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Meanings of catastrophic in inglés

Extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin.

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Usage of catastrophic in inglés
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A family crisis, perhaps, or some catastrophic event at a critical age.
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However, there is no catastrophic internal injury, its main organs remain functional.
The Reality Dysfunction
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In April 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant suffered a catastrophic meltdown.
BBC
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This Shackleton affair is the first catastrophic breach in Area 51's history.
Secret of the seventh son
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The purpose of a post-Kyoto deal is to avoid catastrophic climate change.
Reuters
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Gordon Bray replied: Somehow Australia has got to survive this catastrophic situation.
News.com.au
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Youthful disaffection and boredom spirals outward into political power-play and catastrophic violence.
The Irish Times
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Nevertheless, the former spy's career included close-up experience of a catastrophic operation.
The Guardian
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That was the result of a catastrophic shortage of coronavirus test kits.
News.com.au
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The catastrophic results for quant funds a decade later were remarkably similar.
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Photo: AFP They were let down with the most catastrophic consequences imaginable.
Radio NZ
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It's a very gripping sci-fi story that deals with a catastrophic situation.
Reuters
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Or perhaps there will be a catastrophic, unforeseen financial or political accident.
Reuters
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Ultimately this results in catastrophic damage to the vessels feeding the tumor.
Pubmed
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This is an event of catastrophic scale, said police director Oystein Maeland.
The Guardian
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Over these 20 years, Ireland has faced almighty highs and catastrophic lows.
The Irish Times
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