apocalypse

BrE /əˈpɒkəlɪps/ AmE /əˈpɑːkəlɪps/

noun en → es

1 DISASTER [singular] B2

a situation in which the world is destroyed or ends completely, especially because of a terrible event such as war or disease

apocalipsis, catástrofe mundial

Collocations end of the world

  • The book describes an apocalypse in which all life on Earth is destroyed.

    El libro describe un apocalipsis en el que toda la vida en la Tierra es destruida.

2 REVELATION [singular] C1

the last book of the New Testament in the Bible, which describes a terrible future for the world and predicts the end of evil

el libro del Apocalipsis

Collocations Book of Revelation

  • The Apocalypse is a complex and symbolic book.

    El Apocalipsis es un libro complejo y simbólico.