catastrophe
BrE /kəˈtæstrəfiː/ AmE /kəˈtæstrəfi/
noun en → es
a very serious accident, disaster, or event that causes great damage and suffering
catástrofe, desastre
- a catastrophe
Collocations natural catastrophe · financial catastrophe
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The earthquake was a major catastrophe.
El terremoto fue una gran catástrofe.
a complete failure or disaster, especially in business or personal life
fracaso, desastre
- a catastrophe
Collocations professional catastrophe · personal catastrophe
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His business venture turned out to be a catastrophe.
Su aventura empresarial resultó ser un fracaso total.