disaster

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Tai nạn, thảm họa

BrE /ˈdɪsəstə/ AmE /ˈdɪsəstər/

noun en → vi

1 ACCIDENT/INCIDENT [singular] B1

Tai nạn, thảm họa

an extremely bad or dangerous event, especially one that causes a lot of damage or suffering

  • a disaster

Collocations natural disaster · industrial disaster

  • The earthquake was a major disaster.

    Cơn địa chấn là một thảm họa lớn.

2 FAILURE [singular] B1

Thất bại, thất vọng

an event or situation that is completely unsuccessful and disappointing

  • a disaster

Collocations disaster at work · disaster in a relationship

  • The meeting was a complete disaster.

    Cuộc họp đã trở thành một thảm họa hoàn toàn.

3 DANGER [singular] B2

Nguy hiểm, rủi ro

something that is very likely to cause harm or damage

  • a disaster

Collocations disaster waiting to happen · disaster in the making

  • The building is a disaster waiting to happen.

    Tòa nhà này là một thảm họa đang chờ xảy ra.

4 CRISIS [singular] B2

Crisis, tình trạng khẩn cấp

an extremely serious situation that needs immediate action

  • a disaster

Collocations disaster relief · disaster recovery

  • The country is facing a major economic disaster.

    Quốc gia đang đối mặt với một thảm họa kinh tế lớn.

5 FAILURE [singular] B2

Thất bại, thất vọng

an event or situation that fails completely and disappoints everyone involved

  • a disaster

Collocations disaster in a project · disaster at an event

  • The concert was a complete disaster.

    Buổi hòa nhạc đã trở thành một thảm họa hoàn toàn.

6 DANGER [singular] C1

Nguy hiểm, rủi ro

something that is very likely to cause harm or damage

  • a disaster

Collocations disaster waiting to happen · disaster in the making

  • The company's financial situation is a disaster.

    Tình hình tài chính của công ty là một thảm họa.

7 CRISIS [singular] C1

Crisis, tình trạng khẩn cấp

an extremely serious situation that needs immediate action

  • a disaster

Collocations disaster relief · disaster recovery

  • The government declared a state of disaster.

    Chính phủ đã tuyên bố tình trạng khẩn cấp.

8 FAILURE [singular] C1

Thất bại, thất vọng

an event or situation that fails completely and disappoints everyone involved

  • a disaster

Collocations disaster in a project · disaster at an event

  • The new policy was a disaster.

    Chính sách mới đã trở thành một thảm họa.