Translation
disaster, catastrophe
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Word origin
From Greek katastrophe ('overturning, sudden end'), from kata- ('down') and strephein ('to turn').
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- katastrophē
- English cognates
- catastrophe
Grammar
Examples
преврати́лась .
The accident at the factory turned into a real disaster.
Учёные .
Scientists are warning about an ecological disaster.
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It was a real disaster for our team.
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катастрофа: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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