la
feminine
/kaˈtastɾofe/
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Translation
catastrophe, disaster
Word origin
From Greek katastrophe ('overturning, sudden turn'), from kata- ('down') and strephein ('to turn'). The same root gives English 'catastrophe'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- katastrophe
- English cognates
- catastrophe
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralcatástrofes
Examples
inundación .
The flood was a real catastrophe for the village.
expertos advirtieron ambiental.
The experts warned of a possible environmental catastrophe.
, .
Luckily, we avoided the catastrophe in time.
¡ , !
Without water or food, the situation was a catastrophe!
proporciones.
The earthquake left a catastrophe of enormous proportions.
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