catástrofe
catastrophe
noun kah-TAHS-troh-feh Less Common
Origin: From Greek katastrophe (overturning, ruin), from kata- (down) + strephein (to turn).
Also means
disaster
Usage Note
Catástrofe is used for both natural disasters and figurative failures (el partido fue una catástrofe = the game was a disaster). The adjective is catastrófico/a. It is feminine: la catástrofe, las catástrofes.
Examples
"El terremoto fue una catástrofe para la región."
Natural Translation
The earthquake was a catastrophe for the region.
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