No. 2,859 in Catalan

desastre

"Desastre" means "disaster" in English.

In a sentence

Aquest terratrèmol ha estat un desastre terrible.
This earthquake has been a terrible disaster.
Here, 'desastre' is used to refer to a significant and damaging natural event.
El seu examen va ser un desastre, gairebé no ha encertat res.
His exam was a disaster, he hardly got anything correct.
In this sentence, 'desastre' describes a situation marked by failure or poor performance.
Aquest projecte és un desastre d'organització, no hi ha cap estructura.
This project is a disaster in terms of organization, there is no structure.
Here, 'desastre' refers to a mismanaged or poorly set-up situation, often implying chaos or disorganization.

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