No. 10,081 in Spanish
catástrofe
A sudden and disastrous event causing great damage or suffering; catastrophe.
In a sentence
La inundación de ese año fue una verdadera catástrofe para el pueblo.
The flood of that year was a true catastrophe for the town.
In this sentence, 'catástrofe' is used to describe a severe natural event causing significant damage and adversity.
Si no actuamos pronto, el cambio climático podría convertirse en una catástrofe global.
If we don't act soon, climate change could become a global catastrophe.
Here, 'catástrofe' is used metaphorically to warn about potentially disastrous consequences of an ongoing process.
La falta de coordinación en el evento resultó en una catástrofe organizativa.
The lack of coordination at the event resulted in an organizational catastrophe.
In this context, 'catástrofe' is applied to describe a situation of failure in management or organization processes.
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