No. 4,656 in Spanish
catástrofes
Disasters or catastrophes.
In a sentence
Las catástrofes naturales afectan a muchas personas cada año.
Natural disasters affect many people every year.
Here 'catástrofes' refers to large-scale natural events causing destruction, framing the sentence contextually in environmental science.
Es importante estar preparado para enfrentar catástrofes repentinas.
It is important to be prepared to face sudden catastrophes.
In this sentence, 'catástrofes' is used in a general sense to denote any major adverse event requiring preparedness.
La película narra las catástrofes vividas por los protagonistas durante la guerra.
The movie narrates the catastrophes experienced by the protagonists during the war.
Here, 'catástrofes' metaphorically describes personal hardships and tragedies, emphasizing their dramatic impact in storytelling.
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