No. 2,151 in Spanish
desastre
"Desastre" means "disaster" in English.
In a sentence
El huracán fue un desastre para la región.
The hurricane was a disaster for the region.
Here, 'desastre' is used to describe a catastrophic natural event causing significant damage.
Su presentación fue un desastre porque olvidó sus notas.
His presentation was a disaster because he forgot his notes.
In this sentence, 'desastre' metaphorically refers to something that went wrong, indicating poor performance or execution.
Mis intentos de cocinar algo elegante siempre acaban en desastre.
My attempts at cooking something fancy always end in a disaster.
Here, 'desastre' humorously assesses repeated failed attempts at achieving a certain goal.
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