No. 1,482 in Swedish
katastrof
A disaster or catastrophe.
In a sentence
Det var en riktig katastrof när våra planer gick i kras.
It was a real catastrophe when our plans fell apart.
The word 'katastrof' here signifies a disastrous or very unfortunate event that caused plans to fail.
Filmproducenten beskrev sin senaste film som en fullständig katastrof.
The filmmaker described their latest movie as a complete disaster.
The term 'katastrof' in this context conveys extreme negative judgment or quality regarding the movie's success.
Att glömma nycklarna hemma var nästan en katastrof för henne.
Forgetting the keys at home was nearly a catastrophe for her.
Here, 'katastrof' implies a troublesome or major inconvenience, emphasizing personal impact.
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