No. 10,405 in Swedish
katastrofala
"Katastrofala" means "catastrophic."
In a sentence
Hans beslut att inte förbereda presentationen visade sig vara katastrofala.
His decision not to prepare the presentation turned out to be catastrophic.
Here 'katastrofala' reflects the severe negative consequences or failure of the decision.
Stormen i fjol hade katastrofala följder för samhället.
Last year's storm had catastrophic consequences for the community.
In this context, 'katastrofala' describes the extensive devastation caused by the storm.
Att förlora sitt arbete kan ha katastrofala effekter på en persons ekonomi.
Losing one's job can have catastrophic effects on a person's finances.
Here 'katastrofala' pertains to the significant and damaging impact on finances due to losing a job.
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