No. 700 in Turkish
afet
"Afet" means "disaster" or "catastrophe" in English.
In a sentence
O bölgede büyük bir afet meydana geldi.
A great disaster occurred in that area.
In this sentence, 'afet' is used in its primary meaning as 'disaster' or 'calamity'.
O, gerçekten bir afet gibi güzel bir insandı.
She was truly a person as beautiful as a marvel.
Here, 'afet' is used metaphorically to describe someone whose beauty or qualities are overwhelmingly striking.
Afet sonrası yardım ekipleri hızlıca köye ulaştı.
After the disaster, aid teams quickly reached the village.
'Afet' refers again to a calamity, emphasizing its aftermath and the response required.
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