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Catastrophe
01
désastre
a horrible event that causes much suffering and damage
Exemples
The earthquake in the region caused widespread devastation and was considered a natural catastrophe.
Le tremblement de terre dans la région a causé des dégâts généralisés et a été considéré comme une catastrophe naturelle.
The financial collapse of the company was averted at the last moment, narrowly avoiding a catastrophe.
L'effondrement financier de l'entreprise a été évité au dernier moment, évitant de justesse une catastrophe.
02
a state of extreme ruin, misfortune, or irreversible damage
Exemples
The company was in a catastrophe after years of mismanagement.
His personal life fell into catastrophe following the scandal.
03
a sudden, violent, or dramatic change in the earth's surface, such as an earthquake or landslide
Exemples
The landslide was a sudden geological catastrophe.
Geologists studied the catastrophe that created the canyon.
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