Meanings (ES + gloss)
catástrofe
Any large and disastrous event of great significance.
Last night, after the brief sitting of the House of Lords, and before catastrophe befell the Government in the Commons, I had a long chat with the Premier, in which he discussed th…
The Chernobyl disaster was a catastrophe.
catástrofe
The dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot; the dénouement.
Phrases
Carter catastrophecastrophonycat bondcatastrophalcatastrophe bondcatastrophe theorycatastrophincatastrophizeclimatastropheclimate catastrophecosy catastrophecowtastrophecozy catastrophedisastropheecocatastropheerror catastropheeucatastropheoxygen catastropheoxygenation catastrophesupercatastropheultraviolet catastrophevacuum catastrophe
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