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катастро́фа — meaning in English

katastrofa

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English meaning

  • accident noun An unplanned event, often unfortunate, that happens without anyone intending it.
  • calamity noun A serious event that causes great damage, suffering, or loss.
  • catastrophe noun A sudden, large-scale disaster with severe consequences.
  • crash noun A violent collision, especially involving a vehicle.
  • disaster noun A sudden event, natural or man-made, that causes serious damage, loss of life, or destruction.
  • smash noun The loud sound of a violent collision or impact.

Senses

катастро́фа is used for these senses in English:

  • accident An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.
  • accident (transportation) A collision or crash of a vehicle, aircraft, or other form of transportation that causes damage to the transportation involved; and sometimes injury or death to the transportation's occupants or bystanders in close proximity. (but see Usage notes)
  • calamity An event resulting in great loss.
  • catastrophe Any large and disastrous event of great significance.
  • crash An automobile, airplane, or other vehicle accident.
  • disaster An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.
  • smash (UK, Irish, colloquial) A traffic collision.

accident — full definition

  1. noun An unplanned event, often unfortunate, that happens without anyone intending it.
  2. noun A crash involving a vehicle or other form of transport.

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