English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

desastre — meaning in English

Catalan → English · translate English → Catalan instead

English meaning

  • casualty noun Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.
  • disaster noun A sudden event, natural or man-made, that causes serious damage, loss of life, or destruction.

Senses

desastre is used for these senses in English:

  • casualty Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.

casualty — full definition

  1. noun Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.
  2. noun A person suffering from injuries or who has been killed due to an accident or through an act of violence.
  3. noun Specifically, a person who has been killed (not only injured) due to an accident or through an act of violence; a fatality.
  4. noun A person in military service who becomes unavailable for duty, for any reason (notably death, injury, illness, capture, or desertion).

disaster — full definition

  1. noun A sudden event, natural or man-made, that causes serious damage, loss of life, or destruction.
  2. noun An event or situation that turns out very badly.

Related Catalan words