desastre — meaning in English
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English meaning
- casualty noun Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.
- debacle noun A sudden, humiliating failure or collapse.
- disaster noun A sudden event, natural or man-made, that causes serious damage, loss of life, or destruction.
- shipwreck noun A ship that has sunk or been wrecked, or its remains.
- wreck noun The remains of a vehicle, ship, or structure that has been destroyed or badly damaged.
Senses
desastre is used for these senses in English:
- casualty Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.
- debacle (figurative) An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences. [from early 19th c.]
- shipwreck (figurative) Destruction; disaster; failure; ruin; irretrievable loss.
- wreck An event in which something is damaged through collision.
casualty — full definition
- noun Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.
- noun A person suffering from injuries or who has been killed due to an accident or through an act of violence.
- noun Specifically, a person who has been killed (not only injured) due to an accident or through an act of violence; a fatality.
- noun A person in military service who becomes unavailable for duty, for any reason (notably death, injury, illness, capture, or desertion).