What is the Spanish word for "calamity"?

Learn how to say "calamity" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

calamity

Spanish

calamidad

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Alternative translations of "calamity"

catástrofe
desgracia
desastre
infortunio

Examples of how to use "calamity" in Spanish

English
The earthquake was a terrible calamity.
Spanish
El terremoto fue una calamidad terrible.
English
The flood was a terrible calamity for villagers.
Spanish
La inundación fue una calamidad terrible para los habitantes del pueblo.
English
Losing her job felt like a personal calamity.
Spanish
Perder su trabajo se sintió como una calamidad personal.
English
They warned that drought could become a calamity.
Spanish
Advirtieron que la sequía podría convertirse en una calamidad.
English
His mistake turned into an unexpected public calamity.
Spanish
Su error se convirtió en una calamidad pública inesperada.

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