What is the Spanish word for "catastrophe"?

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

English

catastrophe

Spanish

catástrofe

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Alternative translations of "catastrophe"

desastre
calamidad
cataclismo
tragedia

Examples of how to use "catastrophe" in Spanish

English
The party was a complete catastrophe.
Spanish
La fiesta fue un completo desastre.
English
The flood was a terrible catastrophe for villagers.
Spanish
La inundación fue una terrible catástrofe para los habitantes del pueblo.
English
Losing her passport felt like a small catastrophe.
Spanish
Perder su pasaporte se sintió como una pequeña catástrofe.
English
A power outage during the concert became catastrophe.
Spanish
Un corte de energía durante el concierto se convirtió en una catástrofe.
English
The factory fire turned their plans into catastrophe.
Spanish
El incendio en la fábrica convirtió sus planes en una catástrofe.

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