catastrophe

malapetaka
definition
noun
a national economic catastrophe
an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster.
translation of 'catastrophe'
noun
bencana
example
an environmental 'catastrophe'
It did not take long for the general to recognize the 'catastrophe' 's politically damaging consequences.
leading the world to 'catastrophe'
Before this year of disasters even began, it was heralded by a natural 'catastrophe' as sudden and violent as anything that followed.
inaction will only bring us closer to 'catastrophe'
And without a change of policy, the winter snows will soon begin to tilt this disaster into an international 'catastrophe' .
a national economic 'catastrophe'
the tax would be a 'catastrophe' for the industry
If released into the air it could cause an environmental 'catastrophe' similar to the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear station in Ukraine in 1986.
Had they been accepted we would have had a local environmental 'catastrophe' and a national commercial disaster.
The Caribbean may be in for a greater 'catastrophe' if shelters used in the event of natural disasters are not properly constructed and located.
This event was a total 'catastrophe' for the colonies that were left in total isolation, forced to survive alone.
Collisions and environmental 'catastrophes' can be more easily avoided with improved coordination and guidance of ship traffic.
Today, the environmental 'catastrophes' of history are repeated almost everywhere on the planet, on an unprecedented scale.
Besides, economic 'catastrophes' rarely occur in markets that everyone is watching and sweating over.
Less than a year ago, buyers were bravely keeping the economy afloat, being valiant and refusing to be put off by scare stories about economic 'catastrophes' .
Khan said the disasters and 'catastrophes' that this country has been experiencing were signs that the people need to have a change of heart.
Four years ago, we experienced one of the biggest environmental 'catastrophes' in our history, and nobody covered it.
The last two years were the hottest in recorded history, and recent wild weather patterns suggest that this global warming will bring with it an ever expanding plague of economic and human 'catastrophes' .
Last week's unprecedented events could have a far more profound effect on economic psychology than other 'catastrophes' .
Along with many other noble agencies, they are always at the forefront of the relief effort following calamities and 'catastrophes' at local, national and international level.
This'll be the second time that we can point to impacts coinciding with major extinction events and other 'catastrophes' .
Most regional geomorphological 'catastrophes' involve the sudden release of large volumes of water.
This is an old insight, of course - as old as the domestic 'catastrophes' of classical Greek drama.
They are profiting from increasing awareness that as the landfill and disposal space becomes scarcer, environmental 'catastrophes' of ‘poisoned land’ become more documented.
This would be a cautionary tale of 'catastrophes' narrowly averted and environmental damage now emerging.
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