catastrophe

US /kəˈtæs.trə.fi/
UK /kəˈtæs.trə.fi/
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1.

felaket, afet

an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster

:
The earthquake was a natural catastrophe.
Deprem doğal bir felaketti.
The financial crisis was an economic catastrophe for many families.
Finansal kriz birçok aile için ekonomik bir felaketti.
2.

tamamen başarısızlık, fiyasko

a sudden and utter failure

:
His attempt to fix the car turned into a complete catastrophe.
Arabayı tamir etme girişimi tam bir felakete dönüştü.
The party was a social catastrophe; no one had fun.
Parti sosyal bir felaketti; kimse eğlenmedi.