disaster

desastre, catástrofe

Suceso terrible que causa grandes daños, sufrimiento o pérdidas de vidas.

En inglés sencillo: A terrible event that causes great harm, damage, or loss of life.

• The flood was a disaster.
• They sent food to the disaster area.
• Thousands lost their homes in the disaster.

Sinónimos: catastrophe, calamity

Expresiones frecuentes: natural disaster, disaster relief, major disaster, humanitarian disaster

fracaso, desastre

Algo que sale muy mal o da un resultado pésimo.

En inglés sencillo: Something that goes very badly or produces a very poor result.

• My cake was a disaster.
• The party turned into a complete disaster.
• Their first attempt ended in disaster.

Sinónimos: failure, flop, fiasco

Antónimos: success

Expresiones frecuentes: a complete disaster, end in disaster, a total disaster