disaster

disastro, catastrofe

Evento terribile che causa gravi danni, sofferenze o perdite di vite umane.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: catastrophe, calamity

Espressioni comuni: natural disaster, disaster relief, major disaster, humanitarian disaster

fallimento, fiasco

Qualcosa che va molto male o produce un risultato pessimo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: failure, flop, fiasco

Contrari: success

Espressioni comuni: a complete disaster, end in disaster, a total disaster