end of the world

fine del mondo, catastrofe

Situazione che sembra terribile; spesso si usa per dire che un problema è meno grave di quanto sembri.

In inglese semplice: A situation that seems extremely bad, often used to say a problem is less serious than someone thinks.

• One mistake is not the end of the world.
• She acted as if losing her phone was the end of the world.
• Would missing one party really be the end of the world?

Sinonimi: disaster, catastrophe

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fine del mondo, apocalisse

Catastrofe che uccide tutti gli esseri umani o tutti gli esseri viventi sulla Terra.

In inglese semplice: A disaster that kills everyone, or all living things, on Earth.

• They feared the end of the world.
• The film shows the end of the world after a deadly virus spreads.
• Some people believed the eclipse meant the end of the world.

Sinonimi: apocalypse, doomsday

Espressioni comuni: end of the world, end-of-the-world prophecy

distruzione della Terra, fine del mondo

La distruzione completa del pianeta Terra.

In inglese semplice: The complete destruction of the planet Earth.

• The huge explosion caused the end of the world.
• In the story, a collision with another planet brings the end of the world.
• Could that asteroid cause the end of the world?

Sinonimi: destruction of Earth

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