Katastrope (en. Catastrophe)

ka-ta'stro-pe

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A severe event or situation that causes significant damage or danger.

That earthquake was a major catastrophe for the town's residents.

Ang lindol na iyon ay isang malaking katastrope para sa mga residente ng bayan.

A disaster that causes destruction in nature or human life.

Floods and storms cause catastrophes in various parts of the country.

Ang mga pagbaha at bagyo ay nagdudulot ng mga katastrope sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng bansa.

An unexpected event that resulted in drastic changes to a situation.

The volcanic eruption resulted in a major catastrophe in the region.

Ang pagsabog ng bulkan ay nagresulta sa isang malaking katastrope sa rehiyon.

from the Greek 'katastrophe'

environmental catastrophe

a major damage or threat to nature

katastrope sa kapaligiran

catastrophe of life

a major crisis on a social or personal level

katastrope ng buhay

calamity

A common term for disasters or natural hazards.

kalamidad

obstacle

A thing that becomes a hindrance or cause of damage.

sagabal

extreme chaos or problem

Wow, what happened at the party earlier was a catastrophe!

Grabe, ang nangyari kanina sa party ay isang katastrope!

any bad or unexpected event

If it rains tomorrow, our outing is definitely going to be a disaster.

Pag nagkataon na umulan bukas, siguradong magiging katastrope ang outing natin.

a big mistake or failure

I don't want to get involved in their project; it might turn into a catastrophe again.

Ayaw ko nang makialam sa project nila, baka maging katastrope na naman.