Hungarian - English

katasztrófa

B1 Hungarian
disaster, abortion, catastrophe, calamity
NOUN B1
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Meaning
Catastrophic damaging event
Themes
catastrophe |major_damage |destruction |loss_of_life |emergency |nature |core_vocabulary
Definition

A sudden and extreme event that causes significant damage, destruction, or loss of life.

NOUN B1 INFORMAL
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Usage pattern:
[valami] katasztrófa; katasztrófába fullad
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Meaning
Total failure or mess
Themes
failure |chaos |debacle |mistake |mismanagement |informal |core_vocabulary |daily_life
Definition

A complete failure or very bad situation, often due to poor planning or mistakes.

NOUN B1 INFORMAL
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Usage pattern:
vmi katasztrófa; kész katasztrófa
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Meaning
something considered a total failure
Themes
informal |pejorative |failure |criticism |bad_quality |communication |core_vocabulary
Definition

An informal and strongly negative way to describe something as a complete failure, disaster, or very badly done.

NOUN B1
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Meaning
very serious disaster or tragedy
Themes
disaster |destruction |suffering |large_scale |crisis |nature |health |core_vocabulary
Definition

An event that causes very great and sudden damage, suffering, or destruction, often on a large scale.

NOUN B1
1
Usage pattern:
valami katasztrófa; katasztrófába torkollik
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Meaning
complete failure or total mess
Themes
failure |bad_result |ruined_plan |exaggeration |everyday_speech |daily_life |communication |core_vocabulary
Definition

A situation or event that turns out extremely badly or is completely ruined, often used in an exaggerated or humorous way.

NOUN C1 LITERARY
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Meaning
final disastrous ending in tragedy
Themes
literature |drama |tragedy |plot |ending |downfall |arts_entertainment |education |core_vocabulary
Definition

In literary theory, the final disastrous event in a tragedy that brings the plot to its conclusion, usually involving the downfall or death of the main characters.

NOUN B1 FORMAL
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Meaning
very serious disaster or misfortune
Themes
disaster |major_damage |suffering |large_scale |public_impact |sudden_event |nature |core_vocabulary
Definition

A sudden event or situation that causes great damage, suffering, or loss to people, places, or systems.

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