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catastrophe

gb/kətˈæstɹəfi/ us/kətˈæstɹəfi/
B2 انگریزی
~ 6800
معانی
0 معانی
اسم B2 event
1

very serious disaster or tragedy

A very bad event that suddenly hurts or destroys many people, places, or things.

استعمال کا انداز: a catastrophe for [someone/something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes say *"It was catastrophe"* without an article; in most cases you must say *"a catastrophe"*. They may also confuse the noun *"catastrophe"* with the adjective *"catastrophic"* (e.g., *"a catastrophic event"* vs. *"a catastrophe"*).
ہم معنی الفاظ
disaster (Very close in meaning; slightly more common and can be used for both large and smaller bad events.) | calamity (More formal or literary; often suggests long-lasting suffering.) | tragedy (Focuses more on deep human suffering or loss, not always on physical destruction.)
متضاد الفاظ
blessing (Emphasizes that something brings great good instead of great harm.)
لفظی تراکیب
natural catastrophe |economic catastrophe |environmental catastrophe |humanitarian catastrophe |avert a catastrophe |potential catastrophe
موضوعات
nature |society |safety |emotions |health |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • Scientists warn that unchecked climate change could lead to a global catastrophe.
  • The earthquake was a human and economic catastrophe for the entire region.
  • War in this area would be an unimaginable catastrophe for millions of people.
  • Thanks to quick action by firefighters, a major catastrophe was avoided.
  • The dam collapse turned the quiet valley into a flooding catastrophe overnight.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The flood was a catastrophe for the small town.
  • Losing the main water supply would be a catastrophe for the city.
  • The plane crash was a national catastrophe.
  • Without help, the drought could become a real catastrophe.
  • The fire in the hospital was a terrible catastrophe.
اسم B2 event
2

complete failure or total mess

A thing or event that goes very badly and becomes a total failure.

استعمال کا انداز: a [type] catastrophe for [someone/something]
عام غلطی:
Learners may overuse this stronger word for small problems. In everyday speech, *"problem"*, *"issue"*, or *"mess"* are more natural for minor situations. *"Catastrophe"* often sounds like a very serious or dramatic failure, even when used jokingly.
ہم معنی الفاظ
fiasco (Often more informal and humorous, usually for plans or events that fail in an embarrassing way.) | debacle (More formal; suggests a sudden and complete failure, often in business or politics.) | mess (Much more informal and general; can describe any badly organized or failed situation, not always as strong.)
متضاد الفاظ
success (Direct opposite in terms of outcome; something that goes very well instead of very badly.)
لفظی تراکیب
a complete catastrophe |a social catastrophe |a PR catastrophe |hair catastrophe |the meeting was a catastrophe |turned into a catastrophe
موضوعات
daily life |emotions |daily_life |communication |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • The product launch was a total catastrophe, with technical problems from start to finish.
  • My attempt to cook dinner for ten people ended in catastrophe.
  • If we publish this report without checking the data, it could be a public relations catastrophe.
  • The wedding photos were a catastrophe because the photographer forgot to charge the batteries.
  • Without a backup plan, the event could easily turn into a catastrophe.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The party was a catastrophe, and many guests went home early.
  • My exam was a catastrophe because I did not study.
  • The meeting became a catastrophe when the computer stopped working.
  • Her first day at work was a bit of a catastrophe.
  • The trip was a catastrophe from the very beginning.
اسم literary C1 event
3

final disastrous ending in tragedy

In serious plays or stories, the last terrible event that ends the story and destroys the main characters.

استعمال کا انداز: the catastrophe of [a play/story]
عام غلطی:
Learners may not recognize this as a special literary term and may confuse it with the general meaning of *catastrophe* as any disaster. In literature classes, it refers specifically to the final disastrous event that ends the plot.
ہم معنی الفاظ
denouement (A more general literary term for the final part of a story; not always disastrous, unlike *catastrophe* in this sense.)
متضاد الفاظ
resolution (Focuses on the solving of conflicts, which may or may not be disastrous; contrasted with the destructive focus of *catastrophe*.)
لفظی تراکیب
the play's catastrophe |the tragedy's catastrophe |approach the catastrophe |classical catastrophe |Aristotelian catastrophe
موضوعات
literature |art |arts_entertainment |education |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • In classical tragedy, the catastrophe is often the death of the hero.
  • The play builds slowly toward its inevitable catastrophe in the final act.
  • Scholars disagree about whether the duel should be seen as the true catastrophe of the drama.
  • The catastrophe of the tragedy leaves the stage littered with bodies and broken hopes.
  • Without a convincing catastrophe, the audience feels no real sense of tragic completion.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • In this old play, the catastrophe happens when the king is killed.
  • The catastrophe of the story comes in the last chapter.
  • Students studied the catastrophe in several Greek tragedies.
  • The writer planned the catastrophe before he wrote the beginning.
  • In many tragedies, the catastrophe is very violent.
گرامر
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catastrophe
IPA
GB/kətˈæstɹəfi/
US/kətˈæstɹəfi/
ہجا بندی اور زور
cata - strophe (2 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (strophe)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
  • Base: catastrophe
  • Plural: catastrophes
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
catastrophes noun
Core family
catastrophic adjective C1 catastrophically adverb C1
Advanced or less common
catastrophize verb
عبارات

a recipe for catastrophe

1
/ə ɹˈɛsəpi fɚ kətˈæstɹəfi/
idiom

something sure to cause disaster

A situation or plan that is very likely to lead to a very bad result.

مثالیں
  • Cutting staff and increasing working hours is a recipe for catastrophe.
  • Leaving children alone with fireworks is a recipe for catastrophe.
  • Poor planning and no backup is a recipe for catastrophe.

avert a catastrophe

1
/əvˈɚt ə kətˈæstɹəfi/
fixed phrase

to prevent a disaster

To stop a very bad event from happening.

مثالیں
  • Early evacuation helped avert a catastrophe in the coastal towns.
  • If we act now, we may still avert a catastrophe for the company.
  • International cooperation is needed to avert a climate catastrophe.

court catastrophe

1
/kˈɔɹt kətˈæstɹəfi/
fixed phrase literary

risk causing a disaster

To behave in a way that makes a very bad event more likely.

مثالیں
  • By ignoring the warnings, the company is courting catastrophe.
  • Drivers who text on the highway are courting catastrophe.
  • To delay action on the virus is to court catastrophe.

end in catastrophe

1
/ˈɛnd ˈɪn kətˈæstɹəfi/
fixed phrase

to result in disaster

To finish in a very bad and damaging way.

مثالیں
  • Ignoring safety rules can make even a simple task end in catastrophe.
  • Their risky investment ended in catastrophe when the market crashed.
  • The rescue attempt nearly ended in catastrophe because of the storm.

on the brink of catastrophe

1
/ˈɔn ðə bɹˈɪŋk əv kətˈæstɹəfi/
fixed phrase

very close to disaster

Very close to a very bad event happening.

مثالیں
  • The country was on the brink of catastrophe after years of economic mismanagement.
  • Without urgent repairs, the old bridge could put the city on the brink of catastrophe.
  • They felt their marriage was on the brink of catastrophe.
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ہم تھرڈ پارٹی اشتہاری کوکیز یا کراس سائٹ ٹریکنگ پکسلز استعمال نہیں کرتے۔
ہم اپنی ایپ کو روانی سے چلانے، کارکردگی کا تجزیہ کرنے، اور آپ کے تجربے کو بہتر بنانے کے لیے کوکیز اور اسی طرح کی ٹیکنالوجیز استعمال کرتے ہیں۔
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