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1 Inferno
n; -s, -s inferno (auch fig.)* * *das Infernoinferno* * *In|fẹr|no [ɪn'fɛrno]nt -s, no pl (lit, fig)inferno* * *In·fer·no<-s>[ɪnˈfɛrno]das \Inferno des Krieges the ravages of war2. (entsetzlicher Zustand) predicamentein \Inferno der Gefühle durchmachen to go through the whole gamut of emotions* * *das; Infernos (geh.) inferno* * ** * *das; Infernos (geh.) inferno -
2 Katastrophe
* * *die Katastrophecatastrophe; calamity; holocaust; debacle; disaster* * *Ka|ta|stro|phe [katas'troːfə]f -, -ndisaster, catastrophe; (THEAT, LITER) catastrophe, (tragic) dénouement* * *die1) (a sudden great disaster: earthquakes and other natural catastrophes; Her brother's death was a catastrophe for the family.) catastrophe2) (a terrible event, especially one that causes great damage, loss etc: The earthquake was the greatest disaster the country had ever experienced.) disaster* * *Ka·ta·stro·phe<-, -n>[kataˈstro:fə]f catastrophe, disastereine \Katastrophe sein (fam) to be a disaster* * *die; Katastrophe, Katastrophen disaster; (stärker) catastrophejemand ist eine Katastrophe — (ugs.) somebody is a disaster
* * ** * *die; Katastrophe, Katastrophen disaster; (stärker) catastrophejemand ist eine Katastrophe — (ugs.) somebody is a disaster
* * *f.apocalypse n.calamity n.cataclysm n.catastrophe n.disaster n. -
3 Sintflut
f flood (auch fig.); BIBL. the Flood; das ist ja die reinste Sintflut! umg. everything’s completely flooded; nach mir / uns die Sintflut! umg. who cares what happens when I’m / we’re out of the way, I’m / we’re all right and to hell with the consequences* * *die Sintflut(Überschwemmung) cataclysm; deluge; flood* * *Sịnt|flut ['zɪntfluːt]f (BIBL)Floodnach mir/uns die Sintflut (inf) — it doesn't matter what happens when I've/we've gone
* * *Sint·flut[ˈzɪntflu:t]f* * *die Flood; Delugenach mir/uns die Sintflut — I/we don't care what happens after I've/we've gone
* * *das ist ja die reinste Sintflut! umg everything’s completely flooded;nach mir/uns die Sintflut! umg who cares what happens when I’m/we’re out of the way, I’m/we’re all right and to hell with the consequences* * *die Flood; Delugenach mir/uns die Sintflut — I/we don't care what happens after I've/we've gone
* * *f.the Flood (biblical) n. -
4 Überschwemmung
f flooding; (Hochwasser) flood; im Bad eine Überschwemmung anrichten umg., fig. flood the bathroom (by splashing)* * *die Überschwemmungoverflowing; inundation; flow; submersion; deluge; cataclysm; flooding; flood* * *Über|schwẹm|mungf -, -en (lit)flood; (= das Überschwemmen) flooding no pl; (fig) inundation; (von Verbrauchern, Lesern) swampinges kam zu Überschwemmungen — there was a lot of flooding, there were a lot of floods
* * *die1) (a great overflow of water: If it continues to rain like this, we shall have floods.) flood2) inundation3) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; ( also adjective) an overflow pipe.) overflow* * *Über·schwem·mung<-, -en>f flood[ing no pl]* * *die; Überschwemmung, Überschwemmungen flood; (das Überschwemmen) flooding no pl* * ** * *die; Überschwemmung, Überschwemmungen flood; (das Überschwemmen) flooding no pl* * *f.flood n.flooding n.inundation n. -
5 verheerende Katastrophe
(a violent disaster or upheaval; disaster.) cataclysm -
6 Kataklysmus
der Kataklysmuscataclysm -
7 Inferno
In·fer·no <-s> [ɪnʼfɛrno] nt( geh)das \Inferno des Krieges the ravages of war2) ( entsetzlicher Zustand) predicament;ein \Inferno der Gefühle durchmachen to go through the whole gamut of emotions -
8 Kataklysmus
mcataclysm -
9 Katastrophe
f1. calamity2. cataclysm3. catastrophe4. debacle5. disaster
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Cataclysm — Cat a*clysm, n. [L. cataclysmos, Gr. kataklysmo s, from ? to dash over, inundate; kata downward, against + ? to wash or dash over: cf. F. cataclysme.] 1. An extensive overflow or sweeping flood of water; a deluge. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geol.) Any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cataclysm — I noun alluvion, avalanche, convulsion, crash, debacle, deluge, disaster, disturbance, earthquake, eruption, extensive flood, flood, holocaust, inundation, overflow, overflowing, overrunning, quake, storm, temblor, tidal wave, tremor, upheaval,… … Law dictionary
cataclysm — (n.) 1630s, from Fr. cataclysme, from L. cataclysmos, from Gk. kataklysmos deluge, flood, inundation, from kata down (see CATA (Cf. cata )) + klyzein to wash, from PIE *kleue to wash, clean (see CLOACA (Cf … Etymology dictionary
cataclysm — catastrophe, *disaster, calamity Analogous words: convulsing or convulsion, rocking, shaking, agitation (see corresponding verbs at SHAKE): revolution (see REBELLION): *misfortune, mischance, mishap … New Dictionary of Synonyms
cataclysm — [n] disaster calamity, cataract, catastrophe, collapse, convulsion, crunch*, curtains*, debacle, deluge, disturbance, double trouble*, flood, flooding, holy mess*, inundation, misadventure, ruin, torrent, tragedy, unholy mess*, upheaval,… … New thesaurus
cataclysm — ► NOUN ▪ a violent upheaval or disaster. DERIVATIVES cataclysmic adjective cataclysmically adverb. ORIGIN originally denoting the biblical Flood: from Greek kataklusmos deluge … English terms dictionary
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Cataclysm — The cataclysm is the Greek expression for the Deluge, from the Greek kataklysmos , to wash down ( kluzein wash kata down ). Erudite Bible studies drew it into the English language in 1633 and it has also been used to describe biblical events such … Wikipedia
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cataclysm — UK [ˈkætəˌklɪz(ə)m] / US [ˈkætəˌklɪzəm] noun [countable] Word forms cataclysm : singular cataclysm plural cataclysms literary 1) a sudden violent change, especially a social or political one 2) a sudden natural event that causes a lot of damage,… … English dictionary
cataclysm — [[t]kæ̱təklɪzəm[/t]] cataclysms N COUNT A cataclysm is an event that causes great change or harm. [FORMAL] … English dictionary
