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cataclysmic

  • 1 catastrófico

    adj.
    catastrophic, cataclysmic, catastrophical, disastrous.
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    1 catastrophic
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    ADJ catastrophic, disastrous
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    - ca adjetivo catastrophic, disastrous
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    = catastrophic, doomsday, cataclysmic.
    Ex. Naturally changes stemming from these actions will affect all users of LC cataloging data, but it seems unlikely that the consequences will be catastrophic.
    Ex. Problems are never solved by doomsday proclamations and categorical statements of 'That won't work'.
    Ex. The author illustrates the argument with particular reference to disruptive technologies of the type which may cause cataclysmic changes.
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    * alcanzar proporciones catastróficas = reach + catastrophic proportions.
    * de proporciones catastróficas = of catastrophic proportions.
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    - ca adjetivo catastrophic, disastrous
    * * *
    = catastrophic, doomsday, cataclysmic.

    Ex: Naturally changes stemming from these actions will affect all users of LC cataloging data, but it seems unlikely that the consequences will be catastrophic.

    Ex: Problems are never solved by doomsday proclamations and categorical statements of 'That won't work'.
    Ex: The author illustrates the argument with particular reference to disruptive technologies of the type which may cause cataclysmic changes.
    * alcanzar proporciones catastróficas = reach + catastrophic proportions.
    * de proporciones catastróficas = of catastrophic proportions.

    * * *
    catastrophic, disastrous
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    catastrófico
    ◊ -ca adjetivo

    catastrophic, disastrous
    catastrófico,-a adjetivo catastrophic

    ' catastrófico' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    catastrófica
    English:
    catastrophic
    - disastrous
    - might
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    catastrófico, -a adj
    disastrous, catastrophic
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    adj catastrophic
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    catastrófico, -ca adj
    desastroso: catastrophic, disastrous

    Spanish-English dictionary > catastrófico

  • 2 desastroso

    adj.
    disastrous, cataclysmic, catastrophic, calamitous.
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    1 disastrous
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    (f. - desastrosa)
    adj.
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    ADJ disastrous, calamitous
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    - sa adjetivo disastrous
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    = appalling, calamitous, disastrous, ruinous, abysmal, shambolic, catastrophic.
    Ex. His article, 'The skeleton in the our closet: public libraries art collections suffer appalling losses,' examines the problem of theft and mutilation of art materials in public libraries.
    Ex. Library automation was in its ascendancy at precisely the same time that the nation's economy was firmly embarked on its present calamitous decline.
    Ex. It gives an overview of the problems faced by the Los Angeles Public Library after it was gutted by the disastrous fire in 1986.
    Ex. Negative features are the water sprinkler fire extinguishing system, which, if activated, would be ruinous to the Library's holdings.
    Ex. The communications infrastructure in Africa varies from very good to abysmal = La infraestructura de comunicaciones en †frica oscila entre muy buena y pésima.
    Ex. Hundreds of usually loyal fans booed and jeered as the tortured singer delivered a shambolic and apparently drunken performance.
    Ex. Naturally changes stemming from these actions will affect all users of LC cataloging data, but it seems unlikely that the consequences will be catastrophic.
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    * de forma desastrosa = disastrously.
    * de modo desastroso = disastrously.
    * efecto desastroso = chilling effect.
    * ser desastroso = spell + bad news, be a shambles, be (in) a mess.
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    - sa adjetivo disastrous
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    = appalling, calamitous, disastrous, ruinous, abysmal, shambolic, catastrophic.

    Ex: His article, 'The skeleton in the our closet: public libraries art collections suffer appalling losses,' examines the problem of theft and mutilation of art materials in public libraries.

    Ex: Library automation was in its ascendancy at precisely the same time that the nation's economy was firmly embarked on its present calamitous decline.
    Ex: It gives an overview of the problems faced by the Los Angeles Public Library after it was gutted by the disastrous fire in 1986.
    Ex: Negative features are the water sprinkler fire extinguishing system, which, if activated, would be ruinous to the Library's holdings.
    Ex: The communications infrastructure in Africa varies from very good to abysmal = La infraestructura de comunicaciones en †frica oscila entre muy buena y pésima.
    Ex: Hundreds of usually loyal fans booed and jeered as the tortured singer delivered a shambolic and apparently drunken performance.
    Ex: Naturally changes stemming from these actions will affect all users of LC cataloging data, but it seems unlikely that the consequences will be catastrophic.
    * de forma desastrosa = disastrously.
    * de modo desastroso = disastrously.
    * efecto desastroso = chilling effect.
    * ser desastroso = spell + bad news, be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

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    1 (catastrófico) disastrous, catastrophic
    2 (uso hiperbólico) disastrous
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    desastroso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo

    disastrous
    desastroso,-a adjetivo disastrous

    ' desastroso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    desastrosa
    - fatal
    - terrorífica
    - terrorífico
    English:
    disastrous
    - hopeless
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    desastroso, -a adj
    1. [castastrófico] disastrous;
    la helada fue desastrosa para la cosecha the frost had a disastrous effect on the harvest
    2. [muy malo] disastrous;
    esta comida es desastrosa this food is appalling o awful
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    adj disastrous
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    desastroso, -sa adj
    : disastrous, catastrophic

    Spanish-English dictionary > desastroso

  • 3 catastrófico

    • calamitous
    • cataclysmic
    • catastrophic
    • disastrous

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > catastrófico

  • 4 desastroso

    • calamitous
    • cataclysmic
    • catastrophic
    • disastrous

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > desastroso

См. также в других словарях:

  • cataclysmic — index deadly, dire, disastrous, harmful Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • cataclysmic — (adj.) 1851, from CATACLYSM (Cf. cataclysm) + IC (Cf. ic) …   Etymology dictionary

  • cataclysmic — [[t]kæ̱təklɪ̱zmɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED A cataclysmic event is one that changes a situation or society very greatly, especially in an unpleasant way. [FORMAL] ...the cataclysmic events that were destroying his faith in humanity... Few had expected that …   English dictionary

  • cataclysmic — adjective Of or pertaining to a cataclysm; causing great destruction or upheaval; catastrophic. It is believed that a cataclysmic impact caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. See Also: cataclysm, cataclysmic variable star …   Wiktionary

  • cataclysmic — cat|a|clys|mic [ ,kætə klızmık ] adjective 1. ) changing a situation in a sudden, violent, and unpleasant way: a cataclysmic eruption 2. ) INFORMAL used for emphasizing that something is very bad: a cataclysmic failure …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • cataclysmic — UK [ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk] / US adjective 1) changing a situation in a sudden, violent, and unpleasant way a cataclysmic eruption 2) informal used for emphasizing that something is very bad a cataclysmic failure …   English dictionary

  • cataclysmic — adjective severely destructive cataclysmic nuclear war a cataclysmic earthquake • Syn: ↑cataclysmal • Similar to: ↑destructive • Derivationally related forms: ↑cataclysm, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cataclysmic — Cataclysmal Cat a*clys mal, Cataclysmic Cat a*clys mic, a. Of or pertaining to a cataclysm. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cataclysmic — cataclysmically, adv. /kat euh kliz mik/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or resulting from a cataclysm. 2. of the nature of, or having the effect of, a cataclysm: cataclysmic changes. Also, cataclysmal. [1850 55; CATACLYSM + IC] * * * …   Universalium

  • cataclysmic — adj. Cataclysmic is used with these nouns: ↑event …   Collocations dictionary

  • cataclysmic — /kætəˈklɪzmɪk/ (say katuh klizmik) adjective 1. of, relating to, or resulting from a cataclysm. 2. of the nature of, or having the effect of, a cataclysm: cataclysmic changes. Also, cataclysmal …  

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