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♦ disaster /dɪˈzɑ:stə(r)/n.1 [uc] disastro, catastrofe: a natural [nuclear] disaster, un disastro naturale [nucleare]; an environmental [ecological] disaster, un disastro ambientale [ecologico]; air disaster, sciagura aerea; a major disaster, un disastro gravissimo; an unmitigated disaster, un totale disastro; The expedition ended in disaster, la spedizione è finita in un disastro; The economy is on the brink of disaster, l'economia è sull'orlo del disastro; His quick thinking averted a disaster, la sua rapidità di riflessione ha evitato un disastro; The floods were a disaster for farmers, le inondazioni sono state un disastro per gli agricoltori2 (estens.) disastro, fallimento; ( di luogo) disastro, confusione totale: The party was a complete and utter disaster, la festa è stata un vero e proprio disastro; «How was the exam?» «It was a total disaster», «Com'è andato l'esame?» «un disastro totale»; Your bedroom is a disaster, go and tidy it up, la tua stanza è un disastro, vai a mettere in ordine3 (ass.) calamità● disaster area, zona (o regione) disastrata □ a disaster waiting to happen, un disastro preannunciato □ (comput.) disaster recovery, ripristino di emergenza.
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