noun
English to French Dictionary

disaster Meaning in French (disaster signification en français)

désastre, catastrophe, échec cuisant
désastre in English:disaster
Phonetic:dé-zas-tr
Plural: disasters
Gender:Masculin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de disaster en français est désastre, catastrophe, échec cuisant. (Un événement soudain, tel qu'un accident ou une catastrophe naturelle, qui cause de grands dommages ou pertes de vies humaines.)

Definitions of Disaster

  1. 1
    noun
    catastrophe

    A sudden event, such as an accident or a natural catastrophe, that causes great damage or loss of life.

    Un événement soudain, tel qu'un accident ou une catastrophe naturelle, qui cause de grands dommages ou pertes de vies humaines.

  2. 2
    noun
    échec cuisant

    A complete failure or a very unfortunate event.

    Un échec complet ou un événement très malheureux.

Example Sentences

formal

“The earthquake was a natural disaster that devastated the region.”

Le tremblement de terre fut une catastrophe naturelle qui dévasta la région.

casual

“His first attempt at baking was a complete disaster.”

Sa première tentative de pâtisserie fut un échec cuisant.

formal

“The government provided aid to the victims of the disaster.”

Le gouvernement a fourni une aide aux victimes de la catastrophe.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

calamitéfléaucataclysme

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

succèstriomphe

Inflected Word Forms

adjectivedisastrous
adverbdisastrously

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

recipe for disasteridiom

A situation or plan that is very likely to lead to trouble or failure.

natural disastercollocation

A natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life.