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  Disaster \Dis*as"ter\, v. t.
     1. To blast by the influence of a baleful star. [Obs.] --Sir
        P. Sidney.
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     2. To bring harm upon; to injure. [R.] --Thomson.
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  Disaster \Dis*as"ter\, n. [F. d['e]sastre; pref. d['e]s- (L.
     dis-) + astre star, fr. L. astrum; a word of astrological
     origin. See Aster, Astral, Star.]
     1. An unpropitious or baleful aspect of a planet or star;
        malevolent influence of a heavenly body; hence, an ill
        portent. [Obs.]
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              Disasters in the sun.                 --Shak.
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     2. An adverse or unfortunate event, esp. a sudden and
        extraordinary misfortune; a calamity; a serious mishap.
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              But noble souls, through dust and heat,
              Rise from disaster and defeat
              The stronger.                         --Longfellow.
  
     Syn: Calamity; misfortune; mishap; mischance; visitation;
          misadventure; ill luck. See Calamity.
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  Disaster \Dis*as"ter\, n. [F. d['e]sastre; pref. d['e]s- (L.
     dis-) + astre star, fr. L. astrum; a word of astrological
     origin. See Aster, Astral, Star.]
     1. An unpropitious or baleful aspect of a planet or star;
        malevolent influence of a heavenly body; hence, an ill
        portent. [Obs.]
  
              Disasters in the sun.                 --Shak.
  
     2. An adverse or unfortunate event, esp. a sudden and
        extraordinary misfortune; a calamity; a serious mishap.
  
              But noble souls, through dust and heat, Rise from
              disaster and defeat The stronger.     --Longfellow.
  
     Syn: Calamity; misfortune; mishap; mischance; visitation;
          misadventure; ill luck. See Calamity.

  Disaster \Dis*as"ter\, v. t.
     1. To blast by the influence of a baleful star. [Obs.] --Sir
        P. Sidney.
  
     2. To bring harm upon; to injure. [R.] --Thomson.

  disaster
       n 1: a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and
            misfortune; "lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe
            for our school system"; "his policies were a disaster"
            [syn: catastrophe]
       2: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole
          city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the
          earthquake was a disaster" [syn: calamity, catastrophe,
           tragedy, cataclysm]
       3: an act that has disastrous consequences

  disaster
     Αγγλικά n.
     η καταστροφή

  disaster
     n.
     An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent
  causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or
  sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.

  Disaster
     German n.
     (misspelling of de Desaster)

  disaster
     n.
     An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent
  causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or
  sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.

  disaster
     n.
     An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent
  causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or
  sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.

  Disaster
     German n.
     (misspelling of de Desaster)

  disaster
     n.
     An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent
  causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or
  sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.

  Disaster
     German n.
     (misspelling of de Desaster)

  disaster
     Englanti n.
     tuho, katastrofi

  disaster
     Engelska n.
     katastrof, naturkatastrof

  Disaster /dɪzˈastə/
  الكارثة

  disaster //dɪˈzæs.tə// //dɪˈzæs.tɚ// //dɪˈzɑːs.tə(ɹ)// 
  1. злополу́ка, катастро́фа
  unexpected catastrophe causing physical damage, etc.
  2. бе́дствие
  unforeseen event causing great loss, etc.

  disaster /dɪzˈastə/ 
  havárie

  disaster /dɪzˈastə/ 
  katastrofa

  disaster /dɪzˈastə/
  neštěstí

  disaster /dɪzˈastə/ 
  pohroma

  disaster /dɪzˈastə/ 
  katastrofe

  disaster /dɪzˈastə/
  Fiasko , Desaster , Debakel 
           Note: schwerer Misserfolg
        "The new regulations could spell disaster for small businesses."  - Die neuen Vorschriften können für Kleinbetriebe in ein Desaster münden.
     Synonyms: fiasco, debacle
  
   see: fiascos, disasters, debacles, financial fiasco, financial disaster, financial debacle
  

  disaster /dɪzˈastə/
  Katastrophe , Unglück 
           Note: Ereignis
   see: disasters, fire disaster, explosion disaster, aviation disaster, mine disaster, mining disaster, pit disaster, flood disaster, natural disaster, calamity of nature, ecological disaster, environmental catastrophe, eco-catastrophe, anticipate disaster, spell disaster
  
           Note: event

  disaster /dɪzˈastə/
  
  συμφορά, όλεθρος, καταστροφή

  disaster //dɪˈzæs.tə// //dɪˈzæs.tɚ// //dɪˈzɑːs.tə(ɹ)// 
  katastrofi, onnettomuus 2.
  unexpected catastrophe causing physical damage, etc.
   3.
  unforeseen event causing great loss, etc.

  disaster /dɪzˈastə/ 
  1. भाग्यहीनता
        "Her pursuit for a doctorate degree is a story of utter disaster."
  2. दुर्घटना
        "A major train disaster was averted in Punjab."

  disaster /dɪzˈastə/
  bijeda, katastrofa, krah, nepogoda, nesreća, propast

  disaster /dɪzˈastə/
  1. szerencsétlenség
  2. katasztrófa
  3. csapás

  disaster //dɪˈzæs.tə// //dɪˈzæs.tɚ// //dɪˈzɑːs.tə(ɹ)// 
  bencana, malapetaka, musibah
  unexpected catastrophe causing physical damage, etc.

  disaster //dɪˈzæs.tə// //dɪˈzæs.tɚ// //dɪˈzɑːs.tə(ɹ)// 
  1. 災害, 天災, 惨事, 災い
  unexpected catastrophe causing physical damage, etc.
  2. 災難
  unforeseen event causing great loss, etc.

  disaster /dɪˈzɑ:stə/ 
   1.  klęska
   2.  katastrofa

  disaster /dɪzˈastə/ 
  desastre

  disaster //dɪˈzæs.tə// //dɪˈzæs.tɚ// //dɪˈzɑːs.tə(ɹ)// 
  katastrof 2.
  unexpected catastrophe causing physical damage, etc.
   3.
  unforeseen event causing great loss, etc.

  disaster /dɪzˈastə/
  1. felaket, belâ, musibet, talihsizlik, büyük kaza. disastrous  felâket getiren, feci. disastrously  feci halde.

  
/dɪˈzæstɝ/

  58 Moby Thesaurus words for "disaster":
     accident, act of God, adversity, apoplexy, blow, breakdown,
     breaking up, breakup, calamity, casualty, cataclysm, catastrophe,
     cave, cave-in, climax, collapse, collision, contretemps,
     convulsion, crack-up, crash, debacle, diastrophism, distress,
     fatal accident, fatality, fit, grief, ill hap, misadventure,
     mischance, misfortune, mishap, nasty blow, overthrow, paroxysm,
     pileup, quake, reverse, rocks, shipwreck, shock, smash, smashup,
     spasm, staggering blow, stroke, temblor, tidal wave, total loss,
     tragedy, trouble, tsunami, upheaval, violent death, washout, wrack,
     wreck
  
  

  n. 灾祸,不幸;

     n. 灾难,天灾,灾害