El desastre natural
Example: El desastre natural va destruir moltes cases al poble.
Definition
A "natural disaster" is a sudden and severe event caused by natural forces, such as earthquakes, floods, or hurricanes, which results in significant damage to the environment, property, and often causes harm to people.
Etymology
The term "natural disaster" combines the Latin-derived word 'natural,' meaning related to nature, and 'disaster,' which comes from the Italian 'disastro,' literally meaning 'ill-starred' or unlucky event. The phrase reflects events beyond human control that cause great harm.
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"El desastre natural" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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