O desastre natural
Example: O desastre natural causou muita destruição na cidade.
Definition
"O desastre natural" refers to a natural disaster, which is a sudden and severe event caused by natural forces such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, or volcanic eruptions, often resulting in significant damage and disruption to human life and the environment.
Etymology
The phrase "o desastre natural" comes from Portuguese, where "desastre" means disaster and has roots in the Latin word "disastrum," meaning ill-starred or unlucky event. "Natural" derives from the Latin "naturalis," relating to nature. Together, they describe catastrophic events originating from natural causes.
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