El desastre
Example: El desastre natural causó daños en toda la ciudad.
Definition
"El desastre" refers to a sudden event that causes great damage or suffering, often affecting many people or places. For example, a natural disaster like an earthquake or flood can lead to widespread destruction and serious consequences.
Etymology
The word "el desastre" comes from the Italian 'disastro,' which combines 'dis-' meaning 'bad' or 'ill' and 'astro' meaning 'star.' Originally, it referred to an ill-starred event, reflecting the old belief that stars influenced fate. Did you know that our modern use of "disaster" still carries this idea of an unfortunate event?
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"El desastre" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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