Translations for „disaster“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

dis·as·ter [dɪˈzɑ:stəʳ] N

disaster

katastrofa f

the evening was a complete disaster

večer je bil prava polomija

as a teacher, he was a disaster

kot učitelj je bil popolnoma zanič

Usage examples with disaster

natural disaster

naravna katastrofa

disaster fund

sklad za pomoč ob [naravnih] nesrečah

socially she's a disaster

v družbi se sploh ne zna obnašati

to head for disaster

bližati se katastrofi

ecological catastrophe [or disaster]

ekološka katastrofa

an unqualified disaster

popoln polom

disaster/famine relief

pomoč žrtvam nesreč/lakote

the evening was a complete disaster

večer je bil prava polomija

news of the disaster stunned the nation

novice o katastrofi so osupnile narod

to hover on the brink of disaster

biti na robu propada

as a teacher, he was a disaster

kot učitelj je bil popolnoma zanič

to smile in the face of disaster

ne dati se

news of the disaster reverberated through the company

novica o katastrofi je odmevala po vsem podjetju

to teeter on the brink of a disaster fig

biti na robu katastrofe

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The tastelessness flowing right down into the script, however, makes for a very different league of disaster.

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Local governments lead the initial response to emergencies and disasters in their communities.

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The station also provides emergency information during power outages and severe storms, and natural disasters.

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If you overly trust and favor this type of person, he will surely create a disaster.

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The instant panic that ensued among the untrained militia was a disaster.

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It was a failure of this plant that led to the disaster.

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Nevertheless, a lighthouse may not have prevented this disaster.

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The invasion is a disaster for the humans.

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The eldest two believed the youngest should go, since it was her present that caused this disaster.

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Survivors, relatives and family members were called to identify the dead and detail whatever they may have known about the disaster.

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