disastrous in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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disastrous in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for disastrous in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

disastrous [dɪˈzɑ:strəs, Am dɪˈzæstrəs] ADJ

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to have a disastrous effect on [or upon] sth

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disastrous Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a disastrous effect on [or upon] sth
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They are not immediately inactivated by heat, however, so a minor gap in the cold chain is not disastrous.
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One wrong word, a single misguided act, could be disastrous to the project and to the world.
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S later described the result as a disastrous defeat.
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One wall of the house survived a disastrous fire in 1879, and the rest was rebuilt.
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However, these figures largely represented the jump in construction as the country struggled to rebuild after the disastrous 1972 earthquake.
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However, in 1940, a disastrous fire destroyed the winery.
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He responds with a disastrous attempt by the officers to build the club themselves.
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After failing to make significant progress, the nationalist resorted to artillery to shell the enemy, but resulted in disastrous failure.
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In addition, the region is threatened with infrequent, but potentially disastrous, urban emergencies precipitated by flooding, earthquake, and fire.
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The shareholders or management typically own the second company outright, and thus profit from the otherwise disastrous sale.
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