disastrous in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for disastrous in the English»French Dictionary

disastrous [Brit dɪˈzɑːstrəs, Am dəˈzæstrəs] ADJ

disastrous

désastreux/-euse, catastrophique

Translations for disastrous in the French»English Dictionary

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désastreux (désastreuse)

disastrous

catastrophique

disastrous

calamiteux (calamiteuse)

disastrous, calamitous

fatal (fatale)

disastrous (à qn/qc for sb/sth)

retombées catastrophiques

disastrous consequences

conséquences désastreuses/financières

disastrous/financial consequences

avoir un effet positif/négatif/catastrophique

to have a positive/negative/disastrous effect (sur on)

une politique en tous points désastreuse

a policy that is disastrous in every respect

disastrous in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for disastrous in the English»French Dictionary

disastrous [dɪˈzɑ:strəs, Am dɪˈzæstrəs] ADJ

1. disastrous (causing disaster):

disastrous

désastreux(-euse)

2. disastrous (very unsuccessful):

disastrous

catastrophique

Translations for disastrous in the French»English Dictionary

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maudit(e)

disastrous

désastreux (-euse)

disastrous

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The team had a disastrous season, at one point losing seven matches in a row, and 13 out of 14.

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One wall of the house survived a disastrous fire in 1879, and the rest was rebuilt.

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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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He responds with a disastrous attempt by the officers to build the club themselves.

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Given the monk seal's small population, the effects of disease could be disastrous.

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S later described the result as a disastrous defeat.

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Towards the end of the year it assumed a disastrous rapidity.

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This led to his introduction to the business, which eventually proved disastrous.

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Since any attempt at that would have been architecturally disastrous, tunnels were constructed instead.

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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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