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natural disaster

природная катастрофа

destructive natural event

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈnætʃrəl dɪˈzɑːstə/
EN-US/ə ˈnætʃərəl dɪˈzæstər/
RU[prʲɪˈrodnəjə kətɐˈstrofə]
natural disaster

natural disaster with Russian translation

natural disaster usage examples

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The town set up emergency shelters before the natural disaster arrived.

Город развернул аварийные укрытия до того, как наступила природная катастрофа.

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Scientists studied the storm to understand how the natural disaster developed.

Учёные изучали шторм, чтобы понять, как развивалась природная катастрофа.

natural disaster synonyms

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основной термин — событие природного происхождения с большим ущербом

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The region suffered a natural disaster after the earthquake.

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более формальное слово, близкое к «катастрофе»

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The minister described the floods as a natural catastrophe.

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устаревшее/литературное, оттенок трагедии

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Observers called the drought a natural calamity that affected millions.

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environmental disaster

сильный ущерб окружающей среде; часто подразумевает антропогенный вклад

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The oil spill was an environmental disaster affecting marine life.

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cataclysm

очень масштабное разрушительное событие, часто с драматической окраской

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The asteroid impact would have been a global cataclysm.

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описание степени разрушения или ущерба, результат события

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The hurricane left widespread devastation across the islands.

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widespread destruction

описательное словосочетание, указывающее на большие масштабы разрушений

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The earthquake caused widespread destruction across the city.

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large-scale destruction

акцент на масштабе разрушений; описательное выражение

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A storm of rare strength led to large-scale destruction in the region.

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Questions about this word

What does natural disaster mean?

destructive natural event

How do you pronounce natural disaster?

natural disaster is pronounced as /ˈnætʃrəl dɪˈzɑːstə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is natural disaster used in a sentence?

The town set up emergency shelters before the natural disaster arrived. Translation: Город развернул аварийные укрытия до того, как наступила природная катастрофа.

Is natural disaster part of Природные катастрофы и разрушения vocabulary?

Yes, natural disaster (природная катастрофа) can be learned in the Природные катастрофы и разрушения topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is natural disaster part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

Yes, natural disaster (природная катастрофа) can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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natural disaster - pronunciation, meaning, translation: природная катастрофа