What does desastre in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word desastre in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use desastre in Spanish.

The word desastre in Spanish means disaster, mess, hopeless, disaster, this is a disaster!, natural disaster, a disaster, run riot. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word desastre

disaster

nombre masculino (gran desgracia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Estamos todos consternados por el desastre de Japón.
We're all shocked by the disaster in Japan.

mess

nombre masculino (desorden)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu habitación está hecha un desastre.
Your room is a mess.

hopeless

nombre masculino (coloquial (persona desorganizada) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Eres un desastre: ¿cómo se te ha podido pasar la fecha de renovación del seguro?
You're hopeless. How could you have forgotten the insurance renewal date?

disaster

nombre masculino (coloquial (cosa muy mala)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La tarea que presentaste es un desastre: tendrás que volver a hacerla.
The homework you handed in is a disaster: you will have to do it again.

this is a disaster!

expresión (queja por el resultado)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

natural disaster

(evento: catástrofe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Haití sufrió un desastre natural en 2010.
Haiti experienced a natural disaster in 2010.

a disaster

locución adjetiva (desordenado, sucio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El cuarto de Juan está hecho un desastre.
Juan's room is a disaster.

run riot

locución adjetiva (anárquico, caótico) (chaotic)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
La situación política está hecha un desastre.
The political situation has run riot.

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