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catastrophe

/kəˈtæstɹəfi/

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noun

Katastrophe, Unglücksfall

Any large and disastrous event of great significance

Examples :

"The earthquake that destroyed the city was a complete catastrophe. "

Das Erdbeben, das die Stadt zerstörte, war eine totale Katastrophe.

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noun

Katastrophe, Unglücksfall

A disaster beyond expectations

Examples :

"The sudden fire at the school was a catastrophe; it destroyed the entire library. "

Der plötzliche Brand in der Schule war eine Katastrophe; er zerstörte die gesamte Bibliothek.

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noun

Katastrophe, Wendepunkt

The dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot; the dénouement

Examples :

"The play's catastrophe occurred when the villain revealed his true identity, leading to the hero's final confrontation and the story's conclusion. "

Die Katastrophe des Stücks ereignete sich, als der Bösewicht seine wahre Identität offenbarte, was zur letzten Auseinandersetzung des Helden und zum Ende der Geschichte führte.

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noun

Katastrophe

A type of bifurcation, where a system shifts between two stable states

Examples :

"The sudden market crash was a financial catastrophe for many investors, as their portfolios rapidly shifted from a stable, positive value to a drastically reduced, negative one. "

Der plötzliche Marktzusammenbruch war eine finanzielle Katastrophe für viele Investoren, da sich ihre Portfolios rasch von einem stabilen, positiven Wert zu einem drastisch reduzierten, negativen Wert verschoben.

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