calamity
આફત
definition
noun
the fire was the latest calamity to strike the area
an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.
translation of 'calamity'
આફત,
ભારે સંકટ,
હોનારત,
આપત્તિ
example
It has shown its capacity to plan ahead and be ever ready for any 'calamity' or disaster that may beset the country.
Which devastating 'calamity' is to come our way, hyperinflation or collapsing deflation?
Before the oil well 'calamity' , villagers there led a peaceful life, getting along with each other in harmony.
Speaking of the next step, for families who have lost someone in this 'calamity' , what's the next step for them?
Plan for stress, say the experts, just like you plan ahead for any 'calamity' you want to avoid.
The liberation brought fresh 'calamity' and distress for those Jews who had survived the Holocaust.
emergency measures may be necessary in order to avert a 'calamity'
In the face of this 'calamity' , the puzzle remains why so many settlers moved to a place that turned out to be so inhospitable.
The areas that were most damaged by the 'calamity' is certainly back on its feet.
It wasn't long before an even greater 'calamity' than sea sickness set upon them.
There were those indeed who believed this 'calamity' marked the end of the world.
After unloading, I decided it would be prudent to park in the lot rather than risk further 'calamity' .
the journey had led to 'calamity' and ruin
Nearly every 'calamity' and malady known to humankind has a saint to look after it.
the journey had led to 'calamity' and ruin
Whenever any 'calamity' , disaster or accident occurs, their team arrives there as volunteers for relief work.
What new 'calamity' could be taking shape in the odd disasters of recent weeks?
Earth was among the many planets destroyed in this 'calamity' , and many humans were lost also.
The worst economic 'calamity' to befall a family, and especially women and children, is divorce.
To the extent that the pessimism is based on fears of an election day terrorist 'calamity' , it's hard to argue with.
The skipper was experienced and had faced worse seas before and so sudden was the 'calamity' which overwhelmed him that he was unable to send out a Mayday call.
the fire was the latest 'calamity' to strike the area
One morning's natural 'calamity' has delivered tens of thousands of new victims.
Yes, this country could be devastated by terrorism, or a meteor strike, or some economic 'calamity' .
If there is to be a winner, it could be the result of a 'calamitous' error or disastrous lack of discipline.
‘No one can fathom the 'calamitous' consequences if the crisis ignites a war,’ they said.
Some changes can be improvement, but in cities redolent with history they are often 'calamitous' .
It's inspired by horror movies in which the insect population is 'calamitously' augmented in size and belligerence by nuclear testing.
While 'calamitous' , fires do and can have a positive outcome.
Before Christmas, workman burst a water main in the street with a mechanical digger causing 'calamitous' flooding.
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