calamity
Felaket
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'
noun
felâket,
musibet,
sefalet,
yoksulluk,
afet,
belâ
example
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.
There were those indeed who believed this 'calamity' marked the end of the world.
To the extent that the pessimism is based on fears of an election day terrorist 'calamity' , it's hard to argue with.
the fire was the latest 'calamity' to strike the area
Before the oil well 'calamity' , villagers there led a peaceful life, getting along with each other in harmony.
The worst economic 'calamity' to befall a family, and especially women and children, is divorce.
Nearly every 'calamity' and malady known to humankind has a saint to look after it.
Which devastating 'calamity' is to come our way, hyperinflation or collapsing deflation?
It has shown its capacity to plan ahead and be ever ready for any 'calamity' or disaster that may beset the country.
It wasn't long before an even greater 'calamity' than sea sickness set upon them.
emergency measures may be necessary in order to avert a 'calamity'
the journey had led to 'calamity' and ruin
Whenever any 'calamity' , disaster or accident occurs, their team arrives there as volunteers for relief work.
The areas that were most damaged by the 'calamity' is certainly back on its feet.
What new 'calamity' could be taking shape in the odd disasters of recent weeks?
Speaking of the next step, for families who have lost someone in this 'calamity' , what's the next step for them?
After unloading, I decided it would be prudent to park in the lot rather than risk further 'calamity' .
Earth was among the many planets destroyed in this 'calamity' , and many humans were lost also.
In the face of this 'calamity' , the puzzle remains why so many settlers moved to a place that turned out to be so inhospitable.
One morning's natural 'calamity' has delivered tens of thousands of new victims.
The liberation brought fresh 'calamity' and distress for those Jews who had survived the Holocaust.
Plan for stress, say the experts, just like you plan ahead for any 'calamity' you want to avoid.
the journey had led to 'calamity' and ruin
Yes, this country could be devastated by terrorism, or a meteor strike, or some economic 'calamity' .
The obliging stylist agreed to re-do her 'calamitous' colouring, despite fears that her hair could be damaged by too much colour so soon after the disaster.
Is there some sort of 6th sense that tells people what is a ‘normal’ disaster and what is unusual and 'calamitous' danger?
The prime minister has most 'calamitously' deceived himself.
They are propaganda in which the media has played the most 'calamitously' bad role in its history, egging the people on to war.
When we meet earlier in the day at his office close to Harley Street, he apologises at least six times for wearing something so 'calamitously' uncool as a pinstripe suit.
It's inspired by horror movies in which the insect population is 'calamitously' augmented in size and belligerence by nuclear testing.
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