"desastre" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /deˈsastɾe/, [d̪eˈsas.t̪ɾe] Forms: desastres [plural]
Rhymes: -astɾe Etymology: Borrowed from Occitan desastre. Etymology templates: {{ety|es|:bor|oc:desastre|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Occitan", "term" : "desastre", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "oc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "desastre", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "es" }" data-lang="es" data-title="desastre"> Borrowed from Occitan desastre. Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} desastre m (plural desastres)
  1. disaster, catastrophe, calamity Tags: masculine Synonyms: catástrofe
    Sense id: en-desastre-es-noun-IAwb698M
  2. disaster, a debacle, a bust Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-desastre-es-noun-mphpoewF Categories (other): Spanish entries referencing missing etymons, Spanish entries with etymon, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries referencing missing etymons: 9 16 12 30 33 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymon: 4 14 14 32 35 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 8 22 8 34 27
  3. (figuratively) mess, shambles, wreckage Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-desastre-es-noun-KVWwCTHq Categories (other): Spanish entries referencing missing etymons, Spanish entries with etymon Disambiguation of Spanish entries referencing missing etymons: 9 16 12 30 33 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymon: 4 14 14 32 35
  4. (figuratively, colloquial) something messed up Tags: colloquial, figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-desastre-es-noun-iuW6A05Q Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Spanish entries referencing missing etymons, Spanish entries with etymon, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 12 15 12 12 15 1 4 5 11 12 Disambiguation of Spanish entries referencing missing etymons: 9 16 12 30 33 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymon: 4 14 14 32 35 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 8 22 8 34 27
  5. (figuratively, colloquial) a hot mess, train wreck Tags: colloquial, figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-desastre-es-noun-e75Nodbn Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Spanish entries referencing missing etymons, Spanish entries with etymology texts, Spanish entries with etymon, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 12 15 12 12 15 1 4 5 11 12 Disambiguation of Spanish entries referencing missing etymons: 9 16 12 30 33 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymology texts: 13 14 13 26 35 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymon: 4 14 14 32 35 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 8 22 8 34 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: desastre natural, desastroso, zona de desastre

Inflected forms

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