desastroso

adj.

disastrous, cataclysmic, catastrophic, calamitous.

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desastroso

► adjetivo

1 disastrous

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(f. - desastrosa)

adj.

disastrous

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ADJ disastrous, calamitous

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-sa adjetivo disastrous

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= appalling, calamitous, disastrous, ruinous, abysmal, shambolic, catastrophic.

Ex. His article, 'The skeleton in the our closet: public libraries art collections suffer appalling losses,' examines the problem of theft and mutilation of art materials in public libraries.

Ex. Library automation was in its ascendancy at precisely the same time that the nation's economy was firmly embarked on its present calamitous decline.

Ex. It gives an overview of the problems faced by the Los Angeles Public Library after it was gutted by the disastrous fire in 1986.

Ex. Negative features are the water sprinkler fire extinguishing system, which, if activated, would be ruinous to the Library's holdings.

Ex. The communications infrastructure in Africa varies from very good to abysmal = La infraestructura de comunicaciones en †frica oscila entre muy buena y pésima.

Ex. Hundreds of usually loyal fans booed and jeered as the tortured singer delivered a shambolic and apparently drunken performance.

Ex. Naturally changes stemming from these actions will affect all users of LC cataloging data, but it seems unlikely that the consequences will be catastrophic.

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* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de modo desastroso = disastrously.

* efecto desastroso = chilling effect.

* ser desastroso = spell + bad news, be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

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-sa adjetivo disastrous

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= appalling, calamitous, disastrous, ruinous, abysmal, shambolic, catastrophic.

Ex: His article, 'The skeleton in the our closet: public libraries art collections suffer appalling losses,' examines the problem of theft and mutilation of art materials in public libraries.

Ex: Library automation was in its ascendancy at precisely the same time that the nation's economy was firmly embarked on its present calamitous decline.

Ex: It gives an overview of the problems faced by the Los Angeles Public Library after it was gutted by the disastrous fire in 1986.

Ex: Negative features are the water sprinkler fire extinguishing system, which, if activated, would be ruinous to the Library's holdings.

Ex: The communications infrastructure in Africa varies from very good to abysmal = La infraestructura de comunicaciones en †frica oscila entre muy buena y pésima.

Ex: Hundreds of usually loyal fans booed and jeered as the tortured singer delivered a shambolic and apparently drunken performance.

Ex: Naturally changes stemming from these actions will affect all users of LC cataloging data, but it seems unlikely that the consequences will be catastrophic.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de modo desastroso = disastrously.

* efecto desastroso = chilling effect.

* ser desastroso = spell + bad news, be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

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desastroso -sa

adjective

1 (catastrófico) disastrous, catastrophic

2 (uso hiperbólico) disastrous

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desastroso

◊ -sa adjetivo

disastrous
desastroso,-a adjetivo disastrous

'desastroso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desastrosa
- fatal
- terrorífica
- terrorífico
English:
disastrous
- hopeless

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desastroso, -a adj

1. [castastrófico] disastrous;

la helada fue desastrosa para la cosecha the frost had a disastrous effect on the harvest

2. [muy malo] disastrous;

esta comida es desastrosa this food is appalling o awful

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desastroso

adj disastrous

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desastroso, -sa adj

: disastrous, catastrophic