terrible catastrophe
collocation in Englishmeaningsofterribleandcatastrophe
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terrible
adjective
uk/ˈter.ə.bəl/us/ˈter.ə.bəl/
very unpleasant or serious or of ...
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catastrophe
noun[C]
uk/kəˈtæs.trə.fi/us/kəˈtæs.trə.fi/
a sudden event that causes very great trouble ...
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(Definition ofterribleandcatastrophefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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To bring the two back to reality, aterriblecatastropheis called for.
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As a result of thatterriblecatastrophe, most of us, not only in this country, but in other countries as well, have learned a lesson.
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All of us feel now theterriblecatastropheof the coal crisis upon us.
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I fear that we will see aterriblecatastrophe.
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Let me add here that thisterriblecatastropheonce again proves that poverty as such is dangerous.
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I came home and was determined to play my part in order that no future generations should have to pass through a similarterriblecatastrophe.
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That prevented aterriblecatastropheovertaking us in this century.
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At the heart of the story of theterriblecatastropheof the past few days have been the refugees.
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What was theterriblecatastrophefrom which we escaped in 1931?
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These were the causes which helped in very large measure to cause theterriblecatastrophethat occurred in that particular area.
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The time has arrived when, if the world is to save itself fromterriblecatastrophe, we must embark on large-scale development of this kind.
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It emerged from thatterriblecatastrophe: thalidomide.
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Clearly, that will depend on the outcome of further assessments that will need to be made in due course, when we know the full impact of thisterriblecatastrophe.
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That the evening the family watched aterriblecatastrophe, they saw the water cover their house along with those who remained.
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His courage and resolution averted what nearly became aterriblecatastrophe.
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We have to face up to new challenges, for example when great and terrible catastrophes occur, in order to provide aid in a spirit of solidarity.
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Real internationalism properly applied would have avoided the terrible catastrophes of the world wars of this century and have raised the standard of life of the whole of humanity.
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Resist and you will suffer the most terrible catastrophes.
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