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disastro

disaster

noun dee-ZAHS-troh Less Common

Origin: from Greek dis- + astron 'star', 'ill-starred'

Also means

mess

Usage Note

Disastro ranges from a real catastrophe to a colloquial 'total mess'. Calling a person un disastro affectionately means they are hopeless or clumsy. Its origin is the idea of an unlucky star (astro).

Examples

"La cena è stata un disastro."

Natural Translation

The dinner was a disaster.

Literal Translation

The dinner is been a disaster.

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