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désastre

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French

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Etymology

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From dés- +‎ astre, a calque of Italian disastro (literally bad star).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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désastre m (plural désastres)

  1. disaster
    Synonym: catastrophe
  2. bankruptcy, breakup
    Synonym: faillite
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Descendants

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  • English: disaster
  • German: Desaster
  • German: Unstern (calque)
  • Romanian: dezastru

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