disaster 
catastrophe ☊ 
catastrophe, disaster 
thảm họa 
不幸 
Unglück like: disaster → →
(1) yoke (literally and figuratively) (2) very full (of something), bloated
(3) adjutant
(4) to come to a standstill, stop (completely)
(5) calamity, disaster
(6) ace ☊
ách ☊ it was the worst, most destructive natural disaster in the last 25 years ☊ đây là cơn bão lụt gây nhiều thiệt hại nhất trong 25 năm qua ☊ Have you any comment to make about the cause of the disaster? ☊ comment ☊
criticism of sb/sth: There was widespread criticism of the government's handling of the disaster. ☊ criticism ☊
an air disaster ☊ disaster ☊
environmental disasters ☊ disaster ☊
Thousands died in the disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
a natural disaster (= one that is caused by nature) ☊ disaster ☊
Losing your job doesn't have to be such a disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
Disaster struck when the wheel came off. ☊ disaster ☊
financial disaster ☊ disaster ☊
The discovery of the disease among sheep spells financial disaster for farmers. ☊ disaster ☊
Letting her organize the party is a recipe for disaster (= something that is likely to go badly wrong). ☊ disaster ☊
As a teacher, he's a disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
The play's first night was a total disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
From a financial point of view the project was a disaster. ☊ from ☊
a disaster relief fund ☊ fund ☊
one of the worst disasters in recent history ☊ history ☊
She went on to catalogue a long history of disasters. ☊ history ☊
This is not just another disaster movie—it's a masterpiece. ☊ just ☊
We are still absorbing the harsh lessons of this disaster. ☊ lesson ☊
natural disasters ☊ natural ☊
The election proved to be a near disaster for the party. ☊ near ☊
The rugby tour was a disaster both on and off the pitch. ☊ pitch ☊
promise sth: The government has promised a full investigation into the disaster. ☊ promise ☊
scale of sth: It was impossible to comprehend the full scale of the disaster. ☊ scale ☊
The trip was a disaster from start to finish. ☊ start ☊
Medical units were operating in the disaster area. ☊ unit ☊
catastrophe ☊ les agriculteurs subissent déjà beaucoup de catastrophes naturelles ☊
désastre ☊ le grand désastre était proche ☊
sinistre ☊ leurs rires résonnaient de façon sinistre ☊