Meaning
disaster
In a sentence
La cena di ieri è stata un disastro.
Last night's dinner was a disaster.
Perché la tua stanza è sempre un disastro?
Why is your room always a disaster?
Non è un disastro, possiamo ancora sistemare tutto.
It's not a disaster, we can still fix everything.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| disastro | masculine · singular |
| disastri | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use disastro for both real catastrophes and everyday messes: Che disastro! is common for minor problems too.
- More colloquial than catastrofe for exaggerating small failures; catastrofe sounds stronger and more dramatic.
- Common with fare: fare un disastro means to make a mess or do terribly.