calamity

1. An event resulting in great loss.

   Unheil, Kalamität

   катастро́фаkatastrófa, бе́дствиеbédstvije, несча́стьеnesčástʹje

   катастро́фаkatastrófa, неща́стяneščástja, біда́bidá

   an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

2. The distress that results from some disaster.

   беда́bedá, несча́стьеnesčástʹje, бе́дствиеbédstvije

   біда́bidá, неща́стяneščástja, го́реhóre

1. A calamity was avoided by sheer luck.

   ruКатастрофы удалось избежать по чистой случайности.

   deDurch reines Glück wurde eine Katastrophe vermieden.

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2. Serious calamities struck him his whole life.

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3. He prophesied that a dreadful calamity would happen.

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4. The anticipation is always worse than the calamity.

   ruСтрашна беда, пока не пришла.

   deDie Vorahnung ist immer schlechter als das Unglück selbst.

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5. Morocco is dealing with a cocktail of calamities.

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