disaster
intermediateB1/dɪˈzæstər/ · dis-as-ter
A sudden event, such as an accident or a natural catastrophe, that causes great damage or loss.
Meanings
A sudden event, such as an accident or a natural catastrophe, that causes great damage or loss.
ایک ایسا اچانک واقعہ، جیسے حادثہ یا قدرتی آفت، جو بڑے نقصان یا نقصان کا سبب بنتا ہے۔
آفت
aafat
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- natural disaster
- major disaster
- disaster relief
Example Sentences
The earthquake was a devastating disaster that affected thousands.
زلزلہ ایک مہلک آفت تھی جس نے ہزاروں متاثر کیے۔
Zalzala aik muhlak aafat thi jis ne hazaron mutasir kiye.
The disaster led to a massive mobilization of relief efforts.
آفت نے امدادی کوششوں کی بڑے پیمانے پر محنت کا باعث بنائی۔
Aafat ne imdadi koshishon ki bade paimane par mehnat ka baais banai.
In the wake of the disaster, communities came together to help each other.
آفت کے بعد کمیونٹیز نے ایک دوسرے کی مدد کرنے کے لئے مل کر کام کیا۔
Aafat ke baad communities ne aik doosre ki madad karne ke liye mil kar kaam kiya.
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See Also
💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'dis' for bad and 'aster' for star, which refers to bad stars predicting disaster.
Imagine a global map highlighted with areas affected by natural disasters.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خدا کے عذاب کی گھنٹی سنو، ہر آفت کا مقدر یہی ہے
Khuda ke azaab ki ghanti suno, har aafat ka muqaddar yehi hai
Listen to the bell of God's wrath, this is the fate of every disaster.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
آفت کے وقت دوست بھی دشمن بن جاتے ہیں
Aafat ke waqt dosto bhi dushman ban jate hain
In times of disaster, even friends become enemies.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "disastrum" — ill-starred event
First known use: 15th century
The term 'disaster' is derived from the Latin word 'disastrum', which combines the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'bad' and 'astrum' meaning 'star', originally referring to an unfavorable astrological aspect.