catastrophic

catastrofico, devastante

Che provoca o comporta danni, sofferenze o perdite gravissime.

In inglese semplice: Causing or involving very great damage, suffering, or loss.

• The storm caused catastrophic damage.
• A catastrophic flood destroyed the village.
• The decision could have catastrophic consequences for local families.

Sinonimi: disastrous, devastating

Espressioni comuni: catastrophic damage, catastrophic consequences, a catastrophic flood

irreparabile, irrimediabile

Così grave o completo che ciò che è colpito non può riprendersi né essere riparato.

In inglese semplice: So complete or serious that the affected thing cannot recover or be repaired.

• The engine suffered a catastrophic failure.
• A catastrophic disk failure destroyed every saved file.
• The structure's catastrophic collapse left it beyond repair.

Sinonimi: irrecoverable, irreversible

Contrari: recoverable

Espressioni comuni: catastrophic failure, catastrophic breakdown, catastrophic system failure