disasters

1. [ C/U ] financial disaster

2. disaster aid/relief

3. Over 100 people died in the disaster.

4. The hurricane may be the costliest natural disaster in US history.

5. Our last dinner party was an absolute disaster.

6. An inquiry was ordered into the recent rail disaster (= a serious train accident).

7. It would be a disaster for me if I lost my job.

8. This is one of the worst natural disasters ever to befall the area.

9. Heavy and prolonged rain can spell disaster for many plants.

10. Everything was going smoothly until suddenly disaster struck.

11. Inviting James and Ivan to dinner on the same evening was a recipe for disaster (= caused a very difficult situation) - they always argue with each other.

12. The evening was a complete disaster.

13. As an engineer, he was a disaster.