English-German translation for "calamity"

"calamity" German translation

calamity
noun | Substantiv s

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Unglück, Unheil, Katastrophe Elend, Jammer, Not, Trübsal
examples
  • calamity howler
    Schwarzseher(in), Panikmacher(in)
    calamity howler
  • Elendneuter | Neutrum n
    calamity distress obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    Jammermasculine | Maskulinum m
    calamity distress obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    Notfeminine | Femininum f
    calamity distress obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    Trübsalfeminine | Femininum f
    calamity distress obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    calamity distress obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • calamity syn vgl. → see „disaster“
    calamity syn vgl. → see „disaster“
Herr Papayannakis fragte mich nach dem Umfang des Phänomens.
Mr Papayannakis has asked what the scale of this calamity was.
Source: Europarl
Stattdessen ist es ihnen gelungen, Unglück von gigantischen Ausmaßen zu bringen.
Instead, they succeeded in bringing a calamity of gigantic proportions.
Source: Europarl
Heute kommen Menschen nach Europa, die vor Not und Verfolgung Zuflucht suchen.
Today, people come to Europe seeking refuge from calamity and persecution.
Source: Europarl
Dieser Rückschritt ist jedoch nicht notwendigerweise eine Katastrophe.
However, that setback is not necessarily a calamity.
Source: Europarl
Wenn wir uns nicht ändern, ist das Unheil unausweichlich.
A calamity is inevitable unless we change.
Source: News-Commentary
Erstens bekommt die Welt die von uns verursachte Katastrophe vor Augen geführt.
First, the world is waking up to the calamity that we are causing.
Source: News-Commentary
Eine solche Katastrophe kann von keinem nationalen Haushalt bewältigt werden.
No national budget can cope with such a calamity.
Source: Europarl
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