English-German translation for "disastrous"

"disastrous" German translation

disastrous
British English | britisches EnglischBr [diˈzɑːstrəs] American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS [-ˈzæ(ː)s-]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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  • Unheil kündend
    disastrous predicting disastrous obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    disastrous predicting disastrous obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
Verehrte Kolleginnen und Kollegen, die Situation dort ist dramatisch.
The situation there is disastrous.
Source: Europarl
Nicht alle Kriegsfolgen waren katastrophal.
Not all of the consequences were disastrous.
Source: News-Commentary
Allem Anschein nach ist Nordkorea ein schwaches Land mit einem desaströsen Wirtschaftssystem.
Ostensibly, North Korea is a weak country with a disastrous economic system.
Source: News-Commentary
Gelegentlich hat die Konfliktprävention aber auch einen katastrophalen Verlauf genommen.
And every now and again, conflict prevention ended in disastrous circumstances.
Source: Europarl
Die belgische Post kann nicht für sich in Anspruch nehmen, dass sie peripher angesiedelt ist.
Yet its postal services are disastrous, even though it has a reserved right to provide them.
Source: Europarl
Das Ergebnis war eine Katastrophe, da sich die ethischen Rivalitäten verstärkten.
The result has been disastrous, as ethnic rivalries sharpened.
Source: News-Commentary
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