English–Spanish
“catastrophic” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/katasˈtɾofiko/
Example
La inundación fue catastrófica para el pueblo.
The flood was catastrophic for the town.
How to say “catastrophic” in Spanish
“Catastrophic” in Spanish is catastrófico.
A widespread collapse of services and infrastructure with little chance of quick repair.
Example sentences with catastrófico
El fallo técnico provocó un daño catastrófico en el sistema.
The technical failure caused catastrophic damage to the system.
Tips for using catastrófico
- Common collocations are ser catastrófico and consecuencias catastróficas, and verbs such as causar or provocar often link an event to its catastrophic result.