English–French
“catastrophic” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/katastʁofik/
Example
La tempête a causé des dégâts catastrophiques dans le village.
The storm caused catastrophic damage in the village.
How to say “catastrophic” in French
“Catastrophic” in French is catastrophique.
A crisis produces consequences so severe and lasting that recovery becomes extremely hard.
Example sentences with catastrophique
Les conséquences de la panne ont été catastrophiques pour l'entreprise.
The consequences of the breakdown were catastrophic for the company.
Tips for using catastrophique
- The colloquial shortening la cata means a disaster or a disastrous situation and suits informal speech rather than formal writing.