Desastroso in english
Disastrous
pronunciation: dɪzæstrəs part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: dɪzæstrəs part of speech: adjective
In gestures
desastroso = appalling ; calamitous ; disastrous ; ruinous ; abysmal ; shambolic ; catastrophic.
Example: His article, 'The skeleton in the closet: public libraries art collections suffer appalling losses,' examines the problem of theft and mutilation of art materials in public libraries.Example: Library automation was in its ascendancy at precisely the same time that the nation's economy was firmly embarked on its present calamitous decline.Example: It gives an overview of the problems faced by the Los Angeles Public Library after it was gutted by the disastrous fire in 1986.Example: Negative features are the water sprinkler fire extinguishing system, which, if activated, would be ruinous to the Library's holdings.Example: The communications infrastructure in Africa varies from very good to abysmal = The communications infrastructure in Africa varies from very good to abysmal.Example: Hundreds of usually loyal fans booed and jeered as the tortured singer delivered a shambolic and apparently drunken performance.Example: Naturally changes stemming from these actions will affect all users of LC cataloging data, but it seems unlikely that the consequences will be catastrophic.more:
» de forma desastrosa = disastrously .
Example: I love movies like that -- where slowly, gradually, bit by bit, all the characters realize that the villain was really disastrously mendacious and criminal.» de modo desastroso = disastrously .
Example: I love movies like that -- where slowly, gradually, bit by bit, all the characters realize that the villain was really disastrously mendacious and criminal.» efecto desastroso = chilling effect .
Example: Controlling online costs need not have a chilling effect on legal research = Controlar los costes online no tiene por qué tener un efecto negativo en la investigación jurídica.» ser desastroso = spell + bad news ; be a (complete) shambles ; be (in) a (real) mess ; be a complete meltdown .
Example: An economic downturn wil spell bad news for publishers that have invested heavily in this strategy. Example: While the economy is a 'shambles' and likely to stay that way for some time, he remains optimistic there will eventually be a recovery over a period of years. Example: The economy is in a real mess now, and we need to create as many jobs as possible. Example: I don't think this is a money problem -- I think this is a complete meltdown in your marriage because your husband is a liar and you've lost respect for him.