What does catastrófico in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word catastrófico in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use catastrófico in Portuguese.

The word catastrófico in Portuguese means catastrophic, trágico, catastrófico, catastrófico, catastrófico, calamitoso, fatal, desastroso, nefasto. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word catastrófico

catastrophic

trágico, catastrófico

adjective (extremely sad)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Um trágico (or: catastrófico) acidente tomou a vida de uma mãe e seu filho.
A tragic accident has taken the life of a mother and her son.

catastrófico

adjective (disastrous) (desastroso)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The insurance policy protects you against catastrophic events such as fire or flood.

catastrófico, calamitoso

adjective (threat, warning: of a disaster)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Climate scientists have issued a dire warning about the threat of pollution.

fatal, desastroso, nefasto

adjective (disastrous, destructive)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The loss of the grant was fatal to the project.

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