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    disaster

    US /dɪˈzæstɚ, -ˈsæs-/

    ・

    UK /dɪ'zɑ:stə(r)/

    A2
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)State of extreme ruin and misfortune
    After the storm hit, the town was a complete disaster
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A complete failure.
    The play was a complete disaster; the actors forgot their lines, and the set fell apart.
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A person who is very unsuccessful or causes problems.
    He is a disaster in the kitchen; he always burns everything.
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounA situation that has gone terribly wrong.
    The lack of preparation led to disaster.

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    Knight

    40:16Knight
    • of making a surrender. Which the Women hearing of, to prevent the disaster threatening their

      of making a surrender. Which the Women hearing of, to prevent the disaster threatening their

    B2

    The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News

    38:58The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
    • WAS A DISASTER.

      WAS A DISASTER.

    • ARE A DISASTER.

      ARE A DISASTER.

    B1

    How these buildings made Turkey-Syria’s earthquake so deadly

    06:16How these buildings made Turkey-Syria’s earthquake so deadly
    • But what really complicates this disaster is that Turkey was aware of the buildings that were the most high risk.

      But what really complicates this disaster is that Turkey was aware of the buildings that were the most high risk.

    • It became clear that poor building design and soft stories which made up nearly 90% of building collapses exacerbated the death toll in this disaster.

      It became clear that poor building design and soft stories which made up nearly 90% of building collapses exacerbated the death toll in this disaster.

    B2

    Iceland prepares for volcano: BBC News Review

    05:53Iceland prepares for volcano: BBC News Review
    • Well, we might talk about an 'imminent disaster', an 'imminent attack' or an 'imminent crisis' and it has this idea that there is a bad thing hanging over a situation that we think is about to happen soon.

      Well, we might talk about an 'imminent disaster', an 'imminent attack' or an 'imminent crisis' and it has this idea that there is a bad thing hanging over a situation that we think is about to happen soon.

    B1

    7 YEARS IN JAPAN // MY REGRETS AND WEIRD EXPERIENCES

    17:267 YEARS IN JAPAN // MY REGRETS AND WEIRD EXPERIENCES
    • and I worry about being separated in a disaster, and I worry about what would happen to the cats

      and I worry about being separated in a disaster, and I worry about what would happen to the cats

    • and I worry about being separated in a disaster, and I worry about what would happen to the cats.

      and I worry about being separated in a disaster, and I worry about what would happen to the cats.

    A2

    Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33

    14:03Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33
    • This is a disaster.

      This is a disaster.

    • This is a disaster.

      This is a disaster.

    B1

    The Most Radioactive Places on Earth

    11:18The Most Radioactive Places on Earth
    • to the nuclear power disaster. For comparison US radiation workers are limited to a maximum

      to the nuclear power disaster. For comparison US radiation workers are limited to a maximum

    • to the nuclear power disaster. For comparison US radiation workers are limited to a maximum

      to the nuclear power disaster. For comparison US radiation workers are limited to a maximum

    B1

    Barack Obama plays soccer with a robot in Japan

    01:32Barack Obama plays soccer with a robot in Japan
    • Obama also shown a disaster relief robot jointly funded by Japanese investors and the US government.

      Obama also shown a disaster relief robot jointly funded by Japanese investors and the US government.

    • Obama also shown a disaster relief robot jointly funded by Japanese investors and the US government.

      Obama also shown a disaster relief robot jointly funded by Japanese investors and the US government.

    B1

    Avengers: Infinity War Cast on Premiere of the Movie

    06:58Avengers: Infinity War Cast on Premiere of the Movie
    • It could have been a disaster.

      It could have been a disaster.

    • THAT COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER.

      THAT COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER.

    B1

    Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News

    36:00Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News
    • And when I was HUD secretary, we worked on the National Disaster Resilience Competition to invest in communities that were trying to rebuild from natural disasters in a sustainable way.

      And when I was HUD secretary, we worked on the National Disaster Resilience Competition to invest in communities that were trying to rebuild from natural disasters in a sustainable way.

    • WORKED ON THE NATIONAL DISASTER

      WORKED ON THE NATIONAL DISASTER

    B1