ramp

Significado (Inglês)

1. (feminine) disaster, catastrophe
2. (feminine) an accident

Sinônimos

catastrofe

onheil

debâcle

ondergang

verval

schipbreuk

tegenspoed

tragedie

treurspel

vuil

tragiek

verwildering

ineenstorting

calamiteit

boze geest

tegenval

cataclysme

onreinheid

plaag

rampspoed

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/rɑmp/

Etimologia (Inglês)

From Middle Dutch ramp (“misfortune”). Related to rimpel (“wrinkle”). In the 19th century, the grammatical gender of the word was a matter of debate. It was finally standardized as feminine, departing from its historical masculine gender.

Frases

Mijn zakenreis naar Brussel was een ramp .

Minha viagem de negócios a Bruxelas foi um desastre.

De ramp kan groeien en escaleren .

O desastre pode crescer e aumentar.