ramp

Significado (Inglês)

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

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.