noun

katastrofa

a disaster; (colloquial) a nightmare

катастрофа; (разгов.) кошмар

In Cyrillic

катастрофа

Examples from the lessons

koma, katastrofa, očajno

кошмар, никуда не годится — разговорно: Bilo je koma.

How people really talk

Appears in immersion pieces

Life on credit: debt, taxes, and “no cash in your pocket” · Last 3 km on foot: dust, picnic, and blackened shoes · Waking up to birdsong—and a road that needs 4WD · “Life isn’t in the capital”: why villages matter · Canadian in Serbia: “I adore you all” · US Food: Dyes, Marketing, and 'Parrots' · Loans for everything: how debt creeps up · Why US Eggs Are Washed—and Chicken Smells