naufragio

Definitions of naufragio
  1. noun
    an accident that destroys a ship at sea
    synonyms: relitto
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    accidente, complicazione, disavventura, disgrazia, imprevisto, incidente, inconveniente, infortunio, peripezia, sfortuna
    an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
  2. noun
    an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
    synonyms: cattiva riuscita, disfatta, fallimento, insuccesso, perdita, scacco, sconfitta
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    rotta
    an overwhelming defeat
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    finale, sorte
    event whose occurrence ends something
    avaria, cattiva riuscita, disfatta, fallimento, insuccesso, perdita, scacco, sconfitta
    an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
  3. noun
    an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
    synonyms: avaria, cattiva riuscita, disfatta, fallimento, insuccesso, perdita, scacco, sconfitta
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    buco nell'acqua, busto
    a complete failure
    malformazione
    something abnormal or anomalous
    cattiva riuscita, disfatta, fallimento, insuccesso, perdita, scacco, sconfitta
    an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
    rotta
    an overwhelming defeat
    type of:
    accaduto, avvenimento, caso, happening, vicenda
    an event that happens
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