Krakatoa

Translation of "krakatoa" into Russian

Noun

Krakatoa

Krakatoas pl

Used figuratively to describe a massive or explosive event.

The merger triggered a financial Krakatoa that rocked the markets.

Слияние вызвало финансовую катастрофу, которая потрясла рынки.

Additional translations

Proper noun

Krakatoa

Name of a volcanic island; capitalized proper noun.

название вулканического острова в Индонезии

Krakatoa erupted with devastating force in 1883.

Кракатау извергся с разрушительной силой в 1883 году.

Additional translations

Кракатао

редкий вариант русской транскрипции

Noun

An event or phenomenon of tremendous violence or impact, likened to the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa.

The merger triggered a financial Krakatoa that rocked the markets.

Proper noun

A volcanic island in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, Indonesia, famous for its catastrophic eruption in 1883.

Krakatoa erupted with devastating force in 1883.