das Nachbeben
→
aftershock
/ən ˈæftɚˌʃɑk/
nounB2
German → English
Natural Phenomena
Natural Phenomena: 100 words from the ZapomniEnglish 10,000+ word base. Translation, transcription, pronunciation, examples, and flashcards.
Practice natural phenomena in English with German hints. First see the meaning in German, then recall the English word, with pronunciation, images, audio, and flashcards.
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die Asche
→
ash
/ən ˈæʃ/
nounA2
die Lawine
→
avalanche
/ˈævəlæntʃ/
nounB1
betroffen sein
→
be affected
/tu bi əˈfɛktɪd/
phraseB1
gefährdet sein
→
be at risk
/bi æt ˈrɪsk/
phraseB1
der Schneesturm
→
blizzard
/ə ˈblɪzɚd/
nounB2
brennen
→
burn
/tu ˈbɝn/
verbA1
verursachen
→
cause
/tə ˈkɔz/
verbA2
Schaden verursachen
→
cause damage
/tu ˈkɔz ˈdæmɪdʒ/
phraseB2
der Klimawandel
→
climate change
/ˈklaɪmət ˈtʃeɪndʒ/
nounB1
die Küstenerosion
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coastal erosion
/ə ˌkoʊstəl ɪˈroʊʒən/
nounB2
die Kältewelle
→
cold wave
/ə ˈkoʊld ˈweɪv/
nounB2
einstürzen
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collapse
/tu kəˈlæps/
verbB2
der Krater
→
crater
/ə ˈkreɪtər/
nounB1
der Zyklon
→
cyclone
/ˈsaɪkloʊn/
nounB2
beschädigen
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damage
/ˈdæmɪdʒ/
verbA2
tödlich
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deadly
/ˈdɛdli/
adjectiveB2
zerstören
→
destroy
/tə dɪˈstrɔɪ/
verbB1
die Zerstörung
→
destruction
/dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
nounB2
zerstörerisch
→
destructive
/dɪˈstrʌktɪv/
adjectiveB2
die Katastrophe
→
disaster
/dɪˈzæstɚ/
nounB1
der Staubsturm
→
dust storm
/ˈdʌstˌstɔrm/
nounB2
das Erdbeben
→
earthquake
/ən ˈɝθkweɪk/
nounB1
die Finsternis
→
eclipse
/ɪˈklɪps/
nounB1
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