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Natural Phenomena

Natural Phenomena: 100 words from the ZapomniEnglish 10,000+ word base. Translation, transcription, pronunciation, examples, and flashcards.

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aftershock
повторный толчок
[pɐvˈtornɨj tɐlˈt͡ɕok]
nounB2
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ash
пепел
[ˈpʲepəl]
nounA2
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avalanche
лавина
[lɐˈvʲinə]
nounB1
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be affected
быть затронутым
[bɨtʲ zɐtrɐˈnutɨm]
phraseB1
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be at risk
быть под угрозой
[bɨtʲ pod uˈɡrozəj]
phraseB1
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blizzard
метель
[mʲɪˈtelʲ]
nounB2
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burn
гореть
[ɡɐˈrʲetʲ]
verbA1
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cause
вызывать
[ˈvɨzɨvatʲ]
verbA2
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cause damage
наносить ущерб
[nəˈnosʲitʲ ˈuɕːerp]
phraseB2
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climate change
изменение климата
[ɪzˈmʲenʲɪje ˈklʲimatə]
nounB1
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coastal erosion
береговая эрозия
[bʲerʲɪɡɐˈvaja ɛrɐˈzʲijə]
nounB2
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cold wave
волна холода
[vɐlˈna xɐˈloda]
nounB2
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collapse
обрушиваться
[əb.ruˈʂivat͡sə]
verbB2
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crater
кратер
[ˈkratʲer]
nounB1
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cyclone
циклон
[tsɨˈklon]
nounB2
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damage
повреждать
[pəvrʲeˈʐdatʲ]
verbA2
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deadly
смертельный
[smʲɪrˈtʲelʲnɨj]
adjectiveB2
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destroy
разрушать
[rəzrʊˈʂatʲ]
verbB1
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destruction
разрушение
[rəzruˈʂenʲɪje]
nounB2
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destructive
разрушительный
[rəzrʊˈʂitʲɪlʲnɨj]
adjectiveB2
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disaster
стихийное бедствие
[stʲixʲˈijnəjə ˈbʲedstvʲe]
nounB1
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dust storm
пыльная буря
[ˈpɨlnəjə ˈburʲə]
nounB2
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earthquake
землетрясение
[zʲemlʲɪtrʲɪˈasʲenʲɪje]
nounB1
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eclipse
затмение
[zɐtˈmʲenʲɪje]
nounB1
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