heavily
→
stark
[ʃtaʁk]
adverbA2
English → German
Natural Phenomena
Natural Phenomena: 108 words from the ZapomniEnglish 10,000+ word base. Translation, transcription, pronunciation, examples, and flashcards.
Practice natural phenomena in German with English hints. First see the meaning in English, then recall the German word, with pronunciation, images, audio, and flashcards.
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violently
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heftig
[ˈhɛftɪç]
adverbB2
potentially dangerous
→
potenziell gefährlich
[potɛnziˈɛl ɡəˈfɛːʁlɪç]
adjectiveB2
environmentally damaging
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umweltschädlich
[ˈʊmvɛltˌʃɛːtlɪç]
adjectiveB2
large-scale
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großangelegt
[ˈɡʁoːsʔanɡəˌleːkt]
adjectiveB2
inactive
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inaktiv
[ɪnˈaktiːf]
adjectiveA2
deadly
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tödlich
[ˈtøːtlɪç]
adjectiveB2
widespread
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verbreitet
[fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaɪ̯tət]
adjectiveB2
severe
→
schwerwiegend
[ˈʃvɛɐ̯viːɡənt]
adjectiveB1
sudden
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plötzlich
[ˈplœtslɪç]
adjectiveA2
extreme
→
extrem
[ɛksˈtʁeːm]
adjectiveB2
destructive
→
zerstörerisch
[tsɛʁˈʃtøːʁəʁɪʃ]
adjectiveB2
strike suddenly
→
plötzlich zuschlagen
[ˈplœtslɪç ˈtsuːʃlaːɡən]
phraseB2
be at risk
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gefährdet sein
[ɡəˈfɛːʁdət zaɪ̯n]
phraseB1
lead to damage
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Schäden verursachen
[ˈʃɛːdən fɛɐ̯ˈuːɐ̯zaχən]
phraseB1
pose a risk
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ein Risiko darstellen
[aɪ̯n ˈʁiːzikoː daʁˈʃtɛlən]
phraseB2
spread rapidly
→
sich schnell ausbreiten
[zɪç ʃnɛl ˈaʊ̯sbʁaɪ̯tən]
phraseB2
issue a warning
→
eine Warnung aussprechen
[ˈaɪ̯nə ˈvaʁnʊŋ ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpʁɛçən]
phraseB1
take shelter
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Unterschlupf suchen
[ˈʊntɐʃlʊpf ˈzuːxən]
phraseB1
cause damage
→
Schaden verursachen
[ˈʃaːdn̩ fɛɐ̯ˈʊʁzaχn̩]
phraseB2
be affected
→
betroffen sein
[bəˈtʁɔfn̩ zaɪ̯n]
phraseB1
recover
→
sich erholen
[zɪç ɛʁˈhoːlən]
verbB1
survive
→
überleben
[ˈyːbɐˌleːbn̩]
verbB2
evacuate
→
evakuieren
[evaˌkuˈiːʁən]
verbB2
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