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Natural Phenomena

Natural Phenomena: 108 words from the ZapomniEnglish 10,000+ word base. Translation, transcription, pronunciation, examples, and flashcards.

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heavily
сильно
[ˈsʲilnə]
adverbA2
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violently
яростно
[ˈjarastnə]
adverbB2
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potentially dangerous
потенциально опасный
[pətʲɪnˈtsʲalnə ɐˈpasnɨj]
adjectiveB2
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environmentally damaging
наносящий вред окружающей среде
[nɐnɐˈsʲaɕːɪj vrʲet ɐkrʊˈʐajɪɕːej srʲeˈdʲe]
adjectiveB2
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large-scale
крупномасштабный
[krupnəmɐʂˈʂtabnɨj]
adjectiveB2
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inactive
неактивный
[nʲeɐkˈtivnɨj]
adjectiveA2
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deadly
смертельный
[smʲɪrˈtʲelʲnɨj]
adjectiveB2
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widespread
масштабный
[mɐʂˈʂtabnɨj]
adjectiveB2
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severe
сильный
[ˈsʲilnɨj]
adjectiveB1
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sudden
внезапный
[vnʲɪˈzapnɨj]
adjectiveA2
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extreme
экстремальный
[ekstrʲemɐˈlʲnɨj]
adjectiveB2
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destructive
разрушительный
[rəzrʊˈʂitʲɪlʲnɨj]
adjectiveB2
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strike suddenly
происходить внезапно
[prəɪsˈxodʲitʲ vnʲɪˈzapnə]
phraseB2
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be at risk
быть под угрозой
[bɨtʲ pod uˈɡrozəj]
phraseB1
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lead to damage
приводить к ущербу
[prʲɪˈvodʲitʲ k ˈuɕːerbu]
phraseB1
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pose a risk
представлять опасность
[prʲedstɐˈvlʲatʲ ɐˈpasnəsʲtʲ]
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spread rapidly
быстро распространяться
[ˈbɨstro rɐsprɐstrɐˈnʲat͡sə]
phraseB2
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issue a warning
объявлять предупреждение
[əbˈjavljatʲ prʲedʊprʲɪˈʐdenʲɪje]
phraseB1
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take shelter
искать укрытие
[ɪˈskatʲ ʊˈkrɨtʲe]
phraseB1
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cause damage
наносить ущерб
[nəˈnosʲitʲ ˈuɕːerp]
phraseB2
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be affected
быть затронутым
[bɨtʲ zɐtrɐˈnutɨm]
phraseB1
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recover
восстанавливаться
[vɐsːtənɐˈvlʲivat͡sə]
verbB1
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survive
выживать
[vɨˈʐivatʲ]
verbB2
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evacuate
эвакуировать
[evəkʊˈirovatʲ]
verbB2
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