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earthquake

землетрясение

shaking of the ground

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈɜːθkweɪk/
EN-US/ən ˈɝθkweɪk/
RU[zʲemlʲɪtrʲɪˈasʲenʲɪje]
earthquake

earthquake with Russian translation

earthquake usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The earthquake lasted about twenty seconds and damaged many buildings.

Землетрясение длилось около двадцати секунд и повредило многие здания.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

We packed an emergency bag before the predicted earthquake.

Мы собрали аварийную сумку перед ожидаемым землетрясением.

earthquake synonyms

🇬🇧en

общее и нейтральное слово для сейсмического события

B1Very Often

The earthquake damaged many buildings.

🇬🇧en

разговорное сокращённое слово, иногда эмоциональное

B1Often

We felt a quake last night.

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Questions about this word

What does earthquake mean?

shaking of the ground

How do you pronounce earthquake?

earthquake is pronounced as /ˈɜːθkweɪk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is earthquake used in a sentence?

The earthquake lasted about twenty seconds and damaged many buildings. Translation: Землетрясение длилось около двадцати секунд и повредило многие здания.

Is earthquake part of Природные катастрофы vocabulary?

Yes, earthquake (землетрясение) can be learned in the Природные катастрофы topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is earthquake part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

Yes, earthquake (землетрясение) can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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