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aftershock

повторный толчок

Meaning of aftershock

smaller quake after main one

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EN-UK/ˈɑːftəʃɒk/
EN-US/ən ˈæftɚˌʃɑk/
RU[pɐvˈtornɨj tɐlˈt͡ɕok]
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aftershock with Russian translation

aftershock usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Emergency crews warned that another aftershock could happen overnight.

Аварийные бригады предупредили, что ещё один повторный толчок может произойти ночью.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

After the large quake, residents felt a small aftershock that woke some people.

После сильного землетрясения жители почувствовали небольшой повторный толчок, который разбудил некоторых.

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повторный толчок
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aftershock synonyms

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aftershock
точно: толчок, следующий за главным землетрясением (повторный толчок)
tremor
шире: общее дрожание или слабый толчок, может означать и повторный толчок, и слабое землетрясение
foreshock
преходяще: толчок, предшествующий главному землетрясению (противоположность повторному толчку по времени)
mainshock
противоположность: основной, главный толчок, которому следуют повторные толчки
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🇬🇧en

точно: толчок, следующий за главным землетрясением (повторный толчок)

B2Often

Hundreds of aftershocks were recorded in the days following the main quake.

🇬🇧en

шире: общее дрожание или слабый толчок, может означать и повторный толчок, и слабое землетрясение

B2Very Often

Residents felt a small tremor last night but no major damage was reported.

F
🇬🇧en
foreshock

преходяще: толчок, предшествующий главному землетрясению (противоположность повторному толчку по времени)

C1Rarely

Seismologists identified a series of foreshocks before the major rupture.

M
🇬🇧en
mainshock

противоположность: основной, главный толчок, которому следуют повторные толчки

C1Rarely

The mainshock measured 7.1 on the Richter scale; dozens of aftershocks followed.

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What does aftershock mean?

smaller quake after main one

How do you pronounce aftershock?

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

How is aftershock used in a sentence?

Emergency crews warned that another aftershock could happen overnight. Translation: Аварийные бригады предупредили, что ещё один повторный толчок может произойти ночью.

Is aftershock part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

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

Is aftershock part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, aftershock (повторный толчок) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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