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1 earthquake
noun (a shaking of the earth's surface: The village was destroyed by an earthquake.) cutremur -
2 earthquake
(geol) cutremur de pământ, seism -
3 scale of earthquake intensities
(geol) scară seismicăEnglish-Romanian technical dictionary > scale of earthquake intensities
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4 disaster
(a terrible event, especially one that causes great damage, loss etc: The earthquake was the greatest disaster the country had ever experienced.) dezastru- disastrously -
5 earth
[ə:ð] 1. noun1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) pământ2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) pământ, lumea pământească3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) pământ4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) pământ5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) vizuină6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.)2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?)- earthen- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
- on earth
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6 experience
[ik'spiəriəns] 1. noun1) ((knowledge, skill or wisdom gained through) practice in some activity, or the doing of something: Learn by experience - don't make the same mistake again; Has she had experience in teaching?) experienţă2) (an event that affects or involves a person etc: The earthquake was a terrible experience.) încercare2. verb(to have experience of; to feel: I have never before experienced such rudeness!) a cunoaşte; a simţi -
7 perish
['periʃ](to die, especially in war, accident etc: Many people perished in the earthquake.) a pieri -
8 quake
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9 rock
I [rok] noun1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.) stâncă; piatră2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) bolovan3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) acadea•- rockery- rocky
- rockiness
- rock-bottom
- rock-garden
- rock-plant
- on the rocks II [rok] verb1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.) a (se) legăna2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) a legăna3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) a zgudui•- rocker- rocky
- rockiness
- rocking-chair
- rocking-horse
- off one's rocker III [rok]((also rock music) music or songs with a strong, heavy beat and usually a simple melody: She likes rock; ( also adjective) a rock band.) (de) rock -
10 shock
I 1. [ʃok] noun1) (a severe emotional disturbance: The news gave us all a shock.) şoc2) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) şoc3) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.) zguduitură4) (a medical condition caused by a severe mental or physical shock: He was suffering from shock after the crash.) şoc2. verb(to give a shock to; to upset or horrify: Everyone was shocked by his death; The amount of violence shown on television shocks me.) a bulversa; a şoca- shocker- shocking
- shockingly
- shock-absorber II [ʃok] noun(a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.) hălăciugă -
11 tidal wave
(an enormous wave in the sea, caused by an earthquake etc.) val de flux -
12 unconfirmed
(not yet shown or proved to be true: There are unconfirmed reports of another earthquake in China.) -
13 violent
1) (having, using, or showing, great force: There was a violent storm at sea; a violent earthquake; He has a violent temper.) violent2) (caused by force: a violent death.) violent•- violence -
14 warning
1) (an event, or something said or done, that warns: He gave her a warning against driving too fast; His heart attack will be a warning to him not to work so hard.) avertisment2) (advance notice or advance signs: The earthquake came without warning.) semn de avertizare
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