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1 earthquake
n. jordbävning* * *noun (a shaking of the earth's surface: The village was destroyed by an earthquake.) jordbävning -
2 disaster
n. katastrof* * *(a terrible event, especially one that causes great damage, loss etc: The earthquake was the greatest disaster the country had ever experienced.) svår olycka, katastrof- disastrously -
3 earth
n. jord, mylla; jordklot, värld; lya; jordledning; jordning--------v. jorda; täcka med jord* * *[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.) jord[]2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) jord3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) jord4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) mark[]5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) lya, gryt6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) jordkontakt, -ledning2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) jorda- earthen- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
- on earth
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4 experience
n. erfarenhet; upplevelse--------v. få pröva på; uppleva; erfara; röna* * *[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?) erfarenhet2) (an event that affects or involves a person etc: The earthquake was a terrible experience.) upplevelse2. verb(to have experience of; to feel: I have never before experienced such rudeness!) uppleva, möta, erfara -
5 perish
v. utplånas; gå under; dö; omkomma; förgå; förstöras* * *['periʃ](to die, especially in war, accident etc: Many people perished in the earthquake.) dö, omkomma, gå under -
6 quake
n. populärt tredimensionellt dataspel på Internet som finns i flera olika versioner* * *[kweik] 1. verb1) ((of people) to shake or tremble, especially with fear.) skaka, skälva, darra2) ((of the ground) to shake: The ground quaked under their feet.) skälva, gunga2. noun(an earthquake.) jordbävning -
7 rock
n. klippa, sten; rock (musik); vaggande; tvättning--------v. vagga, vaggas; skaka* * *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.) klippa, hälleberg2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) klippblock, sten3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) polkagris•- 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.) gunga2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) vagga, vyssja3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) gunga, skaka•- 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.) rock[] -
8 shock
n. chock; skakning; tryckvåg; stöt; elektrisk stöt; anfall; hårresande--------v. chocka, chockera, skaka, uppröra; förvåna, stöta; ge elektrisk chock* * *I 1. [ʃok] noun1) (a severe emotional disturbance: The news gave us all a shock.) chock2) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) stöt3) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.) stöt4) (a medical condition caused by a severe mental or physical shock: He was suffering from shock after the crash.) chock2. 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.) chocka- shocker- shocking
- shockingly
- shock-absorber II [ʃok] noun(a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.) [] kalufs -
9 tidal wave
(an enormous wave in the sea, caused by an earthquake etc.) tidvattens-, jättevåg -
10 unconfirmed
adj. obekräftad; okonfirmerad (kyrkligt); obestyrkt* * *(not yet shown or proved to be true: There are unconfirmed reports of another earthquake in China.) obekräftad -
11 violent
adj. våldsam; stark; häftig* * *1) (having, using, or showing, great force: There was a violent storm at sea; a violent earthquake; He has a violent temper.) våldsam2) (caused by force: a violent death.) våldsam•- violence -
12 warning
adj. varnande; förvarnande, varslande; avskräckande--------n. varning; tillrättavisning; förvarning* * *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.) varning2) (advance notice or advance signs: The earthquake came without warning.) förvarning
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