Natural Disasters Flashcards
(29 cards)
0
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Earthquake
Volcanic eruption
A
Terremoto
Erupción volcánica
1
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Flood
A
La inundación
2
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Hurricane
A
Huracán
3
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Cyclone
A
Ciclón
4
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Drought
A
Sequía
5
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Mudslide (mud)
A
Un deslizamiento (lodo o barro)
Un desprendimiento
6
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Avalanche
A
Avalancha
7
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Tornado
A
Tornada
8
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Torrential rains
Raining cats & dogs
A
Lluvias torrenciales
Llueve a cántaros
9
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Oil spill
A
Una fuga de petróleo
10
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To escape
A
Escaparse
Huir (animales)
Fugarse
11
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To sweep away (winds)
A
Arrasar
12
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Volcanic ash
A
La ceniza volcánica
13
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To punish (whip)
A
Azotar
14
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To remain standing (buildings)
A
Seguir de pie
15
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To poison
Poisonous
A
Envenenar
Venenosa
16
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To spill / empty (intentionally)
A
Verter
17
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Greatly affected
A
Altamente afectado
18
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To quickly help
A
Acudir a ayudar
19
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Small rivers / watertable
A
Acuíferos
20
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River runs out
A
Desembocar
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Floating (no power)
A
A la deriva
22
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To sink
A
Hundirse
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To drown
A
Ahogarse
24
To be shipwrecked
| A shipwreck
Naufragar
| Un naufragio
25
To bury / trap / entomb
| They were buried under the rubble
Sepultar
| Quedaron sepultados bajo los escombros
26
A destruction
Un estrago
| Causar estragos
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There would have been debris
Hubiera habido escombros
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To overload (boat)
Sobrecargar
