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Natural Phenomena

Natural Phenomena: 100 words from the ZapomniEnglish 10,000+ word base. Translation, transcription, pronunciation, examples, and flashcards.

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повторный толчок
aftershock
/ən ˈæftɚˌʃɑk/
nounB2
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пепел
ash
/ən ˈæʃ/
nounA2
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лавина
avalanche
/ˈævəlæntʃ/
nounB1
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быть затронутым
be affected
/tu bi əˈfɛktɪd/
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быть под угрозой
be at risk
/bi æt ˈrɪsk/
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метель
blizzard
/ə ˈblɪzɚd/
nounB2
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гореть
burn
/tu ˈbɝn/
verbA1
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вызывать
cause
/tə ˈkɔz/
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наносить ущерб
cause damage
/tu ˈkɔz ˈdæmɪdʒ/
phraseB1
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изменение климата
climate change
/ˈklaɪmət ˈtʃeɪndʒ/
nounB1
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береговая эрозия
coastal erosion
/ə ˌkoʊstəl ɪˈroʊʒən/
nounB2
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волна холода
cold wave
/ə ˈkoʊld ˈweɪv/
nounB2
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обрушиваться
collapse
/tu kəˈlæps/
verbB2
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кратер
crater
/ə ˈkreɪtər/
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циклон
cyclone
/ˈsaɪkloʊn/
nounB2
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повреждать
damage
/ˈdæmɪdʒ/
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смертельный
deadly
/ˈdɛdli/
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разрушать
destroy
/tə dɪˈstrɔɪ/
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разрушение
destruction
/dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
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разрушительный
destructive
/dɪˈstrʌktɪv/
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стихийное бедствие
disaster
/dɪˈzæstɚ/
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пыльная буря
dust storm
/ˈdʌstˌstɔrm/
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землетрясение
earthquake
/ən ˈɝθkweɪk/
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затмение
eclipse
/ɪˈklɪps/
nounB2
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