earthquake
An earthquake is a sudden and violent shaking of the ground. It is caused by movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action and can cause great destruction.
Ejemplos
3 de 5Did you feel the earthquake last night?
Were you aware of the ground shaking yesterday evening?
The government is providing aid to the earthquake victims.
Official leaders are giving help to the people hurt by the ground shaking.
That earthquake totally messed up the roads.
The ground shaking really ruined the streets.
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Think of the two words it is made of: 'Earth' + 'Quake'. To 'quake' means to shake. So, the Earth is shaking!
Quiz rápido
The ______ caused the old building to fall down.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: earthquake
Ejemplos
Did you feel the earthquake last night?
everydayWere you aware of the ground shaking yesterday evening?
The government is providing aid to the earthquake victims.
formalOfficial leaders are giving help to the people hurt by the ground shaking.
That earthquake totally messed up the roads.
informalThe ground shaking really ruined the streets.
The magnitude of the earthquake was recorded at 6.5.
academicThe power of the seismic event was measured as 6.5 on the scale.
Our office is built to survive a major earthquake.
businessThe company building is designed to stay standing during a large seismic event.
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
the Big One
a hypothetical, very large and destructive earthquake
earthquake proof
designed to not be damaged by an earthquake
earthquake relief
money, food, or help given to people after an earthquake
Se confunde a menudo con
An earthquake is the shaking of the ground, while a tsunami is a large sea wave often caused by that shaking.
Notas de uso
The word is almost always used with verbs like 'hit', 'strike', or 'occur'. It is a countable noun, so you can have 'an earthquake' or 'many earthquakes'.
Errores comunes
Learners often use the verb 'do' or 'make' with earthquake, but you should say an earthquake 'happens', 'occurs', or 'hits'.
Truco para recordar
Think of the two words it is made of: 'Earth' + 'Quake'. To 'quake' means to shake. So, the Earth is shaking!
Origen de la palabra
From the Old English 'eorthe' (ground) combined with 'cwacian' (to tremble or shake).
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
In many countries like Japan, California, and Chile, earthquake safety is a major part of the school curriculum and daily life.
Quiz rápido
The ______ caused the old building to fall down.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: earthquake
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