Akademický IELTS (Pásmo 8 a Výše) - Katastrofy

an event causing great and often sudden damage, distress, or destruction

kalamita, neštěstí

a sudden, violent natural disaster that drastically alters the earth's landscape

kataklyzma, přírodní katastrofa

action that breeds severe damage or destruction

pustošení, ničivost

an extremely intense and destructive fire

velký požár, zhoubný oheň

a cause of widespread suffering or affliction

mor, pohroma

a smaller earthquake or tremor that follows the main shock of a seismic event

otřes, represa

an earthquake caused by underground movement or volcanic activity

zemětřesení, otřes

a severe flood of water

povodeň, záplava

the act of saving or rescuing a ship or its cargo from loss, damage, or destruction

záchrana, retrieval

the point on the surface of the earth vertically above the focus of an earthquake where its effects are felt most strongly

epicentrum

a tornado occurring over a body of water, characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud filled with water droplets or spray

vodní vír, vodní tornádo