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Entraînement Général IELTS (Band 6-7) - Catastrophes

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés aux catastrophes qui sont nécessaires à l'examen IELTS de formation générale.

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Vocabulary for General Training IELTS (6-7)
tornado

a strong and dangerous type of wind, which is formed like a turning cone, usually causing damage

tornade

tornade

[nom]
cyclone

a violent storm with winds moving in circles

cyclone

cyclone

[nom]
typhoon

a tropical storm with violent winds moving in a circle that form over the western Pacific Ocean

cyclone tropical

cyclone tropical

[nom]
drought

a long period of time when there is not much raining

sécheresse

sécheresse

[nom]
landslide

a sudden fall of a large mass of dirt or rock down a mountainside or cliff

glissement de terrain

glissement de terrain

[nom]
catastrophe

a horrible event that causes much suffering and damage

désastre

désastre

[nom]
inferno

a large, intensely hot, and uncontrollable fire

inferno, incendie

inferno, incendie

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[nom]
tidal wave

a very large ocean wave caused by a storm or an underwater earthquake that when hits the land causes a lot of destruction

raz-de-marée, raz de marée

raz-de-marée, raz de marée

[nom]
vortex

a swirling mass of fluid with a rotating motion, often forming a funnel shape

vortex

vortex

[nom]
avalanche

large amounts of snow falling from mountains

avalanche

avalanche

[nom]
mudslide

a large amount of mud and other materials that quickly moves down a hill, usually triggered by heavy rain or earthquake

glissement de terrain, diaphanité

glissement de terrain, diaphanité

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[nom]
death toll

the number of individuals who die as a result of an accident, war, etc.

nombre de victimes, bilan des morts

nombre de victimes, bilan des morts

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eye

the calm area at the center of a storm, hurricane, or tornado

œil

œil

[nom]
first responder

an individual, such as a paramedic, police officer, or firefighter, trained to provide immediate assistance and care in emergencies or crisis situations

intervenant d'urgence, premier intervenant

intervenant d'urgence, premier intervenant

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seaquake

a tremor or earthquake that occurs beneath the ocean floor

séisme sous-marin, tremblement de mer

séisme sous-marin, tremblement de mer

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evacuation

the action of transferring people or being transferred to somewhere else to be safe from a dangerous situation

évacuation

évacuation

[nom]
wildfire

a large fire that spreads fast and causes much destruction

incendie, feu de forêt

incendie, feu de forêt

[nom]
blizzard

a storm with heavy snowfall and strong winds

tempête de neige

tempête de neige

[nom]
sandstorm

a strong wind, mostly in a desert, that lifts particles of sand and blows them around

tempête de sable

tempête de sable

[nom]
tsunami

a very high wave or series of waves caused by an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption

tsunami

tsunami

[nom]
eruption

the sudden outburst of lava and steam from a volcanic mountain

éruption

éruption

[nom]
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