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Akademisk IELTS (Band 6-7) - Katastrofer
Här kommer du att lära dig några engelska ord relaterade till katastrofer som är nödvändiga för det akademiska IELTS-provet.
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a strong and dangerous type of wind, which is formed like a turning cone, usually causing damage
tornado
a tropical storm with violent winds moving in a circle that form over the western Pacific Ocean
tyfon, tropisk storm
a long period of time when there is not much raining
torka, brist på regn
a sudden fall of a large mass of dirt or rock down a mountainside or cliff
jordskred, skred
a horrible event that causes much suffering and damage
katastrof, olycka
a very large ocean wave caused by a storm or an underwater earthquake that when hits the land causes a lot of destruction
tidvattenvåg, tsunami
a swirling mass of fluid with a rotating motion, often forming a funnel shape
virvel, vortex
a large amount of mud and other materials that quickly moves down a hill, usually triggered by heavy rain or earthquake
jordskred, lerklipp
the number of individuals who die as a result of an accident, war, etc.
dödstal, antal döda
the calm area at the center of a storm, hurricane, or tornado
stormens öga, orkans öga
an individual, such as a paramedic, police officer, or firefighter, trained to provide immediate assistance and care in emergencies or crisis situations
första responden, akutpersonal
a tremor or earthquake that occurs beneath the ocean floor
sjöbävning, underjordisk sjöbävning
the action of transferring people or being transferred to somewhere else to be safe from a dangerous situation
evakuering, överflyttning
a large fire that spreads fast and causes much destruction
skogsbrand, vildbrand
a strong wind, mostly in a desert, that lifts particles of sand and blows them around
sandstorm, sandväder
a very high wave or series of waves caused by an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption
tsunami
the sudden outburst of lava and steam from a volcanic mountain
utbrott, eruption
