4. Recipes for Disaster (Part 2) Flashcards by Essi Peltoniemi

Q

arvaamaton

A

unpredictable

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suuruus

A

magnitude

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tulva; tulvia

A

flood

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tapahtua

A

occur

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laskea, kuljettaa pois (vettä)

A

drain

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jokilaakso

A

river basin

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sulaa

A

melt

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virrata

A

flow

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poikkeuksellinen

A

freak

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Q

arvioida

A

estimate

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kuolla nälkään

A

starve

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syöksyä

A

plummet

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räjähtää, räjäyttää

A

detonate

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Q

korkeus

A

altitude

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Q

maili (1609 metriä)

A

mile

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paineaalto

A

airburst

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kaataa

A

topple

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tapahtumien keskipiste

A

ground zero

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keskus

A

epicenter

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Q

paineaalto

A

shockwave

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korventaa, polttaa

A

scorch

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särkeä, lyödä pirstaleiksi

A

shatter

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puro

A

creek

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tornado, pyörremyrsky, trombi

A

tornado

Q

joukkoesiintyminen, epidemia

A

outbreak

Q

hirmumyrsky

A

windstorm

Q

pyyhkäistä pois

A

sweep away

Q

repiä

A

shred

Q

kääriä

A

wrap

Q

puhelinpylväs

A

telephone pole

Q

antaa varoitus

A

issue a warning

Q

asukas

A

resident

Q

turvallisesti

A

securely

Q

varotoimenpide

A

precaution

Q

patja

A

mattress

Q

oja

A

ditch

Q

ylikulkusilta (Am)

A

overpass

Q

riittämätön

A

insufficient

Q

vuori

A

mountain (Mt.)

Q

purkautua

A

erupt

Q

tulivuorenpurkaus

A

volcanic eruption

Q

pinta

A

surface

Q

laskea, vähentyä

A

decrease

Q

sato

A

crop

Q

nälkiintyä

A

starve

Q

lahti

A

bay

Q

jättihyökyaalto

A

megatsunami

Q

maanjäristys

A

earthquake

Q

ikijää

A

glacial ice

Q

lahden pohjukka

A

head of the bay

Q

pystysuoraan

A

vertically

Q

syöksähtää

A

plunge

Q

yhdestä kivestä muodostunut vuori, monoliitti

A

monolith

Q

lahdenpohjukan vedet

A

bay’s headwaters

Q

synnyttää, tuottaa

A

generate

Q

aluksella

A

on board

Q

läiskyä, loiskua

A

slosh

Q

katastrofin ainekset

A

recipes for disaster