Desastres Naturales Flashcards

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1
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abandonar

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to abandon

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advertir

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to warn

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afectar

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to affect

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alarmar

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to alert/to alarm

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alertar

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to alert

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amenazar

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to threaten

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anegar

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to flood

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apagar

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to turn off

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apoyar

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to support

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arrasar

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to obliterate

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arder

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to burn

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asolar

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to devastate

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asustar

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to frighten

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azotar

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to whip

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dañar

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to damage

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desalojar

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to evict

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desatender

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to neglect

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destrozar

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to destroy

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destruir

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to destroy

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deteriorar

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to damage

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devastar

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to devastate

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empeorar

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to get worse

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encender

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to turn on/to light

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entrar en erupción

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erupting

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escapar

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to escape

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evacuar

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to evacuate

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evitar

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to avoid

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extinguir

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to extinguish

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fallecer

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to die/to pass away

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golpear

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to hit

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herir

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to wound

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huir

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to escape/to flee

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impactar

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to impact

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inundar

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to flood

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matar

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to kill

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medir

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to measure

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morir

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to die

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movilizar

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to mobilize

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padecer

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to suffer

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paralizar

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to paralyze

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perder

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to lose

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perjudicar

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to be detrimental to

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perecer

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to perish

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provocar

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to cause/to provoke

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reconstruir

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to rebuild

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recuperarse

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to recuperate

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refugiarse

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to shelter

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rescatar

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to rescue

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restringir

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to restrict

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quemar(se)

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to burn (oneself)

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salvar

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to save

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sufrir

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to suffer

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sumergir

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to submerge

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superar

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to overcome

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trastornar

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to upset

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el alud

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avalanche

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la amenaza

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threat

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la avalancha

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avalanche

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la ayuda

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help/aid

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la catástrofe

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catastrophe

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el ciclón

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cyclone

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la consecuencia

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consequence

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la crisis humanitaria

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humanitarian crisis

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los damnificados

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victims

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el derrumbamiento

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collapse

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el desastre

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disaster

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la emergencia

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emergency

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el epicentro

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epicenter

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la erupción

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eruption

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los escombros

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debris

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la evacuación

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evacuation

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la explosión

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explosion

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los fallecidos

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deceased

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el fenómeno

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phenomenon

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el fuego

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fire

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el huracán

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hurricane

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el incendio

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fire

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la inundación

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flood

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la lava

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lava

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el lodo

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mud

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la magnitud

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magnitude

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el maremoto

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tidal wave

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el monzón

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monsoon

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los muertos

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dead

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la ola

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wave

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el pánico

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panic

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el peligro

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danger

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la pérdida

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loss

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las precipitaciones

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precipitation

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el recuento de víctimas

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count of victims

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la riada

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flood

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el riesgo

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risk

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el seísmo

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earthquake

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los sin techo

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homeless

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el superviviente

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survivor

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el temblor

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tremor

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el terremoto

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earthquake

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el tifón

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typhoon

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la tormenta

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storm

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la tragedia

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tragedy

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el tsunami

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tsunami

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la victíma

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victim

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el volcán

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volcano

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abandonado

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abandoned

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aislado

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isolated

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amenazador

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threatening

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arruinado

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ruined

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catastrófico

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catastrophic

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desaparecido

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missing

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desastroso

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disastrous

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devastado

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devasted

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devastador

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devastating

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duradero

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durable

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extraordinario

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extraordinary

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fuerte

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strong

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grave

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serious

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impactante

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striking

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inaccesible

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inaccessible

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peligroso

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dangerous

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perjudicial

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damaging

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poderoso

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powerful

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severo

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severe

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tormentoso

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stormy

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urgente

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urgent

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volcánico

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volcanic