Natural disasters Flashcards
Tornado
Tornado
very strong circular winds which suck things up into them
Požar
Forest fire or blaze
When huge areas of woodland are alight (zanetiti, goreti) (caused by simeone carelessly throwing a cigarette, campfire)
Hurikan
Hurricane
A very powerful storm, often at the sea
Potres
Earthquake
A sudden violent movement of the surface of the earth, caused by shifting of the earth tectonic plates
Vulkan
Volcano
A large mountain which erupts from time to time and sends rocks up into the air and molten rock pours down the side
Suša
Drought
A long period with little or no rain
Poplava
Flood
When an area of land is usually dry becomes covered in water, often forcing people to leave their homes
Tsunami
Tsunami - tidal wave
A huge wave which builds up in the sea over thousands of miles
Majhne moznosti
Slim chances/ small possibility
Dolga deževna obdobja
/suffer from floods after prolonged periods of rain in the winter
Postavljen
Situated
Prizadeta območja
Affected areas
Evakuirat
Evacuate
Resit
Rescue
Ujet
Stranded
Neprehoden
Impassable
Lakota
Famine, starvation
Pomoc
Aid
Onesnazena
Contaminated
Epidemija
Epidemic
Begunce
Refugee
Zaloge hrane
Food supplies
Nenazarovan
Unattended
Širit
Spread
Zadeti
Strike - struck
Odvzeti zivljenje
Claim lives
Obsežna skoda
Extensive damage