earthquake

[US]/ˈɜːθkweɪk/
[UK]/ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

Jordskred
n. Seismisk forstyrrelse som gir voldsom skjæring av jordene.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

earthquake disaster

jordskredsrelatert katastrofe

strong earthquake

sterk jordskjelv

earthquake prediction

jordskjelvprediksjon

major earthquake

stor jordskjelv

earthquake resistance

jordskreds motstand

earthquake damage

jordskjelvskade

earthquake wave

jordskreds bølge

earthquake engineering

jordskreds ingeniørvitenskap

earthquake intensity

jordskreds intensitet

earthquake zone

jordskreds zone

earthquake force

jordskreds kraft

earthquake region

jordskreds region

earthquake resistant design

jordskjelvbestandig design

earthquake loading

jordskreds belastning

earthquake magnitude

jordskreds magnitude

earthquake fault

jordskreds brøk

earthquake acceleration

jordskjelvakselerasjon

violent earthquake

voldsom jordskreds

weak earthquake

svak jordskjelv

Example Sentences

an earthquake struck the island.

En jordskred traff øya.

the earthquake and the consequent confusion

jordskjelvet og den påfølgende forvirringen

a severe earthquake shook the area.

Et alvorlig jordskjelv rystet området.

a new add on the earthquake story

En ny tillegg til historien om jordskjelvet.

They kept a record of earthquake disasters.

De holdt en liste over jordskred-ulykker.

solicit benefactions for earthquake victims

å innhente donasjoner for ofre etter jordskjelv

A big earthquake is a catastrophe.

En stor jordskred er en katastrofe.

The earthquake damaged several buildings.

Jordskredet skadde flere bygninger.

The earthquake wreaked havoc on the city.

Jordskredet forårsaket kaos i byen.

Earthquake pitted the surface of the earth.

Jordskredet puet jordens overflate.

The earthquake unsettled the rocks up the mountain.

Jordskjelvet rokket ved steinene oppe i fjellet.

the building survived the earthquake, but only just.

bygningen overlevde jordskredet, men bare akkurat.

the earthquake killed 30,000 people.

jordskredet drappede 30.000 mennesker.

an earthquake that claimed hundreds of lives.

et jordskred som krevde hundrevis av liv.

the theory was developed subsequent to the earthquake of 1906.

teorien ble utviklet etter jordskjelvet i 1906.

An earthquake sometimes causes great damage.

Et jordskred kan noen ganger forårsake stor skade.

We’re asking you to dig deep for the earthquake victims.

Vi ber dere om å gi et stort bidrag til jordskjelvlindringen.

People up and down the country are giving money to the earthquake appeal.

Folke opp og ned i landet gir penger til jordskredens opptøying.

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