Desastres naturales – Natural disasters
Since we're having a few violent expressions of nature in almost every corner of the world, I thought it might be useful to have a list of words used for the things we call natural disasters.
Huracanes - Hurricanes
Spanish | English |
huracánNM | hurricane |
ciclónNM | cyclone |
tifónNM | typhoon |
vientoNM | wind |
rachaNF | gust |
velocidadNF | speed |
categoríaNF | category |
olaNF | wave |
oleajeNM | storm surge |
inundaciónNF | flood |
aludNM | mudslide |
damnificadoNM / damnificada NF | victim who lost his/her home |
siniestroNM | (insurance term) incident |
siniestrado(a)ADJ | damaged (property) |
árbolNM derribado | uprooted tree |
rescatista[NM and NF] | rescue worker |
primeros auxilios[NM-PL] | first aid |
perroNM rescatista / perroNM de búsqueda | rescue dog / search dog |
albergueNM | shelter |
Sismos - Earthquakes
Spanish | English |
sismoNM / seísmo NM | seism (earthquake) |
temblorNM | mild earthquake |
movimientoNM telúrico | earth tremor |
terremotoNM | strong earthquake |
zonaNF sísmica | seismic zone |
placaNF tectónica | tectonic plate |
sismógrafoNM | seismograph |
sismólogoNM / sismólogaNF | seismologist |
escalaNF de Richter | Richter scale |
tsunamiNM | tsunami |
réplicaNF | aftershock |
magnitudNF | magnitude |
intensidadNF | intensity |
epicentroNM | epicenter |
grietaNF / cuarteadura NF | crack |
fallaNF | fault |
derrumbeNM | collapse |
escombroNM | rubble / debris |
dañoNM causado por | damage caused by |
Erupciones - Eruptions
Spanish | English |
erupciónNF | eruption |
tremorNM armónico | harmonic tremor |
lavaNF | lava |
magmaNM | magma |
cenizaNF | ash |
exhalaciónNF | exhalation |
cráterNM | crater |
calderaNF | caldera |
fumarolaNF | column of ash, gases and steam / fumarole |
vaporNM | steam |
materialNM incandescente | incandescent lava fragments / glowing ash |
flujoNM piroclástico | pyroclastic flow |
incendioNM | wildfire |
deslaveNM | landslide |
avalanchaNF | avalanche |
Tormentas - Storms
Spanish | English |
tormentaNF / borrascaNF | storm |
lluviaNF | rain |
granizoNM | hail |
nieveNF | snow |
ventiscaNF | blizzard |
tornadoNM | tornado / twister |
charcoNM | puddle |
socavónNM | sinkhole |
tormentaNF eléctrica | thunderstorm |
Otros - Others
Spanish | English |
heladaNF | night frost |
crecidaNF de un ríoNM | flooding of a river |
sequíaNF | drought |
ondaNM cálida | heat wave |
incendioNM forestal | bushfire |
hambrunaNF | famine |
plagaNF | plague |
epidemiaNF | epidemic |
Last edited by AngelicaDeAlquezar; September 26, 2017 at 08:30 AM.
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