Terremoto
Definition
(noun) Violent shaking of the ground caused by movements of the earth's crust
Examples
“El terremoto causó daños en varias ciudades.”
“Anoche hubo un terremoto pequeño.”
There was a small earthquake last night.
“El perro se puso nervioso cuando tembló por el terremoto.”
The dog got nervous when the earthquake hit.
“Después del terremoto, Clara durmió en el coche con su hija porque la casa seguía oliendo a gas.”
After the earthquake, Clara slept in the car with her daughter because the house still smelled like gas.
“Mi abuela siempre dice que el terremoto del 85 le cambió la vida.”
My grandma always says the 1985 earthquake changed her life.
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