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aftershock

aftershock

Meaning of aftershock

English

smaller quake after main one

Русский

более слабые колебания почвы после сильного землетрясения

aftershock

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈɑːftəʃɒk/
American English
/ˈæftɚʃɑk/

aftershock with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом aftershock

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

5 сочетаний

Сочетания и примеры

  • aftershockповторный толчок
  • strong aftershockсильный повторный толчок
  • minor aftershockслабый повторный толчок
  • aftershock warningпредупреждение о повторном толчке
  • aftershock riskриск повторного толчка

aftershock usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

We felt a small aftershock this morning.

Сегодня утром мы почувствовали небольшой повторный толчок.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Another aftershock may come tonight.

Ночью может быть ещё один повторный толчок.

aftershock synonyms

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What's the difference between aftershock, foreshock, and mainshock

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F
🇬🇧English
foreshock

a quake before the main one

C1rare word

ENSeismologists identified a series of foreshocks before the major rupture.

M
🇬🇧English
mainshock

the main quake itself

C1rare word

ENThe mainshock measured 7.1 on the Richter scale; dozens of aftershocks followed.

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What does aftershock mean?

smaller quake after main one

How do you pronounce aftershock?

aftershock is pronounced [ˈɑːftəʃɒk].

How is aftershock used in a sentence?

Сегодня утром мы почувствовали небольшой повторный толчок. Translation: We felt a small aftershock this morning.

Is aftershock part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

Yes, aftershock can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is aftershock part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, aftershock can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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