THINK TEEN 1, UNIT 4, LESSON 3
VOCABULARY
Aftershock
= Μετασεισμός
avalanche = the sudden rush of
a large amount of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain, χιονοστιβάδα
cause = something that
makes a thing happen, αιτία
to
cause
=to make something happen, προκαλώ
to
chase
= κυνηγώ,καταδιώκω = run after
contents = things that are
inside something, περιεχόμενα
corps =σώμα στρατού
deadly crash = θανατηφόρα σύγκρουση
to
determine = to decide or set, προσδιορίζω
disaster =a sudden event that
causes a lot of damage, καταστροφή
earthquake=σεισμός
eruption = the act or process
of erupting, έκρηξη (ηφαιστείου) = explosion
to
evacuate = εκκενώνω -> evacuation (n.)
flood= a sudden, strong
flow of water onto land that should not be under water, πλημμύρα
giant = very great in size,
strength, or importance, γιγαντιαίος = enormous, great,
huge, immense
local
time
= τοπική ώρα
homeless = having no home, άστεγος
hurricane = a powerful storm
with heavy rains and winds that blow in a circle at 73 miles per hour or more, τυφώνας
to
include
=to have or contain as a part of the whole, συμπεριλαμβάνω ≠ exclude
magnitude = size or extent, μέγεθος
to
measure
= to find out the exact size of something, μετρώ
paramilitary = παραστρατιωτικός
to
rescue
= to make someone safe again; bring out of a dangerous situation, διασώζω -.>rescuer (n.)
to
rock
= to move backwards and forward or from
side to side, ταρακουνώ
to
set the table = to lay the dishes, knives,
forks etc on the table in order to eat, στρώνω το τραπέζι
shelter= καταφύγιο -> sheltered (adj.), shelterless (adj.), shelterer
(n.)
to
shut
= κλείνω = close
siren
= σειρήνα
supply = προμήθειες -> to supply= προμηθεύω
trap = a device for
catching things, especially animals, παγίδα -> to trap
victim = a person who is
hurt or killed by someone or something, θύμα
volcanic = ηφαιστειακός
volunteer = εθελοντής -> voluntary = εθελοντικός
to
warn
= προειδοποιώ -> warning = προειδοποιηση
wave = κύμα
witness = a person who sees
or hears something that happened, μάρτυρας ->to witness = είμαι μάρτυρας
to
yell =
to speak in a very loud voice because you are hurt, afraid, angry, or excited, φωνάζω ≠ whisper
Hurricane,
typhoon and cyclone
A hurricane is
a massive, rotating, tropical storm occurring in the Atlantic Ocean, the
Caribbean Sea, the eastern Pacific Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico. There are five
categories of hurricanes based on sustained wind speed.
A typhoon is
a massive, rotating tropical storm occurring in the Indian Ocean or the western
Pacific Ocean. A typhoon is the same strength and the same
type of storm as a hurricane, the difference is the geographic
location.
A cyclone is
a massive, rotating tropical storm occurring in the South Pacific. A cyclone is
the same strength and the same type of storm as a hurricane and
a typhoon, the difference
is the geographic location. The word cyclone is also used in
the American Midwest to refer to a tornado,
which is a sudden, rotating vortex of destructive winds.
