This is the 12393rd most frequent Portuguese word.
sismo
An earthquake or seismic event.
In this sentence, 'sismo' refers to a natural disaster, specifically an earthquake, emphasizing its impact.
O sismo causou danos significativos na cidade.
The earthquake caused significant damage in the city.
Here, 'sismo' is used to describe the temporal event that triggered subsequent actions.
Após o sismo, os moradores começaram a reconstruir suas casas.
After the earthquake, residents began rebuilding their homes.
In this usage, 'sismo' is part of scientific discourse to generalize about earthquake phenomena.