No. 1,886 in Portuguese
terremoto
"Terremoto" means "earthquake" in English.
In a sentence
Ontem houve um terremoto em minha cidade.
Yesterday there was an earthquake in my city.
Here, 'terremoto' refers to a natural disaster caused by the shaking of the ground.
A revelação sobre seus verdadeiros motivos foi como um terremoto para todos nós.
The revelation about his true motives was like an earthquake for all of us.
In this context, 'terremoto' is used figuratively to signify a shocking or impactful event.
Após o terremoto na região, várias equipes de resgate foram mobilizadas.
After the earthquake in the region, several rescue teams were mobilized.
In this usage, 'terremoto' directly pertains to a geological incident.
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