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Meanings of quake in English

Portuguese
tremor de terra
Catalan
sotrac

Shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity.

        tremor de terra
        Portuguese
        vibrar
        Catalan
        estremir-se
        Spanish
        temblar

        Shake with fast, tremulous movements.

              vibrar
              Portuguese
              tremer
              Spanish
              temblar

              Shake with seismic vibrations.

                    tremer
                    Usage of quake in English
                    1
                    The government appeals to private companies to deliver supplies to quake victims.
                    Reuters
                    2
                    North Korea's official news agency carried no immediate reports on the quake.
                    Reuters
                    3
                    No fatalities or serious injuries were reported from either quake, police said.
                    Reuters
                    4
                    It was not immediately clear whether the quake caused injuries or damage.
                    Reuters
                    5
                    The quake lasted several minutes, and was widely felt throughout New Zealand.
                    Radio NZ
                    6
                    James Komengi said Saturday's quake caused extensive damage in Tari yet again.
                    Radio NZ
                    7
                    The quake toppled hundreds of buildings and left thousands of people homeless.
                    Reuters
                    8
                    Oklahoma Native American tribe sues energy companies for quake damage PAWNEE, Okla.
                    Reuters
                    9
                    He said it was the largest quake in the world this year.
                    Radio NZ
                    10
                    In fact, it was five times the energy of Nepal's April quake.
                    Wired
                    11
                    There were no immediate reports of further damage from the second quake.
                    Reuters
                    12
                    The house of Pietro's owner collapsed as a result of the quake.
                    BBC
                    13
                    CentrePort said today it might move some quake-affected buildings off the waterfront.
                    Radio NZ
                    14
                    He said the quake occurred near the coast south of Cotabato City.
                    Reuters
                    15
                    This quake struck a mountainous area where most inhabitants are local farmers.
                    Reuters
                    16
                    They describe their experiences since the September quake in Christchurch last year.
                    Radio NZ
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                    Translations for quake
                    Spanish
                    temblar
                    Quake through the time
                    Quake across language varieties
                    New Zealand
                    Common
                    United States of America
                    Rare
                    Ireland
                    Rare
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