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A strong seismic event that shakes the earth and everything on it. In countries like Chile and Mexico, earthquakes are a part of life — everyone knows the drill and has a story to tell.
"The earthquake shook the whole city for thirty seconds."
"Chile gets earthquakes so often that people barely flinch."
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A violent, destructive shaking of the earth that topples buildings and changes lives. In Chile, which has the strongest earthquakes in history, they're a fact of life everyone prepares for.
"The earthquake destroyed half the city."
"In Chile they build everything to withstand earthquakes."
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/Sounds like "teh" (as in "ten" without "n") + "rreh" (rolled r + "eh") + "MOH" (as in "mocha") + "toh" (as in "toe")/
A strong seismic event that shakes the earth and everything on it. In countries like Chile and Mexico, earthquakes are a part of life — everyone knows the drill and has a story to tell.
"The earthquake shook the whole city for thirty seconds."
"Chile gets earthquakes so often that people barely flinch."
/Sounds like "teh" (as in "ten" without "n") + "rreh" (rolled r + "eh") + "MOH" (as in "mocha") + "toh" (as in "toe")/
A violent, destructive shaking of the earth that topples buildings and changes lives. In Chile, which has the strongest earthquakes in history, they're a fact of life everyone prepares for.
"The earthquake destroyed half the city."
"In Chile they build everything to withstand earthquakes."
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Aguas
Expresión de advertencia que significa cuidado, ojo, ponte alerta. En México se grita para avisar de un peligro inmediato o que alguien tenga precaución.