Le tremblement de terre
Example: Le tremblement de terre a causé des dégâts importants en ville.
Definition
"Le tremblement de terre" refers to the sudden shaking or trembling of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface, often resulting in significant damage to buildings and infrastructure.
Etymology
The French term "le tremblement de terre" literally means 'the trembling of the earth.' It combines "tremblement," from the verb 'trembler' meaning to shake or tremble, and "terre," meaning earth or ground, reflecting the natural phenomenon's cause and effect.
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"Le tremblement de terre" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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