Global Problems

by Iris Hoang

Global Problems

Hurricane

/ˈhɝː.ɪ.kən/

a violent wind that has a circular movement, especially in the West Atlantic Ocean

Bão lốc xoáy

​It will bring strong winds and pressure as low as is typically seen during hurricanes.

​Disaster

​/dɪˈzæs.tɚ/

an event that results in great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty.

Thảm họa

Ex: Insurance companies often charge 

extra to cover floods, earthquakes, or other natural disasters.

Tragedy

​/ˈtrædʒ.ə.di/

​​a very sad event or situation, especially one involving death or suffering.

Bi kịch

Ex: The pilot averted a tragedy when he succeeded in preventing the plane from crashing.

Earthquake

​/ˈɝːθ.kweɪk/

• ​​a sudden violent movement of the earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage.

​Động đất

• The earth moves/tremble

​Tremble: /ˈtrem.bəl/:of the ground or an object, to shake slightly

​Rung

​Ex: I was on the other side of the building when the mortar hit and I actually felt the tremble of the ground.

Flood

​/flʌd/

​​to cause to fill or become covered with water, especially in a way that causes problems (too much rain)

Lũ lụt

Ex: After the flood it took weeks for the water level to go down.

Drought

​/draʊt/

​​a long period when there is little or no rain

Hạn hán

Ex: This year a drought has ruined the crops.

Volcano

​/vɑːlˈkeɪ.noʊ/

​​Hot liquid rock and gases pour from a moutain

Núi lửa

Ex: Lava from the volcano was flowing down the hillside.

Famine

​/ˈfæm.ɪn/

​​an extreme lack of food in a region, causing suffering and death

Nạn đói

Ex: Another crop failure could result in widespread famine.

Landslide

​/ˈlænd.slaɪd/

​​rocks and earth moving suddenly down a slope

Lở đất

Ex: The area was again affected by landslides in 2007 and 2009.

Endemic-Epidemic-Pandemic

​/enˈdemɪk/epəˈdemɪk/pænˈdemɪk/

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Endemic: Bệnh đặc hữu ở 1 khu nào đó (ví dụ: sốt xuất huyết ở nhiệt đới)

Epidemic​: Dịch, ảnh hưởng ở tầm 1 khu vực.

Pandemic: Đại dịch ảnh hưởng toàn cầu. VD: Corona pandemic.

Explosion

​/ɪkˈsploʊ.ʒən/

​​a violent burst, often with a loud noise

​Phát nổ

​Ex: bomb/gas explosion

​The fire was caused by a gas explosion.

Major accident/incident

/ˈmeɪdʒɚ ˈæksədənt/ /ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/

Major accident: something bad that happens that is not expected or intended and that often damages something or injures someone.

incident: an event that is either unpleasant or unusual (ex: a plane crash)

Tai nạn nghiêm trọng/ sự cố

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Hurricane

/ˈhɝː.ɪ.kən/

​​a violent wind that has a circular movement, especially in the West Atlantic Ocean

​Bão lốc xoáy

​Ex: It will bring strong winds and pressure as low as is typically seen during hurricanes.

Tornado

/tɔːrˈneɪ.doʊ/

​​a dangerous storm which is a spinning cone of wind that destroys anything in its path as it moves across the ground

Lốc xoáy

​Ex: The primary time for tornadoes, as we well know, is springtime.

Typhoon/Tropical storm

/taɪˈfuːn/ - /ˈtrɑː.pɪ.kəl stɔːrm/

​​a violent wind that has a circular movement, found in the West Pacific Ocean

Bão nhiệt đới

​Ex: But the typhoon wasn't the only incidence of extreme weather this year.

War/civil war

/wɔːr/ - /ˈsɪv.əl wɔːr/

​​War:armed fighting between two or more countries or groups.

Chiến tranh

​Civil war: war between people in the same country.

Nội chiến

​​Ex: The Spanish Civil War lasted from 1936 to 1939.