the earthquake in Italy -BBB news

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Pol. Minister Spraw Wewnętrznych
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the interior minister
Pol. ogłosić stan wyjątkowy
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declare a state of emergency
A state of emergency has been declared.
a place where an unpleasant event has happened:
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scene
the rescuers at the scene are searching for survivals
broken stones or bricks from a building or wall that has been destroyed
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rubble
The most urgent task of the rescuers is to find those trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings.
Pol. uratować, zbawić
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save
Rescurers saved many people.
someone who is hurt or killed in an accident or war
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casualty
A powerful earthquake that struck central Italy caused heavy casualties on the local population.
to stand or walk moving from side to side, as if you are going to fall
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teeter
In one place, a collapsed section of the road has swallowed an entire car leaving another one teetering on the edge.
the bricks or stone from which a building, wall etc has been made
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masonry
Finding people trapped under fallen masonry involves removing the debris piece by piece.
the pieces of sth that are left after it has been destroyed in an accident, explosion etc
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debris
Finding people trapped under fallen masonry involves removing the debris piece by piece.
to make it difficult for someone to do something
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hamper
To make matters worse, the efforts of rescuers are hampered by aftershocks.
a feeling that you have no hope at all
Pol. rozpacz
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despair
The first picture shows a man who seems to be overcome with despair.
Pol. bezczelny
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insolent
Students were often inattentive, sometimes even insolent, and showed relatively little interest in their work.
Pol. podenerwowany, wytrącony z równowagi
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flustered
Students were often inattentive, sometimes even insolent, and showed relatively little interest in their work.
Pol. rozproszony, zdekoncentrowany, strapiony
nervous or confused because you are worried about something:
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distracted
Tania seems very distracted at the moment - I think she's worried about her brother.
Pol. upojony, uszczęśliwiony
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elated
The prince was reported to be elated at/by the birth of his daughter.
Pol. pełen obaw
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apprehensive
I've invited a lot of people to the party, but I'm a little apprehensive that no one will come.
an attempt to do something:
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endeavour
The balding spokesman for the rescuers believes in the sense of their endeavours.
to step heavily on something or someone, causing damage or injury:
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trample
He cautions the journalist not to trample upon survivors.
the outer, often curved or circular, edge of something:
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rimmed
Did the long-haired girl wearing rimmed glasses leave their flat empty-handed?
to cause a person or place to suffer severely from the effects of something very unpleasant that happens suddenly:
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strike
cause suffering, struck, struck
A powerful earthquake that struck central Italy caused heavy casualties on the local population.
informal for earthquake
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quake
The epicenter of the quake was near the medieval city of L'Aquila, north east of Rome.
to go as far as or past the usual limit of something:
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stretch
Medical resources are stretched.
a sudden movement of the earth's surface that often follows an earthquake and is less violent than the first main movement
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aftershock
the efforts of rescuers are humpered by aftershocks

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