quake

in Vietnamese Động đất, địa chấn

BrE /kweɪk/ AmE /kweɪk/

noun / verb en → vi

1 EARTHQUAKE [noun] B1

Động đất, địa chấn

a sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically caused by movements in the earth's crust

  • an earthquake

Collocations earthquake damage · earthquake prediction

  • The city was destroyed by an earthquake.

    Thành phố đã bị phá hủy bởi một trận động đất.

2 SHAKE [intransitive] B1

Rung lên, run rẩy

to shake or tremble violently, often because of fear or shock

  • quake with fear

Collocations quake in one's boots · quake at the thought of something

  • He quaked with fear when he saw the snake.

    Anh ta run rẩy vì sợ khi nhìn thấy con rắn.

3 VIBRATE [intransitive] B2

Động, rung lên

to vibrate or shake, often with a low sound

  • quake with a deep rumble

Collocations the ground quakes · a building quakes

  • The ground quaked as the train passed.

    Đất rung lên khi tàu đi qua.

4 SHOCK [transitive] C1

Sốc, sốc mạnh

to shock or surprise someone greatly

  • quake sb to the core

Collocations a revelation that quakes people · news that quakes someone

  • The news of his death quaked her to the core.

    Tin tức về cái chết của anh ấy đã làm cô ấy sốc mạnh.