🇬🇧 Tsunami meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A tsunami is a huge, powerful wave in the ocean that is usually caused by an underwater earthquake or volcano. It can travel very fast across the sea and, when it reaches the shore, it can bring a massive amount of water onto the land, flooding and damaging things. That’s why people need warnings and safety plans for tsunamis.

Our teacher said a real tsunami needs an underwater earthquake, not my little sister doing a belly flop.

At the beach, my sandcastle survived my brother’s foot but not the bucket-of-water tsunami he brought in as “special effects.”

The tiny goldfish said, “If I splash hard enough, I can make a tsunami!” and the ocean just laughed.

The dog wagged his tail in the bathtub and created a tail-powered tsunami that soaked the entire bathroom floor.

Real tsunamis can race across the ocean as fast as a jet airplane, which is cool to learn about but very dangerous in real life.

On a bright morning the sea pulled back. A child shouted, "A tsunami!" Fishermen ran. The first tsunami hit the beach like a wall of water. The second tsunami raced inland, filling the streets. Another tsunami came. People climbed a hill with dogs and pots. After the last tsunami, neighbors hugged and cried, thankful to be alive.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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