quake
intermediateB1/kweɪk/ · quake
a shaking or trembling of the earth, often caused by tectonic movement.
Meanings
a shaking or trembling of the earth, often caused by tectonic movement.
زمین کا ہلنا یا کانپنا، جو اکثر تختی کی حرکت کے باعث ہوتا ہے۔
زلزلہ
zelzala
Common Collocations
- intensity of quake
- earthquake tremor
- aftershock quake
Example Sentences
The quake shook the entire city and caused significant damage.
زلزلہ نے پورے شہر کو ہلا دیا اور نمایاں نقصان پہنچایا۔
Zelzala ne poore shehar ko hila diya aur numaayan nuqsan pohanchaya.
Scientists are studying the effects of the quake on the geological structure.
سائنسدان زلزلہ کے اثرات کی جیولوجیکل ڈھانچے پر تحقیق کر رہے ہیں۔
Scientists zelzala ke asraat ki geological dhanche par tahqiqat kar rahe hain.
The quake was registered at a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter scale.
زلزلہ کو رچر اسکیل پر 7.0 کی شدت پر درج کیا گیا۔
Zelzala ko Richter scale par 7.0 ki shiddat par darj kiya gaya.
Easily Confused With
to shake or tremble, especially as a result of an earthquake.
خاص طور پر زلزلے کے نتیجے میں ہلنا یا کانپنا۔
زلزلہ کرنا
zelzala karna
Common Collocations
- quake with fear
- quake in response
- quake violently
Example Sentences
The building started to quake during the earthquake.
عمارت زلزلے کے دوران کانپنے لگی۔
Imarat zelzale ke doran kanpne lagi.
You could feel the ground quake beneath your feet.
آپ اپنے پاؤں کے نیچے زمین کو کانپتے ہوئے محسوس کر سکتے تھے۔
Aap apne paon ke neeche zameen ko kanapte hue mehsoos kar sakte the.
As the quake began, people ran for safety.
جب زلزلہ شروع ہوا، لوگوں نے محفوظ ترین جگہوں کی طرف دوڑ لگائی۔
Jab zelzala shuru hua, logon ne mehfooz tareen jagahon ki taraf daud lagai.
Easily Confused With
Word Family
See Also
💡 Memory Tip
Think of a large quake making the ground shake
Visualize a city being shaken by a powerful earthquake.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
چاہت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں۔
Chahat mein nahin hai farq jeene aur marne ka, isi ko dekh kar jeete hain, jise dekh kar mar jaayein.
In love, there is no difference between living and dying; I live by seeing Him, and die by seeing Him.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جہاں زلزلہ وہاں خنک
Jahan zelzala wahan khanak.
Where there is a quake, there is coolness.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "cwacian" — to shake
First known use: 14th century
The word 'quake' originates from the Old English term 'cwacian', which means 'to shake or tremble'. Over time, it came to be associated primarily with the movements of the earth.