What does abalo in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word abalo in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use abalo in Portuguese.

The word abalo in Portuguese means shaking, tremor, tremor, shock, abalo, choque, abalo, abalo secundário, terremoto, onda sísmica. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word abalo

shaking

substantivo masculino (resultado de abalar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tremor

substantivo masculino (tremor, trepidação)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tremor

substantivo masculino (geologia (movimento sísmico) (geology: seismic movement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shock

substantivo masculino (figurado (emoção, comoção, choque) (emotion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

abalo

noun (violent blow) (impacto violento)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
O abalo do deslizamento de terra fez a prefeitura colapsar.
The concussion of the landslide caused the town hall to collapse.

choque

noun (of explosion) (explosão)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
A detonação da carga causou um abalo que pôde ser sentido a milhas de distância.
The detonation of the charge caused a shock that could be felt miles away.

abalo

noun (of earthquake) (terremoto)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
O abalo pôde ser sentido por muitos quilômetros.
The shock could be felt over many kilometres.

abalo secundário

noun (tremors following an earthquake) (terremoto)

Thousands of aftershocks were recorded in the days following the earthquake.

terremoto

noun (abbreviation (earthquake)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
San Francisco just experienced the biggest quake in ten years.

onda sísmica

noun (air pressure after explosion) (abalo sísmico)

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