um terremoto

an earthquake

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an earthquake Use this to talk about the ground shaking violently during a quake.
PO: Houve um terremoto durante a noite.
EN: There was an earthquake during the night.

Isso foi um terremoto?

Was that an earthquake?

Houve um terremoto e, além disso, um tsunami.

There was an earthquake and, in addition, a tsunami.

É um terremoto!

It's an earthquake!

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Quando ele estava prestes a sair, começou um terremoto.

Just as he was about to leave, an earthquake began.

Dizem que teremos um terremoto um dia desses.

They say we’ll have an earthquake one of these days.

O capacete poderia salvá-lo em um terremoto.

The helmet could save you in an earthquake.

— Diva: Paixão Perigosa (1981)

Houve um terremoto hoje de manhã.

There was an earthquake this morning.

Você acabou de evitar um terremoto.

You just prevented an earthquake.

— Suzume (2022)

Um terremoto destruiu o edifício.

An earthquake destroyed the building.

Segundo o jornal, houve um terremoto ontem à noite.

According to the newspaper, there was an earthquake last night.

E se houver um terremoto?

What if there's an earthquake?

— Amores Brutos (2000)

Houve um terremoto ontem.

There was an earthquake yesterday.

Vai ter um terremoto?

Is there going to be an earthquake?

— Suzume (2022)

Um terremoto?

An earthquake?

— O Mundo dos Pequeninos (2010)

Ei, um terremoto.

Hey, an earthquake.

— Suzume (2022)