Grammatical class

Noun

tremblement

shake, tremble

Details

Syllables

trem-ble-ment

Phonetics

tʁɑ̃.blə.mɑ̃

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

3341

Freq. (movies)

5350

Freq. (news)

7127

Sentences

Était-ce un tremblement de terre ?

Was it an earthquake?

A1

Y a-t-il eu un tremblement de terre ?

Was there an earthquake?

A1

J'ai ressenti le tremblement de terre.

I felt the earthquake.

A1

Le tremblement de terre a tout détruit.

The earthquake destroyed everything.

A1

J'ai senti un tremblement de terre.

I felt the earth shake.

A2

Ce n'était pas un tremblement de terre.

That was not an earthquake.

A2

Le tremblement de terre a secoué les maisons.

The earthquake shook the houses.

B1

Le tremblement de terre a provoqué un tsunami.

The earthquake caused a tsunami.

B1

Un tremblement de terre a détruit le bâtiment.

An earthquake destroyed the building.

B1

Quelle a été la force du tremblement de terre ?

How strong was the earthquake?

B1

C'était le plus grand tremblement de terre jamais enregistré.

It was the greatest earthquake on record.

B2

Beaucoup perdirent leurs maisons lors du tremblement de terre.

Many lost their homes during the earthquake.

B2