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Spanish 2: Unit 4
Disaster and personal injury words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| el terremoto | the earthquake |
| la tormenta | the storm |
| el huracán | the hurricane |
| salvar | to save |
| rescatar | to rescue |
| los bomberos | the firemen |
| el paramédico | the paramedic |
| la inundación | the flood |
| llover | to rain |
| la lluvia | the rain |
| nevar | to snow |
| la nieve | the snow |
| investigar | to investigate |
| destruir | to destroy |
| el humo | the smoke |
| el incendio | the fire |
| muerto | dead |
| quemarse | to burn (oneself) |
| apagar | to put out |
| herido | injured |
| el héroe | the hero |
| valiente | brave |
| la vida | the life |
| llamar | to call |
| oír | to hear |
| gritar | to scream, shout |
| de prisa | in a hurry |
| hubo | there was/there were |
| escaparse | to escape |
| la explosión | the explosion |
| examinar | to examine |
| poner una inyección | to give a shot |
| dar puntadas | to give stitches |
| sacar una radiografía | to take an X-ray |
| chocar con | to bump into |
| cortarse | to cut (oneself) |
| lastimarse | to hurt (oneself) |
| romperse | to break (oneself) |
| torcerse | to sprain (oneself) |
| tropezar con | to trip over |
| moverse | to move (oneself) |
| sentirse | to feel |
| las muletas | the crutches |
| la sala de emergencia | the ER |
| la sangre | the blood |
| la silla de ruedas | the wheelchair |
| la ambulancia | the ambulance |
| el accidente | the accident |