English-Finnish translations for tsunami

• tsunami
  Mitä me teimme, kun todellinen tsunami vaati lukuisia ihmisuhreja? What did we do when a tsunami claimed scores of victims?
  Kuvitellaanpa, että tsunami iskisi Eurooppaan. Let us imagine Europe being struck by a tsunami.
  Tämä tekee katastrofista jopa suuremman kuin vuoden 2004 Aasian tsunami. This makes the catastrophe even bigger than the 2004 Asian tsunami.
• hyökyaalto
  Hyökyaalto vahingoitti rannikkojen ja merenrantaseutujen taloutta. The tsunami destroyed the coastal and seaside economy.
  Hyökyaalto koetteli erityisen rankasti kalastuselinkeinoa. The fishing industry was hit particularly hard by the tsunami.
  Arvoisa puhemies, kun hyökyaalto iski, sen uhriksi joutuivat niin rikkaat kuin köyhät. Mr President, when the tsunami came, rich and poor alike were affected.

Definition of tsunami

• A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption. Tsunami are usually a series of waves, or wave train

Related words

• megatsunami
• teletsunami
• tsunami warning