English-Spanish translations for tidal wave

  • maremotoNo añadamos al drama del maremoto la contaminación de las costas de esos países por el abandono de barcos inservibles. Let us not add to the tragedy of the tidal wave that of seeing unsuitable vessels abandoned to pollute those countries’ coastlines. Hay un enorme déficit de suministros médicos y existen -convengo en elloproblemas estructurales por encima de los recientes desastres del maremoto, etc. There is a huge lack of medical supplies and there are, I will agree, structural problems over and above the recent disasters of the tidal wave, etc. El drama del maremoto en el sudeste asiático ha ilustrado una vez más la importancia de esta visibilidad de la acción de Europa en el mundo y de su mayor coordinación. The drama of the tidal wave in South-East Asia illustrates once again the importance of such visibility and of the increased coordination of European action in the world.
  • ola de mareaEsas cifras representan una ola de marea en la cual podemos cabalgar en busca de puestos de trabajo decentes para nuestros 20 millones de ciudadanos sin trabajo. Such numbers are a tidal wave on which we should surf in search of decent jobs for our 20 million jobless citizens.
  • tsunamiComo Estado miembro de la Unión Europea, ya no controlamos nuestras propias fronteras y en virtud del Tratado de Lisboa, el maremoto de la inmigración que hemos sufrido se convertirá en un tsunami. As a Member State of the European Union, we no longer control our own borders and under Lisbon, the tidal wave of immigration that we have experienced will become a tsunami.

Definition of tidal wave

  • A large and sudden rise and fall in the tide
  • A large, sudden inundation of water from the storm surge, or waves of that surge
  • A crest of ocean water; a wave

Examples

  • The last tidal wave here killed twenty and left thousands homeless
  • As the doors opened, a tidal wave of people flooded into the room
  • I was overcome by a tidal wave of emotions

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