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Men Save Baby After Earthquake
worldAugust 13, 2026·89 words·1 min read
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Men Save Baby After Earthquake
In Colombia, a big building fell down. Men dug in the stones with their hands. They found a baby. The baby was alive. A man was under the stones. He used his body to keep the baby safe.
A strong earthquake hit Colombia on Monday. It was very big. Many buildings fell down. The president said at least 181 people died. More than 3,000 people are still missing.
The president sent soldiers and dogs to help. They looked for people under the buildings. Other countries promised money and food.
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages
Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.
earthquaken.
when the ground moves and buildings fall
trận động đấtterremoto地震depremterremototrzęsienie ziemiزلزالaardbevingземлетрясение地震지진
buildingn.
a house or other place with walls and a roof
tòa nhàprédio建物binaedificiobudynekمبنىgebouwздание建筑物、楼房건물
stonen.
hard pieces of a broken building
đống đá vụn (từ tòa nhà đổ)pedras (escombros)がれきの石taşlar (enkaz)piedras (escombros)kamienie (gruz)أحجار (أنقاض)stenen (puin)камни (обломки)石块(倒塌的建筑碎块)돌덩이 (잔해)
aliveadj.
living, not dead
còn sốngvivo生きているhayatta, canlıvivożywyعلى قيد الحياةin levenживой活着的살아 있는
soldiern.
people who work in a country's army
binh línhsoldados兵士askerlersoldadosżołnierzeجنودsoldatenсолдаты士兵군인들
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