Sentence examples of "tidal wave" in English

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Last year in the Philippines, earthquakes and tidal waves resulted in the deaths of more than 6,000 people. El año pasado, los terremotos y los maremotos cobraron más de 6.000 vidas en Filipinas.
She pooh-poohed the idea with a disdainful wave of her hand. Ella desdeñó la idea con un despectivo gesto con la mano.
The shrapnel from an explosion is usually more dangerous than the shock wave. Durante una explosión suele ser más peligrosa la metralla que la onda expansiva.
The Japanese archipelago is struck by a terrible heat wave. El archipiélago japonés ha sido golpeado por una terrible ola de calor.
A big wave turned over his canoe. Su canoa se volcó al recibir una gran ola.
Our town is facing a wave of student protest. Nuestra ciudad está enfrentando una ola de protestas estudiantiles.
History is like Quantum Physics, the observer affects the event observed. Is the Kennedy assasination a particle or a wave? La historia es como la física cuántica, el observador influye en el acontecimiento observado. ¿Es el asesinato de Kennedy una partícula o una onda?
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