- the convulsion of nature
- стихийное бедствие (землетрясение, извержение вулкана), природный катаклизм
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
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