1-
deforestation
2-
wetland
3-
vegetation
4-
biodiversity
5-
reforestation
6-
sanctuary
7-
global warming
8-
carbon footprint
9-
greenhouse effect
10-
conservationist
11-
ecotourism
12-
environmentalist
13-
thermal pollution
14-
to compost
15-
to refine
deforestation
deforestation
Sustantivo
d
d
e
ɪ
f
f
o
ɔ
r
r
e
ɪ
s
s
t
t
a
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
deforestación

deforestación

the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage

example
Ejemplo
Click on words
Large-scale deforestation is driven by the demand for agricultural land.
Governments are enacting laws to slow deforestation and protect forests.
wetland
Sustantivo
w
w
e
ɛ
t
t
l
l
a
æ
n
n
d
d
(zona húmeda)

(zona húmeda)

humedal

an area of land characterized by its soil, water, and vegetation, where the water table is at or near the surface for a significant part of the year

vegetation
vegetation
Sustantivo
v
v
e
ɛ
g
ʤ
e
ə
t
t
a
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
vegetación

vegetación

trees and plants in general, particularly those of a specific habitat or area

fauna
biodiversity
biodiversity
Sustantivo
b
b
io
aɪoʊ
d
d
i
v
v
e
ɜ
r
r
s
s
i
ə
t
t
y
i
biodiversidad

biodiversidad

the existence of a range of different plants and animals in a natural environment

reforestation
Sustantivo
r
r
e
i
f
f
o
ɔ
r
r
e
ə
s
s
t
t
a
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
(reforestamiento)

(reforestamiento)

reforestación

the process of replanting trees in an area where forest cover has been depleted or removed, aiming to restore or create a forest ecosystem

sanctuary
sanctuary
Sustantivo
s
s
a
æ
n
n
c
k
t
ʧ
ua
r
r
y
i
reserva

reserva

an area for birds and animals to live and to be protected from dangerous conditions and being hunted

global warming
Sustantivo
uk flag
/ɡlˈoʊbəl wˈɔːɹmɪŋ/
calentamiento global

calentamiento global

the increase in the average temperature of the Earth as a result of the greenhouse effect

Información Gramatical:

Sustantivo Compuesto
carbon footprint
Sustantivo
uk flag
/ˈkɑrbən ˈfʊtˌprɪnt/
impacto ecológico

impacto ecológico

the amount of carbon dioxide that an organization or person releases into the atmosphere

Información Gramatical:

Sustantivo Compuesto
greenhouse effect
Sustantivo
uk flag
/ˈɡriːnˌhaʊs ɪˈfɛkt/
efecto invernadero

efecto invernadero

a global problem that is caused by the increase of harmful gases such as carbon dioxide which results in gradual warming of the earth

Información Gramatical:

Sustantivo Compuesto
conservationist
conservationist
Sustantivo
c
k
o
ɑ
n
n
s
s
e
ɜ
r
r
v
v
a
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
i
ɪ
s
s
t
t
conservacionista

conservacionista

someone who makes efforts to protect the environment and wildlife from any type of harm

ecotourism
Sustantivo
e
ɛ
c
k
o
ə
t
t
ou
ʊ
r
r
i
ɪ
s
z
ə
m
m
ecoturismo

ecoturismo

tourism that includes visiting endangered natural environments which aims at preservation of the wildlife and the nature

environmentalist
environmentalist
Sustantivo
e
ɪ
n
n
v
v
i
r
r
o
ə
n
n
m
m
e
ɛ
n
n
t
a
ə
l
l
i
ɪ
s
s
t
t
ambientalista

ambientalista

a person who is concerned with the environment and tries to protect it

thermal pollution
Sustantivo
uk flag
/θˈɜːməl pəlˈuːʃən/
(polución térmica)

(polución térmica)

contaminación térmica

the detrimental increase in water temperature caused by the discharge of heated water from human activities, often harming aquatic ecosystems

to compost
to compost
Verbo
c
k
o
ɑ
m
m
p
p
o
s
s
t
t
convertir en abono

convertir en abono

to make decayed leaves, plants, or other organic waste into a mixture that can improve the soil's quality to help plants grow more quickly

Información Gramatical:

Transitivo
to refine
to refine
Verbo
uk flag
/ɹəˈfaɪn/, /ɹɪˈfaɪn/
refinar

refinar

to remove unwanted or harmful substances from another substance

Información Gramatical:

Transitivo

¡Felicidades! !

Aprendiste 15 palabras de Talking about Environment. Para mejorar el aprendizaje y revisar el vocabulario, ¡comienza a practicar!

review-disable

Revisión

flashcard-disable

Tarjetas de memoria

spelling-disable

Ortografía

quiz-disable

Cuestionario

practice