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deposit
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equatorial
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glacial
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moorland
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terrain
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wharf
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vale
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arid
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cascade
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levee
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canopy
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flora
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foliage
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fungus
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perennial
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to pollinate
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sapling
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shoot
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to sprout
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biodegradable
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to contaminate
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ecological
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effluent
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zero-emission
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low-impact
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flurry
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gale
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horizon
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monsoon
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thaw
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cultivation
archipelago
archipelago
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arcipelago

arcipelago

a large collection of islands or the sea surrounding them

example
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The Philippines is an archipelago with over 7,000 islands.
She visited the Galápagos archipelago to see unique wildlife.
swamp
swamp
sostantivo
s
s
w
w
a
ɑ
m
m
p
p
acquitrino

acquitrino

an area of land that is covered with water or is always very wet

reservoir
sostantivo
r
r
e
ɛ
s
z
e
ə
r
v
v
o
i
r
r
bacino idrico

bacino idrico

a lake, either natural or artificial, from which water is supplied to houses

precipice
sostantivo
p
p
r
r
e
ɛ
c
s
i
ə
p
p
i
ə
c
s
e
precipizio

precipizio

a steep cliff or edge of a rock face, often with a significant drop

peninsula
sostantivo
p
p
e
ə
n
n
i
ɪ
n
n
s
s
u
ə
l
l
a
ə
penisola

penisola

a large body of land that is partially surrounded by water but is attached to a larger area of land

pinnacle
pinnacle
sostantivo
p
p
i
ɪ
nn
n
a
ə
c
k
ə
l
l
e
Pinnacle

Pinnacle

the highest point or summit of a mountain

brook
brook
sostantivo
b
b
r
r
oo
ʊ
k
k
ruscello

ruscello

a small, natural watercourse or stream; typically characterized by a gentle and continuous flow

deposit
sostantivo
d
d
e
ə
p
p
o
ɑ
s
z
i
ɪ
t
t
deposito

deposito

a layer of matter that has been accumulated, particularly by a body of water

equatorial
equatorial
aggettivo
e
i
q
k
u
w
a
ə
t
t
o
ɔ
r
r
ia
l
l
equatoriale

equatoriale

relating to or located at or near the geographic equator, the imaginary line dividing the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

polar
glacial
glacial
aggettivo
g
g
l
l
a
c
ʃ
ia
ə
l
l
glaciale

glaciale

relating to a large mass of compressed ice like those near the poles or on mountains

moorland
moorland
sostantivo
m
m
oo
ʊ
r
r
l
l
a
æ
n
n
d
d
brughiera

brughiera

an open and high land covered with grass, bushes and heather

terrain
sostantivo
t
t
e
ɜ
rr
r
ai
n
n
terreno

terreno

an area of land, particularly in reference to its physical or natural features

wharf
wharf
sostantivo
wh
w
a
ɔ
r
r
f
f
pier

pier

a structure built along the water's edge; often with a platform for ships to load and unload goods

vale
vale
sostantivo
v
v
a
l
l
e
vale

vale

a low-lying piece of land between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it

arid
arid
aggettivo
a
æ
r
r
i
ə
d
d
arido

arido

(of land or a climate) very dry because of not having enough or any rain

cascade
cascade
sostantivo
c
k
a
æ
s
s
c
k
a
d
d
e
cascata

cascata

a small steep waterfall, usually one of several others

levee
sostantivo
l
l
e
ɛ
v
v
ee
i
argine

argine

a natural or man-made structure built along a river or waterway to prevent flooding by confining the water within its boundaries

canopy
canopy
sostantivo
c
k
a
æ
n
n
o
ə
p
p
y
i
fronda

fronda

the upper layer of trees in a forest that creates a dense cover with interlocking leaves; offering shade and shelter in the ecosystem

flora
sostantivo
f
f
l
l
o
ɔ
r
r
a
ə
flora

flora

communities of plant life native to a specific area or period

fauna
foliage
foliage
sostantivo
f
f
o
l
l
ia
g
ʤ
e
fogliame

fogliame

a plant or tree's branches and leaves collectively

fungus
fungus
sostantivo
f
f
u
ə
n
n
g
g
u
ə
s
s
fungo

fungo

a plant-like organism that often grows on organic matter and has no flowers or leaves, such as moulds and mushrooms

perennial
aggettivo
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
e
ɛ
nn
n
ia
l
l
perenne

perenne

(of plants) lasting for several years, often returning and flowering repeatedly during its life cycle

annual
to pollinate
to pollinate
Verbo
p
p
o
ɑ
ll
l
i
ə
n
n
a
t
t
e
impollinare

impollinare

to deposit pollen on a plant or flower so that it can produce new seeds or fruit

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
sapling
sapling
sostantivo
s
s
a
æ
p
p
l
l
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
alberello

alberello

a small and young tree

shoot
shoot
sostantivo
sh
ʃ
oo
u:
t
t
germoglio

germoglio

a new growth on a tree or plant or the part of a plant that starts to appear above the ground because it is growing

to sprout
to sprout
Verbo
s
s
p
p
r
r
o
a
u
ʊ
t
t
germogliare

germogliare

(of a seed or plant) to begin growing

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
biodegradable
aggettivo
b
b
io
aɪoʊ
d
d
e
ə
g
g
r
r
a
d
d
a
ə
b
b
ə
l
l
e
biodegradabile

biodegradabile

(of an object) able to be broken down by living organisms such as bacteria, which is then safe for the environment

to contaminate
to contaminate
Verbo
c
k
o
ə
n
n
t
t
a
æ
m
m
i
ə
n
n
a
t
t
e
contaminare

contaminare

to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
ecological
ecological
aggettivo
e
ɛ
c
k
o
ə
l
l
o
ɑ
g
ʤ
i
ɪ
c
k
a
ə
l
l
ecologico

ecologico

related to the connection between animals, plants, and humans and their environment

effluent
sostantivo
e
ɛ
ff
f
l
l
ue
n
n
t
t
efflusso

efflusso

liquid waste or sewage discharged into rivers, lakes, or the sea

zero-emission
aggettivo
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/zˈiəɹoʊɪmˈɪʃən/
emissioni zero

emissioni zero

(of a vehicle) not producing gases harmful to the environment

low-impact
aggettivo
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/lˈoʊˈɪmpækt/
a basso impatto

a basso impatto

in relation to activities that minimize disruption to ecosystems; emphasizing sustainability and reduced ecological footprint

flurry
flurry
sostantivo
f
f
l
l
u
ɜ
rr
r
y
i
raffica

raffica

a small amount of rain, snow, etc. that moves in a quick and stormy way and lasts only for a short period of time

gale
gale
sostantivo
g
g
a
l
l
e
vento fortissimo

vento fortissimo

a very powerful wind

horizon
horizon
sostantivo
h
h
o
ɜ
r
r
i
z
z
o
ə
n
n
orizzonte

orizzonte

the line where the sky and earth seem to come in contact with each other

monsoon
monsoon
sostantivo
m
m
o
ɑ
n
n
s
s
oo
u
n
n
monsone

monsone

a period in the summer during which wind blows and rain falls in India or other hot South Asian countries

thaw
thaw
sostantivo
th
θ
a
ɔ
w
disgelo

disgelo

a period during which the weather becomes warmer causing snow and ice to melt

arable
arable
aggettivo
a
æ
r
r
a
ə
b
b
ə
l
l
e
arabile

arabile

having the capacity to be used to grow crops

cultivation
cultivation
sostantivo
c
k
u
ə
l
l
t
t
i
ɪ
v
v
a
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
coltivazione

coltivazione

(agriculture) the deliberate and systematic act of nurturing of plants, crops, or skills; often involving careful attention, development, and improvement

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