Il libro Four Corners 3 - Unità 5 Lezione D

a feeling of admiration or surprise caused by something that is very unusual and exciting

meraviglia

originating from or created by nature, not made or caused by humans

naturale

extremely interesting or captivating

affascinante

incredibly impressive or beautiful, often leaving one feeling amazed

mozzafiato

a beautiful scene in the countryside that can be seen in one particular view

paesaggio

having a large length from side to side

vasto

having a great distance from the surface to the bottom

profondo

a line that separates two countries, provinces, or states from each other

confine

capable of destroying or causing harm to a person or thing

pericoloso

(of a surface) continuing in a straight line with no raised or low parts

piatto

a farming land in which corn is planted

campo di grano

the hot gas produced when water is heated to the boiling point

vapore

to break on the surface without falling into separate pieces

incrinare

a mountain with an opening on its top, from which melted rock and ash can be pushed out into the air

vulcano

a sheltered area of water along the coast where ships, boats, and other vessels can anchor safely, typically protected from rough seas by natural or artificial barriers

porto

extremely surprising, particularly in a good way

meraviglioso

an area of sand or small stones next to a sea or a lake

spiaggia

having a lot of different and often bright colors

colorato

a natural underwater structure formed by coral

barriera corallina

extremely attractive and beautiful

magnifico

associated with or characteristic of the tropics, regions of the Earth near the equator known for their warm climate and lush vegetation

tropicale

in the center of or surrounded by a group of things or people

tra, fra

the land close to a sea, ocean, or lake

costa

producing a sound or noise with high volume

forte

a huge round object that moves in an orbit, around the sun or any other star

pianeta

positioned in the direction of the north

settentrionale

used to indicate that something is completely accurate or correct

esattamente

emitting or reflecting a significant amount of light

brillante

producing bright bursts of light or quickly appearing and disappearing

lampeggiante, brillante

the outer form or edges of something or someone

forma, taglio

the most northern part of the earth

Polo Nord

a place or an area that can be seen, and is usually beautiful

vista