Il libro Insight - Intermedio - Unità 4 - 4A

to affect more people or a wider area

diffondere

to move to a new place or position

rilocare, trasferire

to completely disappear or cease to exist

estinguersi

to leave a place to be safe from a dangerous situation

evacuare

to cause something to remain in its original state without any significant change

preservare

for one more instance

ancora, di nuovo

with something or someone else

insieme

in or through the space that separates two or more things or people

tra

to a degree or extent that is sufficient or necessary

abbastanza

either one of two equal parts of a thing

mezzo

to a specific extent or degree

in parte

beyond the appropriate or necessary amount, often to a point that is undesirable or harmful

troppo

a permanent change in global or regional climate patterns, including temperature, wind, and rainfall

cambiamenti climatici

the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage

deforestazione

an illness in a human, animal, or plant that affects health

malattia

a long period of time when there is not much raining

siccità

the sudden movement and shaking of the earth's surface, usually causing damage

terremoto

a situation where there is not enough food that causes hunger and death

carestia

to become covered or filled by water

allagare

a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

contaminazione

the condition of lacking enough money or income to afford basic needs like food, clothing, etc.

povertà

the state of being without a job

disoccupazione

the process of people moving from rural areas to urban areas, resulting in the growth of cities and the expansion of urban areas

urbanizzazione, cittadinizzazione

the sudden release of lava, gases, and ash from a volcano

eruzione vulcanica

the rapid spread of an infectious disease within a specific population, community, or region, affecting a significant number of individuals at the same time

epidemia

to clean something by using water to make the dirt or other substances go away

lavare via, pulire

causing severe damage, destruction, or emotional distress

devastante, distruttivo

the act or process of making a substance or place dirty or polluted, especially by dangerous substances

contaminazione

to remain alive after enduring a specific hazardous or critical event

sopravvivere

used to show that something happened or is true, even though there was a difficulty or obstacle that might have prevented it

nonostante

to cause damage to something in a way that it no longer exists, works, etc.

distruggere

the likelihood of experiencing harm, damage, or injury

pericolo

a deadly substance that can kill or seriously harm if it enters the body

veleno