Il libro Insight - Intermedio Superiore - Unità 8 - 8A

causing emotional or physical pain in someone

doloroso

causing a lot of difficulty, pain, distress, or discomfort

agonizzante

causing admiration because of size, skill, importance, etc.

imponente

evoking a feeling of great respect, admiration, and sometimes fear, due to their impressive or majestic nature

impressionante, sbalorditivo

causing sadness, anger, or concern

sconvolgere

causing feelings of discomfort, sadness, or anxiety

angosciante, preoccupante

completely ruined or severely damaged beyond repair or use

distrutto, rovinoso

noting or highlighting mistakes or imperfections

critico

prohibited by law or made illegal

vietato, illegale

the killing of animals for food, often done on a large scale in industrial settings

macellazione, massacro

so numerous that it cannot be easily counted or quantified

innumerevole

exceptionally large in size

monstruoso, enorme

completely destroyed or eliminated

annientato, distrutto

showing no emotion or sympathy

freddo, insensibile

the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person

empatia

to find oneself in a better condition or situation

stare meglio, essere meglio

to develop something using certain facts, ideas, situations, etc.

base su

to move from a lower to a higher position

salire

something that is caused by something else

risultato

to be determined or affected by something else

dipendere da

a substance or material used in making a dish, product, or mixture

ingrediente

to say that one is willing to damage something or hurt someone if one's demands are not met

mancciare

to act violently against someone or something to try to harm them

attaccare

a part of a whole number, such as ½

frazione

to cause someone to worry

preoccupare

relating to the natural world and effects of human actions on it

ambientale

to officially forbid a particular action, item, or practice

bandire

to make something happen, usually something bad

causare

to keep something from change or harm

preservare

to make something stay in the same state or condition

mantenere

to use something in an excessive manner that can result in depletion or damage of the resource being used

sovrasfruttare, sfruttare eccessivamente

to not let someone do something

prevenire

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

ridurre

to say that one is willing to damage something or hurt someone if one's demands are not met

mancciare

to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed

proteggere

lack of equal distribution between two or more things, often resulting in an unfair situation

squilibrio, disuguaglianza

everything that exists or happens on the earth, excluding things that humans make or control

natura

causing damage or negative effects to someone or something

dannoso

an influence or effect that something has on a person, situation, or thing

impatto

(usually plural) a country's gas, oil, trees, etc. that are considered valuable and therefore can be sold to gain wealth

risorsa

a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system

ecosistema

a group that animals, plants, etc. of the same type which are capable of producing healthy offspring with each other are divided into

specie

a nonmetal element that can be found in all organic compounds and living things

carbonio

the act of producing or releasing something, especially gas or radiation, into the atmosphere or environment

emissione

a type of waste that contains harmful chemicals that can cause serious health and environmental problems if not properly handled and disposed of

rifiuti tossici, scarti tossici

the place or area in which certain animals, birds, or plants naturally exist, lives, and grows

habitat