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Vocabolario essenziale per il TOEFL - L'ambiente e il tempo
Qui imparerai alcune parole inglesi sull'ambiente e sul tempo, come "ecologia", "raffinazione", "tossico", ecc. necessarie per l'esame TOEFL.
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a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system
ecosistema
the scientific study of the environment or the interrelation of living creatures and the way they affect each other
ecologia
an area for birds and animals to live and to be protected from dangerous conditions and being hunted
santuario
a strip of open land around a city where construction is prohibited in order to protect the environment
cintura verde
a fuel that is found in nature and obtained from the remains of plants and animals that died millions of years ago, such as coal and gas
carburante fossile
any fuel that can be used instead of fossil fuels
carburante alternativo
using natural resources in a way that causes no harm to the environment
sostenibile
(of a vehicle) not producing gases harmful to the environment
a zero emissioni
referring to actions, products, or practices that aim to preserve or protect the natural environment
ecologico
(of an object) able to be broken down by living organisms such as bacteria, which is then safe for the environment
biodegradabile
referring to products, actions, or practices that are designed to cause minimal harm to the environment
eco-compatibile
to remove unwanted or harmful substances from another substance
raffinare
the action of keeping something the way it is or in good condition
preservazione
(of a natural resource or source of energy) existing in limited amounts and not replaceable after being used
non rinnovabile
the protection of the natural environment and resources from wasteful human activities
conservazione
rain containing a great deal of acidic chemicals, caused by air pollution, which can harm the environment
pioggia acida
the amount of carbon dioxide that an organization or person releases into the atmosphere
impronta di carbonio
a permanent change in global or regional climate patterns, including temperature, wind, and rainfall
cambiamento climatico
a large fire that spreads fast and causes much destruction
incendio boschivo
a very high wave or series of waves caused by an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption
tsunami
a global problem that is caused by the increase of harmful gases such as carbon dioxide which results in gradual warming of the earth
effetto serra
a combination of smoke and fog that is considered a form of air pollution
smog
a layer of gases in the earth's atmosphere that does not let the sun's ultraviolet radiation pass through
strato di ozono
the sudden outburst of lava and steam from a volcanic mountain
eruzione
the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage
deforestazione
to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material
contaminare
the action or process of using a resource such as energy or food
consumo
related to or using a temperature scale on which water boils at 212° and freezes at 32°
Fahrenheit
related to or using a temperature scale on which water boils at 100° and freezes at 0°
centigrado
(of the climate) having a lot of moisture in the air, causing an uncomfortable and sticky feeling
umido
a period in the summer during which wind blows and rain falls in India or other hot South Asian countries
monsoni
the loud crackling noise that is heard from the sky during a storm
tuono
