Vocabolario per IELTS (Generale) - Il pianeta Terra

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

pianeta

the world; the planet that we live on

il mondo

any of the continents between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, located in North, Central, and South America

America

the most southern continent where the South Pole is situated

Antartide

the region including Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and some islands in the South-West Pacific

Australasia

the typical weather conditions of a particular region

clima

any territory under the full or partial control of another more powerful nation, often occupied by settlers from that nation

Colonia

any of the large land masses of the earth surrounded by sea such as Europe, Africa or Asia

continente

any of the nations of the British Commonwealth or empire that had their own government

Dominion

the countries located in eastern and southeastern Asia such as China, Japan, South Korea, etc.

Estremo Oriente

one half of the earth divided by the equator

emisfero

the parts of the Americas including Mexico, Central and South America that the main languages are Spanish and Portuguese

America Latina

the coastal region in Northwestern Europe consisting of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg

Paesi bassi

the sea that is to the south of Europe, north of the North Africa and west of the Western Asia or the countries surrounding it

Mediterraneo

the region including countries such as Egypt, Iran, Turkey, etc. that has Mediterranean Sea to its west and India to its east

mediorientale

a term used to refer to the Central, North and South America, in the past

Nuovo Mondo

the most northern part of the earth

Polo Nord

the western countries in Europe and America

Occidente

regions or countries located in the eastern part of the world, especially Asian countries

Oriente

parts of the world that were known before the discovery of America, including Europe, Asia and Africa

Vecchio mondo

the most northern or most southern points of the earth that are joined by its axis of rotation

Polo Nord/Sud

a vast region that forms part of a continent, especially the part of Asia that includes India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

subcontinente

the regions of earth near the two tropics

subtropicali

a part on the surface of the Earth marked by specific coordinates

zona

related to the language and culture of an ethnic group of people who lived in England centuries ago

Anglosassone

originating from to relating to the large landmasses on Earth's surface known as continents

continentale

including a wide range of people with different nationalities and cultures

cosmopolita

the Earth as source of all life

Madre Terra

the countries next to the Atlantic Ocean, especially on the north side

Bordo Atlantico

a country that is seeking industrial development and is moving away from an economic system that is based mainly on agriculture

paesi in via di sviluppo

English-speaking, especially in a country in which more than one language is spoken

anglofono

spanning the entire width of a continent or country

da costa a costa