Cambridge English: PET (B1 Voorbereidend) - Weer en Ecologie
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a storm with thunder and lightning and often heavy rain

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

milieu-, ecologisch
a tropical forest with many plants growing densely

jungle, tropisch bos
to put a seed, plant, etc. in the ground to grow

planten
a collection point or recycling container specifically designed for the deposit and recycling of glass bottles

flessenbank, recyclingcontainer voor glazen flessen
to make a waste product usable again

recyclen, hergebruiken
used again or transformed into a new product after being processed

gerecycled, hergebruikt
the process of making waste products usable again

recycling, hergebruik van afval
a container used for storing waste or garbage

vuilnisbak, afvalbak
a way or track that is built or made by people walking over the same ground

pad, weg
an area of land that is curved and partly encloses a part of the sea

baai, bocht
an area by the sea, especially one at which people spend their holiday

kust, zeekant
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

haven, schuilplaats
a large area of land or of the world with specific characteristics, which is usually borderless

regio, gebied
a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze

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

continent
a land that is used for farming, especially in rural areas

landbouwgrond, akkerland
the rising of a body of water that covers dry places and causes damage

overstroming, vloed
the event during which the sun comes up

zonsopgang, dageraad
the event during which the sun goes down

zonsondergang
(of wind or an air current) to move or be in motion

waaien, blazen
related to or using a temperature scale on which water boils at 100° and freezes at 0°

graden Celsius, Celsius
(of weather) pleasantly warm and less cold than expected

zacht, mild
a prediction of what will happen such as a change in the weather

voorspelling
turned into ice because of cold weather

bevroren, verijsd
a very powerful wind

storm, vlaag
the event during which snow begins to fall from the sky

sneeuwval, sneeuw
a gentle and usually pleasant wind

bries, zacht windje
cold in an unpleasant or uncomfortable way

koud, kil
the typical weather conditions of a particular region

klimaat, weersomstandigheden
slightly wet, particularly in an uncomfortable way

vochtig, nat
(of the weather) sunny and clear

mooi, helder
(of the climate) having a lot of moisture in the air, causing an uncomfortable and sticky feeling

vochtig, broeierig
a bright flash, caused by electricity, in the sky or one that hits the ground from within the clouds

bliksem, weerlicht
a brief period of rain or snow

bui, regenbui
the amount of carbon dioxide that an organization or person releases into the atmosphere

koolstofvoetafdruk, CO2-voetafdruk
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

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

klimaatverandering, opwarming van de aarde
referring to actions, products, or practices that aim to preserve or protect the natural environment

milieuvriendelijk, ecologisch
the protection of the natural environment and resources from wasteful human activities

behoud, bescherming
materials that have no use and are unwanted

afval, vuilnis
lacking moisture or liquid

droog, dor
having an intense, almost unbearable heat

brandend, loeiend
the temperature that is below what is considered normal or comfortable for a particular thing, person, or place

kou, koelte
a weather condition during which the temperature drops below the freezing point and thin layers of ice are formed on the surfaces

vorst
so cold that is uncomfortable or harmful

ijskoud, bitterkoud
a long and artificial passage built and filled with water for ships to travel along or used to transfer water to other places

kanaal, waterweg
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