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causing emotional or physical pain in someone

doloroso, penoso

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

agonizante, doloroso

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

impressionante, imponente

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

impressionante, inspirador

causing sadness, anger, or concern

preocupante, triste

causing feelings of discomfort, sadness, or anxiety

angustiante, preocupante

completely ruined or severely damaged beyond repair or use

destruído, devastado

noting or highlighting mistakes or imperfections

crítico, analítico

prohibited by law or made illegal

proibido, ilegal

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

abate, massacre

so numerous that it cannot be easily counted or quantified

incontáveis, innumeráveis

exceptionally large in size

monstruoso, gigantesco

completely destroyed or eliminated

showing no emotion or sympathy

sangue-frio, insensível

the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person

empatia

to find oneself in a better condition or situation

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

basear-se em, fundamentar-se em

to move from a lower to a higher position

subir, elevar-se

something that is caused by something else

resultado, consequência

to be determined or affected by something else

depender de, estar condicionado por

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

ingrediente, componente

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

ameaçar, intimidar

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

atacar

a part of a whole number, such as ½

fração

to cause someone to worry

preocupar, inquietar

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

ambiental, ecológico

to officially forbid a particular action, item, or practice

proibir, vetar

to make something happen, usually something bad

causar, provocar

to keep something from change or harm

conservar, preservar

to make something stay in the same state or condition

manter, conservar

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

sobreexplorar, explotar em excesso

to not let someone do something

prevenir, impedir

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

reduzir, diminuir

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

ameaçar, intimidar

to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed

proteger, preservar

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

desequilíbrio, desigualdade

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

a natureza, o meio ambiente natural

causing damage or negative effects to someone or something

nocivo, prejudicial

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

impacto, efeito

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

recursos naturais, recursos

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

ecossistema

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

espécie, tipo

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

carbono

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

emissão, liberação

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

resíduos tóxicos, lixo tóxico

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

habitat, ambiente