Lista de Palavras Nível C2 - Disaster and Pollution
Here you will learn all the essential words for talking about Disasters and Pollution, collected specifically for level C2 learners.
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an event causing great and often sudden damage, distress, or destruction

calamidade, desastre
a sudden, violent natural disaster that drastically alters the earth's landscape

cataclismo, desastre natural
action that breeds severe damage or destruction

estrago, devastação
an extremely intense and destructive fire

conflagração, incêndio devastador
a cause of widespread suffering or affliction

flagelo, praga
a smaller earthquake or tremor that follows the main shock of a seismic event

réplica, tremor secundário
an earthquake caused by underground movement or volcanic activity

terremoto, sismo
a sudden and heavy rainfall

dilúvio, chuva torrencial
the act of saving or rescuing a ship or its cargo from loss, damage, or destruction

resgate, recuperação
the point on the surface of the earth vertically above the focus of an earthquake where its effects are felt most strongly

epicentro, centro
a tornado occurring over a body of water, characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud filled with water droplets or spray

tromba d'água, waterspout
a waste treatment process that involves the combustion of substances contained in waste materials

incinerador, queimador de resíduos
a risk to human health or to the environment caused by a biological source, especially microorganisms

risco biológico, biohazard
a thick, muddy substance often found at the bottom of liquids, like wastewater or industrial fluids

lodo, lama
a black powdery substance produced by burning materials like wood or coal

fuligem, negro de fumo
liquid waste or sewage discharged into rivers, lakes, or the sea

efluente, resíduo líquido
waste or debris produced by the disintegration or decomposition of organic or inorganic matter

detrito, resíduos
a protective garment worn by workers to safeguard against exposure to hazardous substances or environments

traje hazmat, roupa de proteção hazmat
airborne particles, such as dust or debris, that settle after a nuclear explosion or similar event

precipitação radioativa, queda radioativa
a suspension of tiny particles or droplets in the air

aerossol
a small, discrete particle or substance, especially one suspended in air, such as dust, pollen, or soot

partícula, material particulado
a device in a vehicle's exhaust system that reduces the emission of harmful pollutants by promoting chemical reactions that convert them into less harmful substances

conversor catalítico, catalisador
not containing lead or other additives harmful to the environment

sem chumbo, livre de chumbo
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