Vocabulário para IELTS (Geral) - O ambiente

(of fire) to destroy something completely

consumir, devorar

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

ambiental, ecológico

consisting of poisonous substances

tóxico, venenoso

to damage the environment by releasing harmful chemicals or substances to the air, water, or land

poluir, contaminar

(of a resource, energy, etc.) naturally restored as fast as or faster than they are used up

renovável, reconstruível

(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 machine or engine that produces power from the pressure of a liquid or gas on a turning wheel

turbina, turbina a vapor

the act of putting something such a resource to wrong or careless use

desperdício, perda

available as an option for something else

alternativo, opcional

any substance that can produce energy or heat when burned

combustível, pólo

the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage

desmatamento

the presence of a wide range of different elements or qualities within a group or system

diversidade

the scientific study of the environment or the interrelation of living creatures and the way they affect each other

ecologia

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

ecossistema

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

habitat, ambiente

to set something aside and keep it for future use

reservar, guardar

using natural resources in a way that causes no harm to the environment

sustentável, ecológico

a sudden fall of a large mass of dirt or rock down a mountainside or cliff

deslizamento de terra, deslizamento

a piece of land under which waste material is buried

aterro, aterro sanitário

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

combustível fóssil, energia fóssil

(of a volcano) to explode and send smoke, lava, rocks, etc. into the sky

erupcionar, explodir

a person who is concerned with the environment and tries to protect it

ambientalista, ecologista

the protection of the natural environment and resources from wasteful human activities

conservação, preservação

rain containing a great deal of acidic chemicals, caused by air pollution, which can harm the environment

chuva ácida

to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material

contaminar, poluir

the act of getting rid of waste material

descarte, eliminação

smoke or gas with a strong and unpleasant smell that is dangerous to breathe in

fumes, vapores

containing or relating to a dangerous form of energy produced by nuclear reactions

radioativo, radioativa

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

pegada de carbono, balanço de carbono

an urgent situation in which proper action must be taken to remove the threats done to the environment

crise climática, emergência climática

referring to products, actions, or practices that are designed to cause minimal harm to the environment

ecológico, amigo do meio ambiente

a strip of open land around a city where construction is prohibited in order to protect the environment

cinturão verde, zona verde

to use something without care or more than needed

desperdiçar, waste