Lista de Palavras Nível C1 - O ambiente

(of an object) able to be broken down by living organisms such as bacteria, which is then safe for the environment

biodegradável, biodegradante

describing a state in which the carbon dioxide emission reaches zero or there is a balance between the amount of carbon dioxide emitted and absorbed

neutro em carbono, carbono neutro

(of a vehicle) not producing gases harmful to the environment

zero emissão, sem emissão

(of natural substances such as oil) unprocessed and in raw form

crude, bruto

related to the connection between animals, plants, and humans and their environment

ecológico, ecológica

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

radioativo, radioativa

related to a type of farming in which animals and birds can move around and eat freely, instead of being kept in a limited area

solto, criado solto

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

contaminar, poluir

to make decayed leaves, plants, or other organic waste into a mixture that can improve the soil's quality to help plants grow more quickly

compostar, fazer composto

to get rid of waste material, particularly in an unorganized manner

despejar, descartar

to remove unwanted or harmful substances from another substance

refinar, purificar

to use something once more, usually for a different purpose

reutilizar, usar novamente

someone who makes efforts to protect the environment and wildlife from any type of harm

conservacionista, ambientalista

a feeling of great worry regarding the current and future state of the environment threatened by humans

ecoansiedade, ansiedade ecológica

the act of getting rid of waste material

disposição, eliminação

a truck with a container that can be elevated to unload waste material

caminhão basculante, dumper

a ship, aircraft, or road vehicle for carrying liquids, particularly crude oil or gas in large quantities

petroleiro, tanqueiro

the act of cutting down trees to use their wood

Desmatamento, Corte de árvores

an odorless, colorless, and poisonous gas that is produced from the burning of fossil fuels, which proves lethal in some cases

monóxido de carbono, CO

very small plastic pieces in the environment that originate from personal care products, clothing, etc. and the degradation of other plastic products

microplástico, microplásticos

a tall metal structure used for carrying high-voltage power lines above the ground

pilar, torre de transmissão

a large machine or structure used for producing nuclear energy

reator, reator nuclear

electricity that is produced from the power of water

hidroeletricidade, eletricidade hidrelétrica

a layer of gases in the earth's atmosphere that does not let the sun's ultraviolet radiation pass through

camada de ozônio, camada ozônica

a device that converts the energy of the sun into electricity

célula solar, painel solar

an area for birds and animals to live and to be protected from dangerous conditions and being hunted

santuário de vida selvagem, refúgio de animais

the number of people who have died or gotten injured because of a war, natural disaster, pandemic, etc.

número de vítimas, número de mortos

a large fire that spreads fast and causes much destruction

incêndio florestal, fogo selvagem

a very large ocean wave caused by a storm or an underwater earthquake that when hits the land causes a lot of destruction

onda de maré, tsunami

a chemical substance that kills plants, used for destroying plants that are not wanted

herbicida, agrotóxico

any substance that is harmful to the environment

poluente, substância poluente

to completely disappear or cease to exist

extinguir-se, deixar de existir

the process of being destroyed via natural causes

apodrecimento, decomposição

a large facility used for drilling oil or gas from underground or under the sea

plataforma de petróleo, sonda de petróleo