Lista de Palavras Nível C1 - O meio ambiente
Aqui você aprenderá algumas palavras em inglês sobre o meio ambiente, como "compost", "refinar", "descarte", etc., preparadas para alunos de nível C1.
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(of an object) able to be broken down by living organisms such as bacteria, which is then safe for the environment
biodegradável
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
carbono neutro, emissões líquidas zero
(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
bruto, não refinado
related to the connection between animals, plants, and humans and their environment
ecológico, ambiental
containing or relating to a dangerous form of energy produced by nuclear reactions
radioativo, radio-activo
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
de campo, 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, jogar fora
to remove unwanted or harmful substances from another substance
refinar, purificar
to use something once more, usually for a different purpose
reutilizar, reciclar
someone who makes efforts to protect the environment and wildlife from any type of harm
conservacionista, defensor do meio ambiente
a feeling of great worry regarding the current and future state of the environment threatened by humans
eco-ansiedade, ansiedade ecológica
the act of getting rid of waste material
descarte, gestão de resíduos
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, navio-tanque
the act of cutting down trees to use their wood
corte de árvores, exploração madeireira
an odorless, colorless, and poisonous gas that is produced from the burning of fossil fuels, which proves lethal in some cases
monóxido de carbono, óxido de carbono
very small plastic pieces in the environment that originate from personal care products, clothing, etc. and the degradation of other plastic products
microplástico, partícula de plástico microscópica
a tall metal structure used for carrying high-voltage power lines above the ground
torre de alta tensão, poste de linha elétrica
a large machine or structure used for producing nuclear energy
reator, reator nuclear
electricity that is produced from the power of water
hidroeletricidade, energia hidrelétrica
a layer of gases in the earth's atmosphere that does not let the sun's ultraviolet radiation pass through
camada de ozônio, ozonosfera
a device that converts the energy of the sun into electricity
célula solar, fotocélula
an area for birds and animals to live and to be protected from dangerous conditions and being hunted
reserva natural, santuário da vida selvagem
the number of people who have died or gotten injured because of a war, natural disaster, pandemic, etc.
o balanço, o número de vítimas
a large fire that spreads fast and causes much destruction
incêndio florestal, incêndio incontrolável
a sudden rise of seawater onto the shore driven primarily by strong onshore winds, often compounding the normal tidal cycle
onda de tempestade, marejada ciclônica
a chemical substance that kills plants, used for destroying plants that are not wanted
herbicida
any substance that is harmful to the environment
poluente, substância poluente
to completely disappear or cease to exist
desaparecer completamente, extinguir-se
