Spanish Conversation · Level 124
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Spanish word
desforestación
Pronunciation
IPA/desfoɾestaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine noundeforestation
Example
La desforestación es un problema serio en muchas regiones.
Deforestation is a serious problem in many regions.
More examples
¿Puede la comunidad local detener la desforestación en su área?
Can the local community stop deforestation in its area?
Core concept
Removal of woodland across a region, shrinking forest area and impairing its ecological functions.
Common phrases
prohibir la desforestación
ban deforestation
combatir la desforestación
combat deforestation
Similar words
deforestación: Widespread disappearance of forests over an area, typically from human causes.
tala: Act of cutting down trees; the physical felling or logging activity.
Definition in Spanish
Acción o resultado de eliminar árboles y bosques en una zona, con pérdida de cobertura forestal y de sus funciones ecológicas.
Word origin
Built from the prefix des- 'removal' plus forestación, with forestación ultimately from medieval Latin foresta via Old French forêt.
Usage tips
- Usually treated as an uncountable noun referring to the process, so use la desforestación rather than plural forms when speaking generally.
Other meanings
- forest clearingnoun
- forest lossnoun
Opposites
- reforestaciónreforestationnoun
- conservaciónconservationnoun
Related words
- desforestardeforestverb
- desforestadodeforestedadjective