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A2 · Nature, animals & weather
A2 · Natura, animali e tempo atmosferico
cielo
the space above the earth that you can see when you look up, where clouds and the sun, moon and stars appear
The sky suddenly went dark and it started to rain
Il cielo si fece improvvisamente scuro e iniziò a piovere.
cloudless skies
SinonimiheavensfirmamentwelkinatmosphereContrariearthgroundinquinamento
the process of making air, water, soil, etc. dirty; the state of being dirty
Water pollution is becoming more serious now.
L'inquinamento dell'acqua sta diventando sempre più grave.
air/water pollution
SinonimicontaminationdefilementimpurityfoulnesstaintadulterationContraripurificationcleansingsterilizationclarificationpristinenessclima
the regular pattern of weather conditions of a particular place
Viet Nam has a tropical climate.
Il Viet Nam ha un clima tropicale.
the harsh climate of the Arctic regions
Sinonimiweather patterntemperatureatmosphereenvironmentseasonContrarisingle weather eventisolated incidentambiente
the natural world in which people, animals and plants live
We have to protect our environment.
Dobbiamo proteggere il nostro ambiente.
They have created an environment in which productivity should flourish.
SinonimisurroundingshabitatecosystemsettingworldContrarinone (in the sense of a single word opposite)vista, panorama
what you can see from a particular place or position, especially beautiful countryside
From our hotel room we had a wonderful view of the sea.
Dalla camera del nostro hotel avevamo una vista meravigliosa sul mare.
Sinonimiseeobservelook atwatchregardinspectscansurveyContrariignoreoverlookdisregardneglectmisshidevalle, vallata
an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it; the land that a river flows through
That valley looks incredibly beautiful in the sun.
Quella valle sembra incredibilmente bella al sole.
a wooded valley
SinonimidaleglenhollowbasinContraripeakridgemountainuplandcampo
an area of land in the country used for growing crops or keeping animals in, usually surrounded by a fence, etc.
My parents are working in the field.
I miei genitori stanno lavorando nei campi.
We camped in a field near the village.
SinonimiareapatchgroundmeadowpasturearenaspheredomainContrariindoorsofficecityonda
a raised line of water that moves across the surface of the sea, ocean, etc.
The children jumped over the waves as they came onto the beach.
I bambini saltavano sopra le onde che arrivavano sulla spiaggia.
SinonimisurgeswellripplegestureflourishbrandishContraristillnesscalmstagnationcollina, colle
an area of land that is higher than the land around it, but not as high as a mountain
a hill farm/town/fort
una fattoria/una città/un forte di collina
The house is built on the side of a hill overlooking the river.
SinonimimoundknollhummockriseelevationContrarivalleyplaindepressionlowlanddisastro, catastrofe
an unexpected event, such as a very bad accident, a flood or a fire, that kills a lot of people or causes a lot of damage
The film begins with a terrible disaster.
Il film inizia con un terribile disastro.
a natural disaster(= one that is caused by nature)
SinonimicatastrophecalamitytragedymisfortuneadversityContrarisuccessfortuneblessingtriumphbenefitterra, suolo
the solid surface of the earth
He lost his balance and fell to the ground.
Ha perso l'equilibrio ed è caduto a terra.
Houses and a luxury tourist hotel were burned to the ground(= completely destroyed, so that there is nothing left).
Sinonimiearthsoilfloorlandterra firmaContrariskyairspaceselvatico, selvaggio
living or growing in natural conditions; not kept in a house or on a farm
Many wild animals live in this forest.
Molti animali selvatici vivono in questa foresta.
SinonimiuntamedferaluncultivatednaturalsavageundomesticateduncontrolledContraritamedomesticatedcultivatedcontrolledmildtempesta, temporale
very bad weather with strong winds and rain, and often thunder and lightning
A few minutes later the storm broke
Pochi minuti dopo scoppiò la tempesta.
storm damage
SinonimitempesthurricanecyclonetyphoonthunderstormoutburstturmoilContraricalmpeacetranquilitystillnessclemencynatura
all the plants, animals and things that exist in the universe that are not made by people
Can you name different things in nature in English?
Sai nominare in inglese diverse cose della natura?
the beauties of nature
Sinonimiwildernessenvironmentcreationoutdoorsnatural worldContrariartificialitycivilizationcultureman-madesynthetic
