deforestation
The process of destroying a forest and replacing it with something else, especially…The process of destroying a forest and replacing it with something else, especially with an agricultural system.
» Their habitat is threatened by deforestation.
Ihr Lebensraum ist durch Abholzung bedroht.
Их среда обитания находится под угрозой из-за вырубки лесов.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The process of destroying a forest and replacing it with something else, especially with an agricultural system.
Abholzung, Entwaldung, Kahlschlag
обезле́сениеobezlésenije, вы́рубка ле́саvýrubka lésa
(countable, uncountable)A transformation to eliminate intermediate data structures within a program.
- the removal of trees
- the state of being clear of trees
Examples
20 sentencesTheir habitat is threatened by deforestation.
ruИх среда обитания находится под угрозой из-за вырубки лесов.
deIhr Lebensraum ist durch Abholzung bedroht.
There is no need to be callous about deforestation.
Tom and Mary planted trees to help combat deforestation.
Despite the efforts of environmentalists, the deforestation of the region continues.
Reducing deforestation is one way to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
deDie Verringerung der Abholzung von Wäldern ist eine Möglichkeit, die Auswirkungen des Klimawandels abzuschwächen.
Translations
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Forms
plural: deforestations| Singular | deforestation |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- the removal of trees:disforestation
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- B2The environment and climate — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable