permafrost

1. (countable, uncountable)Permanently frozen ground, or a specific layer thereof.

   Permafrostboden

   ве́чная мерзлота́véčnaja merzlotá

   багаторі́чна мерзлота́bahatoríčna merzlotá, ві́чна мерзлотаvíčna merzlota

   ground that is permanently frozen

1. One fifth of the earth's surface is covered by permafrost.

   ruОдна пятая земной поверхности покрыта вечной мерзлотой.

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2. The melting permafrost was key factor in the ecological disaster.

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3. The permafrost is thawing.

   ruВечная мерзлота тает.

   deDas ewige Eis schmilzt.

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4. One-fifth of the Earth's surface is covered by permafrost.

   ruПятую часть земной поверхности составляет вечная мерзлота.

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5. Permafrost covers one-fifth of the Earth's surface.

   ruПятую часть земной поверхности составляет вечная мерзлота.

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