deforestazione
feminine
The English word "deforestation" is translated into Italian as deforestazione.
The term refers to the process of destroying a forest.
Meaning: process of destroying a forest (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of deforestazione is deforestazioni.
Did you know?
- The word foresta shares a root with the English word 'forest', but in Italian it is more closely linked to the concept of 'foreign' or 'outside' through the Latin foris, meaning 'outside the city walls'.
- Italian activists often use the phrase disboscamento instead of deforestazione. While both mean the same thing, disboscamento implies a more active, human-driven clearing of land.
- While deforestazione is a noun, Italians often use the verb sradicare to describe the physical act of pulling trees out by the roots, which carries a much more violent connotation.
Examples in context
- La deforestazione è un problema ambientale molto preoccupante che contribuisce al cambiamento climatico.Deforestation is a very worrisome environmental issue that contributes to climate change.
- Il depauperamento delle foreste minaccia seriamente la biodiversità del nostro pianeta.The depletion of forests seriously threatens the biodiversity of our planet.
- La deforestazione minaccia la biodiversità.Deforestation threatens biodiversity.
- La deforestazione minaccia l'ecosistema.Deforestation threatens the ecosystem.
- Dobbiamo fermare la deforestazione in Amazzonia.We must stop the deforestation in the Amazon.
- La deforestazione è un problema globale.Deforestation is a global problem.
Example conversation
Chiara and Alessandro are discussing a documentary about nature.
- ChiaraHai visto il filmato sulla deforestazione?Did you see the clip about deforestation?
- AlessandroSì, Chiara, è davvero terribile.Yes, Chiara, it is truly terrible.
- ChiaraÈ triste vedere così tanti alberi tagliati.It's sad to see so many trees cut down.
- AlessandroDobbiamo fare qualcosa per aiutare.We must do something to help.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “deforestation” translations and entries deforestazione, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
