medioambiental
/medjoambjental/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for "environmental" is medioambiental.
Medioambiental is a formal term used to refer to anything related to or affecting the environment.
Meaning: pertaining to the environment (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of medio ambiente (environment) and the suffix -al (pertaining to).
Which one should you use?
While medioambiental specifically refers to the natural environment, ambiental can refer more broadly to the surrounding atmosphere or ambient conditions. The word is often used interchangeably with ambiental in many contexts, though medioambiental is more precise for ecology.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of medioambiental is medioambientales.
How do you pronounce it?
/medjoambjental/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word ambiente is frequently used to describe the 'vibe' or social energy of a place. If a restaurant has a mal ambiente, it means the atmosphere is tense or unfriendly rather than polluted.
- In Spanish, medio can mean 'half'. This creates a linguistic curiosity where medio ambiente literally looks like 'half environment' to a beginner, though it actually means 'surrounding medium'.
- While medioambiental is the standard for ecology, the shorter ambiental is often used in casual speech. In some regions, using the full word medioambiental in a relaxed setting can sound overly academic or stiff.
Examples in context
- Esto puede convertirse en un riesgo medioambiental.This could become an environmental hazard.This sentence shows how to use medioambiental to describe a hazard.Tatoeba #10012099 by manufrutos, translation #10011578 by Amastan
- Ese documental acerca de la crisis medioambiental me hizo abrir los ojos.That documentary about the environmental crisis was a real eye-opener.This sentence uses medioambiental in the context of an environmental crisis.Tatoeba #672116 by Shishir, translation #671972 by darinmex
- La ingente cantidad de mascarillas desechadas puede suponer un riesgo medioambiental grave.The huge amount of wasted masks could become a serious environmental risk.This sentence uses medioambiental to describe an environmental risk.Tatoeba #8820128 by arh, translation #9189162 by DJ_Saidez
- La protección medioambiental es un tema fundamental en la agenda gubernamental.Environmental protection is a key issue on the government's agenda.
- Es importante considerar el impacto ambiental de nuestras acciones.It is important to consider the environmental impact of our actions.
- Tenemos que tomar medidas para proteger nuestro entorno ecológico.We have to take measures to protect our ecological environment.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are discussing a new law at work.
- LucíaLeí el nuevo reglamento medioambiental hoy.I read the new environmental regulation today.
- Javier¿Es muy estricto el reglamento, Lucía?Is the regulation very strict, Lucía?
- LucíaSí, busca reducir el impacto medioambiental.Yes, it seeks to reduce the environmental impact.
- JavierEntonces tenemos que cambiar nuestros procesos.Then we have to change our processes.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
