How to Say “Land Clearing” in Spanish

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desmonte
/desˈmonte/
In Spanish, land clearing is translated as desmonte.
The term is used to describe the process of preparing land, particularly in an agricultural context, by removing brush, trees or other vegetation. While you can use desmonte on its own, it is frequently used in the phrase desmonte de terrenos to specifically denote the clearing of land or plots.

Which one should you use?

In agricultural settings, desmonte specifically refers to the removal of vegetation. In contrast, limpieza might refer to more general cleaning or simple weeding.

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Latin America, desmonte is a common way to express the concept of clearing.

How do you pronounce it?

/desˈmonte/

Did you know?

  • The verb form desmontar is also the standard way to say 'dismount' when a rider gets off a horse.
  • While desmonte refers to the act of clearing, the word monte can refer to a mountain, a hillside or even a wild thicket of brush.
  • In a medical context, the word desmonte is not used, but the root verb desmontar can describe the process of taking apart a complex piece of machinery or a structural assembly.

Examples in context

  • Los koalas son amenazados por varias cosas, incluyendo la pérdida del hábitat a causa del desmonte, ataques de perros y olas de calor.
    Koalas face several threats, including loss of habitat due to land-clearing, dog attacks and heatwaves.
    This sentence shows how desmonte is used to describe a cause of habitat loss.
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  • El desmonte de la selva destruye el ecosistema.
    Land clearing in the jungle destroys the ecosystem.
  • Tienen que realizar un desmonte para construir la carretera.
    They have to perform land clearing to build the road.

Example conversation

Lucía and Javier are discussing a construction project.

  1. Lucía

    Javier, ¿ya empezaron con el desmonte?
    Javier, have they started with the land clearing yet?
  2. Javier

    Sí, terminaron el desmonte ayer.
    Yes, they finished the land clearing yesterday.
  3. Lucía

    Qué bueno, ahora podemos construir.
    That's great, now we can build.
  4. Javier

    Exacto, el terreno ya está listo.
    Exactly, the land is now ready.

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