accidentes geográficos
/aɡθidentes xeoɡɾafikos/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'landforms' is translated into Spanish as accidentes geográficos.
accidentes geográficos is the standard technical and academic term used in geography to describe features of the earth's surface.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'geographical accidents'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the phrase is accidente geográfico.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɡθidentes xeoɡɾafikos/
Did you know?
- While accidentes geográficos is the formal term, Spanish speakers often use relieve to discuss the general layout and elevation of the land.
- Using accidente to describe a mountain or river is a linguistic remnant of early geography, where features were viewed as deviations from a perfectly flat plane.
- A Spanish speaker might describe a specific landform as un accidente del terreno, which sounds like a disaster in English but simply means a physical feature of the land.
Examples in context
- Me encanta escalar montañas.I love climbing mountains.
- Pasaremos el fin de semana explorando los montes cercanos.We'll spend the weekend exploring the nearby mountains.
- El río Amazonas es el más largo del mundo.The Amazon River is the longest river in the world.
- Vamos a pescar truchas en el ríachuelo del valle.Let's go trout fishing in the valley stream.
- Las playas de México son maravillosas.The beaches of Mexico are wonderful.
- El volcán Arenal es muy activo.The Arenal Volcano is very active.
- El país está rodeado de colinas y montañas de fuego.The country is surrounded by hills and mountains of fire (volcanoes).
- El desierto del Sahara es el más grande del mundo.The Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world.
- Los arenales del oeste son ideales para hacer sandboard.The dunes in the west are ideal for sandboarding.
- Los accidentes geográficos de esta región son impresionantes.The landforms of this region are impressive.
- Estudiamos los accidentes geográficos en la clase de geografía.We study landforms in geography class.
- El mapa muestra los principales accidentes geográficos del país.The map shows the main landforms of the country.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are looking at a geography textbook in a library.
- Mateo¿Qué estás leyendo, María?What are you reading, María?
- MaríaUn libro sobre los accidentes geográficos de Europa.A book about the landforms of Europe.
- MateoParece un tema muy interesante para estudiar.It seems like a very interesting topic to study.
- MaríaSí, Mateo, es fascinante.Yes, Mateo, it is fascinating.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
