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CEFR B1+ · Environmental issues
deforestation
/ˌdiːfɒrəˈsteɪʃən/ 📚 Module 6: The Environment - Optional (p.335-338)
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Arabic Translation & Context
Synonyms & Antonyms
Deforestation is the clearing of forests by cutting down trees, often to make space for agriculture, cattle ranching, or urban development.
Synonyms
tree felling
logging
forest clearing
woodcutting
Antonyms
reforestation
afforestation
forest growth
conservation
Translations
deforestation in your language
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عربي
إزالة الغابات هي إزالة الغابات عن طريق قطع الأشجار، غالبًا لإفساح المجال للزراعة أو تربية الماشية أو التنمية الحضرية.
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اردو
جنگلات کی کٹائی درختوں کو کاٹ کر جنگلات کو صاف کرنا ہے، اکثر زراعت، مویشی پالنے یا شہری ترقی کے لیے جگہ بنانے کے لیے۔
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हिंदी
वनों की कटाई पेड़ों को काटकर जंगलों को साफ करना है, अक्सर कृषि, पशुपालन या शहरी विकास के लिए जगह बनाने के लिए।
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中文
砍伐森林是指砍伐树木以清理森林，通常是为了农业、畜牧业或城市发展腾出空间。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
It means cutting down many trees in a forest. This makes the forest disappear. It causes problems for animals and the environment.
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Memory TipRemember 'de-' means 'remove' and 'forest' means trees, so 'removing forests'.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
The Amazon rainforest is facing severe deforestation (forest clearing) due to agricultural expansion.
Efforts are being made to combat deforestation (tree cutting) and promote reforestation in many countries.
Deforestation (loss of forests) contributes significantly to climate change and loss of biodiversity.
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