🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Declínio ambiental

Pronunciation / Transliteration: deˈkliniu ɐ̃bjẽˈtaw

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Environmental Decline/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəl dɪˈklaɪn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O declínio ambiental é uma preocupação crescente."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The deterioration of the natural environment through the depletion of resources such as air, water, and soil.

    "The rapid environmental decline in urban areas has raised concerns about sustainability."
  2. 2

    A reduction in the quality or health of ecosystems due to human activities or natural processes.

    "The environmental decline observed in the region is attributed to industrial pollution."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'environmental' derives from the French word 'environnement', which emerged in the late 19th century, meaning 'surroundings'. 'Decline' comes from the Latin 'declinare', meaning 'to bend down', which evolved in Middle English to signify a decrease or deterioration.

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