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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfloresta tropical
Pronunciation / Transliteration: floˈɾɛs.tɐ tɾo.piˈkaw
"A floresta tropical amazônica é a maior do mundo."
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A luxuriant, dense forest rich in biodiversity, found typically in tropical areas with consistently heavy rainfall.
"The Amazon rainforest is often called the lungs of the Earth."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the late 19th century as a translation of the German word 'Regenwald', combining 'rain' and 'forest'.
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forêt tropicale
Transliteration: fɔʁɛ tʁɔpikal
"La forêt tropicale abrite des milliers d'espèces."
Regenwald
Transliteration: ˈʁeːɡn̩ˌvalt
"Der Regenwald ist für das globale Klima von großer Bedeutung."
foresta pluviale
Transliteration: foˈrɛ.sta pluˈvja.le
"Molte piante medicinali crescono nella foresta pluviale."
selva tropical
Transliteration: ˈsel.βa tɾo.piˈkal
"La selva tropical es rica en biodiversidad."
floresta tropical
Transliteration: floˈɾɛs.tɐ tɾo.piˈkaw
"A floresta tropical amazônica é a maior do mundo."
वर्षावन
Transliteration: varshāvan
"वर्षावन पृथ्वी के पारिस्थितिक तंत्र के लिए महत्वपूर्ण हैं।"
雨林
Transliteration: yǔlín
"热带雨林里有许多珍稀动物。"
열대우림
Transliteration: yeoldaeurim
"열대우림은 지구의 생태계에 매우 중요합니다."
熱帯雨林
Transliteration: nettai urin
"熱帯雨林には多様な動植物が生息しています。"
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