Environment: B2 Spanish vocabulary

47 Spanish words about environment at B2 level. Each entry links to the full meaning, a real example sentence, and usage notes written for English speakers.

• zonanounzone, area — a distinct region or area
• desarrollonoundevelopment
• recursonounresource, means
• recursosnounresources, assets
• climanounclimate — the meteorological conditions of a region; and figuratively the prevailing mood or social conditions
• amenazanounthreat — a person or thing likely to cause harm; a statement of intent to harm
• superficienounsurface, area — the outside part of an object; also the total area of a space
• transicionnountransition — the process of changing from one state to another
• eliminarverbto eliminate, to remove
• especienounspecies — a group of living organisms sharing common characteristics
• bordenounverge, edge — the edge or margin of something; on the verge of
• atmósferanounatmosphere, mood
• cumbrenounsummit — a meeting between heads of government; also a mountain peak
• sostenibilidadnounsustainability — the capacity of a system or model to be maintained over the long term without depleting resources or causing irreversible harm
• maderanountimber, wood — wood as a building material; the trees yielding such wood
• refugionounrefuge, shelter — protection or safety from danger; a place providing emergency accommodation
• bombanounpump — a mechanical device for moving liquid or gas
• emitirverbto issue, to emit
• carbononouncarbon — the chemical element C; in B2 the centrepiece of climate and environmental discourse
• cubonounbin, bucket — a container for waste or rubbish
• desastrenoundisaster
• depósitonoundeposit/reserve —
• polvonoundust — fine dry particles; metaphorically oblivion or ruin
• conservaciónnounconservation, protection
• extinguirverbto extinguish, to die out
• verterverbto dump, to discharge
• sustentarseverbto be sustained, to be underpinned
• huella ecológicanounecological footprint
• mitigarverbto mitigate
• devastarverbto devastate, to lay waste to
• perturbarverbto disturb, to disrupt
• descomponerseverbto decompose, to rot
• nuclearadjectivenuclear — relating to the nucleus of an atom; also: relating to nuclear weapons or energy
• marinoadjectivemarine — relating to the sea or ocean
• húmedoadjectivehumid, damp — containing a high amount of moisture in the air or surface
• orgánicoadjectiveorganic — relating to or produced without synthetic chemicals; also: of living organisms
• medioambientaladjectiveenvironmental — relating to the natural environment
• extintoadjectiveextinct — no longer in existence; having died out
• fértiladjectivefertile — capable of producing abundantly; also fig. fruitful
• derramarverbto shed, to spill
• impactonounimpact, effect — the strong or significant effect of one thing on another
• preservarverbto preserve, to protect
• paisajenounlandscape, scenery — the visible features of an area of land; also a figurative backdrop
• capanounlayer, stratum — one thickness laid over another; also a cloak or social stratum
• producciónnounoutput, production — the amount of something produced; the process of producing it
• reservasnounreserves, stock — a supply of something kept for future use; also: 'tener reservas
• transiciónnountransition — the gradual process of moving from one state or system to another; 'transición democrática/energética'