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  4. vegetation

vegetation

/ˈvedʒɪteɪʃn/
plant life

The dense vegetation in the Amazon rainforest is home to thousands of species.

La densa vegetación en la selva amazónica es hogar de miles de especies.


neutral

Conjunto de plantas que crecen en un área específica; vida vegetal.

The desert vegetation is adapted to survive with very little water.

La vegetación del desierto está adaptada para sobrevivir con muy poca agua.

Se refiere a las plantas en su conjunto, no a una especie individual.

informal

Crecimiento excesivo de plantas, a menudo considerado una molestia (ej. en jardines o tuberías).

We need to clear the vegetation from the driveway before winter.

Necesitamos limpiar la vegetación del camino de entrada antes del invierno.

En contextos de jardinería, puede implicar malezas o crecimiento no deseado.

Colocaciones

dense vegetationvegetación densatropical vegetationvegetación tropicalclear vegetationlimpiar vegetación

Sinónimos

floraplant lifegreenery

Antónimos

barrennessdesolation

Consejo pro

Vegetation vs. Vegetables

Do not confuse 'vegetation' (plant life in nature) with 'vegetables' (edible plants). In Spanish, 'vegetación' is plant life, while 'verduras' or 'legumbres' are vegetables.

Regla de oro

Collective Noun

Treat 'vegetation' as an uncountable noun. Do not say 'a vegetation' or 'vegetations' unless referring to specific medical growths.

Origen de la palabra

From Latin vegetatio, from vegetare 'to enliven, animate', from vegetus 'active, lively'.

Notas de uso

Use 'vegetation' for the collective plant life of a region. Use 'plant' for individual organisms. Do not use 'vegetation' to refer to edible vegetables.

Desglose de la palabra

veget-
plant/life
root
+
-ation
action/process
suffix
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