forest
gb/fˈɔɹɪst/ us/fˈɔɹɪst/
A2
Angielski
~ 1500
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Rzeczownik
A2
entity
1
Large area of trees
A big area of land with many trees and plants.
Schemat użycia:
a [adjective] forest
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'forest' with 'park'. A park is usually smaller and often designed for public recreation, while a forest is a natural area with many trees.
Synonimy
woodland (Slightly more general; can refer to smaller areas of trees.)
|
jungle (Refers especially to dense tropical forests, often with tangled vegetation.)
Antonimy
desert (An area with very little vegetation, opposite of a tree-covered region.)
Kolokacje
dense forest
|tropical forest
|forest fire
|forest floor
|rain forest
Tematy
nature
|environment
|geography
|animals
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- We hiked through a dense forest for hours.
- The forest is home to many rare species.
- Forests play a key role in absorbing carbon dioxide.
- A fire destroyed hundreds of acres of forest.
- The children built a shelter in the forest.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The forest has many tall trees.
- We saw birds in the forest.
- The forest is very green.
- They walked into the forest.
- A river runs through the forest.
Czasownik
B2
action
2
To plant trees in an area
To put many trees in an area of land.
Schemat użycia:
to forest [an area]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse 'forest' (verb) with 'foresee' or think it means 'to go into a forest'. It specifically means to plant or cover with trees.
Synonimy
afforest (More formal and technical term used in environmental planning.)
Antonimy
deforest (To remove all or most trees from an area.)
Kolokacje
forest an area
|forest the land
Tematy
environment
|agriculture
|nature
|science
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- The government plans to forest the barren hills.
- Volunteers worked together to forest the old farmland.
- They aim to forest 500 hectares each year.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- They want to forest this land.
- We will forest the empty field.
- The group will forest the hill.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
forest
IPA
GB/fˈɔɹɪst/
US/fˈɔɹɪst/
Sylaby i akcent
forest (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (forest)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: forest
- Plural: forest, forests
Verb
- Base: forest
- 3rd Person Singular: forests
- Present Participle: foresting
- Past: forested
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
forests
noun
foresting
verb
forested
verb
Core family
forestry
noun B2
Related words
forester
noun
rainforest
noun
Negative and opposite forms
deforest
verb
deforestation
noun B2
Advanced or less common
reforest
verb
reforestation
noun B2
Wyrażenia
boreal forest
1/bˈɔɹəl fˈɔɹɪst/
fixed phrase
technical
Northern coniferous forest biome
A large cold-area forest made mostly of pine and spruce trees, found far north.
Przykłady
- Canada is home to vast stretches of boreal forest.
- Climate change is affecting wildlife in the boreal forest.
forest fire
1/fˈɔɹɪst fˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
Uncontrolled fire in a forest
A big fire that burns in a forest and is hard to stop.
Przykłady
- The forest fire spread quickly due to strong winds.
- Firefighters worked all night to control the forest fire.
rain forest
1/ɹˈeɪn fˈɔɹɪst/
fixed phrase
Tropical wet forest
A thick forest in a hot place where it rains a lot.
Przykłady
- The Amazon is the largest rain forest in the world.
- Rain forests are home to many unique animals.
can't see the forest for the trees
1/kˈænt sˈi ðə fˈɔɹɪst fɚ ðə tɹˈiz/
idiom
Focus on details and miss big picture
Not understanding the whole situation because you are paying too much attention to small parts of it.
Przykłady
- She’s so focused on each typo that she can’t see the forest for the trees in her essay.
- He’s so focused on fixing tiny problems that he can’t see the forest for the trees.
- Don’t get lost in details—remember the main goal!
- Don’t get lost in the details—remember the main goal or you’ll miss the forest for the trees.