B1NounFeminine
la foresta
forest
/foh-RES-tah/
Plural: foreste
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What does ‘foresta’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Le foreste tropicali producono gran parte dell'ossigeno.
Tropical forests produce most of the oxygen.
La foresta amazzonica è chiamata il polmone del mondo.
The Amazon forest is called the lung of the world.
About This Word
'Foresta' is larger than 'bosco' (wood). 'Foresta pluviale' = rainforest.
Related Words
boscoalberodeforestazioneriforestazione