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B1verb

bonificare

to reclaim / to clean up (contaminated land)

Pronunciation

boh-nee-fee-KAH-reh

About this word

'Bonifica' = reclamation/clean-up. Italy has many 'siti da bonificare' (sites requiring clean-up).

Examples

Bisogna bonificare i terreni contaminati dalle industrie.

We need to clean up the land contaminated by industries.

La bonifica del sito industriale durerà anni.

The clean-up of the industrial site will take years.

Related Words

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