rainforest

USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "rain forest."
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la selva tropical
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Many species in the rainforest are endangered by deforestation.Muchas especies de la selva tropical están en peligro de extinción por la deforestación.
b. la selva lluviosa
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
A large part of the Amazon rainforest has been destroyed.Se ha destruido gran parte de la selva lluviosa amazónica.
c. la selva
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The movie is about some explorers lost in a rainforest.La película trata de unos exploradores perdidos en una selva.
d. el bosque lluvioso
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The El Yunque rainforest in Puerto Rico is a natural wonder of the Caribbean.El bosque lluvioso de El Yunque en Puerto Rico es una maravilla natural del Caribe.
e. el bosque pluvial
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
There are many campaigns for the protection of the Amazon rainforest.Hay muchas campañas para la protección del bosque pluvial amazónico.
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