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Nature and landscape in Portuguese

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In descriptions of nature and landscape in Portuguese, Campo can mean a field or the countryside, depending on context. Relva names the low grass covering the ground, including lawns. Mar and Oceano are both masculine nouns, despite their different endings.

Amanhecer, Entardecer and Anoitecer can be verbs or masculine nouns. Amanhecer refers to daybreak. Entardecer describes the fading afternoon, while Anoitecer refers to night falling. The meanings of the last two words overlap: they do not name two strictly separate periods.

  1. Turbina eólica /tuɾˈbinɐ iˈɔlikɐ/ a pl. as turbinas eólicas Wind turbine B2Advanced#
  2. Mar /ˈmaɾ/ o pl. os mares Sea A1Elementary#
  3. Contemplação da paisagem /kõtẽplɐˈsɐ̃w̃ dɐ pɐjˈzaʒɐ̃j̃/ a Contemplating the landscape B2Advanced#
  4. Furacão /fuɾɐˈkɐ̃w/ o pl. os furacões Hurricane B1Intermediate#
  5. Terramoto /tɨʁɐˈmotu/ o pl. os terramotos Earthquake B1Intermediate#
  6. Inundação /inũdɐˈsɐ̃w̃/ a pl. as inundações Flood B1Intermediate#
  7. Seca /ˈsɛkɐ/ a pl. as secas Drought B1Intermediate#
  8. Murmúrio do rio /muɾˈmuɾju du ˈʁiu/ o pl. os murmúrios do rio Murmur of the river B2Advanced#
  9. Regeneração natural /ʁɨʒɨnɨɾɐˈsɐ̃w̃ nɐtuˈɾaɫ/ a Natural regeneration C1Advanced#
  10. Árvore /ˈaɾvuɾɨ/ a pl. as árvores Tree A1Elementary#
  11. Flor /ˈfloɾ/ a pl. as flores Flower A1Elementary#
  12. Falha geológica /ˈfaʎɐ ʒjuˈlɔʒikɐ/ a pl. as falhas geológicas Geological fault C1Advanced#
  13. Lago /ˈlaɡu/ o pl. os lagos Lake A2Elementary#
  14. Montanha /mõˈtɐɲɐ/ a pl. as montanhas Mountain A1Elementary#
  15. Deserto /dɨˈzɛɾtu/ o pl. os desertos Desert A2Elementary#
  16. Ilha /ˈiʎɐ/ a pl. as ilhas Island A1Elementary#
  17. Oceano /usiˈɐnu/ o pl. os oceanos Ocean A2Elementary#
  18. Areia /ɐˈɾɐjɐ/ a Sand A2Elementary#
  19. Pedra /ˈpɛdɾɐ/ a pl. as pedras Stone A2Elementary#
  20. Santuário ecológico /sɐ̃ˈtwaɾju ɛkuˈlɔʒiku/ o pl. os santuários ecológicos Ecological sanctuary C1Advanced#
  21. Preservar nascentes /pɾɨzɨɾˈvaɾ nɐˈsẽtɨʃ/ Protect water springs B2Advanced#
  22. Mananciais de água /mɐnɐ̃ˈsjajʒ dɨ ˈaɡwɐ/ o pl. os mananciais de água Water sources C1Advanced#
  23. Chuva forte /ˈʃuvɐ ˈfɔɾtɨ/ a pl. as chuvas fortes Heavy rain A2Elementary#
  24. Andar de bicicleta /ɐ̃ˈdaɾ dɨ bisiˈklɛtɐ/ Cycling, to ride a bike A1Elementary#
  25. Usar transporte público /uˈzaɾ tɾɐ̃ʃˈpɔɾtɨ ˈpubliku/ Use public transport A2Elementary#
  26. Rio /ˈʁiu/ o pl. os rios River A1Elementary#
  27. Folha /ˈfoʎɐ/ a pl. as folhas Leaf A1Elementary#
  28. Floresta /fluˈɾɛʃtɐ/ a pl. as florestas Forest A2Elementary#
  29. Campo /ˈkɐ̃pu/ o pl. os campos Field A2Elementary#
  30. Ar fresco /aɾ ˈfɾeʃku/ o Fresh air A2Elementary#
  31. Amanhecer /ɐmɐɲɨˈseɾ/ o pl. os amanheceres Dawn B1Intermediate#
  32. Entardecer /ẽtɐɾdɨˈseɾ/ o pl. os entardeceres Dusk B1Intermediate#
  33. Anoitecer /ɐnojtɨˈseɾ/ o pl. os anoiteceres Nightfall B1Intermediate#
  34. Campo florido /ˈkɐ̃pu fluˈɾidu/ o pl. os campos floridos Flowery field B1Intermediate#
  35. Paisagem natural /pɐjˈzaʒɐ̃j̃ nɐtuˈɾaɫ/ a pl. as paisagens naturais Natural landscape B1Intermediate#
  36. Relva /ˈʁɛlvɐ/ a Lawn A2Elementary#
  37. Cascata /kɐʃˈkatɐ/ a pl. as cascatas Waterfall A2Elementary#
  38. Colina /kuˈlinɐ/ a pl. as colinas Hill B1Elementary#
  39. Vale /ˈvalɨ/ o pl. os vales Valley A2Elementary#
  40. Rocha /ˈʁɔʃɐ/ a pl. as rochas Rock A2Elementary#
  41. Vulcão /vuɫˈkɐ̃w̃/ o pl. os vulcões Volcano B1Elementary#
  42. Parque nacional /ˈpaɾkɨ nɐsjuˈnal/ o pl. os parques nacionais National park A2Elementary#
  43. Vista para o mar /ˈviʃtɐ pɐɾɐ u ˈmaɾ/ a pl. as vistas para o mar Sea view A2Elementary#
  44. Ambiente selvagem /ɐ̃ˈbjẽtɨ sɛlˈvaʒɐ̃j̃/ o pl. os ambientes selvagens Wild environment B1Intermediate#
  45. Apreciar o outono /ɐpɾɨsiˈaɾ u oˈtonu/ Enjoying autumn B1Intermediate#
  46. Ar puro /aɾ ˈpuɾu/ o Clean air A2Elementary#
  47. Sons da floresta /ˈsõʒ dɐ fluˈɾɛʃtɐ/ o pl. os sons da floresta Sounds of the forest A2Elementary#
  48. Canto dos pássaros /ˈkɐ̃tu duʃ ˈpasɐɾuʃ/ o pl. os cantos dos pássaros Birdsong B1Elementary#
  49. Vida ao ar livre /ˈvidɐ aw ˈaɾ ˈlivɾɨ/ a Outdoor life B1Elementary#
  50. Banho de rio /ˈbɐɲu dɨ ˈʁiu/ o pl. os banhos de rio River bathing A2Elementary#
  51. Reserva natural /ʁɨˈzɛɾvɐ nɐtuˈɾaɫ/ a pl. as reservas naturais Nature reserve B1Intermediate#
  52. Trilho ecológico /ˈtɾiʎu ɛkuˈlɔʒiku/ o pl. os trilhos ecológicos Ecological trail B1Intermediate#
  53. Cenário montanhoso /sɨˈnaɾju mõtɐˈɲozu/ o pl. os cenários montanhosos Mountain scenery B2Intermediate#
  54. Silêncio da natureza /siˈlẽsju dɐ nɐtuˈɾezɐ/ o Silence of nature B1Intermediate#
  55. Regiões áridas /ʁɨʒiˈõj̃z ˈaɾiðɐʃ/ a pl. as regiões áridas Arid regions B2Intermediate#
  56. Regiões montanhosas /ʁɨʒiˈõj̃ʒ mõtɐˈɲozɐʃ/ a pl. as regiões montanhosas Mountainous regions B1Intermediate#
  57. Regiões costeiras /ʁɨʒiˈõj̃ʃ kuʃˈtɐjɾɐʃ/ a pl. as regiões costeiras Coastal regions B1Intermediate#
  58. Paisagem rural /pɐjˈzaʒɐ̃j̃ ʁuˈɾaɫ/ a pl. as paisagens rurais Rural landscape B1Intermediate#
  59. Paisagem urbana e natural /pɐjˈzaʒɐ̃j̃ uɾˈbɐnɐ i nɐtuˈɾaɫ/ a pl. as paisagens urbanas e naturais Urban and natural landscape B1Intermediate#
  60. Erosão do solo /ɨɾuˈzɐ̃w̃ du ˈsɔlu/ a pl. as erosões do solo Soil erosion B2Intermediate#
  61. Território protegido /tɨʁiˈtɔɾju pɾutɨˈʒidu/ o pl. os territórios protegidos Protected territory B2Intermediate#
  62. Equilíbrio ecológico /ɨkiˈlibɾju ɛkuˈlɔʒiku/ o pl. os equilíbrios ecológicos Ecological balance B2Intermediate#
  63. Natureza intocada /nɐtuˈɾezɐ ĩtuˈkadɐ/ a Untouched nature B2Intermediate#
  64. Valorizar o património natural /vɐluɾiˈzaɾ u pɐtɾiˈmɔnju nɐtuˈɾaɫ/ Valuing our natural heritage B2Intermediate#
  65. Integrar natureza e cidade /ĩtɨˈɡɾaɾ nɐtuˈɾezɐ i siˈdadɨ/ Integrating nature and the city B2Intermediate#
  66. Tsunami /tsuˈnɐmi/ o pl. os tsunamis Tsunami B1Intermediate#
  67. Fotografar paisagens naturais /futuɡɾɐˈfaɾ pɐjˈzaʒɐ̃jʒ nɐtuˈɾajʃ/ Photographing natural landscapes B1Intermediate#

Rules to remember

  • Árvore and Flor are feminine nouns, although neither ends in -a. The noun in Paisagem natural is also feminine.
  • In Campo florido and Regiões montanhosas, the adjective follows the noun and agrees with its gender and number.
  • In Vista para o mar, o is the masculine singular definite article. In Sons da floresta, da combines the preposition de with the feminine article a.

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