forest

bosque, selva

Extensión grande de terreno cubierta de árboles.

En inglés sencillo: A large area of land covered with trees.

• We walked through the forest.
• Many animals live in tropical forests.
• A forest fire destroyed several homes.

Sinónimos: woods, woodland

Expresiones frecuentes: dense forest, forest fire, forest floor

bosque, multitud

Gran cantidad de cosas muy juntas, formando un conjunto denso.

En inglés sencillo: A large number of things close together, making a crowded group.

• A forest of towers filled the skyline.
• She faced a forest of microphones at the press conference.
• We could see a forest of masts in the harbour.

Cómo se usa: a forest of something (A forest of hands rose when the teacher asked for volunteers.)

Sinónimos: mass, thicket

Expresiones frecuentes: forest of hands, forest of towers, forest of masts

forestar, arborizar

Cubrir un terreno de árboles plantándolos o dejando que crezcan.

En inglés sencillo: To cover an area of land with trees by planting them or allowing them to grow.

• They plan to forest the hillside.
• The council forested the unused land.
• These slopes were forested with native trees.

Sinónimos: afforest

Antónimos: deforest

Expresiones frecuentes: forest an area, forest the land