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==English== |
==English== |
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===Etymology=== |
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{{OF.}} ''forest'', {{F.}} ''forêt'', {{LL.}} ''forestis'', also, ''forestus, forestum, foresta'', prop., open ground reserved for the chase, from {{L.}} ''foris, foras'', out of doors, abroad. See Foreign. |
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===Pronunciation=== |
===Pronunciation=== |
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*fŏrˈəst, /ˈfɒrəst/, /"fQrIst/ |
*fŏrˈəst, /ˈfɒrəst/, /"fQrIst/ |
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===Noun=== |
===Noun=== |
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'''forest''' (plural: [[forests]]) |
'''forest''' (plural: [[forests]]) |
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#Any dense collection or amount. |
#Any dense collection or amount. |
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#:''Forest of critism.'' |
#:''Forest of critism.'' |
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===Adjective=== |
===Adjective=== |
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'''forest''' |
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#Connected with forests |
#Connected with forests |
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====Translations==== |
====Translations==== |
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*Czech: [[lesní]] |
*Czech: [[lesní]] |
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*Slovak: [[lesný]] ''m'', [[lesná]] ''f'', [[lesné]] ''n'', [[horský]] ''m'', [[horská]] ''f'', [[horské]] ''n'' |
*Slovak: [[lesný]] ''m'', [[lesná]] ''f'', [[lesné]] ''n'', [[horský]] ''m'', [[horská]] ''f'', [[horské]] ''n'' |
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===Verb=== |
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'''forest''' [[transitive]] |
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#To cover an area with trees |
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===See also=== |
===See also=== |
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Revision as of 05:43, 1 February 2005
English
Etymology
Template:OF. forest, Template:F. forêt, Template:LL. forestis, also, forestus, forestum, foresta, prop., open ground reserved for the chase, from Template:L. foris, foras, out of doors, abroad. See Foreign.
Pronunciation
- fŏrˈəst, /ˈfɒrəst/, /"fQrIst/
Noun
forest (plural: forests)
- A dense collection of trees covering a relatively large area. Larger than woods.
- Any dense collection or amount.
- Forest of critism.
Translations
- Bulgarian: гора (gora) f
- Catalan: bosc m (ca), forest f
- Chinese: 森林 (sēnlín)
- Czech: les m
- Dutch: woud n
- Esperanto: arbarego
- Finnish: metsä (1)
- French: forêt f
- German: Wald m (de)
- Hebrew: יער (ya'ar) m
- Hungarian: erdő, erdőség
- Interlingua: foreste
- Italian: foresta f
- Japanese: 森 (もり, morí), 森林 (しんりん, shinrín)
- Latin: silva f
- Polish: las m
- Portuguese: floresta f
- Romanian: pădure f
- Russian: лес (les) m, леса (lesá) pl
- Slovak: les m, hora f
- Slovene: gozd m (1,2), les m (1, literary)
- Spanish: bosque m, foresta f
- Swedish: skog
Related terms
- afforest
- forested
- forester
- forestry
- rain-forest, rain forest, rainforest
- can't see the trees for the forest
Adjective
forest
- Connected with forests
Translations
- Bulgarian: горски m, pl, горска f, горско n
- Czech: lesní
- Slovak: lesný m, lesná f, lesné n, horský m, horská f, horské n
Verb
forest transitive
- To cover an area with trees