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for·est
(fôr′ĭst, fŏr′-)n.
1. A growth of trees and other plants covering a large area.
2. A large number of objects bearing a similarity to such a growth, especially a dense collection of tall objects: a forest of skyscrapers.
3. A defined area of land formerly set aside in England as a royal hunting ground.
tr.v. for·est·ed, for·est·ing, for·ests
To plant trees on or cover with trees.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin forestis (silva), outside (forest), from Latin forīs, outside; see dhwer- in Indo-European roots.]
for′est·al, fo·res′tial (fə-rĕs′chəl) adj.
for′es·ta′tion n.
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forest
(ˈfɒrɪst)n
1. (Forestry) a large wooded area having a thick growth of trees and plants
2. (Forestry) the trees of such an area
3. (Forestry) NZ an area planted with exotic pines or similar trees. Compare bush 14
4. something resembling a large wooded area, esp in density: a forest of telegraph poles.
5. (Law) law (formerly) an area of woodland, esp one owned by the sovereign and set apart as a hunting ground with its own laws and officers. Compare park 5
6. (modifier) of, involving, or living in a forest or forests: a forest glade.
vb
(tr) to create a forest (in); plant with trees
[C13: from Old French, from Medieval Latin forestis unfenced woodland, from Latin foris outside]
ˈforestal, foresteal, forestial adj
ˈforested adj
ˈforestless adj
ˈforest-ˌlike adj
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for•est
(ˈfɔr ɪst, ˈfɒr-)n.
1. a large tract of land covered with trees and underbrush; woodland.
2. (formerly, in England) a tract of land generally belonging to the sovereign and set apart for game.
3. a thick cluster of vertical objects: a forest of church spires.
v.t. 4. to supply or cover with trees; convert into a forest.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Old French < Late Latin forestis (silva) an unenclosed wood (as opposed to a park), derivative of Latin forīs outside. compare foreign]
for′est•al, fo•res•tial (fəˈrɛs tʃəl) adj.
for′est•ed, adj.
for`est•a′tion, n.
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for·est
(fôr′ĭst) A dense growth of trees and usually bushes or other plants covering a large area. Forests exist in all regions of the Earth except for regions of extreme cold or dryness. ♦ The science of cultivating and managing forests is called forestry.
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Forest
an extensive wood; the trees of a forest collectively; any dense collection or number of things.Examples: forest of verbal arguments, 1875; of darts, 1669; of feathers, 1602; of people, 1645; of posts; of scaffolding; of spires, 1867; of telegraph poles; of trees.
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forest
Past participle: forested
Gerund: foresting
| Imperative |
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| forest |
| forest |
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| I forest |
| you forest |
| he/she/it forests |
| we forest |
| you forest |
| they forest |
| Preterite |
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| I forested |
| you forested |
| he/she/it forested |
| we forested |
| you forested |
| they forested |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am foresting |
| you are foresting |
| he/she/it is foresting |
| we are foresting |
| you are foresting |
| they are foresting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have forested |
| you have forested |
| he/she/it has forested |
| we have forested |
| you have forested |
| they have forested |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was foresting |
| you were foresting |
| he/she/it was foresting |
| we were foresting |
| you were foresting |
| they were foresting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had forested |
| you had forested |
| he/she/it had forested |
| we had forested |
| you had forested |
| they had forested |
| Future |
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| I will forest |
| you will forest |
| he/she/it will forest |
| we will forest |
| you will forest |
| they will forest |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have forested |
| you will have forested |
| he/she/it will have forested |
| we will have forested |
| you will have forested |
| they will have forested |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be foresting |
| you will be foresting |
| he/she/it will be foresting |
| we will be foresting |
| you will be foresting |
| they will be foresting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been foresting |
| you have been foresting |
| he/she/it has been foresting |
| we have been foresting |
| you have been foresting |
| they have been foresting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been foresting |
| you will have been foresting |
| he/she/it will have been foresting |
| we will have been foresting |
| you will have been foresting |
| they will have been foresting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been foresting |
| you had been foresting |
| he/she/it had been foresting |
| we had been foresting |
| you had been foresting |
| they had been foresting |
| Conditional |
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| I would forest |
| you would forest |
| he/she/it would forest |
| we would forest |
| you would forest |
| they would forest |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have forested |
| you would have forested |
| he/she/it would have forested |
| we would have forested |
| you would have forested |
| they would have forested |
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Noun 1. [画像:forest - the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area]forest - the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
botany, flora, vegetation - all the plant life in a particular region or period; "Pleistocene vegetation"; "the flora of southern California"; "the botany of China"
bosk - a small wooded area
grove - a small growth of trees without underbrush
jungle - an impenetrable equatorial forest
rain forest, rainforest - a forest with heavy annual rainfall
underbrush, undergrowth, underwood - the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
old growth, virgin forest - forest or woodland having a mature or overly mature ecosystem more or less uninfluenced by human activity
second growth - a second growth of trees covering an area where the original stand was destroyed by fire or cutting
2. [画像:forest - land that is covered with trees and shrubs]forest - land that is covered with trees and shrubs
biome - a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate
greenwood - woodlands in full leaf; "the greenwood was Robin Hood's home"
dry land, ground, solid ground, terra firma, earth, land - the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"
riparian forest - woodlands along the banks of stream or river
tree farm - a forest (or part of a forest) where trees are grown for commercial use
Verb 1. [画像:forest - establish a forest on previously unforested land]forest - establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest the mountains"
plant, set - put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden"
re-afforest - reestablish a forest after clear-cutting or fire, etc.; "re-afforest the area that was burned during the fighting"
reforest - forest anew; "After the fire, they reforested the mountain"
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forest
noun wood, trees, woods, grove, woodland, plantation, rainforest, thicket, copse, coppice Parts of the forest are still dense.
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Translations
حُرجغَابَة غابَه
горалес
boscforest
lesrezervace
skovnaturpark
arbaraarbaro
mets
metsä
šuma
erdőerdőség
hutan
skógurverndarsvæîi
森
숲
silva
miškasmiškingasmiškininkasmiškininkystėmiškų ūkio
mežsrezervāts
horales
gozdhostalesslap
skog
msitu
ป่า
orman ormanı
rừng
forest
[ˈfɒrɪst]B. CPD forest fire N → incendio m forestal
forest ranger N → guardabosques mf inv
forest track, forest trail N → camino m forestal
forest ranger N → guardabosques mf inv
forest track, forest trail N → camino m forestal
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forest
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forest
(ˈforist) noun1. (a large piece of) land covered with trees. woud حُرج гора floresta les der Wald skov δάσος bosque mets جنگل metsä forêt יער जंगल šuma erdő(ség) hutan skógur foresta 森林 삼림, 숲 miškas mežs hutan bos skog las, puszcza ځنګل floresta pădure лес les gozd šuma skog ป่าไม้ orman 森林地帶 іс جنگل rừng 森林地带
2. an area of land in which animals, especially deer, are kept. a deer forest. woud غابَه резерват floresta rezervace die Waldung naturpark δρυμός reserva jahimaa شکارگاه metsä réserve יער वन lovište erdő(ség) cagar alam verndarsvæði riserva 御猟場 동물이 사는 지역 rezervatas rezervāts hutan simpan bos naturreservat las ښكار ځاي floresta rezervaţie заповедник rezervácia, zvernica rezervat šuma skog, jaktpark ป่า ...ormanı 狩獵場 мисливський заповідник جانوروں کی رہائش کا علاقہ rừng để săn bắn 狩猎场
ˈforested adjective covered with forest. bebos مُغَطّى بالأحْراج горист coberto por floresta zalesněný bewaldet skovklædt δασώδης cubierto de bosques metsane جنگلی metsittynyt couvert de forêts מיוער वनाच्छादित pošumljen erdősített berhutan skógi vaxinn coperto di foreste 植林された 수목으로 뒤덮인 apaugęs mišku, miškingas mežains berhutan bebost skogkledd, skogbevokst zalesiony ځنګلی coberto por floresta împădurit лесистый zalesnený gozdnat pošumljen skogbevuxen, skogklädd เต็มไปด้วยป่าไม้ ormanlık 覆蓋有森林的 залісений جنگل سے ڈھکا bị bao phủ bởi rừng 覆盖有森林的
ˈforester noun a person who works in a forest or is involved in forestry. bosbouer حِراجي، حارِس غابَه горски silvicultor lesník der Förster forstmand; skovfoged δασοκόμος guardabosques metsavaht, metsandustöötaja جنگل بان metsänhoitaja garde forestier/-ière יערן वन रक्षक šumar erdész penjaga hutan skógræktarmaður, skógarvörður guardia forestale, guardaboschi 林業者 삼림 노동자, 삼림학 전문가 miškininkas mežzinis; mežsargs penjaga hutan boswachter forstmann, skogforvalter leśnik څنګل ساتو نكى، ځنګل وان guarda florestal pădurar лесник; лесничии lesník gozdar šumar skogvaktare, skogsarbetare พนักงานป่าไม้ ormancı 林務員 лісник; лісничий ماہر جنگلات cán bộ lâm nghiệp 林务员
ˈforestry noun (the science of) growing and looking after forests. bosbou حِراجَه، عِلْم الغابات лесовъдство silvicultura lesnictví die Forstwirtschaft skovbrug; forstvæsen δασοκομία silvicultura metsandus جنگل داری metsänhoito sylviculture יַעֲרָנוּת वनीकरण šumarstvo erdészet kehutanan skógræktarfræði silvicoltura, selvicoltura 林業 임학 miškininkystė mežkopība kehutanan bosbouw(kunde) skogbruk leśnictwo څنګل پوهه، دځنګله علم silvicultura silvicultură лесоводство lesníctvo gozdarstvo šumarstvo skogsbruk, skogsvård การทําป่าไม้ ormancılık 林學 лісове господарство جنگل بانی کا علم lâm nghiệp 林学
adjectivea forestry worker. bosbou حِراجي، في الغابات лесничей silvicultor lesní forstwirtschaftlich skov- δασοκομικός forestal metsa(ndus)- جنگل داری metsänhoidollinen forestier יַעֲרָנוּת वनकर्मी šumski erdészeti pekerja kehutanan skógræktar- forestale 林業の 삼림의 miškų ūkio, miško mežkopības- pekerja hutan bosbouw- skog-, forst- leśny څنګل پوهه silvicultor forestier лесоводческий lesný gozdarski šumarski skogsvårds- เจ้าหน้าที่ป่าไม้ orman 林業的 лісівничий جنگل بانی کا کارکن lâm nghiệp 林业的
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forest
→ غَابَة les skov Wald δάσος bosque metsä forêt šuma foresta 森 숲 bos skog las floresta лес skog ป่า orman rừng 森林Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009