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forestal

forest (relating to)

adjective foh-res-TAHL Rare

Usage Note

Forestal is a single-form adjective modifying nouns related to forests — incendio forestal (forest fire), masa forestal (woodland mass), guardia forestal (forest ranger). It never stands alone as a noun. The single 'r' is a soft tap and stress falls on the final syllable.

Examples

"El incendio forestal arrasó miles de hectáreas."

Natural Translation

The forest fire devastated thousands of hectares.

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