Vocabulary
Environment vocabulary for IELTS
Twenty clear words and collocations for discussing pollution, climate change and protecting nature.
Environment questions appear often in IELTS, and Bangladesh gives you strong real examples: floods, river erosion and air quality in Dhaka. Learn each collocation as a block (tackle climate change, carbon emissions) and practise explaining a cause and a solution using them. Personal examples make Speaking answers more natural.
Common mistake: using "the nature". When you mean the natural world, say nature without the: We must protect nature. Also avoid writing "environment pollution"; the correct form is environmental pollution.
climate change
collocation
تغيّر المناخ
জলবায়ু পরিবর্তন
जलवायु परिवर्तन
perubahan iklim
perubahan iklim
जलवायु परिवर्तन
දේශගුණික විපර්යාස
موسمیاتی تبدیلی
biến đổi khí hậu
气候变化
long-term changes in the Earth's temperature and weather patterns
“Low-lying countries such as Bangladesh are among the first to suffer from climate change.”
carbon emissions
collocation
انبعاثات الكربون
কার্বন নিঃসরণ
कार्बन उत्सर्जन
emisi karbon
pelepasan karbon
कार्बन उत्सर्जन
කාබන් විමෝචනය
کاربن کا اخراج
khí thải carbon
碳排放
carbon dioxide released into the air, mainly from burning fuel
“Governments could reduce carbon emissions by investing in electric buses and trains.”
renewable energy
collocation
الطاقة المتجددة
নবায়নযোগ্য জ্বালানি
नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा
energi terbarukan
tenaga boleh baharu
नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा
පුනර්ජනනීය බලශක්තිය
قابلِ تجدید توانائی
năng lượng tái tạo
可再生能源
power from sources that do not run out, like sun and wind
“Solar panels on rural homes show how renewable energy can reach people off the national grid.”
fossil fuels
collocation
الوقود الأحفوري
জীবাশ্ম জ্বালানি
जीवाश्म ईंधन
bahan bakar fosil
bahan api fosil
जीवाश्म इन्धन
පොසිල ඉන්ධන
معدنی ایندھن
nhiên liệu hóa thạch
化石燃料
coal, oil and gas, formed from ancient plants and animals
“Our heavy dependence on fossil fuels is the main cause of global warming.”
tackle
verb
يعالج، يتصدّى لـ
মোকাবিলা করা
से निपटना, सामना करना
menangani, mengatasi
menangani
समाधान गर्नु, सामना गर्नु
මුහුණ දීම, විසඳීමට උත්සාහ කිරීම
نمٹنا، حل کرنے کی کوشش کرنا
giải quyết, xử lý
应对；处理
to make a serious effort to deal with a problem
“No single country can tackle climate change on its own.”
deforestation
noun
إزالة الغابات
বন উজাড়
वनों की कटाई
penggundulan hutan
penebangan hutan
वन फँडानी
වන විනාශය
جنگلات کی کٹائی
nạn phá rừng
森林砍伐
cutting down large areas of forest
“Deforestation destroys the homes of countless animals and increases the risk of landslides.”
endangered species
collocation
الأنواع المهددة بالانقراض
বিপন্ন প্রজাতি
लुप्तप्राय प्रजातियाँ
spesies terancam punah
spesies terancam
लोपोन्मुख प्रजाति
වඳවීමේ තර්ජනයට ලක්ව ඇති විශේෂ
معدومی کے خطرے سے دوچار انواع
loài có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng
濒危物种
animals or plants at serious risk of disappearing completely
“The Bengal tiger is an endangered species that depends on the Sundarbans for survival.”
biodiversity
noun
التنوع البيولوجي
জীববৈচিত্র্য
जैव विविधता
keanekaragaman hayati
biodiversiti
जैविक विविधता
ජෛව විවිධත්වය
حیاتیاتی تنوع
đa dạng sinh học
生物多样性
the variety of plant and animal life in an area
“Wetlands support rich biodiversity, so draining them for construction causes long-term harm.”
sustainable
adjective
مستدام
টেকসই
टिकाऊ, संधारणीय
berkelanjutan
mampan
दिगो
තිරසාර
پائیدار
bền vững
可持续的
able to continue without damaging the environment
“Farmers are being encouraged to adopt more sustainable methods that use less water.”
carbon footprint
collocation
البصمة الكربونية
কার্বন পদচিহ্ন
कार्बन पदचिह्न
jejak karbon
jejak karbon
कार्बन पदचिह्न
කාබන් පියසටහන
کاربن کا نقشِ قدم
dấu chân carbon
碳足迹
the amount of carbon dioxide one person or activity produces
“Taking fewer flights is one of the easiest ways to reduce your carbon footprint.”
single-use plastics
collocation
البلاستيك أحادي الاستخدام
একবার ব্যবহারযোগ্য প্লাস্টিক
एकल-उपयोग प्लास्टिक
plastik sekali pakai
plastik sekali guna
एक पटक मात्र प्रयोग हुने प्लास्टिक
එක් වරක් භාවිත ප්ලාස්ටික්
ایک بار استعمال ہونے والا پلاسٹک
nhựa dùng một lần
一次性塑料制品
plastic items used once and then thrown away
“Banning single-use plastics would prevent drains in cities from becoming blocked.”
rising sea levels
collocation
ارتفاع مستوى سطح البحر
সমুদ্রপৃষ্ঠের উচ্চতা বৃদ্ধি
बढ़ता समुद्री जलस्तर
kenaikan permukaan laut
kenaikan paras laut
बढ्दो समुद्री सतह
ඉහළ යන මුහුදු මට්ටම
سطحِ سمندر میں اضافہ
mực nước biển dâng
海平面上升
the gradual increase in the height of the ocean
“Rising sea levels threaten coastal farmland with salt water.”
extreme weather
collocation
الطقس المتطرف
চরম আবহাওয়া
चरम मौसम
cuaca ekstrem
cuaca ekstrem
चरम मौसम
අධික කාලගුණ තත්ත්ව
شدید موسم
thời tiết cực đoan
极端天气
unusually severe weather such as floods, droughts and storms
“Extreme weather events have become more frequent and more costly in recent decades.”
recycle
verb
يعيد التدوير
পুনর্ব্যবহার করা
पुनर्चक्रण करना
mendaur ulang
mengitar semula
पुनः प्रयोग गर्नु, पुनर्चक्रण गर्नु
ප්රතිචක්රීකරණය කිරීම
دوبارہ قابلِ استعمال بنانا
tái chế
回收利用
to process used materials so they can be used again
“Most households would recycle more if collection services were simple and regular.”
conservation
noun
الحفاظ على البيئة، الصون
সংরক্ষণ
संरक्षण
konservasi, pelestarian
pemuliharaan
संरक्षण
සංරක්ෂණය
تحفظ، حفاظتِ فطرت
sự bảo tồn
（自然）保护
the protection of nature, wildlife and natural resources
“Conservation projects often succeed when local communities benefit from them.”
toxic waste
collocation
النفايات السامة
বিষাক্ত বর্জ্য
विषैला कचरा
limbah beracun
sisa toksik
विषाक्त फोहोर
විෂ සහිත අපද්රව්ය
زہریلا فضلہ
chất thải độc hại
有毒废物
harmful chemical waste that can poison land, water or people
“Factories that dump toxic waste into rivers should face heavy fines.”
environmentally friendly
adjective
صديق للبيئة
পরিবেশবান্ধব
पर्यावरण के अनुकूल
ramah lingkungan
mesra alam
वातावरणमैत्री
පරිසර හිතකාමී
ماحول دوست
thân thiện với môi trường
环保的
not harmful to the environment
“Cycling is an environmentally friendly and cheap way to travel short distances.”
take responsibility for
phrase
يتحمّل المسؤولية عن
দায়িত্ব নেওয়া
की ज़िम्मेदारी लेना
bertanggung jawab atas
bertanggungjawab atas
जिम्मेवारी लिनु
වගකීම භාර ගැනීම
ذمہ داری قبول کرنا
chịu trách nhiệm về
对……负责
to accept that you must deal with something
“Wealthy nations should take responsibility for the pollution they have caused historically.”
irreversible damage
collocation
ضرر لا يمكن إصلاحه
অপূরণীয় ক্ষতি
अपरिवर्तनीय क्षति
kerusakan permanen
kerosakan kekal
अपूरणीय क्षति
ආපසු හැරවිය නොහැකි හානිය
ناقابلِ تلافی نقصان
thiệt hại không thể khắc phục
不可逆的损害
harm that cannot be undone or repaired
“If we delay action any longer, we risk causing irreversible damage to the planet.”
raise awareness
collocation
نشر الوعي
সচেতনতা বৃদ্ধি করা
जागरूकता बढ़ाना
meningkatkan kesadaran
meningkatkan kesedaran
जनचेतना जगाउनु
දැනුවත්භාවය ඇති කිරීම
آگاہی پیدا کرنا
nâng cao nhận thức
提高认识
to help people know and understand more about an issue
“Schools can raise awareness of environmental problems through projects and field trips.”