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Italian

ambientalista

/am.bjen.taˈli.sta/adjective / nounC1
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Meaning · adjective

environmental, green

  • Relating to environmentalism or dedicated to protecting the natural environment.

In a sentence

L'associazione ambientalista organizza una pulizia della spiaggia questo sabato.

The environmental association is organizing a beach cleanup this Saturday.

Quali partiti sostengono le nuove proposte ambientaliste?

Which parties support the new green proposals?

Il progetto edilizio non rispetta le attuali norme ambientaliste.

The building project does not comply with current environmental regulations.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
ambientalistamasculine · singular
ambientalistafeminine · singular
ambientalistimasculine · plural
ambientalistefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Invariable in the singular (-ista for both genders); plural is -isti (m) and -iste (f).
  • Also widely used as a noun meaning 'environmentalist'.

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Meaning · noun

environmentalist

  • A person who advocates for the protection and preservation of the environment.

In a sentence

Gli ambientalisti hanno organizzato una manifestazione contro la nuova autostrada.

The environmentalists organized a protest against the new highway.

Da giovane è sempre stata un'ambientalista convinta e attiva.

As a young woman, she was always a committed and active environmentalist.

Perché molti ambientalisti contestano questo progetto energetico?

Why do many environmentalists dispute this energy project?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
ambientalistasingular
ambientalisti / ambientalisteplural

Usage notes

  • Ends in -a in the singular for both genders; plural is -i for masculine, -e for feminine.
  • Can also function as an adjective: 'movimento ambientalista'.
  • plural ambientalisti / ambientaliste

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