ecological

BrE /ɪˌkɒləˈdʒɪkl/ AmE /ˌɛkoʊˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

adjective en → es

1 ENVIRONMENT [attributive / predicative] B1

relating to the environment and the living things in it, especially when this involves protecting them from damage or destruction

ecológico, ecológico

  • an ecological problem
  • be an ecological disaster

Collocations ecological balance · ecological footprint

  • The new factory will have a negative impact on the local ecology.

    La nueva fábrica tendrá un impacto negativo en la ecología local.

2 SUSTAINABLE [attributive / predicative] B2

relating to ways of living that do not use up natural resources too quickly and do not harm the environment

sostenible, ecológico

  • an ecological solution
  • be an ecological approach

Collocations ecological farming · ecological design

  • The company is committed to developing more ecological products.

    La empresa está comprometida en desarrollar productos más ecológicos.