wetlands

BrE /ˈwet.ləndz/ AmE /ˈwet.ləndz/

noun en → es

1 AREA [singular] B1

an area of land that is covered with water or very wet soil, especially one where plants such as reeds and rushes grow

humedales, zonas pantanosas

  • wetland conservation

Collocations protected wetlands · wetland ecosystem

  • The government has declared the area a protected wetland.

    El gobierno ha declarado la zona como un humedal protegido.

2 REGION [singular] B2

a region or country that has many wetlands

zona de humedales, región pantanosa

  • wetland area

Collocations wetland region · wetland country

  • The wetlands of Bangladesh are home to many rare species.

    Los humedales de Bangladés son hogar a muchas especies raras.