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I. for·est [ˈfɒrɪst, Am ˈfɔ:rɪst] N

1. forest (area):

forest
Wald m <-(e)s, Wälder>
the Black Forest
der Schwarzwald

2. forest no pl (woods):

forest
Wald m <-(e)s, Wälder>
forest
Holz nt <-es, Hölzer-es, Hölzer> spec
deciduous forest
Laubwald m <-(e)s, -wälder>

3. forest usu sing (cluster):

forest
Wald m <-(e)s, Wälder> fig
when the teacher asked a question, a forest of hands went up
als die Lehrerin eine Frage stellte, gingen jede Menge Hände hoch
a forest of television aerials Brit
ein Antennenwald m
a forest of television aerials Brit
CH a. ein Antennendschungel m

II. for·est [ˈfɒrɪst, Am ˈfɔ:rɪst] N modifier

forest (animal, plant, region):

forest
Wald-

ˈcloud for·est N

cloud forest
Nebelwald m
cloud forest
Wolkenwald m

for·est ˈfire N

forest fire
Waldbrand m <-(e)s, -brände>

for·est ˈfly N

forest fly
Pferdelausfliege f

for·est ˈman·age·ment N no pl

forest management
Forstwirtschaft f <-> kein pl

for·est ˈrang·er N esp Am

forest ranger
Förster(in) m (f) <-s, ->

ˈrain for·est N

rain forest
Regenwald m <-(e)s, -wälder>
tropical rain forest
tropischer Regenwald

ˈtim·ber forest N

timber forest
Hochwald m

vir·gin ˈfor·est N

virgin forest
Urwald m

Bavarian Forest N

Bavarian Forest
Bayrischer Wald

Black Forest [ˌblækˈfɒrɪst] N

Black Forest
Schwarzwald

Bohemian Forest [bəʊˌhiːmiənˈfɒrɪst] N

Bohemian Forest
Böhmerwald

forest-clad ADJ

forest-clad
waldbedeckt

forest fire N

forest fire
Waldfeuer

Palatine Forest [ˈpælətaɪnˌfɒrɪst] N

Palatine Forest
Pfälzer Wald

Thuringian Forest N

Thuringian Forest
Thüringer Wald