selva

jungle

la selva(

sehl

bah

)

A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).

feminine noun

1. (geography)

a. jungle

Hay jaguares y perezosos en esta selva.There are jaguars and sloths in this jungle.

b. forest

Hay un gran número de lagos en la Selva Negra de Alemania.There are a great number of lakes in Germany's Black Forest.

c. rainforest

Bien podría decirse que la selva del Amazonas es el pulmón del mundo.It could well be said that the Amazon rainforest is the lung of the world.

2. (mess)

a. jungle

¡Eduardo, tu cuarto es una selva! ¿Cuándo fue la última vez que lo recogiste?Eduardo, your room is a jungle! When was the last time you cleaned it?

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selva tropical	tropical rainforest
el rey de la selva	the king of the jungle
dicen que el oso es el rey de la selva	they say that the bear is the king of the jungle
animal feroz considerado el rey de la selva	fierce animal considered the king of the jungle
conocimos la selva en un viaje de ecoturismo	we visited the jungle on an ecotourism trip
en la selva	in the jungle
La selva de Costa Rica la protege el gobierno.	The Costa Rican forest is protected by the central government.
si nos perdemos en la selva debemos usar una	if we get lost in the jungle
selva amazónica	Amazon rainforest
explorar la selva	to explore the forest
selva lluviosa	rainforest