How to Say "degradation" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “degradation” is “degradación” — B2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
La degradación del suelo afecta a los agricultores de la región.
Soil degradation affects the farmers in the region.
Debemos detener la degradación del medio ambiente.
We must stop the degradation of the environment.
El plástico tarda siglos en completar su degradación.
Plastic takes centuries to complete its breakdown.
Always Feminine
Words ending in '-ción' are almost always feminine. Always use 'la' or 'una' with this word.
Using 'de' to specify
To explain what is getting worse, use the word 'de' (of) immediately after: 'la degradación de + [the thing]'.
Gender confusion
Mistake: “el degradación”
Correction: la degradación (most nouns ending in -ción are feminine).
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