Lo skyline di New York diventa arancione

New York City skyline turns orange

qualche giorno fa il cielo di New York si è tinto di arancione, A causa del fumo dei devastanti incendi divampati in Canada.

Le foto e i video dello skyline della grande Mela avvolto in una fitta nebbia arancione sono immediatamente diventati virali, alimentando paragoni con gli scenari apocalittici del film Blade Runner.

secondo i dati, per qualche ora New York è diventata la metropoli col peggior inquinamento atmosferico della Terra.

Keywords

tingersi: to dye, to be tinged, to turn – 染色, 被染成

il fumo: smoke – 烟

l’ incendio: fire – 火灾

divampare: to flare up – 突然发作

fitto/a: dense, thick – 浓的

la nebbia: fog – 雾

apocalittico/a: apocalyptic – 末日的

l’ inquinamento atmosferico: air pollution – 空气污染

Grammar

Participio presente come aggettivo
Presente participle as adjective

“…dei devastanti incendi divampati in Canada”
(…the devastating fires raging in Canada )

In this phrase, the present participle “devastanti” is used as an adjective to describe the noun “incendi” (fires). It is derived from the verb “devastare” (to devastate).

In Italian, present participles are commonly used as adjectives. They are formed by taking the stem of the verb and adding the appropriate endings based on gender and number.
Here are some examples:

  • La ragazza sorridente (The smiling girl) – from the verb “sorridere” (to smile)
  • Il libro interessante (The interesting book) – from the verb “interessare” (to interest)
  • La musica coinvolgente (The engaging music) – from the verb “coinvolgere” (to engage, involve)
  • La squadra perdente (The losing team) – from the verb “perdere” (to lose)

Translation

A few days ago, the sky of New York turned orange due to the smoke from devastating fires raging in Canada.

Photos and videos of the Big Apple’s skyline shrouded in a thick orange haze quickly went viral, fueling comparisons to the apocalyptic scenes from the movie Blade Runner.

According to data, for a few hours, New York became the metropolis with the worst air pollution on Earth.