32.12. gy. B1 (példák)

recycle verb /ˌriːˈsaɪ.kl̩/ [I or T] újra felhasznál; újra feldolgoz (pl. hulladékot)

We recycle all our newspapers and bottles.

The Japanese recycle more than half their waste paper.

flag noun /flæg/ [C] zászló

the French flag

Flags of all twenty-seven countries are flying outside the building.

The guard waved his flag and the train pulled away from the station.

fountain noun /ˈfaʊn.tɪn/ [C] szökőkút

There is a beautiful fountain in the middle of the square.

monument noun /ˈmɒn.jʊ.mənt/ [C] 1 műemlék

an ancient monument

pollution noun /pəˈluː.ʃən/ [U] szennyezőanyag; szennyezés, környezetszennyezés

air/water pollution

to reduce levels of environmental pollution

The book shows simple things you can do to reduce pollution from your car.

recycling noun /ˌriːˈsaɪ.klɪŋ/ [U] újra feldolgozás (hulladéké)

ways to encourage recycling

a recycling centre

smoke noun /sməʊk/ [U] füst

cigarette smoke

a tiny smoke-filled pub

A column of black smoke slowly rose above the building.

tower noun /taʊər/ [C] torony

the Eiffel Tower

There's a clock on the church tower.

He works in an office tower in San Francisco.

environmental adjective /ɪnˌvaɪə.rən.ˈmen.təl/ környezeti, környezetvédelmi

People are becoming far more aware of environmental issues.

recycled adjective /ˌriːˈsaɪ.kl̩d/ újra feldolgozott (hulladékból készült)

recycled paper/plastic

waste adjective /weɪst/ hulladék

The Japanese recycle more than half of their waste paper.

Phrases and idioms:

the environment környezet (élettér)

We're not doing enough to protect the environment from pollution.

The new road may cause damage to the environment.