59.5. gy. B2 (példák)

pollute verb /pəˈluːt/ [T] szennyez (vizet, levegőt, talajt, stb.)

We need a fuel that won't pollute the environment.

atmosphere noun /ˈæt.mə.sfɪər/ 2 légkör, levegő (egy helyen/helyiségben) [no plural]

The atmosphere in the room was so stuffy I could hardly breathe.

bench noun /bentʃ/ [C] pad

a park bench

carbon footprint noun /ˌkɑː.bənˈfʊt.prɪnt/ [C] szén-dioxid kibocsátás

Companies are measuring their carbon footprints.

Many of us could reduce our carbon footprint by taking fewer flights.

cloud noun /klaʊd/ 2 (füst, por, homok, stb.) -felhő [C]

A huge cloud of smoke from burning oil tanks stretched across the sky.

disposal noun /dɪˈspəʊ.zəl/ [U] megszabadulás vmitől, az eltávolítása vminek (hulladéké, veszélyes anyagé, stb.)

waste disposal

the disposal of hazardous substances

litter noun /ˈlɪt.ər/ [U] szemét, hulladék (pl. közterületeken)

The streets were full of litter.

monument noun /ˈmɒn.jʊ.mənt/ [C] 2 emlékmű

In the square in front of the hotel stands a monument to all the people killed in the war.

platform noun /ˈplæt.fɔːm/ [C] 2 pódium (pl. előadáshoz)

a viewing platform

This brilliant young violinist has appeared on concert platforms all round the world.

waste noun /weɪst/ 2 hulladék [U]

Britain produces 20 million tonnes of household waste each year.

He opposes any kind of nuclear waste being dumped at sea.

Oil spills are common, as is the dumping of toxic waste.