9.4.2. gy. A1B2 (példák)

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

ways to encourage recycling

a recycling centre

reserve noun /rɪˈzɜːv/ 1 védett terület, rezervátum [C]

We visited a huge reserve in Kenya.

smoke noun /sməʊk/ [U] füst

cigarette smoke

a tiny smoke-filled pub

A column of black smoke slowly rose above the building.

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.

ecological adjective /ˌiː.kəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/ ökológiai, környezetbiológiai

The destruction of the rain forests is an ecological disaster.

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

People are becoming far more aware of environmental issues.

environmentally friendly adjective /ɪn.vaɪə.rənˌmen.təl.iˈfrend.li/ környezetbarát

environmentally friendly washing powder

green adjective /griːn/ 3 zöld, környezetvédő; környezetvédelmi

green issues

the Green Party

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

recycled paper/plastic

toxic adjective /ˈtɒk.sɪk/ mérgező, toxikus

toxic chemicals/fumes/waste

waste adjective /weɪst/ hulladék

The Japanese recycle more than half of their waste paper.

ecologically adverb /ˌiː.kəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kli/ ökológiailag, ökológiai szempontból, környezetbiológiailag

It's an ecologically friendly/sound means of transport.

environmentally adverb /ɪnˌvaɪə.rən.ˈmen.təl.i/ környezeti szempontból

environmentally damaging chemicals

We need our industries to work in an environmentally responsible way.

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.