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littering
UK
/ˈlɪtərɪŋ/
US
/ˈlɪtərɪŋ/
Translations
Littering in public parks is a punishable offense in many cities.
Le dépôt sauvage de déchets dans les parcs publics est une infraction punissable dans de nombreuses villes.
UK
/ˈlɪt.ər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈlɪt̬.ɚ.ɪŋ/
Used attributively for people or things that are leaving or causing litter.
The littering tourists were fined for leaving rubbish on the beach.
Les touristes jetant des déchets ont été amendés pour avoir laissé des détritus sur la plage.
littering
Gerund
littered
Past Simple
littered
Past Participle
littering
Gerund
UK
/ˈlɪtə/
US
/ˈlɪtər/
People often litter the park with plastic bottles and wrappers.
Les gens jonchent souvent le parc de bouteilles en plastique et d’emballages.
They littered the stall with fresh straw before bringing the horses in.
Ils ont paillé le box avec de la paille fraîche avant d’y faire entrer les chevaux.
The cat littered in the barn last night, and now there are five new kittens.
La chatte a mis bas dans la grange la nuit dernière, et il y a maintenant cinq nouveaux chatons.
Definitions
Littering in public parks is a punishable offense in many cities.
The littering tourists were fined for leaving rubbish on the beach.
People often litter the park with plastic bottles and wrappers.
The cat littered in the barn last night, and now there are five new kittens.
Broken branches littered the roadside after the storm.
They littered the stall with fresh straw before bringing the horses in.