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littering

/ˈlɪtərɪŋ/

litteringnoun

Translations

мусор

Littering is a big problem in urban areas.

Мусор - большая проблема в городских районах.

Definitions

The act of disposing of waste or trash in an inappropriate or unauthorized location.

Littering in public parks is a punishable offense in many cities.

Synonyms

litteringgerund / present participle

/ˈlɪt.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈlɪt̬.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Used attributively for people or things that are leaving or causing litter.

Definitions

Causing or characterized by the act of dropping or leaving trash in public places.

The littering tourists were fined for leaving rubbish on the beach.

Synonyms

litterverb

littering

Gerund

littered

Past Simple

littered

Past Participle

littering

Gerund

/ˈlɪtə/

/ˈlɪtər/

Translations

мусорить

Please do not litter in the park.

Пожалуйста, не мусорите в парке.

Additional translations

пачкать

разбрасывать мусор

Definitions

To scatter objects or waste materials in a disorderly manner.

People often litter the park with plastic bottles and wrappers.

To give birth to a group of offspring at one time, typically used for animals.

The cat littered in the barn last night, and now there are five new kittens.

To cover or be scattered over a surface.

Broken branches littered the roadside after the storm.

To lay down bedding material for animals.

They littered the stall with fresh straw before bringing the horses in.

Synonyms

throw around

litternoun

Definitions

Trash or waste that is carelessly discarded in public places.

The park was covered in litter after the weekend festival.

A group of young animals born to an animal at one time, especially puppies or kittens.

The cat gave birth to a litter of five kittens.

A covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger.

The nobleman traveled through the city in a luxurious litter carried by four servants.

Material used to absorb moisture and waste in animal enclosures, such as cat litter.

She changed the cat litter every week to keep the house smelling fresh.

Dead and decaying leaves and other organic matter forming the top layer of soil in a forest.

Earthworms help break down the leaf litter on the forest floor.

litteradjective

Definitions

Used attributively before another noun to denote something related to litter (trash).

The city installed more litter bins along the promenade.