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littering

/ˈlɪtərɪŋ/

Translations

litteringnoun

мусор

Littering is a big problem in urban areas.

Мусор - большая проблема в городских районах.

Synonyms

litteringgerund / present participle

/ˈlɪt.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈlɪt̬.ɚ.ɪŋ/

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

Synonyms

litterverb

littering

Gerund

littered

Past Simple

littered

Past Participle

littering

Gerund

/ˈlɪtə/

/ˈlɪtər/

мусорить

Please do not litter in the park.

Пожалуйста, не мусорите в парке.

Additional translations

пачкать

разбрасывать мусор

Synonyms

throw around

Definitions

litteringnoun

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.

litteringgerund / present participle

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.

litterverb

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.