Eko

to be absorbed or to cause a solid to be absorbed by a liquid, or of a liquid to absorb a solid: ... two teaspoons of yeast in warm water.

Dissolve two teaspoons of yeast in warm water.

to make a person or place clean and tidy: I need to ... (= clean myself or the place where I am) before we go out.

I need to clean up (= clean myself or the place where I am) before we go out.

not able to decay naturally and in a way that is not harmful to the environment: San Francisco was the first major city to ban the use of ... plastic bags at supermarkets.

San Francisco was the first major city to ban the use of non-biodegradable plastic bags at supermarkets.

a thin tube made of plastic or waterproof paper that is used to suck liquid into the mouth: Why don't you drink your milk through a ...?

Why don't you drink your milk through a ...?

a machine that keeps the air in a building cool;

to (cause something to) operate: Keep clear of the machines while they're...

Keep clear of the machines while they're running.

to treat waste materials in order to get useful materials, such as glass or paper, that can be used again; There are new techniques for ... water from human waste.

There are new techniques for reclaiming water from human waste.

... computer

power-hungry computer

My entire house is...

My entire house is solar-powered

a system of wires through which electricity is connected to different power stations across a region: the national...

the national grid

a long period when there is little or no rain: This year (a) severe ... has ruined the crops.

This year (a) severe drought has ruined the crops.

used to refer to, or relating to, the people who originally lived in a place, rather than people who moved there from somewhere else: So who are the ... people of this land?

So who are the indigenous people of this land?

an open or covered container that is filled with material that absorbs liquid and is used as a toilet for cats: Don’t put ... next to noisy equipment such as washing machines – cats prefer quiet.

Don’t put litter boxes next to noisy equipment such as washing machines – cats prefer quiet.

A ... product is intended to be thrown away after use: a ... razor/syringe/needle/glove

a disposable razor/syringe/needle/glove

I have a ... green neighbour

I have a judgey green neighbour

... come over here and tell me that I'm not green enough

he had the nerve to come over here and tell me that I'm not green enough

she ... about my boots 'cause they are leather

she was all over me about my boots 'cause they are leather

in danger of being harmed, lost, unsuccessful, etc.: animals or plants that may soon not exist because there are very few now alive: Monarch butterflies are now an ... species idue to declining numbers.

Monarch butterflies are now an endangered species idue to declining numbers.

thinking now about something in the past: ..., I think my marriage was doomed from the beginning.

In retrospect, I think my marriage was doomed from the beginning.

... too strong

I come on a little too strong

I come on a little...

I come on a little too strong

causing, or made in a way that causes, little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time: A large international meeting was held with the aim of promoting ... development in all countries.

A large international meeting was held with the aim of promoting sustainable development in all countries.

a form of energy that can be produced in several ways and that provides power to devices that create light, heat, etc.: The ... has been turned off.

The electricity has been turned off.

Buying an ... will help clean the air up

Buying an electric car will help clean the air up

The world's ... agricultural land is shrinking fast.

The world's supply of agricultural land is shrinking fast.

able to be recycled: Are plastic bottles ... or do they go in the garbage?

Are plastic bottles recyclable or do they go in the garbage?

to divide something into smaller parts: It’s easier to handle the job if you ... into several specific assignments.

It’s easier to handle the job if you break it down into several specific assignments.

Someone's ... is a measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide that their activities produce. // The four main areas that determine your ... are electricity usage, oil or natural gas usage, car mileage, and airplane trips.

The four main areas that determine your carbon footprint are electricity usage, oil or natural gas usage, car mileage, and airplane trips.

a gradual increase in world temperatures caused by gases such as carbon dioxide that are collecting in the air around the earth and stopping heat escaping into space // The destruction of the rainforests is contributing to...

The destruction of the rainforests is contributing to global warming. The destruction of the rainforests is contributing to global warming.

the act of giving up something that is valuable to you in order to help someone else: They cared for their disabled son for 27 years, at great personal...

They cared for their disabled son for 27 years, at great personal sacrifice.

affecting everyone or everything within an organization, system, or society: The proposed ... cuts for all state agencies will total $84 million.

The proposed across-the-board cuts for all state agencies will total $84 million.

to keep and protect something from damage, change, or waste: To ... electricity, we are cutting down on our heating.

To conserve electricity, we are cutting down on our heating.

the air, water, and land in or on which people, animals, and plants live: Certain chemicals have been banned because of their damaging effect on the...

Certain chemicals have been banned because of their damaging effect on the environment.

I present to you ... person in Cracow.

I present to you the greenest person in Cracow.

to use too much of something or use something badly when there is a limited amount of it: You ... a lot of water by taking a bath instead of a shower.

You waste a lot of water by taking a bath instead of a shower.

Burns from open fires pose another significant...

Burns from open fires pose another significant health hazard.

serious problems that are being caused or likely to be caused by changes in the world's weather, in particular the world getting warmer as a result of human activity Children all over the world marched to raise awareness of the...

Children all over the world marched to raise awareness of the climate crisis.

a set of ideas or a plan for action followed by a business, a government, a political party, or a group of people: The White House said there will be no change in...

The White House said there will be no change in policy.

of or shared by every member of a group of people: It was a ... decision/effort.

It was a collective decision/effort.

political action...

political action on a large scale

a short sentence, etc., usually known by many people, stating something commonly experienced or giving advice: The appetite, says the ..., grows with eating.

The appetite, says the proverb, grows with eating.

someone, such as a politician, who is responsible for making and changing laws // He told ... that studies from three states have shown only negligible increases in insurance premium prices.

He told lawmakers that studies from three states have shown only negligible increases in insurance premium prices.

to do something: We must ... to deal with the problem before it spreads to other areas.

We must take action to deal with the problem before it spreads to other areas.

to sort and collect rubbish in order to treat it and produce useful materials that can be used again: The Japanese ... more than half their waste paper.

The Japanese recycle more than half their waste paper.

a large mass of ice that moves slowly;

to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid, or to cause something to do this: The snow usually ... by mid March.

The snow usually melts by mid March.

raised: greater than the usual level or amount;

to have someone or something as the main or most important interest or subject: The conversation ... childcare problems.

The conversation revolved around childcare problems.

small or of little importance: a ... thief

a petty thief

used to refer to an event, usually something unpleasant or unwanted, that is going to happen soon: ... disaster/doom

impending disaster/doom

death, destruction, or any very bad situation that cannot be avoided: A sense of ... hung over the entire country.

A sense of doom hung over the entire country.

Indeed, it could be the worst ... in Europe this century.

Indeed, it could be the worst environmental disaster in Europe this century.

things such as minerals, forests, coal, etc. that exist in a place and can be used by people: Some ..., such as natural gas and fossil fuel, cannot be replaced.

Some natural resources, such as natural gas and fossil fuel, cannot be replaced.

to keep animals for the purpose of producing young animals in a controlled way: His main income comes from ... cattle.

His main income comes from breeding cattle.

If you grow a plant, you put it in the ground and take care of it, usually in order to sell it: The villagers grow coffee and maize to sell in the market.

he villagers grow coffee and maize to sell in the market.

extremely cruel: Prisoners of war were subjected to ... and degrading treatment.

Prisoners of war were subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment.

an amount of a substance that is produced and sent out into the air that is harmful to the environment, especially carbon dioxide: These health risks are caused by vehicle...

These health risks are caused by vehicle emissions.

the cutting down of trees in a large area, or the destruction of forests by people: ... is destroying large areas of tropical rain forest.

Deforestation is destroying large areas of tropical rain forest.

the amount used or eaten: As a nation, our ... of junk food is horrifying.

As a nation, our consumption of junk food is horrifying.

the process of producing goods: The amount of recycled glass used in manufacture doubled in five years.

The amount of recycled glass used in manufacture doubled in five years.

the gas formed when carbon is burned, or when people or animals breathe out: ... emissions

carbon dioxide emissions

extremely large in size or degree: ... wealth/value

immense wealth/value

a heavy load that you carry: The little donkey struggled under its heavy...

The little donkey struggled under its heavy burden.

strong, rough cloth used for making tents, sails, bags, strong clothes, etc. Two valuable ... hung in the room.

Two valuable canvases hung in the room.

to fill something again with more of the same thing: He ... their glasses with ice-cold lemonade.

He refilled their glasses with ice-cold lemonade.

to (cause to) move up or away after hitting a surface: The ball ... the goalpost and into the net.

The ball bounced off the goalpost and into the net.

water that has fallen as rain, rather than water that has come from a tap: I collect ... to water my plants.

I collect rainwater to water my plants.

to find a new use for an idea, product, or building: The company's role is to ... print data for use on the Web.

The company's role is to repurpose print data for use on the Web.

a small amount of something that shows you what the rest is or should be like: a free ... of shampoo

a free sample of shampoo

a small device with a sharp blade for removing hair, especially from the face or legs: Do you use an electric ... or the kind that you have to put a razor blade in?

Do you use an electric razor or the kind that you have to put a razor blade in?

a thin flat piece of metal with a sharp edge for cutting that can be used in a razor; She used a ... to cut out newspaper articles.

She used a razor blade to cut out newspaper articles.

to (cause something or someone to) change in form or character: Could we ... the small bedroom into a second bathroom?

Could we convert the small bedroom into a second bathroom?

a container, usually made of clay or plastic, in which a plant is grown

a small thin piece of metal with a point at one end, especially used for temporarily holding pieces of cloth together: I'll keep the trouser patch in place with ... while I sew it on.

I'll keep the trouser patch in place with pins while I sew it on.

a small piece of wood, plastic, or other material that you put a glass or cup on to protect a surface from heat or liquid;

a plastic bag put inside a bin to hold the waste and keep the container clean

to (cause something to) decay: the smell of ... fruit

the smell of rotting fruit

a container that is heated to a very high temperature, so that substances that are put inside it, such as metal, will melt or burn: People who work with ... in a steel factory need to wear protective clothing.

People who work with furnaces in a steel factory need to wear protective clothing.

a hard, black substance that is dug from the earth in pieces, and can be burned to produce heat or power, or a single piece of this: How much ... was mined here?

How much coal was mined here?

This energy can be recovered by a ... in combination with a heat exchanger installed in the sewer system.

This energy can be recovered by a heat pump in combination with a heat exchanger installed in the sewer system.

the act of covering something to stop heat, sound, or electricity from escaping or entering, or the fact that something is covered in this way: The animal's thick fur provides very good ... against the arctic cold.

The animal's thick fur provides very good insulation against the arctic cold.

completely closed so that no air can get in or out: Biscuits will stay crisp if you keep them in an ... container.

Biscuits will stay crisp if you keep them in an airtight container.

energy that is produced using the sun, wind, etc., or from crops, rather than using fuels such as oil or coal: the ... industry

the renewable energy industry

able to produce electricity from light, or relating to the process of doing this: Homeowners are encouraged to install ... panels on their roofs.

Homeowners are encouraged to install photovoltaic panels on their roofs.

a tall structure with blades that are blown round by the wind and produce power to make electricity; The ... are visible on the horizon as you look out to sea.

The wind turbines are visible on the horizon as you look out to sea.

strong, unpleasant, and sometimes dangerous gas or smoke:

fuels, such as gas, coal, and oil, that were formed underground from plant and animal remains millions of years ago; In recent times, agriculture has become a major ... energy user.

In recent times, agriculture has become a major fossil fuel energy user.

Both ... and its high concentration in rural areas have important consequences for environmental resources.

Both population growth and its high concentration in rural areas have important consequences for environmental resources.

a person who is interested in or studies the environment and who tries to protect it from being damaged by human activities; Some ... argue for a return to a pre-industrial society.

Some environmentalists argue for a return to a pre-industrial society.

not harmful to the environment, or trying to help the environment: We will use ... energy sources.

We will use environmentally friendly energy sources.

farming: ... is still largely based on traditional methods in some countries.

Agriculture is still largely based on traditional methods in some countries.

damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste: air/water...

air/water pollution

a chemical element that is a gas with no colour or taste, forms most of the earth's atmosphere, and is a part of all living things

a layer of air containing ozone high above the earth that prevents harmful ultraviolet light from the sun from reaching the earth

an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere (= mixture of gases around the earth), that is believed to be the cause of a gradual warming of the surface of the earth; They claim that the floods are a result of the...

They claim that the floods are a result of the greenhouse effect.

to walk somewhere quickly and in a determined way, often because you are angry: She ... into my office and demanded to know why I hadn't written my report.

She marched into my office and demanded to know why I hadn't written my report.

to make someone feel that they are different and not part of a group: Disagreements can ... teenagers from their families.

Disagreements can alienate teenagers from their families.

to pretend: He isn’t really crying, he’s just faking.

He isn’t really crying, he’s just faking.

a large container, made of wood, metal, or plastic, with a flat top and bottom and curved sides that make it fatter in the middle: They drank a whole ... of beer (= the contents of a ...) at the party.

They drank a whole barrel of beer (= the contents of a barrel) at the party.