EN · B2 · verb

curb air pollution

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powstrzymywać zanieczyszczenie powietrza

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EN · B2

Preparing an environmental report

  1. A

    We need to curb air pollution.

    Musimy powstrzymywać zanieczyszczenie powietrza.

  2. B

    Are the measurements from the same times?

    Czy pomiary pochodzą z tych samych godzin?

  3. A

    Let us agree a common schedule and describe station locations.

    Ustalmy wspólny harmonogram i opiszmy lokalizacje stacji.

  4. B

    I will prepare a short summary of these arrangements.

    Przygotuję krótkie podsumowanie tych ustaleń.

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Translations

Polishpowstrzymywać zanieczyszczenie powietrzaverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germandie Luftverschmutzung eindämmenverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishfrenar la contaminación del aireverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianсдерживать загрязнение воздухаverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Miasto próbuje powstrzymać zanieczyszczenie powietrza przez ograniczenie ruchu ciężarówek.

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English

The city is trying to curb air pollution by restricting truck traffic.

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German

Die Stadt versucht, die Luftverschmutzung durch Beschränkungen für Lastwagen einzudämmen.

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Spanish

La ciudad intenta frenar la contaminación del aire restringiendo el tráfico de camiones.

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Russian

Город пытается сдержать загрязнение воздуха, ограничивая движение грузовиков.

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Grammar

verb

Dictionary form
curb air pollution

Present

Present
Icurb air pollution
youcurb air pollution
he / she / itcurbs air pollution
wecurb air pollution
you (plural)curb air pollution
theycurb air pollution

Past

Past
Icurbed air pollution
youcurbed air pollution
he / she / itcurbed air pollution
wecurbed air pollution
you (plural)curbed air pollution
theycurbed air pollution

Future

Future
Iwill curb air pollution
youwill curb air pollution
he / she / itwill curb air pollution
wewill curb air pollution
you (plural)will curb air pollution
theywill curb air pollution
  • Present Simple, Past Simple and future with will. These tables show statements.
  • The table conjugates the main verb in the context of the whole expression. Nouns, adjectives and dependent infinitives inside it are not separate headwords.

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The city is trying to curb air pollution by restricting truck traffic.

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