EN · B2 · verb

curb energy consumption

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powstrzymywać zużycie energii

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Dialogues in context

EN · B2

Preparing an environmental report

  1. A

    We need to curb energy consumption.

    Musimy powstrzymywać zużycie energii.

  2. B

    Do we have readings for the whole year?

    Czy mamy odczyty z całego roku?

  3. A

    Let us collect monthly readings and compare similar periods.

    Zbierzmy miesięczne odczyty i porównajmy podobne okresy.

  4. B

    Let us add that item to the task list.

    Zapiszmy ten punkt na liście zadań.

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Translations

Polishpowstrzymywać zużycie energiiverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germanden Energieverbrauch eindämmenverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishfrenar el consumo de energíaverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianсдерживать потребление энергииverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Uczelnia ogranicza zużycie energii, wyłączając puste sale.

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English

The university curbs energy consumption by switching off power in empty rooms.

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German

Die Universität dämmt den Energieverbrauch ein, indem sie in leeren Räumen den Strom abschaltet.

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Spanish

La universidad frena el consumo de energía apagando los equipos en las aulas vacías.

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Russian

Университет сдерживает потребление энергии, отключая оборудование в пустых аудиториях.

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Grammar

verb

Dictionary form
curb energy consumption

Present

Present
Icurb energy consumption
youcurb energy consumption
he / she / itcurbs energy consumption
wecurb energy consumption
you (plural)curb energy consumption
theycurb energy consumption

Past

Past
Icurbed energy consumption
youcurbed energy consumption
he / she / itcurbed energy consumption
wecurbed energy consumption
you (plural)curbed energy consumption
theycurbed energy consumption

Future

Future
Iwill curb energy consumption
youwill curb energy consumption
he / she / itwill curb energy consumption
wewill curb energy consumption
you (plural)will curb energy consumption
theywill curb energy consumption
  • 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.

Example

The university curbs energy consumption by switching off power in empty rooms.

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