EN · B2 · verb

curb plastic waste

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powstrzymywać odpady z tworzyw sztucznych

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curb plastic waste

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Dialogues in context

EN · B2

Preparing an environmental report

  1. A

    We need to curb plastic waste.

    Musimy powstrzymywać odpady z tworzyw sztucznych.

  2. B

    Will we separate waste by type?

    Czy rozdzielimy odpady według rodzaju?

  3. A

    Yes, let us record each group’s weight and source.

    Tak, zapiszmy masę i miejsce powstawania każdej grupy.

  4. B

    All right, I will pass that on to the rest of the team.

    Dobrze, przekażę to pozostałym osobom w zespole.

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Translations

Polishpowstrzymywać odpady z tworzyw sztucznychverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germanden Plastikmüll eindämmenverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishfrenar los residuos plásticosverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianсдерживать пластиковые отходыverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Zakaz jednorazowych toreb ma ograniczyć odpady z tworzyw sztucznych.

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English

The ban on disposable bags aims to curb plastic waste.

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German

Das Verbot von Einwegtüten soll den Plastikmüll eindämmen.

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Spanish

La prohibición de las bolsas desechables busca frenar los residuos plásticos.

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Russian

Запрет одноразовых пакетов призван сдержать образование пластиковых отходов.

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Grammar

verb

Dictionary form
curb plastic waste

Present

Present
Icurb plastic waste
youcurb plastic waste
he / she / itcurbs plastic waste
wecurb plastic waste
you (plural)curb plastic waste
theycurb plastic waste

Past

Past
Icurbed plastic waste
youcurbed plastic waste
he / she / itcurbed plastic waste
wecurbed plastic waste
you (plural)curbed plastic waste
theycurbed plastic waste

Future

Future
Iwill curb plastic waste
youwill curb plastic waste
he / she / itwill curb plastic waste
wewill curb plastic waste
you (plural)will curb plastic waste
theywill curb plastic waste
  • 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 ban on disposable bags aims to curb plastic waste.

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