EN · B2 · verb

curb the environmental impact

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powstrzymywać wpływ na środowisko

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curb the environmental impact

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EN · B2

Preparing an environmental report

  1. A

    We need to curb the environmental impact.

    Musimy powstrzymywać wpływ na środowisko.

  2. B

    Will the report cover every project stage?

    Czy raport obejmie wszystkie etapy projektu?

  3. A

    Yes, let us describe construction, use and decommissioning separately.

    Tak, opiszmy budowę, użytkowanie i zakończenie eksploatacji osobno.

  4. B

    Let us add that item to the task list.

    Zapiszmy ten punkt na liście zadań.

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Translations

Polishpowstrzymywać wpływ na środowiskoverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germandie Umweltauswirkungen eindämmenverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishfrenar el impacto ambientalverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianсдерживать воздействие на окружающую средуverbNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Nowe zasady mają ograniczyć wpływ budowy na środowisko.

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English

The new rules aim to curb the environmental impact of construction.

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German

Die neuen Regeln sollen die Umweltauswirkungen der Bauarbeiten eindämmen.

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Spanish

Las nuevas normas buscan frenar el impacto ambiental de las obras.

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Russian

Новые правила призваны сдержать воздействие строительства на окружающую среду.

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Grammar

verb

Dictionary form
curb the environmental impact

Present

Present
Icurb the environmental impact
youcurb the environmental impact
he / she / itcurbs the environmental impact
wecurb the environmental impact
you (plural)curb the environmental impact
theycurb the environmental impact

Past

Past
Icurbed the environmental impact
youcurbed the environmental impact
he / she / itcurbed the environmental impact
wecurbed the environmental impact
you (plural)curbed the environmental impact
theycurbed the environmental impact

Future

Future
Iwill curb the environmental impact
youwill curb the environmental impact
he / she / itwill curb the environmental impact
wewill curb the environmental impact
you (plural)will curb the environmental impact
theywill curb the environmental impact
  • 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 new rules aim to curb the environmental impact of construction.

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