EN · B2 · verbcurb the water shortage
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Dialogues in context
EN · B2Preparing an environmental report
- A
We need to curb the water shortage.
Musimy powstrzymywać niedobór wody.
- B
Will we check reservoir levels before summer?
Czy sprawdzimy poziom zbiorników przed latem?
- A
Yes, let us compare those data with residents’ needs.
Tak, porównajmy te dane z zapotrzebowaniem mieszkańców.
- B
Let us add that item to the task list.
Zapiszmy ten punkt na liście zadań.
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Translations
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RussianExamples of use
Naprawa nieszczelnych rur pomoże ograniczyć niedobór wody.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Repairing leaky pipes will help curb the water shortage.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Die Reparatur undichter Rohre wird helfen, die Wasserknappheit einzudämmen.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Reparar las tuberías con fugas ayudará a frenar la escasez de agua.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Ремонт протекающих труб поможет сдержать нехватку воды.
No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Grammar
verb
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- curb the water shortage
Present
| I | curb the water shortage |
|---|---|
| you | curb the water shortage |
| he / she / it | curbs the water shortage |
| we | curb the water shortage |
| you (plural) | curb the water shortage |
| they | curb the water shortage |
Past
| I | curbed the water shortage |
|---|---|
| you | curbed the water shortage |
| he / she / it | curbed the water shortage |
| we | curbed the water shortage |
| you (plural) | curbed the water shortage |
| they | curbed the water shortage |
Future
| I | will curb the water shortage |
|---|---|
| you | will curb the water shortage |
| he / she / it | will curb the water shortage |
| we | will curb the water shortage |
| you (plural) | will curb the water shortage |
| they | will curb the water shortage |
- Present Simple, Past Simple and future with will. These tables show statements.
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Example
Repairing leaky pipes will help curb the water shortage.
Related concepts
ograniczać niedobór wody
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.monitorować niedobór wody
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.mierzyć niedobór wody
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.ograniczać niedobór wody
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.oceniać niedobór wody
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.szacować niedobór wody
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Related phrases
Długoterminowe korzyści dla środowiska mogą przeważyć nad początkowymi kosztami.
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Sama zmiana opakowania nie wystarczy, jeśli produkt nadal generuje dużo odpadów.
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Ochrona tego terenu wymaga ograniczenia liczby odwiedzających, a nie całkowitego zakazu wstępu.
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Zmiana opakowania ma sens tylko wtedy, gdy nowy materiał można rzeczywiście przetworzyć lokalnie.
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Nowo posadzone drzewa nie zapewnią od razu takiego cienia i schronienia dla zwierząt, jakie dają duże, stare drzewa.
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.Oszczędzanie wody wymaga również naprawy przecieków, a nie tylko ograniczania czasu kąpieli.
B2No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.