litter
Произношение: [ˈlɪtər]
Контекст: «environment»
(noun) things that are thrown away and left on the ground outdoors. When people don't throw their trash in a bin, it creates litter, making the space dirty and not nice to look at.
Пример
The park is beautiful because there is no litter anywhere.
Пример
The street is full of litter, making it look very messy.
Пример
Why do people sometimes leave litter in the park?
Контекст: «environment»
(verb) to throw away trash in a place where it doesn't belong, like on the ground instead of in a trash can. When someone doesn't care about keeping a place clean and throws their garbage around, they are littering.
Пример
It is important to teach kids not to litter when they are playing outside.
Пример
She didn't litter because she always takes her trash home.
Пример
Why is it wrong to litter in our community?
Контекст: «animals»
(noun) a group of baby animals born at the same time, like puppies or kittens. When a dog gives birth to several puppies, we call them a litter.
Пример
The dog had a litter of six adorable puppies.
Пример
The cat only had one kitten this time, not a large litter.
Пример
How many animals were in the litter?
Контекст: «animals»
(verb) when an animal gives birth to a group of babies at one time. For example, when a mother cat has several kittens, we say she has littered.
Пример
The rabbit littered in a hidden area of the garden last spring.
Пример
The mother bird did not litter this year, as she was still too young.
Пример
When did your dog last litter?