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environmentally damaging

наносящий вред окружающей среде

Meaning of environmentally damaging

harmful to nature

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EN-UK/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəli ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/
EN-US/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəli ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/
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environmentally damaging - наносящий вред окружающей среде
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environmentally damaging with Russian translation

environmentally damaging usage examples

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Plastic waste on the beach is environmentally damaging to wildlife.

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Oil spills are environmentally damaging and take years to clean up.

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environmentally damaging belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

environmentally damagingumweltschädlich
seasons of the yearJahreszeiten
springFrühling
winterWinter
longlang
endenden
temperatureTemperatur

environmentally damaging synonyms

Related words worth learning together

environmentally unfriendly
Slightly more colloquial; implies practices or products that are not eco-friendly.
polluting
Focuses specifically on producing pollutants or emissions; narrower than general 'damaging'.
contaminating
Emphasizes contamination of soil, water, or air with harmful substances; more technical.
environmentally destructive
Stronger/clearer tone implying large-scale or potentially irreversible damage.
unsustainable
Emphasizes practices that cannot be maintained long-term (resource/time perspective) rather than immediate pollution.
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environmentally unfriendly

Slightly more colloquial; implies practices or products that are not eco-friendly.

B2Often

That brand uses environmentally unfriendly packaging.

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polluting

Focuses specifically on producing pollutants or emissions; narrower than general 'damaging'.

B2Very Often

Old coal plants are highly polluting.

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contaminating

Emphasizes contamination of soil, water, or air with harmful substances; more technical.

B2Often

Industrial runoff is contaminating the river.

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environmentally destructive

Stronger/clearer tone implying large-scale or potentially irreversible damage.

B2Rarely

The dam project was criticized as environmentally destructive.

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unsustainable

Emphasizes practices that cannot be maintained long-term (resource/time perspective) rather than immediate pollution.

B2Very Often

Overfishing is an unsustainable practice that threatens fish stocks.

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damaging to ecosystems

More specific: highlights harm to ecosystems, their structure and functions.

B2Rarely

The new road is damaging to ecosystems in the wetland area.

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detrimental to wildlife

Focuses specifically on negative effects on animals and other wildlife.

B2Rarely

Light pollution is detrimental to wildlife in the area.

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biodiversity-harming

Specialized wording emphasizing harm to biodiversity; more technical and specific.

B2Very Rarely

Monoculture plantations are biodiversity-harming in many regions.

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resource-depleting

Emphasizes depletion of natural resources (water, minerals, forests) rather than broader environmental damage.

B2Rarely

Some extraction methods are resource-depleting and unsustainable.

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environmentally damaging meaning: what does it mean?

harmful to nature

environmentally damaging pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

environmentally damaging is pronounced as /ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəli ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

environmentally damaging definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Plastic waste on the beach is environmentally damaging to wildlife. Translation: Пластиковые отходы на пляже — это предметы, наносящие вред окружающей среде.

Is environmentally damaging part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

Yes, environmentally damaging (наносящий вред окружающей среде) can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is environmentally damaging part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, environmentally damaging (наносящий вред окружающей среде) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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