recycle — to collect and treat rubbish to produce useful materials that can be used again
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to collect and treat rubbish to produce useful materials that can be used again
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈriːsaɪkəl/
Korean meaning: 재활용하다, 재생 이용하다
Korean pronunciation: 리-사이-클 (강세: 리)
Example Sentences
- My grandmother recycles everything, even her old jokes at family dinners.
- The school started a program to recycle old textbooks for next year's students.
- She recycles her designer clothes by donating them to charity.
recycle
VERB//ˈriːsaɪkəl//
to collect and treat rubbish to produce useful materials that can be used again
Turning trash into useful materials again
Ride a recycle bicycle in nature's cycle!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
1920년대에 만들어진 단어로, '다시'를 의미하는 re-와 '순환'을 의미하는 cycle이 결합되어 '다시 순환시킨다'는 뜻으로 만들어졌습니다. 환경 보호 의식이 높아지면서 널리 사용되게 되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother recycles everything, even her old jokes at family dinners.”
“The school started a program to recycle old textbooks for next year's students.”
“She recycles her designer clothes by donating them to charity.”
“My dad thinks he can recycle his dad jokes, but they weren't funny the first time either.”
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