verb

recycle

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The meaning (definition) of the word recycle

to make new things from materials that have already been used

The word recycle used in a sentence

“We recycle our plastic bottles instead of throwing them away.”

Words that mean the same as recycle (synonyms)

reuse

How the word recycle is said around the world

Frenchrecycler (ruh-seek-LAY)
Spanishreciclar (ray-theek-LAHR)
Mandarin回收 (khway shoh)
Hindiदोबारा इस्तेमाल के लिए बनाना (doh-BAH-rah is-teh-MAHL keh lee-YEH buh-NAH-nah)
Arabicإعادة التدوير (EE-ah-dah aht-TAHD-weer)
Russianперерабатывать (pee-ree-rah-BAH-ti-vaht)
Portuguese (EU)reciclar (ri-seek-LAHR)
Portuguese (BR)reciclar (khay-seek-LAHR)
Japaneseリサイクルする (ree-SAI-ku-ru su-ru)
Germanrecyceln (RAY-sew-kuhln)
Urduری سائیکل (ree sykuhl)
Punjabiਰੀਸਾਈਕਲ ਕਰਨਾ (ree-SY-kuhl KUR-nah)
Korean재활용하다 (jae-HWAL-yong-hah-dah)
Hebrewלְמַחְזֵר (LMAHKH-zayr)
Greekανακυκλώνω (ah-nah-kyeek-LOH-noh)
Dutchrecyclen (ree-SY-kluhn)
Tagalogi-recycle (EE-rechych-luh)
Vietnamesetái chế (TAH-ury CHAY-ur)
Turkishgeri dönüştürmek (geh-REE dern-ewsh-tewr-MEK)
Persianبازیافت کردن (bahz-yahft kar-DAN)
Polishponownie wprowadzać do obiegu (paw-NAWV-nye fpraw-VAH-jahj daw awb-YE-goo)
Ukrainianпереробляти (pe-ri-ROHB-lyah-ti)
Bengaliপুনর্ব্যবহার করা (POO-nawr-ba-baw-hahr KOH-rah)
Swedishåtervinna (OH-tuhr-vi-nah)
Italianriciclare (ree-cheek-LAH-ray)

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