recycling
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The meaning (definition) of the word recycling
the act of making old things into new things
The word recycling used in a sentence
“Our recycling goes into the blue bin every Tuesday.”
How the word recycling is said around the world
| French | recyclage (ruh-see-KLAHZH) |
| Spanish | reciclaje (reh-thee-KLAH-kheh) |
| Mandarin | 回收 (hway shoh) |
| Hindi | रीसाइक्लिंग (ree-SY-kling) |
| Arabic | إعادة التدوير (i-AH-da-tuu at-tad-WEER) |
| Russian | переработка (pee-ree-ruh-BOHT-kuh) |
| Portuguese (EU) | reciclagem (ruh-see-KLAH-zheng) |
| Portuguese (BR) | reciclagem (heh-see-KLAH-zhayng) |
| Japanese | リサイクル (ree-SYE-kuu-ruu) |
| German | Recycling (ree-SY-kling) |
| Urdu | ری سائیکلنگ (ree SAI-kling) |
| Punjabi | ਰੀਸਾਈਕਲਿੰਗ (ree-SAI-kling) |
| Korean | 재활용 (JAY-hwahl-yohng) |
| Hebrew | מיחזור (meekh-ZOOR) |
| Greek | ανακύκλωση (ah-nah-KEE-kloh-see) |
| Dutch | recyclen (ree-SY-kluhn) |
| Tagalog | pagre-recycle (pahg-reh-ree-SY-kohl) |
| Vietnamese | tái chế (tie CHAY) |
| Turkish | geri dönüşüm (geh-REE duh-new-SHEWM) |
| Persian | بازیافت (bahz-YAHFT) |
| Polish | recykling (reh-TSIH-kleenk) |
| Ukrainian | переробка (peh-reh-ROHB-kah) |
| Bengali | পুনর্ব্যবহার (POO-nor-bya-boh-har) |
| Swedish | återvinning (OH-ter-vin-ning) |
| Italian | riciclo (ree-CHEE-kloh) |
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