English Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal Verbs related to the ENVIRONMENT
Phrasal Verb | Meaning | Example |
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Clean up | Remove dirt, rubbish, debris, etc. | The population helped clean up the beaches after an oil spillage. |
Cut down Chop down |
Remove (trees) by cutting | To avoid deforestation it should be compulsory for new trees to be planted where the original trees have been cut down / chopped down. |
Die out | Become extinct; stop existing | Some species of animals have already died out due to climate change. |
Dispose of | Get rid of | Nuclear waste must be disposed of safely. |
Dry up | Disappear through evaporation | Due to prolonged periods of drought, many rivers have dried up. |
Heat up | Increase the temperature | The sun heats up the surface of the earth. |
Phase out | Gradually stop | Some countries have decided to phase out the production of petrol-driven cars. |
Run out of | Use up the supply of something until there is none left. | How will we manage if we run out of petrol? |
Scale back Scale down |
Reduce the quantity or amount | The army has decided to scale back (on) its use of petrol-driven vehicles. |
Turn off | Stop the flow | To save water, turn off the tap when brushing your teeth. |
Throw away | Discard | Don’t throw away plastic bottles. Recycle them! |
Use up | Use until there is no more | We’ve already used up the earth’s resources for this year. |
Wipe out | Eliminate | A nuclear war would most probably wipe out all life on our planet. |
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