Sorting household waste

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waste; unwanted material
sisa
There is a lot of waste here.
Banyak sisa di sini.
the separation; sorting
pengasingan
Waste sorting is important.
Pengasingan sisa penting.
the scheduled waste pickup
kutipan
Check tomorrow's rubbish pickup.
Semak kutipan sampah esok.
metal
logam
Is that metal heavy?
Adakah logam itu berat?
the small metal food can
tin
the lightweight silvery metal
aluminium
Keep that light aluminium.
Simpan aluminium ringan itu.
cardboard
kadbod
Make sure that cardboard is dry.
Pastikan kadbod itu kering.
textile material
tekstil
electronic
elektronik
Do not throw away that electronic item.
Jangan buang barang elektronik itu.
organic
organik
Electronic waste is not stored with organic waste.
Sisa elektronik tidak disimpan dengan sisa organik.
the decayed material used to enrich soil
kompos
Put the compost in the garden.
Letak kompos di kebun.
the excess; remainder
lebihan
There is little leftover food.
Lebihan makanan itu sedikit.
the packaging
pembungkusan
the pollution
pencemaran
That pollution is severe.
Pencemaran itu teruk.
the disposal
pelupusan
Waste disposal is important.
Pelupusan sisa itu penting.
to rinse
membilas
Rinse that empty food can.
Bilas tin kosong itu.
I rinse that food can.
Saya membilas tin itu.
to separate; sort
mengasingkan
Separate that organic waste.
Asingkan sisa organik itu.
We separate glass and metal.
Kami mengasingkan kaca dan logam.
Before collection, rinse the cans and separate the metal.
Sebelum kutipan, bilas tin dan asingkan logam.
to recycle
mengitar semula
We recycle cardboard.
Kami mengitar semula kadbod.
We recycle paper, cardboard, glass, and aluminium.
Kami mengitar semula kertas, kadbod, kaca, dan aluminium.
to reuse
menggunakan semula
Reuse that plastic packaging.
Gunakan semula pembungkusan plastik itu.
We reuse that container.
Kami menggunakan semula bekas itu.
Plastic packaging can be reused.
Pembungkusan plastik boleh digunakan semula.
used; second-hand
terpakai
We recycle second-hand textiles.
Kami mengitar semula tekstil terpakai.
Those second-hand clothes are still good.
Baju terpakai itu masih baik.
Second-hand textiles can be reused.
Tekstil terpakai boleh digunakan semula.
scattered; strewn about
berselerak
Clean up the scattered rubbish.
Bersihkan sampah yang berselerak.
foul-smelling; rotten
busuk
That leftover food is rotten.
Lebihan makanan itu busuk.
That scattered waste smells rotten and causes pollution.
Sisa berselerak itu busuk dan menyebabkan pencemaran.
decomposed; broken down naturally
terurai
Has that organic waste decomposed?
Adakah sisa organik itu sudah terurai?
Leftover food can decompose into compost.
Lebihan makanan boleh terurai menjadi kompos.
cleanliness; hygiene
kebersihan
Keep the home clean.
Jaga kebersihan rumah.
Sorting and disposal maintain the cleanliness of the area.
Pengasingan dan pelupusan menjaga kebersihan kawasan.
truly; really
sungguh
That film is really interesting.
Filem itu sungguh menarik.
I am truly happy.
Saya sungguh gembira.
therefore; then (formal)
maka
The rain is heavy, so we go home.
Hujan lebat, maka kami pulang.
He/She is ill, so he/she rests.
Dia sakit, maka dia berehat.
to endure; last
bertahan
That battery lasts a long time.
Bateri itu bertahan lama.
We are able to endure.
Kami mampu bertahan.
to calm down
bertenang
Please calm down.
Tolong bertenang.
He/She tries to calm down.
Dia cuba bertenang.
plural marker for people
para
The students read reports.
Para pelajar membaca laporan.
The workers have arrived.
Para pekerja sudah tiba.
the planet Earth
Bumi
The Earth is large.
Bumi ini besar.
We take care of the Earth.
Kita menjaga Bumi.
the tale; account
kisah
That tale is interesting.
Kisah itu menarik.
He/She reads a short tale.
Dia membaca kisah pendek.
to head toward
menuju
We are heading toward the city.
Kami menuju bandar.
That ship is heading toward the island.
Kapal itu menuju pulau.

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