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keen to
Meaning: Very eager or enthusiastic about doing something.
Example: I'm keen to research the topic more.
go through
Meaning: To be processed or examined.
Example: Not everything goes through the recycling process.
for one reason or another
Meaning: For various possible reasons, not specified.
Example: Some footwear isn’t good enough to resell for one reason or another.
tie together
Meaning: To fasten two things with a string or knot.
Example: We're told to tie shoes together before recycling them.
look at the bigger picture
Meaning: To consider the situation as a whole, not just small details.
Example: I used to think only about my own recycling, not the bigger picture.
hard-wearing
IPA (UK): /ˌhɑːdˈweə.rɪŋ/
IPA (US): /ˌhɑːrdˈwer.ɪŋ/
Meaning: Very durable; able to last a long time even with frequent use.
Meaning: Very durable; able to last a long time even with frequent use.
Example: Trainers are very hard-wearing, which makes them popular.
suede
IPA (UK): /sweɪd/
IPA (US): /sweɪd/
Meaning: A type of soft leather with a smooth surface.
Meaning: A type of soft leather with a smooth surface.
Example: The high‑heeled shoes were made of beige suede.
shade
IPA (UK): /ʃeɪd/
IPA (US): /ʃeɪd/
Meaning: A particular form of a colour.
Meaning: A particular form of a colour.
Example: One boot was a much lighter shade than the other.
landfill
IPA (UK): /ˈlænd.fɪl/
IPA (US): /ˈlænd.fɪl/
Meaning: A site where waste is buried under the ground.
Meaning: A site where waste is buried under the ground.
Example: 90% of shoes taken to recycling centres end up in landfill.
second-hand
IPA (UK): /ˌsek.əndˈhænd/
IPA (US): /ˌsek.əndˈhænd/
Meaning: Previously owned or used by someone else.
Meaning: Previously owned or used by someone else.
Example: People refused the reconstructed shoes because they looked second-hand.
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