eco-friendly
/ˌiːkəʊ ˈfrendli/adjective
उच्चारण ईको फ़्रेन्ड्ली
पर्यावरण-अनुकूल, पर्यावरण के लिए हानिरहित
Core word
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not harmful to the environment
पर्यावरण-अनुकूल, पर्यावरण के लिए हानिरहित
- Cloth bags are an eco-friendly alternative to plastic bags.
- Radhika celebrated an eco-friendly Diwali without crackers.
- The company uses eco-friendly packaging.
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- The hotel uses eco-friendly cleaning products in all its rooms.
- We chose an eco-friendly way to travel and went by train.
- Many eco-friendly companies now use paper instead of plastic for packing.
Synonyms green environmentally friendly
Opposite polluting
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
eco-friendly + noun
Use eco-friendly before a noun for a product, habit or place that does not harm the environment.
ऐसे उत्पाद, आदत या स्थान के लिए, जो पर्यावरण को हानि नहीं पहुँचाता, noun से पहले 'eco-friendly' लगता है।
- She uses eco-friendly bags instead of plastic.
- The school runs an eco-friendly canteen.
be eco-friendly
After be, it describes how green something is.
'Be' के बाद यह बताता है कि कोई चीज़ कितनी पर्यावरण-हितैषी है।
- Cycling is eco-friendly.
- The new packaging is completely eco-friendly.
make something eco-friendly
Make, keep and go can join the word to talk about a change.
Make, keep और go इस शब्द के साथ परिवर्तन की बात करने के लिए जुड़ सकते हैं।
- The college wants to make its campus eco-friendly.
- Many firms are going eco-friendly.
eco-friendly vs environmentally friendly
The two mean the same; eco-friendly is shorter and more informal, common in advertising.
दोनों का अर्थ समान है; eco-friendly छोटा और अधिक अनौपचारिक है, जो विज्ञापनों में आम है।
- The advertisement said that the soap is eco-friendly.
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eco-friendly + noun
productpackagingbaglifestyletransportfuel
- An eco-friendly lifestyle starts with small daily choices.
adverb + eco-friendly
trulyfullycompletelymorehighlygenuinely
- The company claims its factory is truly eco-friendly.
verb + eco-friendly
gobecomestaymakechoosepromote
- More shops are choosing eco-friendly packaging.
eco-friendly + place
hotelcampusofficehomevillagemarket
- They stayed in an eco-friendly hotel in the hills.
eco-friendly + alternative
alternativeoptionsubstitutesolutionchoice
- Jute is an eco-friendly alternative to plastic carry bags.
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- Radhika carries a cloth bag because it is eco-friendly.
राधिका कपड़े का थैला रखती है क्योंकि वह पर्यावरण-हितैषी है।
- An eco-friendly Diwali means fewer firecrackers and more diyas.
पर्यावरण-हितैषी दीवाली का अर्थ है कम पटाखे और अधिक दीये।
- The city is buying eco-friendly electric buses.
शहर पर्यावरण-हितैषी इलेक्ट्रिक बसें ख़रीद रहा है।
- Clay Ganesh idols are an eco-friendly alternative to plaster ones.
मिट्टी की गणेश प्रतिमाएँ प्लास्टर की प्रतिमाओं का पर्यावरण-हितैषी विकल्प हैं।
- Farmers are turning to eco-friendly methods of pest control.
किसान कीट-नियंत्रण के पर्यावरण-हितैषी तरीकों की ओर मुड़ रहे हैं।
- Using steel bottles instead of plastic ones is an eco-friendly habit that saves money too.
प्लास्टिक की जगह स्टील की बोतलें इस्तेमाल करना पर्यावरण-हितैषी आदत है जो पैसे भी बचाती है।
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✗ This is a eco-friendly product.
✓ This is an eco-friendly product.
Eco-friendly starts with a vowel sound, so it takes an.
'Eco-friendly' स्वर-ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए 'an' लगता है।