littering

Definition von littering im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: present participle of litter; Scattered debris, rubbish, or trash that may be dropped or deposited in the presence or passage of humans; Scattered debris, rubbish, or human feces that are sign of human presence; unwanted debris
litter: Collectively, items discarded on the ground
litter: Layer of fallen leaves and similar organic matter in a forest floor
litter: A platform mounted on two shafts, or a more elaborate construction, designed to be carried by two (or more) people to transport one (in luxury models sometimes more) third person(s) or (occasionally in the elaborate version) a cargo, such as a religious idol
litter: Absorbent material used in an animal's litter tray
litter: The offspring of a mammal born in one birth
litter: A bed or stretcher so arranged that a person, esp
litter: {v} to bring forth, scatter about, cover
litter: {n} a sedan, straw, brood of pigs, confusion
litter: The top layer of forest floor, composed of loose debris of dead sticks, branches, twigs and recently fallen leaves or needles
litter: If a number of things litter a place, they are scattered untidily around it or over it. Glass from broken bottles litters the pavement. + littered lit·tered The entrance hall is littered with toys and wellington boots Concrete purpose-built resorts are littered across the mountainsides
litter: give birth to a litter of animals
litter: {i} refuse, trash; disorder; number of young born to an animal at one time; curtained couch suspended between poles and carried by men or animals; stretcher; bedding for humans or animals (made of straw, rushes, etc.)
litter: 1 The accumulation of dead leaves, branches and other plant and animal remains that form the top layer of the forest floor 2 Trash, waste paper, or garbage lying scattered about
litter: Litter is a dry substance that you put in the container where you want your cat to go to the toilet
litter: A group of young produced at one birth Hog litters vary in size from 11-12 piglets, with an average of 8-9 being weaned from the sow (see piglet, wean, sow )
litter: Material used as bedding for animals
litter: Leaf litter, or forest litter, is the detritus of fallen leaves and bark which accumulate in forests
litter: waste material which is discarded on the ground or otherwise disposed of improperly or thoughtlessly
litter: the top layer of forest floor, typically composed of loose debris such as branches, twigs, and recently fallen leaves or needles; little altered in structure by decomposition The L layer of the forest floor (Deeming et al 1977) Also loose accumulations of debris fallen from shrubs, or dead parts of grass plants laying on the surface of the ground
litter: To be supplied with litter as bedding; to sleep or make one's bed in litter
litter: rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places)
litter: material used to provide a bed for animals
litter: Straw, hay, etc
litter: The highly visible portion of solid waste carelessly discarded outside the regular garbage and trash collection and disposal system
litter: Uppermost layer, on the soil surface, of loose organic debris (for example, as in forests), consisting of freshly fallen or slightly decomposed organic materials
litter: Absorbent material used in an animals litter tray
litter: A litter is a group of animals born to the same mother at the same time. a litter of pups
litter: More or less undecomposed fallen leaves, needles and other plant residues at the soil surface
litter: scattered on a floor, as bedding for animals to rest on; also, a covering of straw for plants
litter: a sick or wounded person, may be easily carried in or upon it
litter: strew; "Cigar butts littered the ground"
litter: The top layer (L layer) of the forest floor directly above the fermentation layer (F layer), composed mainly of recently fallen leaves and pine needles, but also includes dead twigs, bark fragments, etc (See Duff)
litter: The uppermost layer of organic debris on the ground under a vegetation cover, i e , essentially the freshly fallen or only slightly decomposed vegetable material, mainly from foliage but also bole, bark fragments, twigs, flowers, fruits, etc
litter: any waste material thrown or left in an inappropriate place Littering is illegal in Wisconsin and there is a fine
litter: those which produce more than one at a birth, and also of human beings, in abhorrence or contempt
litter: Accumulation of leaves, twigs and other forms of organic matter on the soil surface In most soils, the surface layer of litter is at various stages of decomposition
litter: make a place messy by strewing garbage around
litter: To supply with litter, as cattle; to cover with litter, as the floor of a stall
litter: 1 multiple offspring produced at a single birth by a multiparous animal 2 a spongy layer of twigs, leaves, bark and organic debris covering the floor of a forest (Morris 1992)
litter: To drop or throw trash without properly disposing of it (as discarding in public areas rather than trash receptacles)
litter: If something is littered with things, it contains many examples of it. History is littered with men and women spurred into achievement by a father's disregard Charles' speech is littered with lots of marketing buzzwords like `package' and `product'
litter: The uppermost layer of organic debris on a forest floor, i e , essentially the freshly fallen or slightly decomposed vegetable material, mainly leaf litter, bark fragments, twigs, flowers, and fruits
litter: Disorder or untidiness resulting from scattered rubbish, or from thongs lying about uncared for; as, a room in a state of litter
litter: Undecomposed plant residues on the soil surface (Source: Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, 1990)
litter: The freshly fallen on only slightly decomposed plant material on the forest floor This layer includes foliage, bark fragments, twigs, flowers, and fruit
litter: the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
litter: Litter is rubbish that is left lying around outside. If you see litter in the corridor, pick it up On Wednesday we cleared a beach and woodland of litter. = rubbish
litter: The young brought forth at one time, by a sow or other multiparous animal, taken collectively
litter: {f} toss or dump garbage in an unauthorized place; scatter objects in disorder; give birth to young (of animals); line with straw or hay
litter: Surface layer of the forest floor consisting of freshly fallen leaves, needles, twigs, stems, bark, and fruits
litter: conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers
litter: A litter of things is a quantity of them that are lying around in a disorganized way. He pushed aside the litter of books and papers and laid two places at the table
litter: Also Fig
litter: conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places) give birth to a litter of animals make a place messy by strewing garbage around strew; "Cigar butts littered the ground
litter: To give birth to, used of animals
litter: The dead debris, including pine cones, pine needles, branches and other material, that covers the ground under a forest or shrub area
litter: The freshly fallen or only slightly decomposed plant material on the forest floor This layer includes foliage, bark fragments, twigs, flowers, and fruit
litter: The surface layer of the forest floor which is not in an advanced stage of decomposition, usually consisting of freshly fallen leaves, needles, twigs, stems, bark, and fruits
litter: Things lying scattered about in a manner indicating slovenliness; scattered rubbish
litter: To put into a confused or disordered condition; to strew with scattered articles; as, to litter a room
litter: To produce a litter
litter: Top layer of the forest, scrubland, or grassland floor, directly above the fermentation layer, composed of loose debris of dead sticks, branches, twigs, and recently fallen leaves or needles, little altered in structure by decomposition
litter: An organic surface soil layer usually composed of identifiable leaves, branches or other vegetative material, and animal remains
litter: To give birth to; to bear; said of brutes, esp
litter: The uppermost layer of organic debris on a forest floor It contains freshly fallen or only slightly decomposed vegetable matter, mainly foliage, and also bark, twigs, flowers, and fruits
litter: The uppermost layer of the organic debris, composed of freshly fallen or slightly decomposed organic materials