israf
noun B2- waste, squandering, extravagance
Forms you’ll meet
Tap for its suffix chainThe last vowel, a, is back and unrounded, so the “my” ending is -ım.
The last vowel, a, is a back vowel, so the “plural” ending is -lar.
The last vowel, a, is back and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -ı. After “his/her” or “their”, the ending takes an n: israfında. The last vowel, ı, is a back vowel, so the “in/at” ending is -nda.
The last vowel, a, is back and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -ı. After a vowel, y joins the ending: israfıyla. The last vowel, ı, is a back vowel, so the “with/by” ending is -yla.
From the library
Ancak bu yoğun tüketim alışkanlığı, ne yazık ki beraberinde ciddi bir gıda israfını da getiriyor.
However, unfortunately, this intense consumption habit brings along a serious food waste.
Uzmanlar, bu devasa israfın hem ülke ekonomisine hem de çevreye büyük zararlar verdiğini vurguluyorlar.
Experts emphasize that this massive waste causes great damage to both the country's economy and the environment.
Gıda israfını en aza indirmek ve toplumsal dayanışmayı canlı tutmak hepimizin ortak ve önemli bir sorumluluğudur.
Minimizing food waste and keeping social solidarity alive is a common and important responsibility for all of us.
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