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Italian

ecologico

/ekoˈlɔ.dʒi.ko/adjectiveB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 7,067

Meaning

eco-friendly

  • causing little harm to the environment
  • related to ecology or environmental protection

In a sentence

Uso una borsa ecologica per la spesa.

I use an eco-friendly bag for shopping.

Questo detersivo è davvero ecologico?

Is this detergent really eco-friendly?

La sua macchina non è molto ecologica.

His car is not very eco-friendly.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
ecologicomasculine · singular
ecologicafeminine · singular
ecologicimasculine · plural
ecologichefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often used for products, transport, habits: prodotto ecologico, mezzo ecologico.
  • For people, sostenibile is often more natural in many contexts.
  • Agrees in gender and number: ecologico, ecologica, ecologici, ecologiche.

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