LEARNit Dictionary
litter
noun
/ˈlɪtə(r)/
UK
/ˈlɪtər/
US
B2+
1
B2+
small pieces of rubbish such as paper, cans and bottles, that people have left lying in a public place
زباله, آشغال, زبالهٔ خیابانی
2
a number of things that are lying in an untidy way
آشفتگی, درهم و برهمی, بی نظمی, هم ریختگی, بی سامانی
The floor was covered with a litter of newspapers, clothes and empty cups.
3
a dry substance that is put in a shallow open box for pets, especially cats, to use as a toilet when they are indoors
بستر حیوانات, خاک بستر
cat litter
(also especially North American English)
kitty litter
(British English)
a litter tray
(North American English)
a litter box
4
a number of baby animals that one mother gives birth to at the same time
تولهها, دسته تولهها, گروه تولهها
a litter of puppies
the runt
of the litter
‘Chief’ was born six years ago, one of a litter of 11.
5
the substance, especially straw, that is used for farm animals to sleep on
کاه, پوشال, بستر حیوانات
6
a kind of chair or bed that was used in the past for carrying important people
محمل, تخت روان, پالکی, کجاوه
verb
/ˈlɪtə(r)/
UK
/ˈlɪtər/
US
1
to be spread around a place, making it look untidy
پراکندن, پخش کردن
2
to leave things in a place, making it look untidy
آشغال ریختن, پخش کردن زباله, زباله پراکندن
The floor was littered with papers.
He was arrested for littering.
3
to contain or involve a lot of a particular type of thing, usually something bad
انباشتن, پراکنده کردن, ریختن
Your essay is littered with spelling mistakes.