Littered Meaning in English
word · lemma: litter
ˈɫɪtɝd
LIT-erd
lˈɪtəd
LIT-uhd
Definition
Covered with pieces of trash or scattered items, usually in a messy or careless way.
Usage & Nuances
Used mainly as an adjective after 'be' or with 'with'/'by': 'The street is littered with papers.' It is often about trash but can refer metaphorically to things scattered everywhere, like 'a report littered with mistakes.' Formality: neutral. Don't confuse with 'liter' (measurement).
Spanish: lleno de basura - cubierto de basuraPortuguese (BR): cheio de lixo - espalhado de lixoPortuguese (PT): cheio de lixo - espalhado de lixoChinese (Simplified): 到处都是垃圾 - 被垃圾覆盖Chinese (Traditional): 到處都是垃圾 - 被垃圾覆蓋Hindi: कचरे से भरा हुआ - कचरे से ढका हुआArabic: مليء بالنفايات - مغطى بالنفاياتBengali: আবর্জনায় ঢেকে থাকা - ছড়িয়ে ছিটিয়ে থাকাRussian: заваленный - усыпанныйJapanese: 散乱した - 散らかったVietnamese: lấm tấm - đầy rác - vương vãiKorean: 흩어진 - 가득한Turkish: dağılmış - saçılmışUrdu: بکھرا ہوا - کوڑا کرکٹ سے بھرا ہواIndonesian: berserakan - dipenuhi
Example Sentences
The park was littered with empty bottles after the party.
basic
The hallway was littered with shoes.
basic
The beach was littered with plastic bags.
basic
His desk was littered with papers and old coffee cups.
natural
The backyard gets littered with leaves every autumn.
natural
Their report was littered with mistakes, so it was hard to understand.
natural