How the word "decomporsi" is translated into English
Le foglie cadute impiegano mesi a decomporsi completamente nel terreno.
[ˈle ˈfɔʎʎe kaˈdute imˈpjɛɡano ˈmɛzi a dekomˈporsi kompletaˈmente nel terˈreno.]
Fallen leaves take months to decompose completely in the soil.
Lasciata al sole, la frutta si è decomposta in pochi giorni.
[laʃˈʃata al ˈsole, la ˈfrutta si ˈɛ dekomposta im ˈpɔki ˈdʒorni.]
Left in the sun, the fruit rotted in a few days.
La plastica non si decompone facilmente: ecco perché inquina così tanto.
[la ˈplastika ˈnon si dekomˈpone fatʃilˈmente: ˈɛkko perˈke inkwina koˈzi ˈttanto.]
Plastic doesn't decompose easily: that's why it pollutes so much.
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