Translations for „sprawl“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

I . sprawl [sprɔ:l, Am sprɑ:l] pej VB intr

1. sprawl person:

sprawl

rozkładać [perf rozłożyć] się

2. sprawl town:

sprawl

rozciągać się

II . sprawl [sprɔ:l, Am sprɑ:l] pej N

1. sprawl no pl (sprawled position):

sprawl

szeroko rozparta poza f

to lie in a sprawl

leżeć rozwalonym

2. sprawl usu no pl (expanse):

sprawl

rozległy obszar m

Usage examples with sprawl

to lie in a sprawl

leżeć rozwalonym

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But this new roadway would traverse some environmentally fragile areas and was opposed as a gateway to urban sprawl.

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An increasing percentage of this is due to low density urban sprawl which is extending into natural areas.

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It can sprawl up to 4.5 meters wide if not maintained.

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Other environmental impacts of transport systems include traffic congestion and automobile-oriented urban sprawl, which can consume natural habitat and agricultural lands.

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Experts had been warning of the consequences of unplanned urban sprawl leading to a renewed interest in planning.

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Each snake requires a large home range to forage, and urban sprawl is shrinking their usable habitat.

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The term urban sprawl generally has negative connotations due to the health, environmental and cultural issues associated with the phrase.

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His legacy remains criticized for its long-term effects of replacing farmland with suburban sprawl.

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It tends to clamber to the tops of trees and shrubs, sprawling over the crowns.

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The city reflects the settlement patterns of the 19th century and sprawls.

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