sustainable in Finnish
sustainable in Finnish is pysyvä, kestävä, ympäristöä säästävä — sustainable means able to be maintained or continued over a long period.
sustainable in Finnish
pysyvä
Able to be sustained.
kestävä
Able to be produced or sustained for an indefinite period without damaging the environment, or without depleting a resource; renewable.
ympäristöä säästävä
Able to be produced or sustained for an indefinite period without damaging the environment, or without depleting a resource; renewable.
What does "sustainable" mean?
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adj Able to be maintained or continued over a long period.
"Working sixteen hours a day is not sustainable for anyone over the long term."
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adj Not causing lasting damage to the environment or using up resources faster than they can be replaced.
"Planting new trees for every one we cut is a sustainable way to harvest wood."
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sustainable in a sentence
- Working sixteen hours a day is not sustainable for anyone over the long term.
- The charity needs a sustainable source of funding so it can keep helping people.
- Planting new trees for every one we cut is a sustainable way to harvest wood.
- The hotel uses solar panels and other sustainable energy to protect the local environment.
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What is "sustainable" in Finnish?
"sustainable" in Finnish is pysyvä, kestävä, ympäristöä säästävä. sustainable means: Able to be maintained or continued over a long period.
How do you use "sustainable" in a sentence?
Example: "Working sixteen hours a day is not sustainable for anyone over the long term." In Finnish, "sustainable" is pysyvä, kestävä, ympäristöä säästävä.
Are there other ways to say "sustainable" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "sustainable": pysyvä, kestävä, ympäristöä säästävä.
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