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Energy I Waste Time Full Produced Renewable Power

Word3 energy
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈenədʒi/ /ˈenərdʒi/
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  • it's a waste of time and energy.
  • she's always full of energy.
  • i don't seem to have any energy these days.
  • nervous energy (= energy produced by feeling nervous)
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energy

(noun)/ˈenədʒi/ /ˈenərdʒi/
  1. the strength, effort and enthusiasm required for physical or mental activity, work, etc.
    • It's a waste of time and energy.
    • She's always full of energy.
    • I don't seem to have any energy these days.
    • nervous energy (= energy produced by feeling nervous)
    • For five years, she devoted considerable energy to photography.
    • He expends great energy trying to help them.

    Extra Examples

    • Football gives them an outlet for their energy.
    • He never seems to lack energy.
    • I admire her boundless energy.
    • I don't have the time or energy to argue with you.
    • It was late and my energy was beginning to flag.
    • It's a waste of energy cutting this grass—nobody's going to see it.
    • My energy levels are still low.
    • Prisoners are encouraged to channel their energy into exercise.
    • She always works with energy and enthusiasm.
    • She eventually summoned up the energy to cook dinner.
    • Sugar provides an energy boost.
    • The children are always full of energy.
    • The hills sapped his energy and he got off his bike for frequent rests.
    • The kids were running around crazily, working off their surplus energy.
    • The volunteers' energy was dissipated by the enormous amounts of paperwork involved in the project.
    • There is a lack of creative energy in the industry.
    • We don't want to waste our energy trying to persuade people who are just not interested.
    • We must invest our time and energy in the development of our craft.
    • We're trying to deal with young offenders by channelling their energy into sport rather than crime.
    • With a sudden burst of energy, he ran to the top of the hill.
    • You can judge how healthy you are by the amount of energy you have.
    • You could feel the energy coming back to you from the audience.
    • She brings passion and energy to the part.
    • Lang has an inner glow that radiates positive energy.
    • She releases pent up energy on the dance floor.
  2. the physical and mental effort that you use to do something
    • She put all her energies into her work.
    • He focused his energies on preparing the lectures.
    • Provide a means of channelling your child's creative energies.
    • I will put all my energies into improving the situation.
  3. a source of power, such as fuel, used for driving machines, providing heat, etc.
    • SEE ALSO alternative energy
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/alternative-energy
    • solar/wind/renewable energy
    • to save/conserve energy
    • to generate/produce energy
    • The £500 million programme is centred around energy efficiency and renewable power sources.
    • the country's total energy consumption
    • an energy crisis (= for example when fuel is not freely available)
    • energy conservation

    Extra Examples

    • the use of photovoltaic panels to generate energy
    • total energy requirements for the coming year
    • the change from fossil fuels to renewable energy
    • state control of the energy industries
    • equipment that offers long-term energy savings
    • energy-saving features that can reduce energy bills by 50%
    • attempts to harness solar energy
    • a government-sponsored renewable energy project
    • The nuclear plant provides a fifth of the nation's energy supplies.
    • The new power station produces vast amounts of energy.
    • The demand for energy and fuel is expected to increase dramatically.
    • The country could face an energy crisis if demand continues to rise.
    • The cost of solar power needs to fall before it makes an impact on the energy market.
    • No battery could store enough energy to turn over a car's engine.
    • Reusing existing buildings is less wasteful in terms of energy and resources than new construction.
    • low water and energy usage
    • green methods of harnessing free, clean energy
    • low energy light bulbs
    • Locally produced food would reduce energy costs.
  4. the ability of matter or radiation to work because of its mass, movement, electric charge, etc.
    • SEE ALSO potential energy
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/potential-energy
    • potential/kinetic/electrical energy
  5. a person who is full of energy and enthusiasm
  6. Word Origin

    • mid 16th cent. (denoting force or vigour of expression): from French énergie, or via late Latin from Greek energeia, from en- ‘in, within’ + ergon ‘work’.
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