footprint
Translation
footprint, environmental impact, area
Examples
I saw a footprint in the sand.
I saw a footprint in the sand.
We must reduce our carbon footprint.
We must reduce our carbon footprint.
The building has a very large footprint.
The building has a very large footprint.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.'s)) footprint the impact of (sth.) The company wants to reduce its carbon footprint.
Similar Words
Synonyms: track, mark, impression
Etymology
A compound word from 'foot' and 'print'. It literally means the mark printed by a foot.
Memory Tips
Picture a foot 'printing' a mark on the ground, like an ink stamp. This applies to the literal meaning and the figurative (environmental) one.