pollute
gb/pəlˈut/ us/pəlˈut/
B2
إنجليزي
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
B2
action
1
make the environment dirty or harmful
To make the environment dirty or dangerous.
نمط الاستخدام:
pollute [air/water/land/place] (with [waste/chemicals/smoke])
غلطة شائعة:
Use a direct object: say “pollute the river” (or “pollute the river with chemicals”), not “pollute to the river.”
مرادفات
contaminate (More neutral/technical; focuses on making something impure or unsafe.)
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foul (Often suggests making something dirty in an unpleasant way.)
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poison (Stronger; emphasizes causing harm or toxicity.)
أضداد
clean (Remove dirt or harmful substances.)
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purify (Make something pure or free of contaminants.)
تراكيب شائعة
pollute the air
|pollute rivers
|pollute waterways
|pollute the ocean
|pollute the atmosphere
|pollute the environment
|industrial pollution pollutes
|heavily polluted areas
|polluted water
|polluted air
مواضيع
environment
|climate
|public_health
|science
أمثلة
- Car exhaust continues to pollute the air in many large cities.
- The factory was fined for polluting the river with untreated waste.
- Plastic trash can pollute the ocean for decades.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- Smoke can pollute the air.
- Factories can pollute rivers.
فعل
B2
action
2
contaminate a substance or supply
To make something like water or food unsafe.
نمط الاستخدام:
pollute [water supply/food/sample] (with [bacteria/chemicals])
غلطة شائعة:
In everyday English, “contaminate” is often preferred for food, medical samples, and lab work, but “pollute” is also used, especially in news reporting.
مرادفات
contaminate (Most common for substances, food, and lab contexts.)
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taint (Often used for food/drink; suggests spoilage or bad quality.)
أضداد
sterilize (Remove germs from something (especially equipment or surfaces).)
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decontaminate (Remove contamination from a substance or area.)
تراكيب شائعة
pollute the water supply
|pollute drinking water
|pollute a reservoir
|pollute a well
|pollute a food source
|pollute a sample
|polluted drinking water
|polluted groundwater
مواضيع
health
|food
|science
|public_health
أمثلة
- Runoff from the mine polluted nearby drinking water.
- A leak could pollute the reservoir and affect thousands of homes.
- If the container isn’t sealed properly, it can pollute the sample.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- Chemicals can pollute drinking water.
فعل
formal
C1
action
3
spoil something morally or mentally
To make something less pure or good by adding bad influences.
نمط الاستخدام:
pollute [mind/debate/discourse/culture] (with [hatred/misinformation])
غلطة شائعة:
This figurative use is usually formal; in casual speech people often say “ruin,” “mess up,” or “poison.”
مرادفات
corrupt (Often suggests moral damage or dishonest influence.)
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taint (Suggests damaging something’s reputation or purity.)
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poison (Strong; emphasizes harmful influence on attitudes or relationships.)
أضداد
cleanse (Remove bad influences or harmful material (often figurative).)
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purify (Make something morally or mentally cleaner or more wholesome.)
تراكيب شائعة
pollute the mind
|pollute public discourse
|pollute the debate
|pollute the conversation
|pollute the culture
|pollute the internet with misinformation
|polluted thinking
مواضيع
society
|ethics
|communication
|media
أمثلة
- They argued that hate speech pollutes public discourse.
- She tried not to let bitterness pollute her memories of the trip.
- Misinformation can pollute the debate and distract from the facts.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- Lies can pollute the discussion.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
pollute
IPA
GB/pəlˈut/
US/pəlˈut/
المقاطع والنبر
pol - lute (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lute)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: pollute
- 3rd Person Singular: pollutes
- Present Participle: polluting
- Past: polluted
عيلة الكلمة
تعبيرات
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