pollute
gb/pəlˈut/ us/pəlˈut/
B2
Αγγλικά
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
B2
action
1
make the environment dirty or harmful
To make the environment dirty or dangerous.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
pollute [air/water/land/place] (with [waste/chemicals/smoke])
Συχνό λάθος:
Use a direct object: say “pollute the river” (or “pollute the river with chemicals”), not “pollute to the river.”
Συνώνυμα
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.)
Αντώνυμα
clean (Remove dirt or harmful substances.)
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purify (Make something pure or free of contaminants.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
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
Θέματα
environment
|climate
|public_health
|science
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Smoke can pollute the air.
- Factories can pollute rivers.
Ρήμα
B2
action
2
contaminate a substance or supply
To make something like water or food unsafe.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
pollute [water supply/food/sample] (with [bacteria/chemicals])
Συχνό λάθος:
In everyday English, “contaminate” is often preferred for food, medical samples, and lab work, but “pollute” is also used, especially in news reporting.
Συνώνυμα
contaminate (Most common for substances, food, and lab contexts.)
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taint (Often used for food/drink; suggests spoilage or bad quality.)
Αντώνυμα
sterilize (Remove germs from something (especially equipment or surfaces).)
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decontaminate (Remove contamination from a substance or area.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
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
Θέματα
health
|food
|science
|public_health
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Chemicals can pollute drinking water.
Ρήμα
formal
C1
action
3
spoil something morally or mentally
To make something less pure or good by adding bad influences.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
pollute [mind/debate/discourse/culture] (with [hatred/misinformation])
Συχνό λάθος:
This figurative use is usually formal; in casual speech people often say “ruin,” “mess up,” or “poison.”
Συνώνυμα
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.)
Αντώνυμα
cleanse (Remove bad influences or harmful material (often figurative).)
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purify (Make something morally or mentally cleaner or more wholesome.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
pollute the mind
|pollute public discourse
|pollute the debate
|pollute the conversation
|pollute the culture
|pollute the internet with misinformation
|polluted thinking
Θέματα
society
|ethics
|communication
|media
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Lies can pollute the discussion.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
pollute
IPA
GB/pəlˈut/
US/pəlˈut/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
pol - lute (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lute)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: pollute
- 3rd Person Singular: pollutes
- Present Participle: polluting
- Past: polluted
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