pollute
gb/pəlˈut/ us/pəlˈut/
B2
انگلیسی
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
B2
action
1
make the environment dirty or harmful
To make the environment dirty or dangerous.
الگوی کاربرد:
pollute [air/water/land/place] (with [waste/chemicals/smoke])
اشتباه رایج:
Use a direct object: say “pollute the river” (or “pollute the river with chemicals”), not “pollute to the river.”
هممعنیها
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.)
متضادها
clean (Remove dirt or harmful substances.)
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purify (Make something pure or free of contaminants.)
ترکیبهای رایج
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
موضوعها
environment
|climate
|public_health
|science
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
pollute [water supply/food/sample] (with [bacteria/chemicals])
اشتباه رایج:
In everyday English, “contaminate” is often preferred for food, medical samples, and lab work, but “pollute” is also used, especially in news reporting.
هممعنیها
contaminate (Most common for substances, food, and lab contexts.)
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taint (Often used for food/drink; suggests spoilage or bad quality.)
متضادها
sterilize (Remove germs from something (especially equipment or surfaces).)
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decontaminate (Remove contamination from a substance or area.)
ترکیبهای رایج
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
موضوعها
health
|food
|science
|public_health
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
pollute [mind/debate/discourse/culture] (with [hatred/misinformation])
اشتباه رایج:
This figurative use is usually formal; in casual speech people often say “ruin,” “mess up,” or “poison.”
هممعنیها
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.)
متضادها
cleanse (Remove bad influences or harmful material (often figurative).)
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purify (Make something morally or mentally cleaner or more wholesome.)
ترکیبهای رایج
pollute the mind
|pollute public discourse
|pollute the debate
|pollute the conversation
|pollute the culture
|pollute the internet with misinformation
|polluted thinking
موضوعها
society
|ethics
|communication
|media
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- Lies can pollute the discussion.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
pollute
IPA
GB/pəlˈut/
US/pəlˈut/
هجاها و تکیه
pol - lute (۲ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lute)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: pollute
- 3rd Person Singular: pollutes
- Present Participle: polluting
- Past: polluted
خانوادهٔ واژه
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