pollute
gb/pəlˈut/ us/pəlˈut/
B2
Anglais
szennyez, beszennyez, megmérgez
VERBE
B2
1
szennyez
B1
Schéma d’usage :
pollute [air/water/land/place] (with [waste/chemicals/smoke])
Car exhaust continues to pollute the air in many large cities.
Az autók kipufogógáza sok nagyvárosban továbbra is szennyezi a levegőt.
The factory was fined for polluting the river with untreated waste.
A gyárat megbírságolták, mert kezeletlen hulladékkal szennyezte a folyót.
Plastic trash can pollute the ocean for decades.
Exemples pédagogiques
Smoke can pollute the air.
A füst szennyezheti a levegőt.
Factories can pollute rivers.
A gyárak szennyezhetik a folyókat.
Erreur fréquente :
Use a direct object: say “pollute the river” (or “pollute the river with chemicals”), not “pollute to the river.”
Sens
make the environment dirty or harmful
Collocations
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
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
clean (Remove dirt or harmful substances.)
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purify (Make something pure or free of contaminants.)
Thèmes
environment
|climate
|public_health
|science
Définition
To make the environment dirty or dangerous.
To make air, water, or land dirty or unsafe by adding harmful substances or waste.
VERBE
B2
2
beszennyez
B2
Schéma d’usage :
pollute [water supply/food/sample] (with [bacteria/chemicals])
Runoff from the mine polluted nearby drinking water.
A bányából származó lefolyó víz beszennyezte a közeli ivóvizet.
A leak could pollute the reservoir and affect thousands of homes.
Egy szivárgás beszennyezheti a víztározót, és több ezer otthont érinthet.
If the container isn’t sealed properly, it can pollute the sample.
Exemples pédagogiques
Chemicals can pollute drinking water.
A vegyi anyagok beszennyezhetik az ivóvizet.
Erreur fréquente :
In everyday English, “contaminate” is often preferred for food, medical samples, and lab work, but “pollute” is also used, especially in news reporting.
Sens
contaminate a substance or supply
Collocations
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
Synonymes
contaminate (Most common for substances, food, and lab contexts.)
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taint (Often used for food/drink; suggests spoilage or bad quality.)
Antonymes
sterilize (Remove germs from something (especially equipment or surfaces).)
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decontaminate (Remove contamination from a substance or area.)
Thèmes
health
|food
|science
|public_health
Définition
To make something like water or food unsafe.
To make a particular substance or supply impure or unsafe by introducing unwanted material, germs, or chemicals.
VERBE
C1
FORMAL
3
megmérgez
B2
Schéma d’usage :
pollute [mind/debate/discourse/culture] (with [hatred/misinformation])
They argued that hate speech pollutes public discourse.
Szerintük a gyűlöletbeszéd megmérgezi a közbeszédet.
She tried not to let bitterness pollute her memories of the trip.
Próbálta nem hagyni, hogy a keserűség megmérgezze az utazás emlékeit.
Misinformation can pollute the debate and distract from the facts.
Exemples pédagogiques
Lies can pollute the discussion.
A hazugságok megmérgezhetik a vitát.
Erreur fréquente :
This figurative use is usually formal; in casual speech people often say “ruin,” “mess up,” or “poison.”
Sens
spoil something morally or mentally
Collocations
pollute the mind
|pollute public discourse
|pollute the debate
|pollute the conversation
|pollute the culture
|pollute the internet with misinformation
|polluted thinking
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
cleanse (Remove bad influences or harmful material (often figurative).)
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purify (Make something morally or mentally cleaner or more wholesome.)
Thèmes
society
|ethics
|communication
|media
Définition
To make something less pure or good by adding bad influences.
To spoil or corrupt something considered pure, healthy, or unbiased, such as a person’s mind, a culture, or a public discussion.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
pollute
API
GB/pəlˈut/
US/pəlˈut/
Syllabes et accentuation
pol - lute (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lute)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: pollute
- 3rd Person Singular: pollutes
- Present Participle: polluting
- Past: polluted
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