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adulterate

gb/ədˈʌltɚˌeɪt/ us/ədˈʌltɚˌeɪt/
C1 אנגלית
hamisít, szennyez, meghamisít, felhígít, szennyezett
פועל C1 FORMAL
1
hamisít B2
תבנית שימוש:
adulterate [food/drink] (with [substance])
The company was fined for adulterating olive oil with cheaper vegetable oils.
A céget megbírságolták, mert olcsóbb növényi olajokkal hamisította az olívaolajat.
Inspectors found that the street vendors had adulterated the milk with water.
Az ellenőrök megállapították, hogy az utcai árusok vízzel felvizezték a tejet.
The report warned that some supplements may be adulterated with prescription drugs.
דוגמאות ללומדים
They adulterated the wine with water.
Vízzel felvizezték a bort.
Adulterated food can be dangerous.
A hamisított étel veszélyes lehet.
טעות נפוצה:
Often confused with dilute; adulterate implies making something impure or dishonest, not just adding water.
משמעות
make food or drink impure
צירופים
adulterate milk |adulterate wine |adulterate alcohol |adulterate spices |adulterate honey |adulterate food products |adulterate with water |adulterate with chemicals |illegally adulterate |adulterated food
מילים נרדפות
contaminate (Emphasizes unwanted pollution; may be accidental, while adulterate is often deliberate.) | taint (Suggests spoiling or making unsafe; less specific about adding a substance.) | doctor (More informal; suggests tampering, often for dishonest gain.)
הפכים
purify (Means remove impurities rather than add them.) | refine (Means make purer or higher-quality, especially for substances.)
נושאים
food |health |law |consumer_goods
הגדרה

To add something bad or cheap to food or drink.

To make food or drink less pure or lower in quality by adding another substance, often a cheaper or harmful one.

פועל C1 FORMAL
2
hamisít B2
szennyez B2
תבנית שימוש:
adulterate [substance/product] (with [material])
The lab rejected the specimen because it had been adulterated during transport.
A labor visszautasította a mintát, mert a szállítás során idegen anyaggal szennyeződött.
Authorities said the fuel was adulterated with solvents to increase profits.
A hatóságok szerint az üzemanyagot oldószerekkel hamisították, hogy nagyobb haszonra tegyenek szert.
The manufacturer recalled the shipment after discovering it was adulterated with an unknown additive.
דוגמאות ללומדים
Someone adulterated the fuel.
Valaki hamisította az üzemanyagot.
The sample was adulterated with dirt.
A mintát földdel szennyezték.
טעות נפוצה:
Not the same as contaminate in all cases: adulterate often implies intentional mixing to cheat or cut costs.
משמעות
make a product impure
צירופים
adulterate gasoline |adulterate fuel |adulterate a chemical |adulterate a drug |adulterate a sample |adulterate a batch |adulterate with impurities |adulterate with fillers |adulterated product |adulterated supply
מילים נרדפות
dilute (Means make weaker by adding liquid; adulterate is broader and often implies deception.) | cut (Common for drugs; informal, focused on adding filler to increase quantity.) | spike (Implies adding an active ingredient (often hidden), e.g., drugs or drinks.)
הפכים
purify (Removes impurities and restores purity.) | certify (Confirms authenticity or purity rather than undermining it.)
נושאים
manufacturing |science |consumer_goods |business
הגדרה

To make something less pure by mixing in something else.

To make a substance or product impure or inferior by mixing in another material that does not belong there.

פועל C2 FORMAL
3
meghamisít C1
felhígít B2
תבנית שימוש:
adulterate [idea/record/style] (with [something])
The editor refused to adulterate the author’s voice with trendy slang.
A szerkesztő nem volt hajlandó divatos szlenggel meghamisítani a szerző hangját.
Witnesses said the story was adulterated with rumors as it spread online.
A tanúk szerint a történetet pletykákkal torzították el, ahogy terjedt az interneten.
The committee warned that political pressure could adulterate the research process.
דוגמאות ללומדים
Rumors adulterated the truth.
A pletykák meghamisították az igazságot.
Don’t adulterate the story with extra details.
Ne hígítsd fel a történetet fölösleges részletekkel.
טעות נפוצה:
In figurative use, it is stronger than mix; it implies the original is being spoiled or corrupted.
משמעות
corrupt by adding unwanted elements
צירופים
adulterate the record |adulterate the evidence |adulterate the data |adulterate an argument |adulterate a tradition |adulterate a style |adulterate with ideology |adulterate with personal bias |adulterated account |adulterated version
מילים נרדפות
corrupt (More general; not necessarily about adding something, but about making morally or functionally worse.) | taint (Suggests damaging influence; less explicit about mixing components.) | distort (Focuses on changing shape/meaning rather than impurity.)
הפכים
preserve (Keep in its original state without unwanted change.) | clarify (Make clearer rather than muddying with extra elements.)
נושאים
communication |culture |academics
הגדרה

To make something less good by adding things that do not fit.

To spoil, corrupt, or reduce the quality of something abstract by introducing elements that do not belong or that weaken its original character.

C2 LITERARY
4
szennyezett B2
תבנית שימוש:
adulterate [substance/material]
The text contrasts pure gold with adulterate metal alloys.
A szöveg a tiszta aranyt állítja szembe a szennyezett fémötvözetekkel.
In older writing, adulterate is sometimes used where modern English would prefer adulterated.
Régebbi szövegekben az adulterate melléknév olykor ott is előfordul, ahol a mai angol inkább az adulterated alakot használná.
דוגמאות ללומדים
This adjective is uncommon today.
Ez a melléknév ma nem gyakori.
טעות נפוצה:
This adjective is rare in modern English; most contexts use adulterated instead.
משמעות
impure; not pure or genuine
צירופים
adulterate substance |adulterate mixture |adulterate form |adulterate materials
מילים נרדפות
impure (Common modern adjective; does not necessarily imply deliberate mixing.) | adulterated (Much more common; past participle used as adjective.)
הפכים
pure (Not mixed with anything else.) | unadulterated (Completely pure; not altered by additions.)
נושאים
science |literature
הגדרה

Not pure; mixed with something else.

Impure or debased; containing a substance mixed in that lowers quality.

דקדוק
צורת המילון
adulterate
IPA
GB/ədˈʌltɚˌeɪt/
US/ədˈʌltɚˌeɪt/
הברות והטעמה
adul - ter - ate (3 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ter)
צורות המילה
Verb
  • Base: adulterate
  • 3rd Person Singular: adulterates
  • Present Participle: adulterating
  • Past: adulterated
משפחת מילים
Forms
adulterates verb adulterating verb adulterated verb
Core family
adulteration noun C1
Related words
adulterant noun
Negative and opposite forms
unadulterated adjective C1
ביטויים

adulterate [something] with [something]

1
/ədˈʌltɚˌeɪt sˈʌmθɪŋ wˈɪθ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase formal

make impure by adding something

To add another substance so it is not pure.

דוגמאות
  • They adulterated the turmeric with artificial coloring.
  • Some sellers adulterate honey with sugar syrup.
  • The report alleged that the pills were adulterated with a stimulant.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • They adulterated the milk with water.

adulterated drugs

1
/ədˈʌltɚˌeɪtɪd dɹˈʌɡz/
fixed phrase formal

illegal drugs mixed with additives

Drugs that have been mixed with other substances.

דוגמאות
  • Health officials warned about adulterated drugs circulating in the city.
  • The overdose spike was linked to adulterated drugs containing fentanyl.

adulterated food

1
/ədˈʌltɚˌeɪtɪd fˈud/
fixed phrase formal

food made impure or unsafe

Food that has something bad or cheap added to it.

דוגמאות
  • The agency issued a public alert about adulterated food products.
  • Several people were hospitalized after eating adulterated food from an unlicensed vendor.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • Adulterated food can make you sick.

be adulterated with [something]

1
/bˈi ədˈʌltɚˌeɪtɪd wˈɪθ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase formal

be impure because of additives

To contain something added that should not be there.

דוגמאות
  • Tests showed the powder was adulterated with a banned drug.
  • The cooking oil was adulterated with industrial-grade chemicals.
  • Some of the alcohol sold online was adulterated with methanol.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The medicine was adulterated with another chemical.
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