pollute
gb/pəlˈut/ us/pəlˈut/
B2
אנגלית
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
B2
action
1
make the environment dirty or harmful
To make the environment dirty or dangerous.
תבנית שימוש:
pollute [air/water/land/place] (with [waste/chemicals/smoke])
טעות נפוצה:
Use a direct object: say “pollute the river” (or “pollute the river with chemicals”), not “pollute to the river.”
מילים נרדפות
contaminate (More neutral/technical; focuses on making something impure or unsafe.)
|
foul (Often suggests making something dirty in an unpleasant way.)
|
poison (Stronger; emphasizes causing harm or toxicity.)
הפכים
clean (Remove dirt or harmful substances.)
|
purify (Make something pure or free of contaminants.)
צירופים
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
נושאים
environment
|climate
|public_health
|science
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Smoke can pollute the air.
- Factories can pollute rivers.
פועל
B2
action
2
contaminate a substance or supply
To make something like water or food unsafe.
תבנית שימוש:
pollute [water supply/food/sample] (with [bacteria/chemicals])
טעות נפוצה:
In everyday English, “contaminate” is often preferred for food, medical samples, and lab work, but “pollute” is also used, especially in news reporting.
מילים נרדפות
contaminate (Most common for substances, food, and lab contexts.)
|
taint (Often used for food/drink; suggests spoilage or bad quality.)
הפכים
sterilize (Remove germs from something (especially equipment or surfaces).)
|
decontaminate (Remove contamination from a substance or area.)
צירופים
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
נושאים
health
|food
|science
|public_health
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Chemicals can pollute drinking water.
פועל
formal
C1
action
3
spoil something morally or mentally
To make something less pure or good by adding bad influences.
תבנית שימוש:
pollute [mind/debate/discourse/culture] (with [hatred/misinformation])
טעות נפוצה:
This figurative use is usually formal; in casual speech people often say “ruin,” “mess up,” or “poison.”
מילים נרדפות
corrupt (Often suggests moral damage or dishonest influence.)
|
taint (Suggests damaging something’s reputation or purity.)
|
poison (Strong; emphasizes harmful influence on attitudes or relationships.)
הפכים
cleanse (Remove bad influences or harmful material (often figurative).)
|
purify (Make something morally or mentally cleaner or more wholesome.)
צירופים
pollute the mind
|pollute public discourse
|pollute the debate
|pollute the conversation
|pollute the culture
|pollute the internet with misinformation
|polluted thinking
נושאים
society
|ethics
|communication
|media
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Lies can pollute the discussion.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
pollute
IPA
GB/pəlˈut/
US/pəlˈut/
הברות והטעמה
pol - lute (2 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lute)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: pollute
- 3rd Person Singular: pollutes
- Present Participle: polluting
- Past: polluted
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
עדיין אין ביטויים מקושרים לערך הזה.