pollute
gb/pəlˈut/ us/pəlˈut/
B2
Angol
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Ige
B2
action
1
make the environment dirty or harmful
To make the environment dirty or dangerous.
Használati minta:
pollute [air/water/land/place] (with [waste/chemicals/smoke])
Gyakori hiba:
Use a direct object: say “pollute the river” (or “pollute the river with chemicals”), not “pollute to the river.”
Szinonimák
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.)
Antonimák
clean (Remove dirt or harmful substances.)
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purify (Make something pure or free of contaminants.)
Szókapcsolatok
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
Témák
environment
|climate
|public_health
|science
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- Smoke can pollute the air.
- Factories can pollute rivers.
Ige
B2
action
2
contaminate a substance or supply
To make something like water or food unsafe.
Használati minta:
pollute [water supply/food/sample] (with [bacteria/chemicals])
Gyakori hiba:
In everyday English, “contaminate” is often preferred for food, medical samples, and lab work, but “pollute” is also used, especially in news reporting.
Szinonimák
contaminate (Most common for substances, food, and lab contexts.)
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taint (Often used for food/drink; suggests spoilage or bad quality.)
Antonimák
sterilize (Remove germs from something (especially equipment or surfaces).)
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decontaminate (Remove contamination from a substance or area.)
Szókapcsolatok
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
Témák
health
|food
|science
|public_health
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- Chemicals can pollute drinking water.
Ige
formal
C1
action
3
spoil something morally or mentally
To make something less pure or good by adding bad influences.
Használati minta:
pollute [mind/debate/discourse/culture] (with [hatred/misinformation])
Gyakori hiba:
This figurative use is usually formal; in casual speech people often say “ruin,” “mess up,” or “poison.”
Szinonimák
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.)
Antonimák
cleanse (Remove bad influences or harmful material (often figurative).)
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purify (Make something morally or mentally cleaner or more wholesome.)
Szókapcsolatok
pollute the mind
|pollute public discourse
|pollute the debate
|pollute the conversation
|pollute the culture
|pollute the internet with misinformation
|polluted thinking
Témák
society
|ethics
|communication
|media
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- Lies can pollute the discussion.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
pollute
IPA
GB/pəlˈut/
US/pəlˈut/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
pol - lute (2 szótag)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lute)
Szóalakok
Verb
- Base: pollute
- 3rd Person Singular: pollutes
- Present Participle: polluting
- Past: polluted
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