pollute
gb/pəlˈut/ us/pəlˈut/
B2
영어
szennyez, beszennyez, megmérgez
동사
B2
1
szennyez
B1
사용 패턴：
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.
학습자용 예문
Smoke can pollute the air.
A füst szennyezheti a levegőt.
Factories can pollute rivers.
A gyárak szennyezhetik a folyókat.
자주 하는 실수：
Use a direct object: say “pollute the river” (or “pollute the river with chemicals”), not “pollute to the river.”
뜻
make the environment dirty or harmful
연어
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
유의어
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.)
반의어
clean (Remove dirt or harmful substances.)
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purify (Make something pure or free of contaminants.)
주제
environment
|climate
|public_health
|science
정의
To make the environment dirty or dangerous.
To make air, water, or land dirty or unsafe by adding harmful substances or waste.
동사
B2
2
beszennyez
B2
사용 패턴：
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.
학습자용 예문
Chemicals can pollute drinking water.
A vegyi anyagok beszennyezhetik az ivóvizet.
자주 하는 실수：
In everyday English, “contaminate” is often preferred for food, medical samples, and lab work, but “pollute” is also used, especially in news reporting.
뜻
contaminate a substance or supply
연어
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
유의어
contaminate (Most common for substances, food, and lab contexts.)
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taint (Often used for food/drink; suggests spoilage or bad quality.)
반의어
sterilize (Remove germs from something (especially equipment or surfaces).)
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decontaminate (Remove contamination from a substance or area.)
주제
health
|food
|science
|public_health
정의
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.
동사
C1
FORMAL
3
megmérgez
B2
사용 패턴：
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.
학습자용 예문
Lies can pollute the discussion.
A hazugságok megmérgezhetik a vitát.
자주 하는 실수：
This figurative use is usually formal; in casual speech people often say “ruin,” “mess up,” or “poison.”
뜻
spoil something morally or mentally
연어
pollute the mind
|pollute public discourse
|pollute the debate
|pollute the conversation
|pollute the culture
|pollute the internet with misinformation
|polluted thinking
유의어
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.)
반의어
cleanse (Remove bad influences or harmful material (often figurative).)
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purify (Make something morally or mentally cleaner or more wholesome.)
주제
society
|ethics
|communication
|media
정의
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.
문법
기본형
pollute
IPA
GB/pəlˈut/
US/pəlˈut/
음절 및 강세
pol - lute （2음절）
Stress on 2nd syllable (lute)
활용형
Verb
- Base: pollute
- 3rd Person Singular: pollutes
- Present Participle: polluting
- Past: polluted
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