pollute
gb/pəlˈut/ us/pəlˈut/
B2
Anglų
Reikšmės
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Veiksmažodis
B2
action
1
make the environment dirty or harmful
To make the environment dirty or dangerous.
Vartosenos šablonas:
pollute [air/water/land/place] (with [waste/chemicals/smoke])
Dažna klaida:
Use a direct object: say “pollute the river” (or “pollute the river with chemicals”), not “pollute to the river.”
Sinonimai
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.)
Antonimai
clean (Remove dirt or harmful substances.)
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purify (Make something pure or free of contaminants.)
Kolokacijos
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
Temos
environment
|climate
|public_health
|science
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Smoke can pollute the air.
- Factories can pollute rivers.
Veiksmažodis
B2
action
2
contaminate a substance or supply
To make something like water or food unsafe.
Vartosenos šablonas:
pollute [water supply/food/sample] (with [bacteria/chemicals])
Dažna klaida:
In everyday English, “contaminate” is often preferred for food, medical samples, and lab work, but “pollute” is also used, especially in news reporting.
Sinonimai
contaminate (Most common for substances, food, and lab contexts.)
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taint (Often used for food/drink; suggests spoilage or bad quality.)
Antonimai
sterilize (Remove germs from something (especially equipment or surfaces).)
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decontaminate (Remove contamination from a substance or area.)
Kolokacijos
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
Temos
health
|food
|science
|public_health
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Chemicals can pollute drinking water.
Veiksmažodis
formal
C1
action
3
spoil something morally or mentally
To make something less pure or good by adding bad influences.
Vartosenos šablonas:
pollute [mind/debate/discourse/culture] (with [hatred/misinformation])
Dažna klaida:
This figurative use is usually formal; in casual speech people often say “ruin,” “mess up,” or “poison.”
Sinonimai
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.)
Antonimai
cleanse (Remove bad influences or harmful material (often figurative).)
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purify (Make something morally or mentally cleaner or more wholesome.)
Kolokacijos
pollute the mind
|pollute public discourse
|pollute the debate
|pollute the conversation
|pollute the culture
|pollute the internet with misinformation
|polluted thinking
Temos
society
|ethics
|communication
|media
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Lies can pollute the discussion.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
pollute
IPA
GB/pəlˈut/
US/pəlˈut/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
pol - lute (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lute)
Žodžio formos
Verb
- Base: pollute
- 3rd Person Singular: pollutes
- Present Participle: polluting
- Past: polluted
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