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