pollute
gb/pəlˈut/ us/pəlˈut/
B2
Angielski
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Czasownik
B2
action
1
make the environment dirty or harmful
To make the environment dirty or dangerous.
Schemat użycia:
pollute [air/water/land/place] (with [waste/chemicals/smoke])
Częsty błąd:
Use a direct object: say “pollute the river” (or “pollute the river with chemicals”), not “pollute to the river.”
Synonimy
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.)
Antonimy
clean (Remove dirt or harmful substances.)
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purify (Make something pure or free of contaminants.)
Kolokacje
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
Tematy
environment
|climate
|public_health
|science
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- Smoke can pollute the air.
- Factories can pollute rivers.
Czasownik
B2
action
2
contaminate a substance or supply
To make something like water or food unsafe.
Schemat użycia:
pollute [water supply/food/sample] (with [bacteria/chemicals])
Częsty błąd:
In everyday English, “contaminate” is often preferred for food, medical samples, and lab work, but “pollute” is also used, especially in news reporting.
Synonimy
contaminate (Most common for substances, food, and lab contexts.)
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taint (Often used for food/drink; suggests spoilage or bad quality.)
Antonimy
sterilize (Remove germs from something (especially equipment or surfaces).)
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decontaminate (Remove contamination from a substance or area.)
Kolokacje
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
Tematy
health
|food
|science
|public_health
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- Chemicals can pollute drinking water.
Czasownik
formal
C1
action
3
spoil something morally or mentally
To make something less pure or good by adding bad influences.
Schemat użycia:
pollute [mind/debate/discourse/culture] (with [hatred/misinformation])
Częsty błąd:
This figurative use is usually formal; in casual speech people often say “ruin,” “mess up,” or “poison.”
Synonimy
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.)
Antonimy
cleanse (Remove bad influences or harmful material (often figurative).)
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purify (Make something morally or mentally cleaner or more wholesome.)
Kolokacje
pollute the mind
|pollute public discourse
|pollute the debate
|pollute the conversation
|pollute the culture
|pollute the internet with misinformation
|polluted thinking
Tematy
society
|ethics
|communication
|media
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- Lies can pollute the discussion.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
pollute
IPA
GB/pəlˈut/
US/pəlˈut/
Sylaby i akcent
pol - lute (2 sylaby)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lute)
Formy wyrazu
Verb
- Base: pollute
- 3rd Person Singular: pollutes
- Present Participle: polluting
- Past: polluted
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