pollute
gb/pəlˈut/ us/pəlˈut/
B2
Engleză
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Verb
B2
action
1
make the environment dirty or harmful
To make the environment dirty or dangerous.
Tipar de utilizare:
pollute [air/water/land/place] (with [waste/chemicals/smoke])
Greșeală frecventă:
Use a direct object: say “pollute the river” (or “pollute the river with chemicals”), not “pollute to the river.”
Sinonime
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.)
Antonime
clean (Remove dirt or harmful substances.)
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purify (Make something pure or free of contaminants.)
Colocații
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
Teme
environment
|climate
|public_health
|science
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Tipar de utilizare:
pollute [water supply/food/sample] (with [bacteria/chemicals])
Greșeală frecventă:
In everyday English, “contaminate” is often preferred for food, medical samples, and lab work, but “pollute” is also used, especially in news reporting.
Sinonime
contaminate (Most common for substances, food, and lab contexts.)
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taint (Often used for food/drink; suggests spoilage or bad quality.)
Antonime
sterilize (Remove germs from something (especially equipment or surfaces).)
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decontaminate (Remove contamination from a substance or area.)
Colocații
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
Teme
health
|food
|science
|public_health
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Tipar de utilizare:
pollute [mind/debate/discourse/culture] (with [hatred/misinformation])
Greșeală frecventă:
This figurative use is usually formal; in casual speech people often say “ruin,” “mess up,” or “poison.”
Sinonime
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.)
Antonime
cleanse (Remove bad influences or harmful material (often figurative).)
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purify (Make something morally or mentally cleaner or more wholesome.)
Colocații
pollute the mind
|pollute public discourse
|pollute the debate
|pollute the conversation
|pollute the culture
|pollute the internet with misinformation
|polluted thinking
Teme
society
|ethics
|communication
|media
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Lies can pollute the discussion.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
pollute
IPA
GB/pəlˈut/
US/pəlˈut/
Silabe și accent
pol - lute (2 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lute)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: pollute
- 3rd Person Singular: pollutes
- Present Participle: polluting
- Past: polluted
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