pollute
gb/pəlˈut/ us/pəlˈut/
B2
Английский
Значения
0 значений
Глагол
B2
action
1
make the environment dirty or harmful
To make the environment dirty or dangerous.
Модель употребления:
pollute [air/water/land/place] (with [waste/chemicals/smoke])
Частая ошибка:
Use a direct object: say “pollute the river” (or “pollute the river with chemicals”), not “pollute to the river.”
Синонимы
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.)
Антонимы
clean (Remove dirt or harmful substances.)
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purify (Make something pure or free of contaminants.)
Коллокации
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
Темы
environment
|climate
|public_health
|science
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- Smoke can pollute the air.
- Factories can pollute rivers.
Глагол
B2
action
2
contaminate a substance or supply
To make something like water or food unsafe.
Модель употребления:
pollute [water supply/food/sample] (with [bacteria/chemicals])
Частая ошибка:
In everyday English, “contaminate” is often preferred for food, medical samples, and lab work, but “pollute” is also used, especially in news reporting.
Синонимы
contaminate (Most common for substances, food, and lab contexts.)
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taint (Often used for food/drink; suggests spoilage or bad quality.)
Антонимы
sterilize (Remove germs from something (especially equipment or surfaces).)
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decontaminate (Remove contamination from a substance or area.)
Коллокации
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
Темы
health
|food
|science
|public_health
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- Chemicals can pollute drinking water.
Глагол
formal
C1
action
3
spoil something morally or mentally
To make something less pure or good by adding bad influences.
Модель употребления:
pollute [mind/debate/discourse/culture] (with [hatred/misinformation])
Частая ошибка:
This figurative use is usually formal; in casual speech people often say “ruin,” “mess up,” or “poison.”
Синонимы
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.)
Антонимы
cleanse (Remove bad influences or harmful material (often figurative).)
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purify (Make something morally or mentally cleaner or more wholesome.)
Коллокации
pollute the mind
|pollute public discourse
|pollute the debate
|pollute the conversation
|pollute the culture
|pollute the internet with misinformation
|polluted thinking
Темы
society
|ethics
|communication
|media
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- Lies can pollute the discussion.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
pollute
IPA
GB/pəlˈut/
US/pəlˈut/
Слоги и ударение
pol - lute (2 слога)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lute)
Формы слова
Verb
- Base: pollute
- 3rd Person Singular: pollutes
- Present Participle: polluting
- Past: polluted
Родственные слова
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