pollute
gb/pəlˈut/ us/pəlˈut/
B2
İngilizce
Anlamlar
0 anlam
Fiil
B2
action
1
make the environment dirty or harmful
To make the environment dirty or dangerous.
Kullanım kalıbı:
pollute [air/water/land/place] (with [waste/chemicals/smoke])
Sık yapılan hata:
Use a direct object: say “pollute the river” (or “pollute the river with chemicals”), not “pollute to the river.”
Eş anlamlılar
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.)
Zıt anlamlılar
clean (Remove dirt or harmful substances.)
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purify (Make something pure or free of contaminants.)
Eşdizimler
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
Konular
environment
|climate
|public_health
|science
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- Smoke can pollute the air.
- Factories can pollute rivers.
Fiil
B2
action
2
contaminate a substance or supply
To make something like water or food unsafe.
Kullanım kalıbı:
pollute [water supply/food/sample] (with [bacteria/chemicals])
Sık yapılan hata:
In everyday English, “contaminate” is often preferred for food, medical samples, and lab work, but “pollute” is also used, especially in news reporting.
Eş anlamlılar
contaminate (Most common for substances, food, and lab contexts.)
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taint (Often used for food/drink; suggests spoilage or bad quality.)
Zıt anlamlılar
sterilize (Remove germs from something (especially equipment or surfaces).)
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decontaminate (Remove contamination from a substance or area.)
Eşdizimler
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
Konular
health
|food
|science
|public_health
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- Chemicals can pollute drinking water.
Fiil
formal
C1
action
3
spoil something morally or mentally
To make something less pure or good by adding bad influences.
Kullanım kalıbı:
pollute [mind/debate/discourse/culture] (with [hatred/misinformation])
Sık yapılan hata:
This figurative use is usually formal; in casual speech people often say “ruin,” “mess up,” or “poison.”
Eş anlamlılar
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.)
Zıt anlamlılar
cleanse (Remove bad influences or harmful material (often figurative).)
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purify (Make something morally or mentally cleaner or more wholesome.)
Eşdizimler
pollute the mind
|pollute public discourse
|pollute the debate
|pollute the conversation
|pollute the culture
|pollute the internet with misinformation
|polluted thinking
Konular
society
|ethics
|communication
|media
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- Lies can pollute the discussion.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
pollute
IPA
GB/pəlˈut/
US/pəlˈut/
Heceler ve vurgu
pol - lute (2 hece)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lute)
Kelime biçimleri
Verb
- Base: pollute
- 3rd Person Singular: pollutes
- Present Participle: polluting
- Past: polluted
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