pollute
gb/pəlˈut/ us/pəlˈut/
B2
Англійська
Значення
0 значень
Дієслово
B2
action
1
make the environment dirty or harmful
To make the environment dirty or dangerous.
Модель уживання:
pollute [air/water/land/place] (with [waste/chemicals/smoke])
Поширена помилка:
Use a direct object: say “pollute the river” (or “pollute the river with chemicals”), not “pollute to the river.”
Синоніми
contaminate (More neutral/technical; focuses on making something impure or unsafe.)
|
foul (Often suggests making something dirty in an unpleasant way.)
|
poison (Stronger; emphasizes causing harm or toxicity.)
Антоніми
clean (Remove dirt or harmful substances.)
|
purify (Make something pure or free of contaminants.)
Словосполучення
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
Теми
environment
|climate
|public_health
|science
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- Smoke can pollute the air.
- Factories can pollute rivers.
Дієслово
B2
action
2
contaminate a substance or supply
To make something like water or food unsafe.
Модель уживання:
pollute [water supply/food/sample] (with [bacteria/chemicals])
Поширена помилка:
In everyday English, “contaminate” is often preferred for food, medical samples, and lab work, but “pollute” is also used, especially in news reporting.
Синоніми
contaminate (Most common for substances, food, and lab contexts.)
|
taint (Often used for food/drink; suggests spoilage or bad quality.)
Антоніми
sterilize (Remove germs from something (especially equipment or surfaces).)
|
decontaminate (Remove contamination from a substance or area.)
Словосполучення
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
Теми
health
|food
|science
|public_health
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- Chemicals can pollute drinking water.
Дієслово
formal
C1
action
3
spoil something morally or mentally
To make something less pure or good by adding bad influences.
Модель уживання:
pollute [mind/debate/discourse/culture] (with [hatred/misinformation])
Поширена помилка:
This figurative use is usually formal; in casual speech people often say “ruin,” “mess up,” or “poison.”
Синоніми
corrupt (Often suggests moral damage or dishonest influence.)
|
taint (Suggests damaging something’s reputation or purity.)
|
poison (Strong; emphasizes harmful influence on attitudes or relationships.)
Антоніми
cleanse (Remove bad influences or harmful material (often figurative).)
|
purify (Make something morally or mentally cleaner or more wholesome.)
Словосполучення
pollute the mind
|pollute public discourse
|pollute the debate
|pollute the conversation
|pollute the culture
|pollute the internet with misinformation
|polluted thinking
Теми
society
|ethics
|communication
|media
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- Lies can pollute the discussion.
Граматика
Словникова форма
pollute
IPA
GB/pəlˈut/
US/pəlˈut/
Склади й наголос
pol - lute (2 склади)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lute)
Форми слова
Verb
- Base: pollute
- 3rd Person Singular: pollutes
- Present Participle: polluting
- Past: polluted
Споріднені слова
Вирази
Для цієї словникової статті ще немає пов’язаних виразів.