pollute
verb
/pəˈljuːt/
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/pəˈluːt/
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- (transitive) To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.
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contaminar,
polucionar
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pollution
noun
/pəˈl(j)uːʃən/
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/pəˈluʃən/
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- Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc. [from 18th c.]
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contaminación,
polución
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pollutant
noun
/pəˈl(j)uːtənt/
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- A foreign substance that makes something dirty, or impure, especially waste from human activities.
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contaminante
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polluter
noun
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- A subject that pollutes, be it a person, company, country, factory or another subject.
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contaminadora,
contaminador
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polluting
adjective
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- Causing pollution; having a tendency to pollute.
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contaminante
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polluted
adjective
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- made unclean or impure
- (Ireland) drunk
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contaminado
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