polluted
word · lemma: pollute
Definition
Made dirty or unsafe by harmful substances, especially relating to air, water, or land.
Usage & Nuances
'Polluted' is formal or neutral and commonly used with 'air', 'water', 'rivers', 'city', and 'environment'. It usually refers to harmful chemicals or waste, not just dirt. Don't confuse with 'dirty', which means only physically unclean.
Spanish: contaminado - polucionadoPortuguese (BR): poluído - contaminadoPortuguese (PT): poluído - contaminadoChinese (Simplified): 受污染的Chinese (Traditional): 受污染的Hindi: प्रदूषितArabic: ملوَّثBengali: দূষিতRussian: загрязнённыйJapanese: 汚染されたVietnamese: bị ô nhiễmKorean: 오염된Turkish: kirlenmişUrdu: آلودہIndonesian: tercemar
Example Sentences
Fish can't live in polluted water.
basic
It's hard to breathe when the air gets really polluted.
natural
Many cities have polluted air.
basic
The river is polluted.
basic
The beach was so polluted that nobody wanted to swim there.
natural
After the factory opened, the lake quickly became polluted.
natural