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Polluted Meaning in English

word · lemma: pollute

pəˈɫutɪd
puh-LOO-tid
pəlˈuːtɪd
puh-LOO-tid

Definição

Made dirty or unsafe by harmful substances, especially relating to air, water, or land.

Uso & 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.

Frases de Exemplo

The river is polluted.

basic

Many cities have polluted air.

basic

Fish can't live in polluted water.

basic

It's hard to breathe when the air gets really polluted.

natural

The beach was so polluted that nobody wanted to swim there.

natural

After the factory opened, the lake quickly became polluted.

natural