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pollution

/pəˈluː.ʃən/

Translations

pollutionnoun

pollutions

The pollution in the city has reached dangerous levels.

Загрязнение в городе достигло опасных уровней.

The pollution of the river has affected the local wildlife.

Загрязнённость реки повлияла на местную фауну.

Additional translations

Synonyms

pollutionadjective

/pəˈluː.ʃən/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to pollution (e.g., "pollution control").

pollutionnoun

The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects.

The pollution in the river has reached dangerous levels, affecting the local wildlife.

The action or process of making land, water, air, etc., dirty and not safe or suitable to use.

Efforts to reduce pollution have been implemented by the city council to improve air quality.

A substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects on the environment.

Factories are often a major source of pollution in industrial areas.

pollutionadjective

Relating to or concerned with pollution; used before another noun to denote association with pollution.

The new pollution control measures have significantly reduced emissions.