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pollute

/pəˈluːt/

/pəˈlut/

polluteverb

polluted

Past Simple

polluted

Past Participle

polluting

Gerund

/pəˈluːt/

/pəˈlut/

Translations

Plastic waste can pollute the oceans and harm marine life.

Пластиковые отходы могут засорять океаны и вредить морской жизни.

Factories often pollute the air with harmful chemicals.

Фабрики часто загрязняют воздух вредными химикатами.

Definitions

To contaminate or make impure, especially by the introduction of harmful or poisonous substances.

Factories that pollute the air with toxic emissions are subject to strict regulations.

To spoil or ruin something by introducing elements that are undesirable or harmful.

The loud music from the party next door began to pollute the peaceful atmosphere of the evening.

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