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polluted

polluted

Meaning of polluted

English

dirty and harmful because of chemicals or waste

Deutsch

mit Schadstoffen oder Schmutz verunreinigt

polluted

Pronunciation

British English
/pəˈluːtɪd/
American English
/pəˈluːtɪd/

polluted with German translation

polluted usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

The river is polluted after the accident.

Der Fluss ist nach dem Unfall verschmutzt.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

The air in the city is often polluted.

Die Luft in der Stadt ist oft verschmutzt.

polluted synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between polluted, dirty, smoggy, tainted, and foul

🇬🇧English

simply not clean

B1very often

ENThe beach was dirty after the festival.

Advanced: broader words

S
🇬🇧English
smoggy

about air full of smog

B1rare word

ENThe city felt smoggy after a week of traffic and warm weather.

T
🇬🇧English
tainted

spoiled; often figurative

B1rare word

ENThe batch of cheese was tainted by bacteria and had to be discarded.

F
🇬🇧English
foul

bad-smelling, disgusting

B1rare word

ENA foul smell came from the drainage near the factory.

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What does polluted mean?

dirty and harmful because of chemicals or waste

How do you pronounce polluted?

polluted is pronounced [pəˈluːtɪd].

How is polluted used in a sentence?

Der Fluss ist nach dem Unfall verschmutzt. Translation: The river is polluted after the accident.

Is polluted part of Climate and Ecology vocabulary?

Yes, polluted can be learned in the Climate and Ecology topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is polluted part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, polluted can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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