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Pollution - translation, pronunciation and examples

pollution
/pəˈluːʃən/

pollution

🇺🇸 American English
/ə pəˈluːʃən/
🇬🇧 British English
/pəˈluːʃən/
Meaning of pollution

harmful contamination

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pollution

When to use pollution

reduce pollution

Verschmutzung verringern

air pollution

Luftverschmutzung

water pollution

Wasserverschmutzung

noise pollution

Lärmbelastung

plastic pollution

Plastikverschmutzung

pollution usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

Cities measure air pollution to warn residents on high-smog days.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

Factory reports blamed last month's pollution for the fish die-off.

Similar words

pollution

general term for contamination of the environment

pollutant

a substance or agent that causes pollution

emission

the act or amount of releasing substances (gases, greenhouse gases)

smog

a thick, polluted fog, mainly in cities

acid rain

rain made acidic by polluted emissions in the air

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🇬🇧English
pollution

general term for contamination of the environment

A2Very Often

Air pollution causes health problems in the city.

Загрязнение воздуха вызывает проблемы со здоровьем в городе.

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pollutant

a substance or agent that causes pollution

B1Often

Carbon monoxide is a common pollutant from cars.

Окись углерода — распространённый загрязнитель от автомобилей.

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emission

the act or amount of releasing substances (gases, greenhouse gases)

B1Very Often

Vehicle emissions contribute to air pollution.

Выбросы автомобилей способствуют загрязнению воздуха.

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smog

a thick, polluted fog, mainly in cities

B1Often

Smog can reduce visibility and harm breathing.

Смог может ухудшать видимость и вредить дыханию.

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🇬🇧English
acid rain

rain made acidic by polluted emissions in the air

B1Rarely

Acid rain damages forests and buildings.

Кислотные дожди повреждают леса и здания.

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toxic waste

dangerous chemical waste that poisons the environment

B1Often

Improper dumping of toxic waste pollutes soil and water.

Неправильная утилизация токсичных отходов загрязняет почву и воду.

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environmental degradation

broad deterioration of the environment (not only pollution)

B2Rarely

Environmental degradation includes pollution, deforestation and erosion.

Ухудшение состояния окружающей среды включает загрязнение, вырубку лесов и эрозию.

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pollution translation: загрязнение. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce pollution

/pəˈluːʃən/

pollution translation

загрязнение

pollution examples

Cities measure air pollution to warn residents on high-smog days.

pollution transcription

/pəˈluːʃən/, /ə pəˈluːʃən/

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pollution meaning: what does it mean?

harmful contamination

pollution pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

pollution is pronounced as /pəˈluːʃən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

pollution definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Cities measure air pollution to warn residents on high-smog days. Translation: Города измеряют загрязнение воздуха, чтобы предупреждать жителей в дни сильного смога.

Is pollution part of Climate and Ecology vocabulary?

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