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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieseau contaminée
Pronunciation / Transliteration: o kontaminee
"La communauté a été avertie de ne pas boire l'eau contaminée."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Water that has been contaminated or polluted, making it unsafe for consumption or use.
"The community was warned not to drink the tainted water after the chemical spill." - 2
Water that has been affected by harmful substances, leading to adverse health effects.
"Residents reported illnesses linked to the tainted water supply."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'tainted' comes from the Old French 'teint', meaning 'to dye' or 'to stain', which evolved into the modern sense of contamination. 'Water' derives from the Old English 'wæter', related to the Proto-Germanic '*watōr', indicating its essential nature as a life-sustaining liquid.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tainted Water" is said worldwide
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eau contaminée
Transliteration: o kontaminee
"La communauté a été avertie de ne pas boire l'eau contaminée."
kontaminiertes Wasser
Transliteration: kontaminiertes Wasser
"Die Gemeinde wurde gewarnt, kein kontaminiertes Wasser zu trinken."
acqua contaminata
Transliteration: ak-kwa kon-ta-mi-na-ta
"La comunità è stata avvertita di non bere l'acqua contaminata."
agua contaminada
Transliteration: a-gwa kon-ta-mi-na-da
"La comunidad fue advertida de no beber agua contaminada."
água contaminada
Transliteration: a-gwa kon-ta-mi-na-da
"A comunidade foi avisada para não beber água contaminada."
प्रदूषित पानी
Transliteration: pradushit paani
"समुदाय को प्रदूषित पानी पीने से मना किया गया।"
污染水
Transliteration: wūrǎn shuǐ
"社区被警告不要饮用污染水。"
오염된 물
Transliteration: oyeomdoen mul
"지역 사회는 오염된 물을 마시지 말라고 경고받았습니다."
汚染水
Transliteration: osen-sui
"地域社会は汚染水を飲まないよう警告されました。"
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