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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieseau contaminée
Pronunciation / Transliteration: o kontaminée
"Cette rivière contient de l'eau contaminée."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Water that has been made impure or harmful due to the presence of pollutants or contaminants.
"The river was declared unsafe for swimming due to the presence of contaminated water." - 2
Water that is unsafe for consumption or use because it contains harmful substances.
"Residents were advised to avoid drinking contaminated water after the chemical spill."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'contaminated' derives from the Latin 'contaminare', meaning 'to make unclean', which evolved through Middle English. 'Water' comes from Old English 'wæter', with roots in Proto-Germanic and Proto-Indo-European languages, signifying the essential liquid for life.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Contaminated Water" is said worldwide
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eau contaminée
Transliteration: o kontaminée
"Cette rivière contient de l'eau contaminée."
kontaminiertes Wasser
Transliteration: kontaminiertes Wasser
"Das Flusswasser ist kontaminiert."
acqua contaminata
Transliteration: ak-kwa kontaminata
"L'acqua contaminata è pericolosa per la salute."
agua contaminada
Transliteration: ah-gwa kon-ta-mi-na-da
"El agua contaminada puede causar enfermedades."
água contaminada
Transliteration: ah-gwa kon-ta-mi-na-da
"A água contaminada é um grande problema de saúde."
प्रदूषित पानी
Transliteration: pradushit paani
"प्रदूषित पानी पीना स्वास्थ्य के लिए हानिकारक है।"
受污染的水
Transliteration: shòu wūrǎn de shuǐ
"受污染的水对健康有害。"
오염된 물
Transliteration: oyeomdoen mul
"오염된 물은 마시는 것이 위험합니다."
汚染された水
Transliteration: osen sareta mizu
"汚染された水は飲むべきではありません。"
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