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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinquinato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: inkwiˈnato
"Il fiume era inquinato da rifiuti industriali."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Contaminated with harmful substances.
"The river was polluted by industrial waste." - 2
Made unclean or impure.
"The air in the city is often polluted due to heavy traffic."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'polluted' originates from the Latin 'polluere', meaning 'to defile or make dirty', which evolved through Old French 'polluer' before entering Middle English. The meaning has shifted from a general sense of contamination to specifically refer to environmental degradation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Polluted" is said worldwide
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pollué
Transliteration: pɔlye
"La rivière était polluée par des déchets industriels."
verschmutzt
Transliteration: fɛrʃmʊtst
"Die Luft in der Stadt ist oft verschmutzt."
inquinato
Transliteration: inkwiˈnato
"Il fiume era inquinato da rifiuti industriali."
contaminado
Transliteration: kontaminaðo
"El aire en la ciudad a menudo está contaminado."
poluído
Transliteration: poˈluidʒu
"O rio estava poluído por resíduos industriais."
प्रदूषित
Transliteration: pradūṣit
"नदी औद्योगिक कचरे से प्रदूषित थी।"
污染的
Transliteration: wūrǎn de
"这条河被工业废物污染了。"
오염된
Transliteration: oyeomdoen
"강은 산업 폐기물로 오염되었습니다."
汚染された
Transliteration: osen sareta
"その川は工業廃棄物によって汚染されていました。"
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