🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

contaminação da água

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kõtɐminɐˈsɐ̃w dɐ ˈaɡwɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Water Contamination/ˈwɔː.tər ˌkɒn.tæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A contaminação da água é uma preocupação crescente."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The presence of harmful substances in water, making it unsafe for consumption or use.

    "The water contamination in the river has led to a public health crisis."
  2. 2

    The process by which water becomes polluted or tainted.

    "Water contamination can occur through industrial waste discharge."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'water contamination' combines 'water', derived from Old English 'wæter', and 'contamination', from Latin 'contaminare', meaning 'to make unclean'. The phrase evolved in the 20th century as environmental awareness increased, highlighting the impact of pollutants on water sources.

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