contamination

1. (countable, uncountable)The act or process of contaminating.

   Verunreinigung, Verseuchung, Kontamination

   загрязне́ниеzagrjaznénije

   забру́дненняzabrúdnennja

   the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors

2. (countable, uncountable)Something which contaminates.

   a substance that contaminates

3. (countable, uncountable)A process whereby words with related meanings come to have similar sounds.

   контамина́цияkontaminácija

   контаміна́ціяkontaminácija

4. (countable, uncountable)The influence of one form (often from a foreign language) on the historical development of another form to which it may be related in meaning.

   контамина́цияkontaminácija

   контаміна́ціяkontaminácija

5. (countable, uncountable)The intermingling of readings from multiple sources by a copyist.

1. People are suffering from the contamination of the water supply.

   deDie Menschen leiden unter der Verseuchung des Leitungswassers. — xtofu80

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2. Milk is pasteurized to prevent contamination.

   ruМолоко пастеризуется, чтобы не допустить заражения. — Ooneykcall

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3. The lake is notorious for its contamination.

   deDer See ist für seine Wasserverschmutzung berüchtigt. — xtofu80

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4. Radioactive contamination was detected in spinach and edible chrysanthemum.

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5. Make sure you seal food properly to avoid contamination.

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