pollute

1. (transitive)To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.

   The factory polluted the river when it cleaned its tanks.

   verschmutzen

   загрязня́тьzagrjaznjátʹ, загрязни́тьzagrjaznítʹ

   забру́днюватиzabrúdnjuvaty, забрудни́тиzabrudnýty

   make impure

2. (transitive)To make something or somewhere less suitable for some activity, especially by the introduction of some unnatural factor.

   The lights from the stadium polluted the night sky, and we couldn't see the stars.

3. To corrupt or profane

4. To violate sexually; to debauch; to dishonour.

5. (Nigeria, slang)To flatulate.

1. I think this river is too polluted to swim in.

   Я думаю, що ця річка занадто забруднена, щоб в ній купатися. — Ahha

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2. These factories are polluting the environment.

   Ці фабрики забруднюють навколишнє середовище. — deniko

   ruЭти фабрики загрязняют окружающую среду. — sharptoothed

   deDiese Fabriken verschmutzen die Umwelt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. Our air is polluted.

   Наше повітря забруднене. — deniko

   ruНаш воздух загрязнён. — odexed

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4. This river is not polluted.

   Ця річка не забруднена. — deniko

   ruЭта река не загрязнённая. — elsteris

   deDer Fluss ist nicht verschmutzt. — Tamy

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5. Cars pollute a lot.

   Автомобілі сильно забруднюють навколишнє середовище. — deniko

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