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10 Language-to-English DictionariesContaminated water
/kənˈtæm.ɪ.neɪ.tɪd ˈwɔː.tər/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 combines 'contaminated,' derived from the Latin 'contaminatus' (meaning to pollute or defile, from 'contamen' meaning stain or pollution), and 'water,' derived from Old English 'wæter,' tracing back to Proto-Germanic '*watar'. Together as a compound phrase, it describes aqueous liquid that has been rendered impure or unsafe by the introduction of harmful chemical, biological, or radioactive agents.
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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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