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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPolluted Water
/pəˈluːtɪd ˈwɔːtər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Water that has been contaminated with harmful substances, making it unsafe for drinking or other uses.
"The river was declared unsafe for swimming due to the presence of polluted water." - 2
Water that is adversely affected by human activity, leading to ecological damage.
"Efforts are underway to clean up the polluted water in the industrial area."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'polluted' originates from the Latin 'pollutus', meaning 'to defile or make unclean', while 'water' comes from the Old English 'wæter', which has Germanic roots. The combination reflects a historical concern for the cleanliness of water sources, particularly as industrialization increased pollution levels in the 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Polluted Water" is said worldwide
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eau polluée
Transliteration: o polluée
"La rivière est contaminée par de l'eau polluée."
verschmutztes Wasser
Transliteration: fer-schmutz-tes va-ser
"Der Fluss ist wegen des verschmutzten Wassers unbrauchbar."
acqua inquinata
Transliteration: ak-kwa in-kwee-na-ta
"Il lago è stato chiuso a causa dell'acqua inquinata."
agua contaminada
Transliteration: a-gwa kon-ta-mi-na-da
"El río está lleno de agua contaminada."
água poluída
Transliteration: a-gwa po-lwee-da
"O lago está cheio de água poluída."
प्रदूषित पानी
Transliteration: pradushit paani
"नदी प्रदूषित पानी से भरी हुई है।"
污染水
Transliteration: wūrǎn shuǐ
"这条河流被污染水污染了。"
오염된 물
Transliteration: oyeomdoen mul
"이 강은 오염된 물로 가득 차 있습니다."
汚染水
Transliteration: osen sui
"この川は汚染水で満たされています。"
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