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CEFR B2+ · Environmental issues
pollutant
/pəˈluːtənt/ 📚 Module 6: The Environment - Optional (p.335-338)
English Illustration
Arabic Translation & Context
Synonyms & Antonyms
A pollutant is a substance that makes air, water, or land dirty and harmful to living things. These substances can cause damage to the environment and human health.
Synonyms
contaminant
toxicant
effluent
waste
Antonyms
purifier
cleaner
Translations
pollutant in your language
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عربي
الملوث هو مادة تجعل الهواء أو الماء أو الأرض قذرة وضارة للكائنات الحية.
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اردو
ایک آلودگی پھیلانے والا مادہ وہ چیز ہے جو ہوا، پانی یا زمین کو گندا اور جانداروں کے لیے نقصان دہ بناتا ہے۔
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हिंदी
एक प्रदूषक एक ऐसा पदार्थ है जो हवा, पानी या जमीन को गंदा और जीवित चीजों के लिए हानिकारक बनाता है।
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中文
污染物是使空气、水或土地变得肮脏并对生物有害的物质。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
It's something that makes our world dirty. It can harm plants, animals, and people. It's bad for the environment.
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Memory TipRemember 'pollute' means to make dirty, so 'pollutant' is the thing that makes it dirty.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
Factories often release harmful chemicals, which act as pollutants (dirty substances) in the air and water.
The government is working to reduce the amount of pollutant (harmful material) entering our rivers.
Car exhaust fumes are a common pollutant (unwanted substance) in large cities, affecting air quality.
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