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We are in danger of destroying ourselves by our greed and stupidity. We cannot remain looking inwards at ourselves on a small and increasingly polluted and overcrowded planet.
Stephen Hawking

Meaning of "polluted" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POLLUTED

polluted  [pəˈluːtɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLLUTED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Polluted is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES POLLUTED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

polluted

Pollution

Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat or light. Pollutants, the components of pollution, can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring contaminants. Pollution is often classed as point source or nonpoint source pollution.

Definition of polluted in the English dictionary

The definition of polluted in the dictionary is made unclean or impure; contaminated. Other definition of polluted is intoxicated; drunk.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLLUTED


booted
ˈbuːtɪd
convoluted
ˈkɒnvəˌluːtɪd
disputed
dɪˈspjuːtɪd
distributed
dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪd
disubstituted
daɪˈsʌbstɪˌtjuːtɪd
fluted
ˈfluːtɪd
ill-suited
ˌɪlˈsjuːtɪd
involuted
ˌɪnvəˈluːtɪd
looted
ˈluːtɪd
muted
ˈmjuːtɪd
persecuted
ˈpɜːsɪˌkjuːtɪd
reputed
rɪˈpjuːtɪd
rooted
ˈruːtɪd
suited
ˈsuːtɪd
undiluted
ˌʌndaɪˈluːtɪd
undisputed
ˌʌndɪˈspjuːtɪd
unfluted
ʌnˈfluːtɪd
unpolluted
ˌʌnpəˈluːtɪd
unsaluted
ˌʌnsəˈluːtɪd
voluted
vəˈluːtɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLLUTED

pollinizer
pollinosis
polliwog
Pollock
polls
pollster
pollucite
pollusion
pollutant
pollute
pollutedly
pollutedness
polluter
pollution
pollutive
Pollux
polly
Pollyanna
pollyannaish
pollyannaism

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLLUTED

accepted
collected
connected
cornuted
dedicated
directed
estimated
excited
expected
integrated
interested
snouted
trisubstituted
unattributed
uncommuted
undistributed
unexecuted
unpersecuted
unrefuted
untransmuted

Synonyms and antonyms of polluted in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «POLLUTED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «polluted» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of polluted

Translation of «polluted» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLLUTED

Find out the translation of polluted to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of polluted from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «polluted» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

受污染的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contaminado
570 millions of speakers

English

polluted
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रदूषित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُلَوَث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

загрязненный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

poluído
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দূষিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pollué
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tercemar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verschmutzt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

汚染された
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오염된
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rusak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bị ô nhiễm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாசுபட்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रदूषित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kirlenmiş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inquinato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zanieczyszczony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

забруднений
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

poluat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μολυσμένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

besoedelde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förorenad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forurenset
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of polluted

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLLUTED»

The term «polluted» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.210 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLLUTED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «polluted» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «polluted» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about polluted

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10 QUOTES WITH «POLLUTED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word polluted.
1
Aeschylus
And though all streams flow from a single course to cleanse the blood from polluted hand, they hasten on their course in vain.
2
Archibald Alexander
If you were not a sinful, polluted, helpless, and miserable creature, this Savior would not be suited to you, and you would not be comprehended in his gracious invitations to the children of men.
3
James Buchan
For 50 years, nuclear power stations have produced three products which only a lunatic could want: bomb-explosive plutonium, lethal radioactive waste and electricity so dear it has to be heavily subsidised. They leave to future generations the task, and most of the cost, of making safe sites that have been polluted half-way to eternity.
4
Richard M. Daley
That area environmentally is a waste. You can't do anything. I don't care if the Sierra Club goes out there. It is fully polluted! You're not only going to work to clean up the environment, but also you will put people to work.
5
Rick Danko
When I was a kid a growing up in Ontario, Canada, Lake Erie was so polluted, I never thought it would ever, EVER be turned around where they could start cleaning it out in my lifetime!
6
Charles Duhigg
It is often difficult to definitively link a specific instance of disease to one particular cause, like water pollution. Even when tests show that drinking water is polluted, it can be hard to pinpoint the source of the contamination.
7
Stephen Hawking
We are in danger of destroying ourselves by our greed and stupidity. We cannot remain looking inwards at ourselves on a small and increasingly polluted and overcrowded planet.
8
Anne Lamott
The earth is rocky and full of roots; it's clay, and it seems doomed and polluted, but you dig little holes for the ugly shriveled bulbs, throw in a handful of poppy seeds, and cover it all over, and you know you'll never see it again - it's death and clay and shrivel, and your hands are nicked from the rocks, your nails black with soil.
9
Greg MacGillivray
What's happening on the Colorado River is happening all over the world. The water is overused, overdammed, and it's polluted in some places.
10
Joseph de Maistre
We are tainted by modern philosophy which has taught us that all is good, whereas evil has polluted everything and in a very real sense all is evil, since nothing is in its proper place.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLLUTED»

Discover the use of polluted in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to polluted and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Polluted Promises: Environmental Racism and the Search for ...
U.S. intervention in the Philippines began with the little-known 1899 Philippine-American War.
Melissa Checker, 2005
2
Visit Sunny Chernobyl: Adventures in the World’s Most ...
These are the places the tourist boards would rather you didn't see. The places that don't show up in any guide books. And the places that, six years ago, journalist and film-maker Andrew Blackwell set out to explore.
Andrew Blackwell, 2013
3
Fake Prophecy and Polluted Sacraments: Ecclesiastical and ...
"Fake Prophecy and Polluted Sacraments" is an insightful case-study of the opposition to Montanism, an early-Christian prophetic movement, by Church and State both before and after 'catholic' Christianity became the official religion of the ...
William Tabbernee, 2007
4
Insulators for Icing and Polluted Environments
Learn to correct icing and pollution problems in electrical line insulation Written by prominent experts in the field, this book takes an in-depth look at the issues of electrical insulators for icing and polluted environments.
Masoud Farzaneh, William A. Chisholm, 2009
5
Use of Humic Substances to Remediate Polluted Environments: ...
Effective remediation of polluted environments is a priority in both Eastern and Western countries. In the U.S. and Europe, remediation costs generally exceed the net economic value of the land.
Irina V. Perminova, Kirk Hatfield, Norbert Hertkorn, 2005
6
Ecology of polluted waters
In Indian context.
Arvind Kumar, 2002
7
Electrochemical Remediation Technologies for Polluted Soils, ...
Written by leading authorities in their various areas, the text summarizes the latest research and offers case studies that illustrate equipment, installation, and methods employed in real-world remediations.
Krishna R. Reddy, Claudio Cameselle, 2009
8
Polluted & Dangerous: America's Worst Abandoned Properties ...
A probing and timely look at how American cities can achieve sustainability in the face of decline
Justin B. Hollander, 2009
9
My Life as Polluted Pond Scum
Take one monster lurking in the depths of a mysterious lake.
Bill Myers, 1996
10
Limnological and Engineering Analysis of a Polluted Urban ...
This book is a comprehensive presentation of the scientific knowledge about Onondaga Lake, based on research coordinated by the Upstate Freshwater Institute.
Steven W. Effler, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLLUTED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term polluted is used in the context of the following news items.
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Christchurch's waterways among most polluted in Canterbury
Authorities are struggling to stop harmful contaminants getting into Christchurch's rivers and streams, which are among the most polluted in ... «The Press, Jul 15»
2
Karachi is fifth most polluted city in the world: WHO report
Karachi is the fifth most polluted city in the world according to World Health Organization Ambient Air pollution database. The WHO in his recent ... «The News Teller, Jul 15»
3
Bid to save dolphins in polluted Ganges
As the Indian government accelerates cleanup efforts of the River Ganges, the conservation of dolphins in India's holiest, but most polluted ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
4
World's Top 20 Most Polluted Cities: 13 Among Them are From India
A recent list shared by the World Health Organization about the 20 most polluted cities of the world shows that 13 of those cities are from India. «Voice of Journalists, Jul 15»
5
The curious case of polluted Delhi
So much so that, in November, December and January of 2014-15, the quality of air in Delhi was recorded to be severely polluted for more than ... «IBNLive, Jul 15»
6
New developer interested in building apartments on polluted
One hurdle for the developer is that the land, the former the of Aggregate Industries, is polluted and is expected to cost $1.7 million to clean up. «INFORUM, Jul 15»
7
Top 20 polluted cities in the world - three from Pakistan
India's capital Delhi is the most polluted city in the world. With India having precisely 13 cities in the list of Top 20 cities of the world, Pakistan ... «Daily Pakistan, Jul 15»
8
EPA: Mystic River usually boatable and swimmable; still polluted
Once considered a health hazard, the Mystic River in Somerville is actually, more times than not, safe enough to swim and boat, a new report ... «Wicked Local Somerville, Jul 15»
9
Three cities of Pakistan make it to 20 most polluted cities list
WEB DESK: Three cities of Pakistan have made it to the the top 20 most polluted cities of the world. A survey by the World Economic Forum has ... «Aaj News, Jul 15»
10
Swimmers take dip in 'most polluted lake in America' to hail cleanup
Swimmers jump into Onondaga Lake, once considered on one of the most polluted in the U.S., in upstate New York. Photo: Reuters. «New York Post, Jul 15»

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