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pol·lut·ed [pəˈlu:tɪd, Am -t̬ɪd] ADJ

1. polluted (contaminated):

polluted
verschmutzt
polluted air
verpestete Luft
polluted environment
verschmutzte Umwelt
polluted river/soil
verseuchter Fluss/Boden

2. polluted fig (corrupted):

polluted
befleckt
polluted
verdorben
a society polluted by racism
eine durch Rassenhass moralisch verkommene Gesellschaft

ˈlight-pol·lut·ed ADJ

light-polluted city:

light-polluted
lichtverschmutzt

pol·lute [pəˈlu:t] VB trans

1. pollute (contaminate):

to pollute sth
etw verschmutzen
to pollute the atmosphere/environment
die Luft/Umwelt verschmutzen

2. pollute fig (corrupt):

to pollute sth
etw besudeln fig pej
to pollute sb's mind
jds Charakter verderben
to pollute the waters
eine Situation verschlimmern (z. B. durch Lügen oder andere toxische Elemente)

pollute VB

pollute
verschmutzen
Present
Ipollute
youpollute
he/she/itpollutes
wepollute
youpollute
theypollute
Past
Ipolluted
youpolluted
he/she/itpolluted
wepolluted
youpolluted
theypolluted
Present Perfect
Ihavepolluted
youhavepolluted
he/she/ithaspolluted
wehavepolluted
youhavepolluted
theyhavepolluted
Past Perfect
Ihadpolluted
youhadpolluted
he/she/ithadpolluted
wehadpolluted
youhadpolluted
theyhadpolluted
See further verb tables