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pollution in Dutch

pollution in Dutch is milieuverontreiniging, pollutie, vervuiling — pollution means the contamination of the environment with harmful substances, noise, or light.

pollution in Dutch

milieuverontreiniging
noun
Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc. [from 18th c.]
pollutie
noun
Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc. [from 18th c.]
vervuiling
noun
Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc. [from 18th c.]
milieuvervuiling
noun
Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc. [from 18th c.]
milieuverontreiniging
noun
Something that pollutes; a pollutant. [from 17th c.]
pollutie
noun
Something that pollutes; a pollutant. [from 17th c.]
vervuiling
noun
Something that pollutes; a pollutant. [from 17th c.]
bezoedeling
noun
Moral or spiritual corruption; impurity, degradation, defilement. [from 15th c.]
milieuverontreiniging
noun
Moral or spiritual corruption; impurity, degradation, defilement. [from 15th c.]
pollutie
noun
Moral or spiritual corruption; impurity, degradation, defilement. [from 15th c.]
smet
noun
Moral or spiritual corruption; impurity, degradation, defilement. [from 15th c.]

What does "pollution" mean?

  1. noun The contamination of the environment with harmful substances, noise, or light.
    ""Flying only looks like a bargain because the cost of pollution is so cheap.""
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pollution in a sentence

  • "Flying only looks like a bargain because the cost of pollution is so cheap."
  • Noise pollution from the motorway makes it hard to sleep in the nearby houses.

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What is "pollution" in Dutch?
"pollution" in Dutch is milieuverontreiniging, pollutie, vervuiling. pollution means: The contamination of the environment with harmful substances, noise, or light.
How do you use "pollution" in a sentence?
Example: "Noise pollution from the motorway makes it hard to sleep in the nearby houses." In Dutch, "pollution" is milieuverontreiniging, pollutie, vervuiling.
Are there other ways to say "pollution" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 6 translations listed for "pollution": milieuverontreiniging, pollutie, vervuiling, milieuvervuiling, bezoedeling, smet.
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