What is the Spanish word for "pollute"?

Learn how to say "pollute" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

pollute

Spanish

contaminar

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Alternative translations of "pollute"

ensuciar
infectar
corromper
empañar

Examples of how to use "pollute" in Spanish

English
Factories can pollute the air and water.
Spanish
Las fábricas pueden contaminar el aire y el agua.
English
Factories often pollute the nearby river.
Spanish
Las fábricas suelen contaminar el río cercano.
English
Last year the factory polluted the lake.
Spanish
El año pasado, la fábrica contaminó el lago.
English
They are polluting the park with trash.
Spanish
Están contaminando el parque con basura.
English
She has polluted the pond by accident.
Spanish
Ella contaminó el estanque por accidente.

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