What is the Spanish word for "polluted"?

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

English

polluted

Spanish

contaminado

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Alternative translations of "polluted"

polluido

Examples of how to use "polluted" in Spanish

English
The river is very polluted with chemicals.
Spanish
El río está muy contaminado con productos químicos.
English
The river is heavily polluted after the storm.
Spanish
El río está gravemente contaminado después de la tormenta.
English
They complained about the polluted city air.
Spanish
Se quejaron del aire contaminado de la ciudad.
English
A polluted beach kept tourists away today.
Spanish
Una playa contaminada mantuvo alejados a los turistas hoy.
English
Farmers worry when their soil becomes polluted.
Spanish
Los agricultores se preocupan cuando su suelo se contamina.

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