What does "contaminar" mean in English?

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Spanish

contaminar

English

to pollute

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Alternative translations of "contaminar"

to contaminate
to infect
to taint
to spoil

Examples of how to use "contaminar" in Spanish

Spanish
Las fábricas no deben contaminar los ríos.
English
Factories should not pollute the rivers.
Spanish
Las fábricas contaminan el río cada año.
English
Factories pollute the river every year.
Spanish
La fábrica contaminó el lago ayer.
English
The factory polluted the lake yesterday.
Spanish
Cuando era niño, contaminaban el aire.
English
When I was a child, they polluted the air.
Spanish
Mañana no contaminaremos el parque.
English
Tomorrow we will not pollute the park.

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Las fábricas no deben contaminar los ríos.

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