Pollution
dieNounnocturnal emission; pollution (rarely used in the environmental sense in modern German)
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Verunreinigung der Umwelt, insbesondere durch Schadstoffe.
- English meaning
- The contamination of the environment, especially by pollutants.
- German example
- Die Luftverschmutzung in der Stadt ist sehr hoch.
- English example
- Air pollution in the city is very high.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Pollution
- Plural Form
- die Pollutionen
Related words
- Vermüllung
pollution
- Verschmutzung
pollution
- Verseuchung
pollution
- Verschmutzung
Pollution
- Luftverunreinigung
air pollution
- Lichtverschmutzung
Light pollution
- Lichtbelästigung
Light pollution
- apokalyptisch
Apocalyptic describes something that relates to a disaster or the end of the world; devastating.
- Ginkgo
Ginkgo
- Verschmutzung
Pollution
- Autoabgas
The exhaust gases emitted by a car, typically through the tailpipe.
- Stickstoffdioxid
Nitrogen dioxide is a toxic, reddish-brown gas with the chemical formula NO2, mainly produced by combustion processes.
- Stickstoffoxid
Nitrogen oxide is a chemical compound of nitrogen and oxygen, often abbreviated as NOx.
- Meereslebewesen
Marine life
- Umweltbelastung
Environmental pollution
- Lichtverunreinigung
Light pollution
- Feinstaub
particulate matter, fine dust
- Luftverunreinigung
Air pollution refers to the contamination of the air by harmful substances such as gases, particles, or biological molecules.
- Thematik
Theme
- Marktversagen
Market failure
- belangen
Sue
- zur Sprache kommen
To be discussed
- akkumulativ
Accumulative
- schadstofffrei
Pollution-free, non-toxic
- unumkehrbar
Irreversible means that something cannot be undone or restored. None
- Umweltschützer
Environmentalist
- Ökologe
Ecologist
- Ölpest
An oil spill is a large-scale environmental pollution caused by oil, usually in the sea.
- Emission
Emission
- Umwelttechnik
environmental engineering
- Schwellenwert
Threshold
- Wasserverschmutzung
Water pollution
- Wasserorganismus
aquatic organism
- versauern
to acidify
- entgegenwirken
Counteract
- Maßnahmen ergreifen
To take action
- Meereschemie
Marine chemistry
- Externalität
Externality
- kumulativ
Cumulative
- Ginko
Ginkgo
- Agglomeration
Agglomeration refers to a cluster or concentration of things or people in a particular place.
- Luftverschmutzung
Air pollution
- Grundwasserkontamination
Groundwater contamination refers to the pollution of groundwater by pollutants that impair the quality of the water.
- Umweltverschmutzung
Environmental pollution
- Weckruf
Wake-up call
Example sentences with “Pollution”
Der Arzt sprach offen über das Thema Pollution. (The doctor spoke openly about the topic of nocturnal emission.)
Frequently asked questions
Does Pollution mean environmental pollution in German?
No, in German, 'Pollution' specifically refers to nocturnal emission. Environmental pollution is 'Verschmutzung' or 'Umweltbelastung'.