Verschmutzung
dieNounpollution, contamination, dirt
English translations
- 01
pollution
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Verunreinigung der Umwelt, insbesondere durch schädliche Substanzen.
- English meaning
- Pollution
- Synonym
- Umweltbelastung
- German example
- Die Verschmutzung der Flüsse gefährdet die Tierwelt.
- English example
- The pollution of the rivers endangers the wildlife.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Verschmutzung
- Plural Form
- die Verschmutzungen
Related words
- Luftverschmutzung
Air pollution
- Umweltverschmutzung
Environmental pollution
- Lichtverschmutzung
Light pollution
- Wasserverschmutzung
Water pollution
- Ökologe
Ecologist
- Brillenpinguin
The African penguin, also known as the Spheniscus demersus, is a penguin species found in South Africa and Namibia, characterized by a distinctive black band across its chest and pink patches of skin around its eyes.
- Ginko
Ginkgo
- Agglomeration
Agglomeration refers to a cluster or concentration of things or people in a particular place.
- Verunreinigung
Contamination
- Umweltbelastung
Environmental pollution
- Wasserorganismus
aquatic organism
- Grundwasserkontamination
Groundwater contamination refers to the pollution of groundwater by pollutants that impair the quality of the water.
- Externalität
Externality
- Meereschemie
Marine chemistry
- Unreinigkeit
Impurity
- Thematik
Theme
- versauern
to acidify
- entgegenwirken
Counteract
- Umweltschützer
Environmentalist
- belangen
Sue
- Ölspur
Oil slick
- Vermüllung
littering
- Luftverunreinigung
Air pollution refers to the contamination of the air by harmful substances such as gases, particles, or biological molecules.
- Marktversagen
Market failure
- zur Sprache kommen
To be discussed
- Maßnahmen ergreifen
To take action
- Ginkgo
Ginkgo
- apokalyptisch
Apocalyptic describes something that relates to a disaster or the end of the world; devastating.
- Smog
smog
- Ölpest
An oil spill is a large-scale environmental pollution caused by oil, usually in the sea.
- Ölteppich
Oil slick
- Emission
Emission
- 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.
- akkumulativ
Accumulative
- Umwelttechnik
environmental engineering
- Meereslebewesen
Marine life
- Pollution
The contamination of the environment, especially by pollutants.
- Augiasstall
Augean stable, a place of great filth and disorder
- Weckruf
Wake-up call
- Unreinheit
Impurity means the state of being not pure or clean; contamination.
- Lichtbelästigung
Light pollution
- aufwischen
to mop up, to wipe up
- Stickstoffoxid
Nitrogen oxide is a chemical compound of nitrogen and oxygen, often abbreviated as NOx.
- kumulativ
Cumulative
- unumkehrbar
Irreversible means that something cannot be undone or restored. None
- Waldsterben
Forest dieback
Example sentences with “Verschmutzung”
Die Verschmutzung der Meere ist ein Problem. (The pollution of the oceans is a problem.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the gender of Verschmutzung?
It is feminine: 'die Verschmutzung'.