polluted
intermediateB1/pəˈluːtɪd/ · pol-lu-ted
Contaminated or made dirty by substance or impurities.
Meanings
Contaminated or made dirty by substance or impurities.
کسی مادے یا آلودگی کی موجودگی سے ملین یا خراب ہونا۔
آلودہ
alooda
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- polluted water
- polluted air
- polluted environment
Example Sentences
The river has become polluted due to industrial waste.
یہ دریا صنعتی فضلے کی وجہ سے آلودہ ہو چکا ہے۔
Yeh dariya san'ati fazlay ki wajah se alooda ho chuka hai.
Polluted air can cause serious health issues.
آلودہ ہوا مہلک صحت کے مسائل پیدا کر سکتی ہے۔
Aloodah hawa mehliq sehat ke masail paida kar sakti hai.
The government's efforts to reduce polluted water have been insufficient.
حکومت کی آلودہ پانی کو کم کرنے کی کوششیں ناکافی رہی ہیں۔
Hukumat ki alooda pani ko kam karne ki koshishain nakafi rahi hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a polluted area as a 'pool' of dirt and waste.
Picture a river filled with trash and waste to represent pollution.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
سبزہ کٹھن ہے، پانی آلودہ ہے، دوستی بادلوں سے ہی ہے، جو خالی آلودہ ہے۔
Sabza kathin hai, pani alooda hai, dosti badalon se hi hai, jo khaali alooda hai.
The greenery is hard, the water is polluted, friendship is only with the clouds, which is also polluted.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جتنا پانی آلودہ ہو، اتنا ہی اس کا اثر ہوتا ہے۔
Jitna pani alooda ho, utna hi iska asar hota hai.
The more polluted the water, the greater its impact.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "pollutus" — to soil or defile
First known use: 15th century
The word has evolved from the Latin 'pollutus', which means dirty or contaminated.