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pollutants

/pəˈlutənts/ /pəˈlutɪnts/

Meanings
noun

Contaminantes, sustancias contaminantes

A foreign substance that makes something dirty, or impure, especially waste from human activities.

Examples :

"Factory chimneys released pollutants into the air, making it difficult to breathe. "
Las chimeneas de las fábricas liberaban contaminantes al aire, dificultando la respiración.
environment substance

Related Words

Illustration activities

activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

Actividad

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

El foso estaba lleno de actividad.

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

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foreign noun

/ˈfɒɹən/ /ˈfɔɹən/

Extranjero

"The foreign student in my class has a different cultural background than the rest of us. "

El estudiante extranjero en mi clase tiene una cultura diferente a la del resto de nosotros.

Illustration chimneys

chimneys noun

/ˈtʃɪmniz/

Chimeneas

"During the winter, smoke billowed from the chimneys of the houses in our neighborhood. "

Durante el invierno, el humo salía de las chimeneas de las casas de nuestro vecindario.

Illustration substance

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

Sustancia, materia

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

El científico examinó cuidadosamente la sustancia para determinar su composición química.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

Illustration chimeneas

chimeneas noun

/ˌtʃɪməˈneɪəz/ /ˌtʃɪməˈniːəz/

Horno mexicano, chimenea

"During the cool autumn evenings, we gather around the chimeneas in the patio for warmth and to roast marshmallows. "

Durante las frescas tardes de otoño, nos reunimos alrededor de las chimeneas en el patio para calentarnos y asar malvaviscos.

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impure verb

/ɪmˈpjʊr/ /ɪmˈpjʊər/

Profanar, contaminar

"The spilled juice impurely stained the white tablecloth. "

El jugo derramado profanó la mantel blanco.

Illustration released

released verb

/ɹɪˈliːst/

Liberar, soltar

"He released his grasp on the lever."

Soltó su agarre de la palanca.

Illustration factory

factory noun

/ˈfæktəɹi/

Factoría

"The family-owned factory in China handled the export of toys to many countries. "

La factoría familiar en China se encargaba de la exportación de juguetes a muchos países.

Illustration breathe

breathe verb

/bɹiːð/ /bɹið/

Respirar, inhalar y exhalar

"Before the big presentation, Sarah took a deep breath and felt more calm. "

Antes de la gran presentación, Sarah respiró hondo y se sintió más tranquila.

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

Dificultar, impedir, perplejizar

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

Las instrucciones complicadas del nuevo software me dificultan completar el proyecto a tiempo.