pollution
BrE /pəˈluːʃn/ AmE /pəˈloʊʃn/
noun en → es
harmful substances or waste that are put into the air, water, etc., and damage the environment
contaminación, polución
- pollution of something
Collocations air pollution · water pollution
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The city has a serious problem with air pollution.
La ciudad tiene un serio problema de contaminación del aire.
unpleasant or harmful noise, especially in towns and cities
ruido molesto, ruido polución
- noise pollution
Collocations reduce noise pollution · noise pollution levels
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Noise pollution is a major problem in big cities.
La contaminación acústica es un problema importante en las grandes ciudades.
the sending of too many emails or messages that are not wanted, especially to a person's computer or mobile phone
spam, correo basura
- email pollution
Collocations reduce email pollution · fight against email pollution
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Email pollution is a growing problem for businesses.
La contaminación por correo electrónico es un problema creciente para las empresas.