Contamination (in English) 🔊
Contaminación (in Spanish) 🔊
Definitions
1. (Physics) (General)
Contamination (The act of making something impure or dirty.)
— The factory’s contamination of the nearby river had severe consequences for the local ecosystem.
2. (Epidemiology) (General)
Contamination (The transmission of a disease or pathogen from one person or source to another.)
— The hospital implemented strict protocols to prevent the contamination of medical equipment.
3. (Computer Science) (General)
Contamination (The introduction of malicious code or data into a computer system.)
— The company’s IT department worked to eliminate the contamination of their network servers.
4. (Environment) (General)
Contamination (The pollution of soil, air, or water with harmful substances.)
— The government implemented regulations to prevent the contamination of groundwater supplies.
5. (Statistics) (General)
Contamination (The distortion or alteration of data during measurement or sampling.)
— The research team used careful protocols to minimize contamination in their data collection.
Synonyms for Contamination
Antonyms for Contamination
Examples of Contamination
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| The bacteria caused contamination in the water supply. | El bacteria causó contaminación en el suministro de agua. |
| The company’s lax protocols allowed contamination to spread. | La empresa no seguía protocolos lo suficientemente estrictos para evitar que la contaminación se extendiera. |
| The hospital’s contamination of the medical equipment led to widespread infection. | La contaminación del equipo médico del hospital llevó a la extendida infección. |
| The farmer’s use of contaminated soil led to the death of his livestock. | El uso del suelo contaminado por parte del agricultor llevó a la muerte de su ganado. |
Common Phrases
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| “Contamination alert” | “Alerta de contaminación” |
| “Pure and simple” | “Puro y simple” |
| “All contaminated” | “Todo sucio” |
| “Free from contamination” | “Limpio de contaminación” |
Conjugations for “Contaminate“
| Tense | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Present | yo contamo, tú contamas, él/ella/usted contamina, nosotros/nosotras contamos, vosotros/vosotras contamináis, ellos/ellas/ustedes contaminan |
| Past | yo contaminé, tú contaminaste, él/ella/usted contaminó, nosotros/nosotras contaminamos, vosotros/vosotras contaminasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes contaminaron |
| Future | yo contamaré, tú contamarás, él/ella/usted contamará, nosotros/nosotras contamarémos, vosotros/vosotras contamaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes contamarán |
Word of the Day
Contaminación – contamination
Usage: The company’s negligence led to widespread contamination of the river. – La empresa descuidó y llevó a la contaminación generalizada del río.