pollution
/pəˈluːʃn/noun
उच्चारण पलूशन
प्रदूषण
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the process of making air, water, soil dirty; the state of being dirty
प्रदूषण
- air pollution in Delhi
- Plastic pollution is choking many rivers across the country.
- Pollution levels rise sharply in many cities every winter.
+ 2 more examples
- The government has made new rules to control industrial pollution.
- Noise pollution near the airport makes it hard to sleep.
Synonyms contamination impurity dirt poisoning adulteration
Opposite purity cleanliness purification
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
pollution: uncountable noun
Pollution is uncountable and has no plural. Use 'much pollution', 'less pollution' and 'a lot of pollution'.
'Pollution' uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं होता; 'much pollution', 'less pollution' और 'a lot of pollution' का प्रयोग करें।
- There is too much pollution in big cities.
- Less pollution means cleaner air.
kind + pollution
Put the kind of pollution before the word: air pollution, noise pollution, water pollution, plastic pollution.
प्रदूषण का प्रकार शब्द से पहले रखें: air pollution, noise pollution, water pollution, plastic pollution।
- Noise pollution near the airport disturbs sleep.
- Plastic pollution harms sea animals.
pollution of / from + source
Use of for the thing polluted and from for the source.
प्रदूषित चीज़ के लिए 'of' और स्रोत के लिए 'from' आता है।
- The pollution of the Yamuna is a serious problem.
- Pollution from factories has increased.
control / reduce / cause pollution
These are the usual verbs. Pollution control is also a compound noun.
ये सामान्य क्रियाएँ हैं; 'pollution control' एक संयुक्त noun भी है।
- The government introduced rules to reduce pollution.
- A pollution control board checks factories.
+Collocations 4
type + pollution
airwaternoiseplasticlight
- Light pollution hides the stars in a big city.
verb + pollution
causereducepreventcontrolmeasure
- Metro trains help reduce pollution in the city.
adjective + pollution
heavysevereindustrialvehicularrising
- Heavy pollution forced schools to close for two days.
pollution + noun
levelcertificateboardcontrolindex
- Every vehicle needs a pollution certificate.
“More examples 5
- Vehicle pollution is a major cause of asthma in children.
वाहनों का प्रदूषण बच्चों में दमा का बड़ा कारण है।
- The pollution in the river killed thousands of fish.
नदी के प्रदूषण ने हज़ारों मछलियों को मार डाला।
- Radhika wrote a speech on air pollution for the school assembly.
राधिका ने विद्यालय की सभा के लिए वायु प्रदूषण पर भाषण लिखा।
- Trees help to reduce pollution by taking in harmful gases.
पेड़ हानिकारक गैसें सोखकर प्रदूषण कम करने में सहायता करते हैं।
- Loudspeakers at weddings add to noise pollution.
शादियों में लाउडस्पीकर ध्वनि प्रदूषण बढ़ाते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The air pollutions are increasing in India.
✓ Air pollution is increasing in India.
Pollution is uncountable, so no -s, and it takes a singular verb.
'Pollution' uncountable है, इसलिए -s नहीं लगता और singular verb आती है।
✗ There is many pollution in the city.
✓ There is a lot of pollution in the city.
Many goes with countable nouns; use a lot of or much with pollution.
'Many' countable nouns के साथ आता है; 'pollution' के साथ 'a lot of' या 'much' लगाएँ।
✗ Pollution makes health bad.
✓ Pollution harms health.
Make health bad is a Hindi-style structure; use harm or damage.
'Make health bad' हिंदी-प्रभावित प्रयोग है; यहाँ 'harm' या 'damage' का प्रयोग करें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all name harm to the environment, but they differ in what they cover.
ये nouns पर्यावरण को हानि के नाम हैं, पर इनका दायरा अलग है।
The dirty or harmful substances in air, water or soil, or the act of adding them.
हवा, पानी या मिट्टी में गंदे या हानिकारक पदार्थ, या उन्हें मिलाने की क्रिया।
- Pollution rose in winter.
The state of being made impure by a harmful substance.
किसी हानिकारक पदार्थ से अशुद्ध हो जाने की अवस्था।
- Contamination of the milk caused illness.
Unwanted material that is thrown away.
फेंक दिया जाने वाला अनचाहा पदार्थ।
- Plastic waste filled the drain.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
pol·lu·tion
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A substance that causes pollution is a pollutant; the effect of gases warming the earth the greenhouse effect; harmful rain containing acids acid rain.
प्रदूषण पैदा करने वाला पदार्थ pollutant; गैसों से पृथ्वी गर्म होने का प्रभाव greenhouse effect; अम्ल वाली हानिकारक वर्षा acid rain।
General knowledge
The Air Quality Index (AQI) measures air pollution; the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) monitors it; the Taj Mahal is harmed by sulphur dioxide (marble cancer); 2 December is National Pollution Control Day (after the Bhopal gas tragedy, 1984).
वायु गुणवत्ता सूचकांक (AQI) वायु प्रदूषण मापता है; केंद्रीय प्रदूषण नियंत्रण बोर्ड (CPCB) इसकी निगरानी करता है; ताजमहल को sulphur dioxide से हानि होती है (marble cancer); 2 दिसंबर राष्ट्रीय प्रदूषण नियंत्रण दिवस है (भोपाल गैस त्रासदी, 1984 के बाद)।