pollution

noun/pəˈluːʃn/CEFR B1

দূষণ

Meaning

Harmful substances that damage air, water, or land.

Example sentences

Air pollution is a serious problem.বায়ু দূষণ একটি গুরুতর সমস্যা।
Factories cause water pollution.কারখানাগুলো পানি দূষণ ঘটায়।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: contamination

Antonyms: purity

Similar words, and what each means

contamination
দূষণ, কলুষিতকরণ
The act of making something dirty or impure.

Other English words for “দূষণ”

contamination
The act of making something dirty or impure.

Opposite words

purity
বিশুদ্ধতা, খাঁটি হওয়ার গুণ
The state of being clean, unmixed, or free from wrongdoing.

“pollution” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Word form matters: the passage says 'pollution levels fell', so a gap reading 'a fall in ___' takes pollution, not pollute or polluted.
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Cause phrase: 'Air pollution is largely attributed to vehicle exhaust.'
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Where this word is used

দূষণ — বাংলা অর্থ

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“pollution” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • দূষণ
- • দুগ্ধ খামার, খামার
- • সরবরাহ রসিদ, ডেলিভারি নোট
- • মূল কক্ষের আগের অপেক্ষা-ঘর
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দূষণ — pollution (noun) — দূষণ. Harmful substances that damage air, water, or land.
Which word is closest in meaning to “pollution”?
- • contamination
- • peep-toe
- • gulli-danda
- • condensed milk
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contamination — contamination — দূষণ, কলুষিতকরণ. The act of making something dirty or impure.

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