La contaminació
Example: La contaminació de l'aire afecta la salut de tothom.
Definition
"La contaminació" refers to the presence or introduction of harmful substances or pollutants into the environment, which negatively affects air, water, soil, or living organisms. For example, "La contaminació de l'aire afecta la salut de tothom" means air pollution harms everyone's health.
Etymology
The word "la contaminació" comes from the Latin 'contaminatio,' meaning defilement or pollution. It entered Catalan with a similar meaning related to environmental pollution. Did you know? The root 'contamin-' originally implied mixing or polluting by contact.
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"La contaminació" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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