La pollution de l'eau
Example: La pollution de l'eau menace la vie marine dans cette région.
Definition
"La pollution de l'eau" refers to the contamination of water bodies such as rivers, lakes, oceans, or groundwater by harmful substances, making the water unsafe for consumption or damaging aquatic life and ecosystems.
Etymology
The phrase "la pollution de l'eau" comes from French, where "pollution" means contamination or defilement, and "de l'eau" means 'of the water.' It combines the idea of pollution specifically affecting water sources, highlighting environmental concerns related to water quality.
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"La pollution de l'eau" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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