pollution
/pɔ.ly.sjɔ̃/feminine
The French word for pollution is pollution.
pollution refers to the contamination of the environment by harmful substances.
Meaning: the contamination of the environment by harmful substances (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is feminine, so it is preceded by the feminine article la rather than the masculine le.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɔ.ly.sjɔ̃/
Did you know?
- In a medical context, pollution can sometimes be used as a euphemism for nocturnal emission, which is a completely different meaning from environmental science.
- French law includes the concept of préjudice écologique, a specific legal term for 'ecological damage' that allows nature itself to be a victim in a pollution case.
- French uses the phrase pollution visuelle to describe the 'visual pollution' caused by excessive advertising billboards and signage in cities.
Examples in context
- D'année en année, la pollution empire.From year to year, pollution is worsening.This sentence shows how the state of pollution changes over time.Tatoeba #129838 by Aiji, translation #282208 by CM
- La pollution s'aggrave d'année en année.The pollution worsens with each year.This sentence is useful for describing how pollution worsens annually.Tatoeba #11918789 by lbdx, translation #453208 by FeuDRenais
- La pollution est un grave problème en Chine.Pollution is a serious problem in China.This sentence provides an example of using pollution when discussing a serious problem in a specific country.Tatoeba #3072518 by Blabla, translation #7791097 by sharris123
- La pollution de l'air doit être traitée comme une priorité mondiale.Air pollution must be treated as a global priority.
- La pollution environnementale affecte la biodiversité.Environmental pollution affects biodiversity.
- La pollution atmosphérique est un problème croissant dans les zones urbaines.Air pollution is a growing problem in urban areas.
- Faire attention à la pollution des eaux est crucial pour la préservation de notre écosystème.Paying attention to water pollution is crucial for the preservation of our ecosystem.
- Même à la campagne, la pollution sonore peut être problématique.Even in the countryside, noise pollution can be problematic.
- Pour préserver la faune nocturne, nous devons réduire la pollution lumineuse.To preserve nocturnal wildlife, we must reduce light pollution.
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Example conversation
Gabriel and Manon are walking through a city park.
- GabrielRegarde toute cette pollution dans l'air.Look at all this pollution in the air.
- ManonC'est vrai, c'est vraiment inquiétant.It is true, it is really worrying.
- GabrielOn devrait agir contre la pollution.We should act against pollution.
- ManonTu as raison, Gabriel.You are right, Gabriel.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pollution” translations and entries pollution, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
