No. 1,217 in Catalan
contaminació
"Contaminació" means pollution.
In a sentence
La contaminació de l'aire a les ciutats és un problema greu.
Air pollution in cities is a serious problem.
In this sentence, 'contaminació' is used to refer specifically to pollution, emphasizing its environmental impact.
El documental explica la contaminació de l'oceà per plàstics.
The documentary explains the pollution of the ocean by plastics.
Here, 'contaminació' describes the contamination of the ocean ecosystem due to plastic waste.
És important reduir la contaminació acústica a les zones urbanes.
It is important to reduce noise pollution in urban areas.
In this context, 'contaminació' is combined with 'acústica' to specify a type of pollution, namely noise pollution.
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