La pollution de l'air est mauvaise pour notre santé.
English: Air pollution is bad for our health.
pollution /pɔlysjˈɔ̃/ · noun · CEFR B1. French translation of "pollution".
See also: Vocabulary entry (French)
- Source term
- pollution
- Translation
- pollution
- CEFR Level
- B1
- Part of speech
- noun
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Article, Gender & Forms
French article note: a regular/likely article is "le" for "pollution". Check context for exceptions.
| Dictionary form | pollution |
|---|---|
| Likely article | le |
| Likely gender | masculine |
| Regular/likely plural | pollutions |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + le pollution
- Examples
- C'est le pollution.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
Elle travaille sur les problèmes de pollution.
English: She works on pollution problems.
La pollution tue de nombreux animaux chaque année.
English: Pollution kills many animals each year.
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