contaminated

contaminado

Que contiene sustancias dañinas o no deseadas y por eso no puede usarse de forma segura o adecuada.

En inglés sencillo: Containing harmful or unwanted substances, making it unsafe or unsuitable to use.

• Do not drink the contaminated water.
• Several people ate contaminated food.
• The factory left the surrounding soil contaminated.

Cómo se usa: contaminated by/with something (The water was contaminated by sewage.)

Sinónimos: polluted, tainted

Antónimos: clean

Expresiones frecuentes: contaminated water, contaminated food, contaminated soil

contaminado, impuro

Que contiene sustancias no deseadas que reducen su pureza o limpieza.

En inglés sencillo: Containing unwanted substances that make it less pure or clean.

• The sample was contaminated.
• They found contaminated material in the container.
• Even slightly contaminated chemicals can affect the test.

Cómo se usa: contaminated with something (The sample was contaminated with dust.)

Sinónimos: impure, adulterated

Antónimos: pure

Expresiones frecuentes: contaminated sample, contaminated material