English–Spanish
“pollution” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/kontaminaˈθjon/
Example
¿Te preocupa la contaminación del aire?
Are you worried about air pollution?
How to say “pollution” in Spanish
“Pollution” in Spanish is contaminación.
Presence of pollutants that reduce the quality of air, water, or urban spaces.
Example sentences with contaminación
La contaminación del agua afecta la salud pública.
Water pollution affects public health.
Tips for using contaminación
- Common collocations are contaminación del aire, contaminación del agua and contaminación acústica, and verbs such as reducir, aumentar or combatir describe changes in contamination.