What does pollution in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word pollution in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pollution in French.

The word pollution in French means pollution, wet dream, pollution peak, air pollution, noise pollution, visual pollution, prevention of land pollution. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pollution

pollution

nom féminin (contamination, dégradation) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La pollution des rivières entraîne la disparition de bon nombre d'espèces d'eau douce.
River pollution is causing the extinction of a good number of freshwater species.

wet dream

nom féminin (émission involontaire de sperme) (sexual)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est la première fois que la maman constate une pollution dans le lit de son fils.
This is the first time the mother has noticed that her son has had a wet dream.

pollution peak

nom masculin (pollution supérieure à la normale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

air pollution

nom féminin (pollution de l'air) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette ville a mis en place des restrictions de circulation en cas de pollution atmosphérique.

noise pollution

nom féminin (bruit dérangeant) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

visual pollution

nom féminin (dégradation du paysage) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les panneaux publicitaires contribuent à la pollution visuelle.

prevention of land pollution

nom féminin (précaution anti-pollution)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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