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1 inquinare
pollutefig ( corrompere) corrupt* * *inquinare v.tr.1 to pollute: i corsi d'acqua sono spesso inquinati dai rifiuti delle fabbriche, rivers are often polluted by waste from factories2 (fig.) to defile; to mar: il suo stile era inquinato da un eccessivo uso di arcaismi, his style was marred by excessive use of archaic expressions.* * *[inkwi'nare]verbo transitivo1) to pollute [aria, mare]2) fig. (corrompere) to pollute, to defile* * *inquinare/inkwi'nare/ [1]1 to pollute [aria, mare]2 fig. (corrompere) to pollute, to defile. -
2 infettare
infect* * *infettare v.tr.1 to infect, to pollute: infettare una ferita, to infect a wound; infettare l'acqua, to pollute water2 (fig.) (corrompere) to taint, to corrupt.◘ infettarsi v.intr.pron. to become* infected: la ferita si è infettata, the wound has become infected.* * *[infet'tare]1. vt(gen) to infect, (acqua, aria) to pollute, contaminate2. vip (infettarsi)* * *[infet'tare] 1.verbo transitivo1) med. to infect [ferita, persona]2) (inquinare) to pollute, to contaminate [acque, aria]2.verbo pronominale infettarsi [ferita, persona] to become* infected* * *infettare/infet'tare/ [1]1 med. to infect [ferita, persona]2 (inquinare) to pollute, to contaminate [acque, aria]II infettarsi verbo pronominale[ferita, persona] to become* infected. -
3 contaminare
contaminate, pollute* * *contaminare v.tr.1 to contaminate, to pollute, to infect, to taint, to foul: il fiume è stato contaminato dai rifiuti industriali, the river has been contaminated by industrial waste2 (fig.) to contaminate, to corrupt, to defile3 ( un testo letterario) to corrupt, to contaminate.* * *[kontami'nare]verbo transitivo1) (infettare) [virus, persona] to infect [persona, animale]2) (inquinare) to taint, to pollute [aria, acqua]; (con radiazioni) to contaminate [persona, animale, terreno]3) fig. to defile, to infect [spirito, persona]* * *contaminare/kontami'nare/ [1]1 (infettare) [virus, persona] to infect [persona, animale]2 (inquinare) to taint, to pollute [aria, acqua]; (con radiazioni) to contaminate [persona, animale, terreno]3 fig. to defile, to infect [spirito, persona]. -
4 ammorbare
ammorbare v.tr.1 to infect, to taint, to contaminate; ( corrompere) to corrupt, to taint2 (aria ecc.) to make* (sthg.) stink, to pollute: ammorbare l'aria, to pollute the air* * *[ammor'bare]* * *ammorbare/ammor'bare/ [1] -
5 corrompere
corruptcon denaro bribe* * *1 ( guastare moralmente) to corrupt, to deprave: molti giovani sono corrotti dalle cattive compagnie, many young people are corrupted by bad company2 ( con denaro) to bribe, to corrupt: corrompere un testimone, to bribe (o to suborn o fam. to fix) a witness; lasciarsi corrompere, to accept a bribe3 ( guastare) to corrupt; ( contaminare) to contaminate, to taint; to pollute: il caldo corrompe i cibi, heat makes food go bad; corrompere l'acqua, to pollute (o to contaminate) water // corrompere un documento, to corrupt a document // corrompere una lingua, to corrupt a language.◘ corrompersi v.rifl. o intr.pron.1 ( guastarsi moralmente) to become* corrupted: in un'atmosfera di questo tipo le abitudini si corrompono facilmente, in this type of atmosphere habits are easily corrupted (o easily become corrupted)2 ( putrefarsi, guastarsi) to rot, to taint; to decay; to putrefy, to spoil: col caldo il pesce si corrompe, fish spoils (o putrefies) in the heat; il cadavere si stava già corrompendo, the corpse was already decaying.* * *1. [kor'rompere]vb irreg vt2. vip (corrompersi)(costumi) to become corrupt* * *[kor'rompere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (moralmente) to corrupt, to pervert, to canker [gioventù, costumi]2) (con denaro) to corrupt, to bribe, to buy* (off) [poliziotto, giudice]2.verbo pronominale corrompersi1) (putrefarsi) to rot, to spoil*2) (moralmente) [gioventù, costumi] to be* corrupted, to become* corrupted* * *corrompere/kor'rompere/ [81]1 (moralmente) to corrupt, to pervert, to canker [gioventù, costumi]2 (con denaro) to corrupt, to bribe, to buy* (off) [poliziotto, giudice]II corrompersi verbo pronominale1 (putrefarsi) to rot, to spoil*2 (moralmente) [gioventù, costumi] to be* corrupted, to become* corrupted. -
6 viziare
persona spoil* * *viziare v.tr.1 to spoil*; to pamper: vizia troppo i suoi bambini, she spoils her children3 (dir.) ( render nullo) to vitiate: queste omissioni viziano il contratto, these omissions vitiate the contract.◘ viziarsi v.intr.pron.1 to become* spoiled2 ( diventare difettoso) to become* spoiled, to become* ruined.* * *[vit'tsjare]verbo transitivo1) (educare con permissività) to pamper, to spoil* [ bambino]3) dir. to vitiate [atto, contratto]4) (rendere impuro) to pollute [ aria]* * *viziare/vit'tsjare/ [1]1 (educare con permissività) to pamper, to spoil* [ bambino]3 dir. to vitiate [atto, contratto]4 (rendere impuro) to pollute [ aria]. -
7 attossicare
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8 appestare
appestare v.tr.1 ( infettare) to infect; to taint; (rar.) to plague2 ( ammorbare) to stink*, to foul; ( inquinare) to pollute: le sue sigarette sono così forti che appestano l'intera stanza, his cigarettes are so strong they stink the room out3 (fig.) to taint; to corrupt.* * *[appes'tare]* * *appestare/appes'tare/ [1][ odore] to smell out, to stink* out [casa, stanza]. -
9 avvelenare
poison* * *avvelenare v.tr.1 to poison2 (fig.) ( amareggiare) to poison, to embitter: gli avvelenò l'esistenza, she made his life a misery3 ( inquinare) to pollute.◘ avvelenarsi v.rifl. to poison oneself.* * *[avvele'nare]1. vtè inutile avvelenarsi il sangue per così poco — there's no point in making yourself miserable over nothing
2. vr (avvelenarsi)to poison o.s.* * *[avvele'nare] 1.verbo transitivo to poison (anche fig.)2.verbo pronominale avvelenarsi1) to poison oneself, to take* poison2) fig. (rovinarsi)* * *avvelenare/avvele'nare/ [1]to poison (anche fig.)II avvelenarsi verbo pronominale1 to poison oneself, to take* poison -
10 inquinare vt
[inkwi'nare]to pollute, (prove) to contaminate -
11 appuzzare
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12 infettare
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13 inquinare
vt [inkwi'nare]to pollute, (prove) to contaminate -
14 inquinare
foul, pollute
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