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pollution

French → English

noun//pɔ.ly.sjɔ̃//

(ecology) Pollution: harmful contamination of the environment by toxins; fouling

La maladie est due à la pollution par le mercure.

(English) The illness is due to mercury pollution.

La pollution lumineuse empêche la bonne observation des étoiles.

(English) Light pollution prevents good observation of the stars.

noun//pɔ.ly.sjɔ̃//

(medical) Nocturnal emission: an involuntary ejaculation of semen during sleep; wet dream

Je constatai que les draps étaient tachés par une pollution nocturne.

(English) I noticed the sheets were stained by a nocturnal emission.

La pollution involontaire peut arriver pendant l'adolescence.

(English) Involuntary nocturnal emission can happen during adolescence.

Entry ID: fr:en:pollution · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary