English-German translation for "contaminate"

"contaminate" German translation

contaminate
transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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verunreinigen, ver-, beschmutzen, besudeln, kontaminieren infizieren, vergiften, verseuchen radioaktiv verseuchen
  • (radioaktiv) verseuchen
    contaminate with radioactivity
    contaminate with radioactivity
  • contaminate syn → see „defile“
    contaminate syn → see „defile“
  • contaminate → see „pollute“
    contaminate → see „pollute“
  • contaminate → see „taint“
    contaminate → see „taint“
contaminate
adjective | Adjektiv adj obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs

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verunreinigt
  • verunreinigt
    contaminate
    contaminate
Das Wasser in diesem Dorf ist arsenverseucht.
The water in this village is contaminated by arsenic.
Source: Tatoeba
Die Forscher müssen sicherstellen, dass das Eis nicht verunreinigt ist.
The scientists must insure that the ice is not contaminated.
Source: TED
Ein Teil davon, vermutlich 15%, sind definitiv belastet.
A proportion of these, perhaps 15%, have definitely been contaminated.
Source: Europarl
Es ist eine Kennzeichnungsgrenze, es gibt kein Recht auf Kontamination.
It is a labelling threshold; there is no right to contaminate.
Source: Europarl
In Deutschland wissen viele Menschen im Ruhrgebiet, was es heißt, verunreinigtes Wasser zu haben.
In Germany, many people in the Ruhr area know what it is like to have contaminated water.
Source: Europarl
Wir alle wissen, wie schrecklich es ist, verunreinigtes Wasser trinken zu müssen.
We all know how dreadful it is to drink contaminated water.
Source: Europarl
Wir wissen, dass unsere Körper heute mit Chemikalien verseucht sind.
We know that our bodies are contaminated by chemicals now.
Source: Europarl
Ich möchte klargestellt wissen, dass GVO einen Ökobetrieb niemals kontaminieren dürfen.
I want it to be clarified that GMOs will never be allowed to contaminate an organic farm.
Source: Europarl
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