German-English translation for "verpesten"

"verpesten" English translation

verpesten
[-ˈpɛstən]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <kein ge-; h>

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pollute, contaminate, foul contaminate, poison
examples
  • contaminate
    verpesten Atmosphäre etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    verpesten Atmosphäre etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
  • poison
    verpesten stärker figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    verpesten stärker figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
die Luft mit Abgasen verpesten
to poison the air with waste gases
die Luft mit Abgasen verpesten

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