verpesten

C1

to pollute / poison / contaminate

English meaning
to pollute / poison / contaminate
Vocabulary package
Environment & Climate

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verpesten in a sentence

Die Fabrik verpestet die Luft der Stadt.

The factory pollutes the air of the city.

Conjugation of verpesten

ichverpeste
duverpestest
er/sie/eser/sie/es verpestet
wirverpesten
ihrverpestet
sie/Sieverpesten
Simple past (er/sie/es)
verpestete
Perfect
hat verpestet

Where verpesten comes from

Derivation des Substantivs Pest mit dem Präfix ver-

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How do you conjugate verpesten?

Present tense: ich verpeste, du verpestest, er/sie/es verpestet, wir verpesten, ihr verpestet, sie verpesten. Simple past: verpestete. Perfect: hat verpestet.

What does verpesten mean in English?

verpesten means "to pollute / poison / contaminate". For example: "Die Fabrik verpestet die Luft der Stadt." — "The factory pollutes the air of the city."

What level is verpesten in German?

verpesten is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the environment & climate vocabulary.

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