HeyRuaHow to say “to pollute” in Irish
- Irish:
- truailligh
- English:
- to pollute, corrupt, defile, adulterate
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- truailliú (ag truailliú, polluting)
- Verbal adjective:
- truaillithe
- Pronunciation:
- “TROO-lee” /ˈt̪ˠɾˠuəlʲiː/
What does “truailligh” mean?
“Truailligh” has four alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to pollute
- To make air, water or land dirty and harmful.Also: contaminate, taint, poison.
3 other meanings: corrupt or defile or adulterate
- 2to corrupt
- To make someone or something morally bad or dishonest.Also: deprave, debase, pervert.
- 3to defile
- To make something holy or pure unclean or disrespected.Also: desecrate, profane, sully.
- 4to adulterate
- To make food or a substance impure by adding something to it.Also: contaminate, spoil.
“Truailligh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Thruailligh méI polluted | Níor thruailligh méI did not pollute | Ar thruailligh mé?Did I pollute? |
| tú (you) | Thruailligh túYou polluted | Níor thruailligh túYou did not pollute | Ar thruailligh tú?Did you pollute? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Thruailligh sé / síHe polluted | Níor thruailligh sé / síHe did not pollute | Ar thruailligh sé / sí?Did he pollute? |
| sinn (we) | ThruaillíomarWe polluted | Níor thruaillíomarWe did not pollute | Ar thruaillíomar?Did we pollute? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Thruailligh sibhYou polluted | Níor thruailligh sibhYou did not pollute | Ar thruailligh sibh?Did you pollute? |
| siad (they) | Thruailligh siadThey polluted | Níor thruailligh siadThey did not pollute | Ar thruailligh siad?Did they pollute? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Truaillíodh | Níor truaillíodh | Ar truaillíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | TruaillímI pollute | Ní thruaillímI do not pollute | An dtruaillím?Do I pollute? |
| tú (you) | Truaillíonn túYou pollute | Ní thruaillíonn túYou do not pollute | An dtruaillíonn tú?Do you pollute? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Truaillíonn sé / síHe pollutes | Ní thruaillíonn sé / síHe does not pollute | An dtruaillíonn sé / sí?Does he pollute? |
| sinn (we) | TruaillímidWe pollute | Ní thruaillímidWe do not pollute | An dtruaillímid?Do we pollute? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Truaillíonn sibhYou pollute | Ní thruaillíonn sibhYou do not pollute | An dtruaillíonn sibh?Do you pollute? |
| siad (they) | Truaillíonn siadThey pollute | Ní thruaillíonn siadThey do not pollute | An dtruaillíonn siad?Do they pollute? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Truaillítear | Ní thruaillítear | An dtruaillítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Truailleoidh méI will pollute | Ní thruailleoidh méI will not pollute | An dtruailleoidh mé?Will I pollute? |
| tú (you) | Truailleoidh túYou will pollute | Ní thruailleoidh túYou will not pollute | An dtruailleoidh tú?Will you pollute? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Truailleoidh sé / síHe will pollute | Ní thruailleoidh sé / síHe will not pollute | An dtruailleoidh sé / sí?Will he pollute? |
| sinn (we) | TruailleoimidWe will pollute | Ní thruailleoimidWe will not pollute | An dtruailleoimid?Will we pollute? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Truailleoidh sibhYou will pollute | Ní thruailleoidh sibhYou will not pollute | An dtruailleoidh sibh?Will you pollute? |
| siad (they) | Truailleoidh siadThey will pollute | Ní thruailleoidh siadThey will not pollute | An dtruailleoidh siad?Will they pollute? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Truailleofar | Ní thruailleofar | An dtruailleofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ThruailleoinnI would pollute | Ní thruailleoinnI would not pollute | An dtruailleoinn?Would I pollute? |
| tú (you) | ThruailleofáYou would pollute | Ní thruailleofáYou would not pollute | An dtruailleofá?Would you pollute? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Thruailleodh sé / síHe would pollute | Ní thruailleodh sé / síHe would not pollute | An dtruailleodh sé / sí?Would he pollute? |
| sinn (we) | ThruailleoimisWe would pollute | Ní thruailleoimisWe would not pollute | An dtruailleoimis?Would we pollute? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Thruailleodh sibhYou would pollute | Ní thruailleodh sibhYou would not pollute | An dtruailleodh sibh?Would you pollute? |
| siad (they) | ThruailleoidísThey would pollute | Ní thruailleoidísThey would not pollute | An dtruailleoidís?Would they pollute? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Thruailleofaí | Ní thruailleofaí | An dtruailleofaí? |
“Truailligh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Thruailligh an mhonarcha an abhainn.
The factory polluted the river.
Truaillíonn na carranna an t-aer sa chathair.
The cars pollute the air in the city.
Truailleoidh an ceimiceán sin an talamh.
That chemical will contaminate the land.
Thruailleodh an t-airgead é dá nglacfadh sé leis.
The money would corrupt him if he accepted it.
Níor thruailligh siad an fharraige riamh.
They never polluted the sea.
Ar thruailligh an ola an trá?
Did the oil pollute the beach?
Other verbs in Irish
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To pollute in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to pollute?
The Irish for to pollute is truailligh (pronounced “TROO-lee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is truailliú.
What is the verbal noun of truailligh?
The verbal noun of truailligh is truailliú, used after ag for the continuous: ag truailliú (polluting). The verbal adjective is truaillithe.
How do you say truailligh in the past and the future?
Past: Thruailligh mé; negative Níor thruailligh mé; question Ar thruailligh mé?. Future: Truailleoidh mé; negative Ní thruailleoidh mé; question An dtruailleoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of truailligh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Thruailleoinn (I would pollute); negative Ní thruailleoinn; question An dtruailleoinn?.
Does truailligh have more than one meaning?
Yes. Truailligh can mean to pollute, to corrupt, to defile or to adulterate, depending on context; the first is the most common.
How do you say 'pollution' in Irish?
The verbal noun 'truailliú' is used for pollution, as in 'truailliú aeir' (air pollution).
What is the difference between 'truailligh' and 'salaigh'?
'Salaigh' simply means to make dirty, while 'truailligh' means to pollute, contaminate or corrupt, often in a more serious or moral sense.
