dirty
gb/dˈɚti/ us/dˈɚti/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 2900
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective
A1
property
1
Not clean; soiled
Not clean; having something like dust, mud, or grease on it.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] is dirty
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dirty' with 'messy'. 'Dirty' means not clean, while 'messy' means untidy but not necessarily unclean.
المرادفات
unclean (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
الأضداد
clean (Means free from dirt or unwanted substances.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
dirty clothes
|dirty hands
|dirty shoes
|dirty floor
|dirty water
الموضوعات
daily life
|home
|hygiene
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Her shoes were dirty after walking through the park.
- The windows are so dirty you can barely see through them.
- He washed his dirty hands before dinner.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- My shirt is dirty.
- The table is dirty.
- His face is dirty.
adjective
informal
B1
property
2
Sexually rude or offensive
Talking about sex or rude things in a way that may offend people.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone/something] is dirty
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'dirty' in this sense with physically unclean; context usually makes the meaning clear.
المرادفات
obscene (Stronger and more formal; often used in legal contexts.)
الأضداد
innocent (Free from sexual or offensive connotation.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
dirty joke
|dirty mind
|dirty talk
الموضوعات
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- He told a dirty joke at the party.
- Stop making dirty comments about her.
- Some magazines contain dirty pictures.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He made a dirty joke.
- That movie has some dirty scenes.
- Don't say dirty words.
adjective
B2
property
3
Dishonest or unfair
Using bad or unfair ways to win or get something.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone/something] is dirty
المرادفات
dishonest (General term for not telling the truth or cheating.)
الأضداد
fair (Acting honestly and according to rules.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
dirty tricks
|dirty politics
|dirty game
الموضوعات
law
|business
|sports
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The election campaign turned into a dirty fight.
- They used dirty tricks to win the contract.
- It's a dirty business full of corruption.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He played a dirty game.
- The politician used dirty tricks.
- It was a dirty fight.
فعل
A2
action
4
Make something unclean
To make something not clean by putting dirt or something like it on it.
نمط الاستخدام:
to dirty [something]
المرادفات
soil (Slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
الأضداد
clean (To remove dirt or make something clean again.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
dirty the carpet
|dirty your clothes
الموضوعات
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Don't dirty your shoes before the meeting.
- She dirtied the kitchen floor while cooking.
- The children dirtied their clothes playing outside.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Don't dirty your hands.
- He dirtied his pants.
- She dirtied the floor.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
dirty
IPA
GB/dˈɚti/
US/dˈɚti/
المقاطع والنبر
dirty (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (dirty)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: dirty
- Comparative: dirtier
- Superlative: dirtiest
Verb
- Base: dirty
- 3rd Person Singular: dirties
- Present Participle: dirtying
- Past: dirtied
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
do someone’s dirty work
1/dˈu sˈʌmwˌʌnz dˈɚti wˈɚk/
idiom
Do unpleasant tasks for someone else
To do an unpleasant or bad job for another person so they don't have to do it themselves.
أمثلة
- She always gets her assistant to do her dirty work.
- He refused to do the boss’s dirty work anymore.
get your hands dirty
1/ɡˈɛt jˈʊɹ hˈændz dˈɚti/
idiom
informal
Do unpleasant practical work
To do hard, messy, or unpleasant work yourself instead of letting others do it.
أمثلة
- As a manager, he’s not afraid to get his hands dirty.
- Sometimes you have to get your hands dirty to get the job done.
play dirty
1/plˈeɪ dˈɚti/
idiom
informal
Act dishonestly to win
To use unfair or dishonest ways to win or get what you want.
أمثلة
- If you want to win against him, be prepared—he plays dirty.
- The company played dirty to beat its competitors.
dirty laundry
1/dˈɚti lˈɔndɹi/
idiom
informal
embarrassing or private secrets
Private or shameful things about a person or family that they don’t want other people to know.
أمثلة
- The book reveals a lot of the family’s dirty laundry.
- He didn’t want their dirty laundry discussed in public.
dirty laundry
2/dˈɚti lˈɔndɹi/
idiom
Private embarrassing matters
Personal problems that you do not want other people to know about.
أمثلة
- They aired their dirty laundry in public during the meeting.
- Don't wash your dirty laundry in public; keep family issues private.