dirty
gb/dˈɚti/ us/dˈɚti/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 2900
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
A1
property
1
Not clean; soiled
Not clean; having something like dust, mud, or grease on it.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is dirty
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dirty' with 'messy'. 'Dirty' means not clean, while 'messy' means untidy but not necessarily unclean.
Συνώνυμα
unclean (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
Αντώνυμα
clean (Means free from dirt or unwanted substances.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
dirty clothes
|dirty hands
|dirty shoes
|dirty floor
|dirty water
Θέματα
daily life
|home
|hygiene
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone/something] is dirty
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'dirty' in this sense with physically unclean; context usually makes the meaning clear.
Συνώνυμα
obscene (Stronger and more formal; often used in legal contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
innocent (Free from sexual or offensive connotation.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
dirty joke
|dirty mind
|dirty talk
Θέματα
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- He told a dirty joke at the party.
- Stop making dirty comments about her.
- Some magazines contain dirty pictures.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone/something] is dirty
Συνώνυμα
dishonest (General term for not telling the truth or cheating.)
Αντώνυμα
fair (Acting honestly and according to rules.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
dirty tricks
|dirty politics
|dirty game
Θέματα
law
|business
|sports
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The election campaign turned into a dirty fight.
- They used dirty tricks to win the contract.
- It's a dirty business full of corruption.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He played a dirty game.
- The politician used dirty tricks.
- It was a dirty fight.
Ρήμα
A2
action
4
Make something unclean
To make something not clean by putting dirt or something like it on it.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to dirty [something]
Συνώνυμα
soil (Slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
Αντώνυμα
clean (To remove dirt or make something clean again.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
dirty the carpet
|dirty your clothes
Θέματα
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Don't dirty your shoes before the meeting.
- She dirtied the kitchen floor while cooking.
- The children dirtied their clothes playing outside.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Don't dirty your hands.
- He dirtied his pants.
- She dirtied the floor.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
dirty
IPA
GB/dˈɚti/
US/dˈɚti/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
dirty (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (dirty)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: dirty
- Comparative: dirtier
- Superlative: dirtiest
Verb
- Base: dirty
- 3rd Person Singular: dirties
- Present Participle: dirtying
- Past: dirtied
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- They aired their dirty laundry in public during the meeting.
- Don't wash your dirty laundry in public; keep family issues private.