dirty
gb/dˈɚti/ us/dˈɚti/
A1
Inggris
~ 2900
Makna
0 makna
adjective
A1
property
1
Not clean; soiled
Not clean; having something like dust, mud, or grease on it.
Pola penggunaan:
[something] is dirty
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dirty' with 'messy'. 'Dirty' means not clean, while 'messy' means untidy but not necessarily unclean.
Sinonim
unclean (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
Antonim
clean (Means free from dirt or unwanted substances.)
Kolokasi
dirty clothes
|dirty hands
|dirty shoes
|dirty floor
|dirty water
Tema
daily life
|home
|hygiene
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- 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.
Pola penggunaan:
[someone/something] is dirty
Kesalahan umum:
Learners may confuse 'dirty' in this sense with physically unclean; context usually makes the meaning clear.
Sinonim
obscene (Stronger and more formal; often used in legal contexts.)
Antonim
innocent (Free from sexual or offensive connotation.)
Kolokasi
dirty joke
|dirty mind
|dirty talk
Tema
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- He told a dirty joke at the party.
- Stop making dirty comments about her.
- Some magazines contain dirty pictures.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- 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.
Pola penggunaan:
[someone/something] is dirty
Sinonim
dishonest (General term for not telling the truth or cheating.)
Antonim
fair (Acting honestly and according to rules.)
Kolokasi
dirty tricks
|dirty politics
|dirty game
Tema
law
|business
|sports
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- The election campaign turned into a dirty fight.
- They used dirty tricks to win the contract.
- It's a dirty business full of corruption.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- He played a dirty game.
- The politician used dirty tricks.
- It was a dirty fight.
Kata kerja
A2
action
4
Make something unclean
To make something not clean by putting dirt or something like it on it.
Pola penggunaan:
to dirty [something]
Sinonim
soil (Slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
Antonim
clean (To remove dirt or make something clean again.)
Kolokasi
dirty the carpet
|dirty your clothes
Tema
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- Don't dirty your shoes before the meeting.
- She dirtied the kitchen floor while cooking.
- The children dirtied their clothes playing outside.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- Don't dirty your hands.
- He dirtied his pants.
- She dirtied the floor.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
dirty
IPA
GB/dˈɚti/
US/dˈɚti/
Suku kata & tekanan
dirty (1 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (dirty)
Bentuk kata
Adjective
- Base: dirty
- Comparative: dirtier
- Superlative: dirtiest
Verb
- Base: dirty
- 3rd Person Singular: dirties
- Present Participle: dirtying
- Past: dirtied
Kata terkait
Ungkapan
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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- They aired their dirty laundry in public during the meeting.
- Don't wash your dirty laundry in public; keep family issues private.