dirty

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BrE /ˈdɜːtɪ/ AmE /ˈdɜːrti/

adjective en → es

1 DIRTY/UNCLEAN [predicative adjective] A1

not clean; covered in dirt, dust, or other unwanted substances

sucio, mugriento, manchado

  • be dirty

Collocations dirty dishes · dirty clothes

  • The kitchen is dirty.

    La cocina está sucia.

2 IMMORAL/UNETHICAL [predicative adjective] B1

not morally good; dishonest or unfair

indecente, inmoral, deshonesto

  • be dirty

Collocations dirty business · dirty tricks

  • That's a very dirty trick.

    Eso es un truco muy sucio.

3 DIRTY/UNCLEAN [countable] B1

not clean; covered in dirt, dust, or other unwanted substances (used as a noun)

suciedad, mugre, sucio

  • a dirty

Collocations get rid of the dirt · clean up the dirt

  • There's a lot of dirt on your shoes.

    Hay mucho polvo en tus zapatos.

4 IMMORAL/UNETHICAL [uncountable] B2

not morally good; dishonest or unfair (used as a noun)

indecencia, inmoralidad, deshonestidad

  • a lot of dirt

Collocations dig up some dirt · spread dirt about someone

  • The scandal was full of dirty details.

    El escándalo estaba lleno de detalles sucios.