gross

S2 W2

BrE /ɡrəʊs/ AmE /groʊs/

adjective / noun en → es

1 DISGUSTING [attributive, predicative] B1

very unpleasant or disgusting; sickening

asqueroso, repugnante, desagradable

  • a gross smell/taste/sound

Collocations gross habits · gross behavior

  • The food had a really gross taste.

    La comida tenía un sabor realmente asqueroso.

2 TOTAL [attributive] B1

including everything; total

bruto, neto (en contraste)

  • gross amount/total

Collocations gross income · gross profit

  • The gross sales figure was $50,000.

    La cifra total de ventas fue de 50,000 dólares.

3 ROUGH [attributive] B2

not exact or accurate; rough

aproximado, estimado

  • a gross estimate

Collocations gross calculation · gross measurement

  • The cost is a rough estimate, not the exact figure.

    El costo es una estimación aproximada, no la cifra exacta.

4 ANATOMY [noun] C1

the front part of a person's body from the neck to the chest or stomach

pecho (anatómico)

  • touch/feel somebody's gross

Collocations gross area · gross region

  • He felt a sharp pain in his gross.

    Sintió un dolor agudo en su pecho.

5 SPORT [noun] C1

a score of zero in some sports, such as tennis or table tennis

cero (en deportes)

  • score a gross

Collocations gross point · gross score

  • She scored a gross in the first set.

    Ella marcó un cero en el primer set.