Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - dirty
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Dirty
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~1 adj dirtier, dirtiest 1 »NOT CLEAN« covered in dirt or marked with dirt (Just stack the dirty dishes in the sink. | Look how dirty your hands are! Go wash them right now!) 2 »IMMORAL« connected with sex in a way that is considered immoral or unpleasant (Mick's always telling dirty jokes. | There were a bunch of dirty magazines under his bed. | a dirty mind (=a mind that often thinks about sex) | dirty weekend humorous (=a weekend when a man and woman who are not married to each other go away to have sex)) 3 »UNPLEASANT« spoken used to emphasize that you think someone or something is very bad (You're a dirty liar! | Yeah, they gave us all the dirty jobs.) 4 »DISHONEST« unfair or dishonest (a dirty fighter | There's been some dirty business over these contracts. | dirty trick (=an unkind dishonest way of treating someone)) (I'm so sorry anyone should play such a dirty trick! | do the dirty on sb BrE (=treat someone in a way that is unfair or dishonest) | dirty pool AmE (=unfair or dishonest behaviour)) 5 be a dirty word if something is a dirty word, people believe it is a bad thing even if they do not know or think much about it (Nowadays power tends to be a slightly dirty word as far as organizations are concerned.) 6 give sb a dirty look to look at someone in a very disapproving way (When I went in there she gave me a dirty look and told me to take a seat.) 7 do sb's dirty work to do an unpleasant or dishonest job for someone so that they do not have to do it themselves (I told them to do their own dirty work.) 8 »DRUGS« AmE slang containing or possessing illegal drugs (- see also wash your dirty linen in public wash1 (6)) - dirtily adv ~2 adv 1 dirty rotten spoken extremely nasty (the dirty rotten bastard! | What a dirty rotten trick!) 2 play dirty a) to behave in a very unfair and dishonest way b) to cheat in a game 3 talk dirty to talk rudely about sex 4 dirty great/dirty big BrE spoken extremely big (We suddenly saw this dirty great truck coming towards us.) ~3 v dirtied, dirtying 1 to put or leave marks on something and make it no longer clean (Max wiped his dirtied hands on his thighs.) 2 dirty your hands on sth to become involved in something bad that will affect people's opinion of you
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(dirtier, dirtiest, dirties, dirtying, dirtied) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If something is dirty, it is marked or covered with stains, spots, or mud, and needs to be cleaned. She still did not like the woman who had dirty fingernails... = grubby ? clean ADJ 2. To dirty something means to cause it to become dirty. He was afraid the dog’s hairs might dirty the seats... VERB: V n 3. If you describe an action as dirty, you disapprove of it and consider it unfair, immoral, or dishonest. The gunman had been hired by a rival Mafia family to do the dirty deed. ADJ: usu ADJ n c darkgreen]disapproval • Dirty is also an adverb. Jim Browne is the kind of fellow who can fight dirty. ADV: ADV after v 4. If you describe something such as a joke, a book, or someone’s language as dirty, you mean that it refers to sex in a way that some people find offensive. They told dirty jokes and sang raucous ballads... ADJ: usu ADJ n • Dirty is also an adverb. I’m often asked whether the men talk dirty to me. The answer is no. ADV: ADV after v 5. Dirty is used before words of criticism to emphasize that you do not approve of someone or something. (INFORMAL) You dirty liar. ADJ: ADJ n c darkgreen]emphasis 6. If you say that someone washes their dirty linen in public, you disapprove of their discussing or arguing about unpleasant or private things in front of other people. There are several other forms of this expression, for example wash your dirty laundry in public, or in American English, air your dirty laundry in public. We shouldn’t wash our dirty laundry in public and if I was in his position, I’d say nothing at all. PHRASE: V inflects c darkgreen]disapproval 7. If someone gives you a dirty look, they look at you in a way which shows that they are angry with you. (INFORMAL) Michael gave him a dirty look and walked out. PHRASE: N inflects, PHR after v 8. Dirty old man is an expression some people use to describe an older man who...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. adjective (dirtier; -est) Date: 14th century 1. a. not clean or pure ~ clothes b. likely to befoul or defile with dirt ~ jobs c. contaminated with infecting organisms ~ wounds d. containing impurities ~ coal 2. a. morally unclean or corrupt: as (1) indecent, vulgar ~ jokes a ~ movie (2) dishonorable, base a ~ trick (3) unsportsmanlike ~ players b. acquired by disreputable or illegal means ; ill-gotten ~ money c. disagreeable, distasteful, or objectionable but usually necessary (as in achieving a desired result) hired a thug to do their ~ work 3. a. abominable, hateful war is a ~ business b. highly regrettable a ~ shame c. likely to cause disgrace or scandal ~ little secrets 4. foggy, stormy ~ weather 5. a. of color not clear and bright ; dullish ~ blond b. characterized by a husky, rasping, or raw tonal quality ~ trumpet tones 6. conveying ill-natured resentment gave him a ~ look 7. having considerable fallout ~ bombs • dirtily adverb • dirtiness noun Synonyms: ~, filthy, foul, nasty, squalid mean conspicuously unclean or impure. ~ emphasizes the presence of dirt more than an emotional reaction to it a ~ littered street. filthy carries a strong suggestion of offensiveness and typically of gradually accumulated dirt that begrimes and besmears a stained greasy floor, utterly filthy. foul implies extreme offensiveness and an accumulation of what is rotten or stinking a foul-smelling open sewer. nasty applies to what is actually foul or is repugnant to one expecting freshness, cleanliness, or sweetness it's a nasty job to clean up after a sick cat. In practice, nasty is often weakened to the point of being no more than a synonym of unpleasant or disagreeable had a nasty fall his answer gave her a nasty shock. squalid adds to the idea of dirtiness and filth that of slovenly neglect squalid slums. All these terms are also applicable to moral uncleanness or baseness or obscenity. ~ then stresses meanness or despicableness don't ask me to do your...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj., adv., & v. --adj. (dirtier, dirtiest) 1 soiled, unclean. 2 causing one to become dirty (a dirty job). 3 sordid, lewd; morally illicit or questionable (dirty joke). 4 unpleasant, nasty. 5 dishonest, dishonourable, unfair (dirty play). 6 (of weather) rough, squally. 7 (of a colour) not pure or clear, dingy. 8 colloq. (of a nuclear weapon) producing considerable radioactive fallout. --adv. sl. (with adjectives expressing magnitude) very (a dirty great diamond). --v.tr. & intr. (-ies, -ied) make or become dirty. Phrases and idioms dirty dog colloq. a scoundrel; a despicable person. the dirty end of the stick colloq. the difficult or unpleasant part of an undertaking, situation, etc. dirty linen (or washing) colloq. intimate secrets, esp. of a scandalous nature. dirty look colloq. a look of disapproval, anger, or disgust. dirty money extra money paid to those who handle dirty materials. dirty trick 1 a dishonourable and deceitful act. 2 (in pl.) underhand political activity, esp. to discredit an opponent. dirty weekend colloq. a weekend spent clandestinely with a lover. dirty word 1 an offensive or indecent word. 2 a word for something which is disapproved of (profit is a dirty word). dirty work dishonourable or illegal activity, esp. done clandestinely. do the dirty on colloq. play a mean trick on. Derivatives dirtily adv. dirtiness n. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. грязный, нечистый; испачканный, замаранный dirty hands —- грязные руки dirty task —- черная (грязная) работа to get (one's clothes) dirty —- запачкаться, испачкаться 2. загрязненный; зараженный dirty wound —- инфицированная рана 3. низкий, подлый, грязный, нечестный dirty war —- грязная война dirty trick —- низкая проделка to play a dirty trick on smb. —- сыграть с кем-л. подлую штуку; подложить свинью кому-л. it's a dirty business —- это грязное (нечистое) дело he is a dirty sort (type, rat) —- он грязный субъект (тип) 4. непристойный, неприличный dirty mind —- извращенный ум dirty novel —- порнографический роман dirty talk —- сальности dirty word —- грязное (непристойное) слово a dirty old man —- грязный старик to tell dirty stories —- говорить непристойности 5. ненастный, бурный; пасмурный dirty night —- ненастная ночь dirty weather —- ненастье dirty sea —- бурное море 6. грязный (о цвете) dirty green —- грязно-зеленый 7. темный dirty clouds —- свинцовые тучи 8. спец. дающий радиоактивные осадки; приводящий к радиоактивному заражению местности dirty bomb —- "грязная" бомба 9. радиоактивный 10. сл. употребляющий наркотики; наркоманский Id: to do the dirty on smb. —- сыграть с кем-л. подлую штуку; подложить кому-л. свинью 11. разг. загрязнять; пачкать, марать to dirty one's hands —- пачкать руки...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. adj. 1) грязный 2) скабрезный, неприличный - dirty conduct 3) нечестный dirty player - нечестный игрок 4) naut. ненастный; бурный dirty weather - ненастная погода - dirty work to do smb. s dirty work for him выполнять за кого-л. тяжелую работу Syn: filthy, foul, soiled, sordid, squalid, unclean Ant: clean, pure, unsoiled, unsullied, virginal 2. noun to do the dirty on smb. - подложить свинью кому-л. 3. v. загрязнять, пачкать (тж. dirty up) Youve dirtied up your dress in that mud! Syn: see soil DIRTY conduct непристойное поведение DIRTY work а) нечестный поступок б) тяжелая, нудная работа ...Англо-русский словарь
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