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dirt
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dirt  (dûrt)
n.
1. Earth or soil.
2.
a. A filthy or soiling substance, such as mud or dust.
b. Excrement.
3. A squalid or filthy condition.
4. One that is mean, contemptible, or vile.
5.
a. Obscene language or subject matter.
b. Malicious or scandalous gossip.
c. Information that embarrasses or accuses.
6. Unethical behavior or practice; corruption.
7. Material, such as gravel or slag, from which metal is extracted in mining.

[Middle English, variant of drit, excrement, filth, mud, from Old Norse.]

dirt
Noun
1. any unclean substance, such as mud; filth
2. loose earth; soil
3. packed earth, cinders, etc., used to make a racetrack
4. obscene speech or writing
5. Informal harmful gossip [Old Norse drit excrement]

Dirt
See also cleanliness; soil

a devotion to or worship of filth and obscenity.
Rare. an abnormal fear of being dirty.
1. the condition of being befouled or besmirched.
2. the material causing this condition. — feculent, adj.
1. the state or condition of being sooty or smoky.
2. soot or smoke. — fuliginous, adj.
the state or quality of being blemished, stained, or spotted, as with dirt. Also maculation. — maculate, adj.
an abnormal fear of dirt, especially of being contaminated by dirt.
an abnormal attraction to filth.
an abnormal fear of filth.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dirtdirt - the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
marl - a loose and crumbling earthy deposit consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite; used as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime
regosol - a type of soil consisting of unconsolidated material from freshly deposited alluvium or sand
residual clay, residual soil - the soil that is remaining after the soluble elements have been dissolved
surface soil, topsoil - the layer of soil on the surface
subsoil, undersoil - the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock
alluvial soil - a fine-grained fertile soil deposited by water flowing over flood plains or in river beds
bog soil - poorly drained soils on top of peat and under marsh or swamp vegetation
clay - a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
clunch - hardened clay
desert soil, desertic soil - a type of soil that develops in arid climates
earth, ground - the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"
caliche, hardpan - crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions
fuller's earth - an absorbent soil resembling clay; used in fulling (shrinking and thickening) woolen cloth and as an adsorbent
gilgai soil - soil in the melon holes of Australia
gumbo, gumbo soil - any of various fine-grained silty soils that become waxy and very sticky mud when saturated with water
humus - partially decomposed organic matter; the organic component of soil
indurated clay - hardened clay
Indian red - a red soil containing ferric oxide; often used as a pigment
laterite - a red soil produced by rock decay; contains insoluble deposits of ferric and aluminum oxides
loam - a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
loess - a fine-grained unstratified accumulation of clay and silt deposited by the wind
mould, mold - loose soil rich in organic matter
mud, clay - water soaked soil; soft wet earth
bole - a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)
podsol, podsol soil, podsolic soil, podzol, podzol soil - a soil that develops in temperate to cold moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetation; an organic mat over a grey leached layer
prairie soil - a type of soil occurring under grasses in temperate climates
sand - a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
sedimentary clay - clay soil formed by sedimentary deposits
silt - mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
boulder clay, till - unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together
tundra soil - a black mucky soil with a frozen subsoil that is characteristic of Arctic and subarctic regions
wiesenboden - a dark meadow soil rich in organic material; developed through poor drainage in humid grassy or sedge regions
2.dirtdirt - the state of being covered with unclean things
dirtiness, uncleanness - the state of being unsanitary
3.dirtdirt - obscene terms for feces              
dirty word, vulgarism, obscenity, smut, filth - an offensive or indecent word or phrase
faecal matter, faeces, fecal matter, feces, ordure, BM, dejection, stool - solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
4.dirtdirt - disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
scuttlebutt, gossip, comment - a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"
Adj.1.dirt - (of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel
unimproved - not made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially not made ready for use or marketing; "taxes on unimproved land are low"; "unimproved dirt roads"

dirt
noun 1. filth, muck, grime, dust, mud, stain, crap (taboo), (slang) tarnish, smudge, mire, impurity, slob Irish crud (slang) kak S. African (taboo), (slang) grot (slang)
Translations

dirt [dəːt] nsuciedad f
dirt [dəːt] nsaleté f (= mud); boue f;
to treat sb like dirt → traiter qn comme un chien
dirt [dəːt] nSchmutz m;
(earth) → Erde f;
to treat sb like dirt → jdn wie (den letzten) Dreck behandeln
dirt [dəːt] nsporcizia; immondizia;
to treat sb like dirt → trattare qn come uno straccio

dirt
n dirt [dəːt]
any unclean substance, such as mud, dust, dung etc His shoes are covered in dirt.vuilgoedوَسَخ، قَذارَهмърсотияšpínamudder; støv; møg; jordder Schmutzβρομιά, χώμαsuciedadmustusچرک؛ کثافتlikasaletéלִכלוּךमैलprljavštinapiszokkotoranóhreinindi, skítursporciziaよごれ먼지, 오물purvas, nešvarumainetīrumi; dubļikotorvuilskitt, sølebrudsujidademurdărieгрязьšpinaumazanijaprljavštinasmutsดิน; สิ่งสกปรกpislik, kir, çamur汙物бруд, багноگندگی ، آلودگیđồ dơ bẩn
adj ˈdirty
1 not clean dirty clothes.vuilقَذِرмръсенšpinavýbeskidtschmutzigβρόμικοςsuciomäärdunudکثیفlikainensaleמְלוּכלָךगन्दा, गन्दे कपड़ेprljavpiszkoskotorskítugursporcoよごれた~더러운nešvarusnetīrskotorvuilskitten, lurvetbrudnysujomur­­darгрязныйšpinavýumazanprljavsmutsigสกปรกpis, kirli臟的бруднийمیلاbẩn
2 mean or unfair a dirty trick.vuil, gemeneسافِل، حَقيرмръсенšpinavý, sprostýbeskidtschmutzigβρόμικος (μτφ.), ανέντιμοςsucioalatuپست و کثیفsiivotonsaleמְלַכלֵךकीचड़, धूलlopovlukhitványcurangóheiðarlegur; lágkúrulegursporco不正な부정한, 야비한nešvarus, niekšingaszemisks; nekrietnstidak adilgemeenlumpen, sjofel, simpel, gemenniegodziwysujonecinstitподлыйšpinavýumazan, nizkotenprljavsmutsig, ful, lumpenชั่วช้า; ไม่บริสุทธิ์; ไม่ซื่อสัตย์aşağılık, iğrenç卑鄙的гидкий; нечеснийذلیلxấu xa
3 offensive; obscene dirty books.aanstootlike, smerigeبَذيء، فاحِشмръсенoplzlý, pornografickýsmudsig; uanstændigunflätigαισχρός, προσβλητικόςporno, indecenteroppزننده؛ وقیحsäädytönpornographiqueגָס, מְלוּכלָךअश्लील साहित्य, अश्लील किताबेंuvredljiverkölcstelenjoroksóðalegur, dónaleguroscenoみだらな불쾌한, 외설적인nepadorusneķītrskotorviesuanstendigsprośnyobscenoporno­gra­ficнепристойныйpornografickýopolzeksramotansnuskigลามกmüstehcen, açık saçık, ayıp下流的непристойнийفحشthô bỉ
4 (of weather) stormy. liederlikeعاصِفоблаченbouřlivýstormfuldstürmischπαλιόκαιροςmalokuriبد؛ نامساعدkurjamauvaisסוֹעֵרतूफानीolujnopocsék (idő)burukslæmurorribile荒れ模様の(날씨가) 험한, 거친bjaurus(par laiku) slikts; vētrainspetirruigstormfullparszywytempestuosofurtunosненастныйpsíslabrđavruskig, hårdมีมรสุมfırtınalı, fena, kötü暴風雨的непогожий; бурхливийطوفان خیز(thời tiết) xấu
v
to make or become dirty He dirtied his hands/shoes.besmeerيُوَسِّخизмърсявамušpinit (si)gøre snavset; blive snavsetbeschmutzenβρομίζωensuciar; ensuciarseära määrima, määrdumaکثیف کردنliata(se) salirלְלַכלֵךगंदा कर लेनाuprljati, zaprljatibepiszkítmengotorkanóhreinkasporcare, sporcarsiよごす더러워지다; 더럽히다su(si)purvinti, su(si)teptinotraipīt; kļūt netīrammenjadi kotorbevuilenskitne til, bli skittenbrudzićsujara (se) murdăriпачкать(ся)zamazať saumazati (se)uprljatismutsa ner, bli smutsigทำให้สกปรกkirletmek, pisletmek弄髒бруднити, забруднюватиگندا کرنا یا ہوناlàm bẩn
n ˈdirtiness
vuilheidوَسَخ، قَذارَهмръсотияšpinavost; sprostota, oplzlostsnavsdie Schmutzigkeitβρομιάsuciedadräpasusکثافت؛ ناپاکیlikaisuussaletéלִכלוּךगंदगीprljavost, uprljanostpiszokkekotoranóhreinleiki, óþrifnaðursporcizia不潔더러움, 부정함, 불쾌함, 날씨가 험함nešvara, nepadorumas, niekšiškumasnetīrība; zemiskums; nekrietnībakekotoranvuilheidureinhet, uanstendighet, sjofelhet; skittbrud, sprośność, podłośćsujidademurdărieгрязь; подлостьšpinavosťumazanijaprljavostsmutsความสกปรกkirlilik, pislikбруд; неохайністьگندگیtình trạng bẩn thỉu
adj / adv ˌdirt-ˈcheap
very cheap. spotgoedkoopرَخيص جِداмного евтинza babku, velmi levnýdødbilligspottbilligπάμφθηνοςbaratísimoimeodavبسیار ارزانpilkkahinnalla, tavattoman halpabon marché très, pour rienזוֹל מְאוֹדबेहद सस्ताjako jeftinpotom olcsósangat murahhræódÿra buon mercatoばか安い터무니 없이 싼; 헐값에pigiau grybųļoti lētssangat murahspotgoedkooplatterlig billigtani jak barszczbaratíssimoaproa­­pe gratis, ieftin ca bragaдешевле пареной репыza babkuzelo pocenibadavajättebillig[]ถูกมากsudan/çok ucuz便宜透了的(地)дешевше від дірки з бубликаبہت سستاrẻ như bèo便
dirt track
an earth-track for motor-racing. asbaan, sintelbaanطَريق تُرابي لِسِباق الدَّراجاتпистаplochá dráhadirt-track-banedie Sandbahnχωματόδρομοςcamino de tierrasöeradaزمین موتور سواریmaarata(piste en) cendréeמָסלוּל מֵרוֹץमोटरसाइकल रेस का कच्चा रास्ताtrag gumasalakpályajalan tanahómalbikuð kappakstursbrautpista di cenere泥土の競争路오토바이 경주용으로 사용되는 흙을 덮은 트랙automobilių lenktynių trekas(motobraucēju) trekslitarsintelbaandirt-track-banetor ziemnypistapistă de zgurăгрунтовая дорогаplochá dráhapeščena dirkalna stezazemljana stazadirttrackbana, jordbanaรอยทางรถในการแข่งรถtoprak yarış pisti煤渣跑道(供摩托車比賽用)трек для мотоциклетних перегонівموٹر سائکلوں کے مقابلوں کے لۓ مٹّی ، راکھ وغیرہ بچھا کر تیار کی گئی سڑکđường đua

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