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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. vuilgoed وَسَخ، قَذارَه мърсотия špína mudder; støv; møg; jord der Schmutz βρομιά, χώμα suciedad mustus چرک؛ کثافت lika saleté לִכלוּך मैल prljavština piszok kotoran óhreinindi, skítur sporcizia よごれ 먼지, 오물 purvas, nešvarumai netīrumi; dubļi kotor vuil skitt, søle brud sujidade murdărie грязь špina umazanija prljavština smuts ดิน; สิ่งสกปรก pislik, kir, çamur 汙物 бруд, багно گندگی ، آلودگی đồ dơ bẩn
adj dirty
1 not clean dirty clothes. vuil قَذِر мръсен špinavý beskidt schmutzig βρόμικος sucio määrdunud کثیف likainen sale מְלוּכלָך गन्दा, गन्दे कपड़े prljav piszkos kotor skítugur sporco よごれた ~더러운 nešvarus netīrs kotor vuil skitten, lurvet brudny sujo mur­­dar грязный špinavý umazan prljav smutsig สกปรก pis, kirli 臟的 брудний میلا bẩn
2 mean or unfair a dirty trick. vuil, gemene سافِل، حَقير мръсен špinavý, sprostý beskidt schmutzig βρόμικος (μτφ.), ανέντιμος sucio alatu پست و کثیف siivoton sale מְלַכלֵך कीचड़, धूल lopovluk hitvány curang óheiðarlegur; lágkúrulegur sporco 不正な 부정한, 야비한 nešvarus, niekšingas zemisks; nekrietns tidak adil gemeen lumpen, sjofel, simpel, gemen niegodziwy sujo necinstit подлый špinavý umazan, nizkoten prljav smutsig, ful, lumpen ชั่วช้า; ไม่บริสุทธิ์; ไม่ซื่อสัตย์ aşağılık, iğrenç 卑鄙的 гидкий; нечесний ذلیل xấu xa 卑鄙
3 offensive; obscene dirty books. aanstootlike, smerige بَذيء، فاحِش мръсен oplzlý, pornografický smudsig; uanstændig unflätig αισχρός, προσβλητικός porno, indecente ropp زننده؛ وقیح säädytön pornographique גָס, מְלוּכלָך अश्लील साहित्य, अश्लील किताबें uvredljiv erkölcstelen jorok sóðalegur, dónalegur osceno みだらな 불쾌한, 외설적인 nepadorus neķītrs kotor vies uanstendig sprośny obsceno porno­gra­fic непристойный pornografický opolzek sramotan snuskig ลามก müstehcen, açık saçık, ayıp 下流的 непристойний فحش thô bỉ
4 (of weather) stormy. liederlike عاصِف облачен bouřlivý stormfuld stürmisch παλιόκαιρος malo kuri بد؛ نامساعد kurja mauvais סוֹעֵר तूफानी olujno pocsék (idő) buruk slæmur orribile 荒れ模様の (날씨가) 험한, 거친 bjaurus (par laiku) slikts; vētrains petir ruig stormfull parszywy tempestuoso furtunos ненастный psí slab rđav ruskig, hård มีมรสุม fırtınalı, fena, kötü 暴風雨的 непогожий; бурхливий طوفان خیز (thời tiết) xấu
v
to make or become dirty He dirtied his hands/shoes. besmeer يُوَسِّخ измърсявам ušpinit (si) gøre snavset; blive snavset beschmutzen βρομίζω ensuciar; ensuciarse ära määrima, määrduma کثیف کردن liata (se) salir לְלַכלֵך गंदा कर लेना uprljati, zaprljati bepiszkít mengotorkan óhreinka sporcare, sporcarsi よごす 더러워지다; 더럽히다 su(si)purvinti, su(si)tepti notraipīt; kļūt netīram menjadi kotor bevuilen skitne til, bli skitten brudzić sujar a (se) murdări пачкать(ся) zamazať sa umazati (se) uprljati smutsa ner, bli smutsig ทำให้สกปรก kirletmek, pisletmek 弄髒 бруднити, забруднювати گندا کرنا یا ہونا làm bẩn
n dirtiness
vuilheid وَسَخ، قَذارَه мръсотия špinavost; sprostota, oplzlost snavs die Schmutzigkeit βρομιά suciedad räpasus کثافت؛ ناپاکی likaisuus saleté לִכלוּך गंदगी prljavost, uprljanost piszok kekotoran óhreinleiki, óþrifnaður sporcizia 不潔 더러움, 부정함, 불쾌함, 날씨가 험함 nešvara, nepadorumas, niekšiškumas netīrība; zemiskums; nekrietnība kekotoran vuilheid ureinhet, uanstendighet, sjofelhet; skitt brud, sprośność, podłość sujidade murdărie грязь; подлость špinavosť umazanija prljavost smuts ความสกปรก kirlilik, pislik бруд; неохайність گندگی tình trạng bẩn thỉu
adj / adv dirt-ˈcheap
very cheap. spotgoedkoop رَخيص جِدا много евтин za babku, velmi levný dødbillig spottbillig πάμφθηνος baratísimo imeodav بسیار ارزان pilkkahinnalla, tavattoman halpa très bon marché, pour rien זוֹל מְאוֹד बेहद सस्ता jako jeftin potom olcsó sangat murah hræódÿr a buon mercato ばか安い 터무니 없이 싼; 헐값에 pigiau grybų ļoti lēts sangat murah spotgoedkoop latterlig billig tani jak barszcz baratíssimo aproa­­pe gratis, ieftin ca braga дешевле пареной репы za babku zelo poceni badava jättebillig[] ถูกมาก sudan/çok ucuz 便宜透了的(地) дешевше від дірки з бублика بہت سستا rẻ như bèo 便
dirt track
an earth-track for motor-racing. asbaan, sintelbaan طَريق تُرابي لِسِباق الدَّراجات писта plochá dráha dirt-track-bane die Sandbahn χωματόδρομος camino de tierra söerada زمین موتور سواری maarata (piste en) cendrée מָסלוּל מֵרוֹץ मोटरसाइकल रेस का कच्चा रास्ता trag guma salakpálya jalan tanah ómalbikuð kappakstursbraut pista di cenere 泥土の競争路 오토바이 경주용으로 사용되는 흙을 덮은 트랙 automobilių lenktynių trekas (motobraucēju) treks litar sintelbaan dirt-track-bane tor ziemny pista pistă de zgură грунтовая дорога plochá dráha peščena dirkalna steza zemljana staza dirttrackbana, jordbana รอยทางรถในการแข่งรถ toprak yarış pisti 煤渣跑道(供摩托車比賽用) трек для мотоциклетних перегонів موٹر سائکلوں کے مقابلوں کے لۓ مٹّی ، راکھ وغیرہ بچھا کر تیار کی گئی سڑک đường đua 跑道


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