gross (gr s)adj. gross·er, gross·est 1. a. Exclusive of deductions; total: gross profits. See Synonyms at whole. b. Unmitigated in any way; utter: gross incompetence. 2. Glaringly obvious: gross injustice. See Synonyms at flagrant. 3. a. Brutishly coarse, as in behavior; crude: "It is futile to expect a hungry and squalid population to be anything but violent and gross" (Thomas H. Huxley). b. Offensive; disgusting. c. Lacking sensitivity or discernment; unrefined: d. Carnal; sensual. 4. a. Overweight; corpulent. b. Dense; profuse. 5. Broad; general: the gross outlines of a plan. n. 1. pl. gross·es The entire body or amount, as of income, before necessary deductions have been made. 2. pl. gross Abbr. gr. or gro. A group of 144 items; 12 dozen. tr.v. grossed, gross·ing, gross·es Phrasal Verb: To earn as a total income or profit before deductions. gross out Slang To fill with disgust; nauseate: "The trick in making a family film . . . is finding ways to interest grown-ups without boring, confusing, or grossing out the younger set" (Christian Science Monitor). [Middle English, large, from Old French gros, from Late Latin grossus, thick. N., sense 2, Middle English grosse, from Old French grosse (douzain), large (dozen), feminine of gros.] gross  er n.gross ly adv.gross ness n. |
gross [grəʊs]
adj
1. repellently or excessively fat or bulky
2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping) with no deductions for expenses, tax, etc.; total gross sales gross income Compare net2 [1]
3. (of personal qualities, tastes, etc.) conspicuously coarse or vulgar
4. obviously or exceptionally culpable or wrong; flagrant gross inefficiency
5. lacking in perception, sensitivity, or discrimination gross judgments
6. (esp of vegetation) dense; thick; luxuriant
7. Obsolete coarse in texture or quality
8. Rare rude; uneducated; ignorant
interj Slang
an exclamation indicating disgust
n
1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) pl gross a unit of quantity equal to 12 dozen
2. pl grosses
a. the entire amount
b. the great majority
vb (tr)
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | gross - twelve dozen large integer - an integer equal to or greater than ten |
| 2. |  gross - the entire amount of income before any deductions are madebox office - total admission receipts for an entertainment gate - total admission receipts at a sports event amount, amount of money, sum, sum of money - a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient" | |
| Verb | 1. | gross - earn before taxes, expenses, etc. |
| Adj. | 1. | gross - before any deductions; "gross income" |
| 2. | gross - lacking fine distinctions or detail; "the gross details of the structure appear reasonable" general - applying to all or most members of a category or group; "the general public"; "general assistance"; "a general rule"; "in general terms"; "comprehensible to the general reader" | |
| 3. | gross - repellently fat; "a bald porcine old man" fat - having an (over)abundance of flesh; "he hadn't remembered how fat she was" | |
| 4. | gross - visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features) | |
| 5. | gross - without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth" double-dyed, arrant, sodding, utter, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, staring, everlasting, perfect, pure, consummate, stark, complete unmitigated - not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier; "unmitigated suffering"; "an unmitigated horror"; "an unmitigated lie" | |
| 6. | gross - conspicuously and tastelessly indecent; "coarse language"; "a crude joke"; "crude behavior"; "an earthy sense of humor"; "a revoltingly gross expletive"; "a vulgar gesture"; "full of language so vulgar it should have been edited" indecent - offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters; "an earthy but not indecent story"; "an indecent gesture" | |
| 7. | gross - conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery" conspicuous - obvious to the eye or mind; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening" |
gross
adjective
1. flagrant, obvious, glaring, blatant, serious, shocking, rank, plain, sheer, utter, outrageous, manifest, shameful, downright, grievous, unqualified, heinous, egregious, unmitigated, arrant The company were found guilty of gross negligence.
flagrant qualified, partial
flagrant qualified, partial
2. vulgar, offensive, crude, rude, obscene, low, coarse, indecent, improper, unseemly, lewd, X-rated (informal), impure, smutty, ribald, indelicate That's a disgusting thing to say - you're so gross!
vulgar pure, decent, proper, delicate
vulgar pure, decent, proper, delicate
3. coarse, crass, tasteless, unsophisticated, ignorant, insensitive, callous, boorish, unfeeling, unrefined, uncultured, undiscriminating, imperceptive He is a gross and boorish individual.
coarse elegant, cultivated
coarse elegant, cultivated
Translations
gross [grəʊs] (grosser (compar) (grossest (superl)))
A. ADJ
1. (= unacceptable) [injustice, inequality, mismanagement] → flagrante; [exaggeration, simplification] → burdo
a gross injustice has been done to him → se ha cometido una flagrante injusticia con él
gross ignorance → ignorancia f supina, crasa ignorancia f
gross incompetence → incompetencia f absoluta
gross violations of human rights → flagrantes violaciones de los derechos humanos
that is a gross understatement → eso es quedarse muy corto
a gross injustice has been done to him → se ha cometido una flagrante injusticia con él
gross ignorance → ignorancia f supina, crasa ignorancia f
gross incompetence → incompetencia f absoluta
gross violations of human rights → flagrantes violaciones de los derechos humanos
that is a gross understatement → eso es quedarse muy corto
2. (= revolting) [person, remark, joke] → ordinario, basto
he's totally gross → es de lo más basto
(how) gross! → ¡qué asco!
he's totally gross → es de lo más basto
(how) gross! → ¡qué asco!
3. (= tasteless) → ordinario, de muy mal gusto
she was wearing really gross earrings → llevaba unos pendientes de lo más ordinario or de un gusto pésimo
she was wearing really gross earrings → llevaba unos pendientes de lo más ordinario or de un gusto pésimo
B. ADV (= in total) [earn, pay, weigh] → en bruto
she earns £30,000 gross per annum → gana 30.000 libras al año brutas or en bruto
it weighs 12kg gross → pesa 12 kilos brutos or en bruto
how much do you earn gross? → ¿cuánto ganas bruto or en bruto?
she earns £30,000 gross per annum → gana 30.000 libras al año brutas or en bruto
it weighs 12kg gross → pesa 12 kilos brutos or en bruto
how much do you earn gross? → ¿cuánto ganas bruto or en bruto?
C. VT (Comm) (gen) → obtener unos ingresos brutos de; (from savings, bonds) → obtener unos beneficios brutos de
the company grossed $100,000 last year → el año pasado la compañía obtuvo unos beneficios brutos de 100.000 dólares
the company grossed $100,000 last year → el año pasado la compañía obtuvo unos beneficios brutos de 100.000 dólares
D. N
2. (gross (pl)) (= twelve dozen) → doce docenas fpl
he bought them by the gross → los compró en cantidades de doce docenas
he bought them by the gross → los compró en cantidades de doce docenas
gross [ˈgrəʊs]
adj
(= very serious) [incompetence, inequality, violation] → grave
(= coarse) → grossier/ière
[amount, rate, figure, weight] → brut(e) gross domestic product
n [gross] [ˈgrəʊs] (pl) (= twelve dozen) → grosse f
gross:
gross:
gross:
gross1
gross2
gross domestic product
n (Econ) → Bruttoinlandsprodukt nt
gross indecency
n (Jur) → grob unsittliches Verhalten
gross:
gross margin
n (Econ) → Bruttomarge f
gross misconduct
n (Jur) → grobes Fehlverhalten
gross national product
n (Econ) → Bruttosozialprodukt nt
gross negligence
n → grobe Fahrlässigkeit
gross:
gross profit
n → Gesamtgewinn m; (before deductions) → Bruttogewinn m
gross salary
n → Bruttogehalt nt
gross turnover
n → Gesamtumsatz m
gross weight
n → Bruttogewicht nt
gross yield
n → Gesamt-/Bruttoertrag m
gross1
n no pl → Gros nt
gross2
adj (+er)
(= serious) mismanagement, exaggeration, simplification, error, insult → grob; inequality, violation → krass; injustice → schreiend; that is a gross understatement → das ist stark untertrieben
(= fat) → fett
(inf) person, remarks, jokes (= disgusting) → abstoßend; (= tasteless) → ordinär; he is the grossest thing alive → er ist total ekelhaft
(= total) → Gesamt-; (= before deductions) → Brutto-; gross amount → Gesamtbetrag m, → Gesamtsumme f; gross income → Bruttoeinkommen nt; gross output → Gesamtproduktion f; gross register(ed) ton (Naut) → Bruttoregistertonne f
adv earn, pay, weigh → brutto; she earns £30,000 gross per annum → sie verdient £ 30 000 brutto im Jahr, ihr Bruttoverdienst ist £ 30 000 im Jahr; the yield is 10% gross → der Bruttoertrag ist 10%
gross [grəʊs]
gross [grəʊs]
1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))
a. (fat, body) → obeso/a; (vegetation) → lussureggiante; (behaviour, language, error) → grossolano/a; (impertinence) → sfacciato/a
2. n pl inv (twelve dozen) → grossa
3. vt (Comm) → incassare, avere un incasso lordo di
gross [grəʊs]
1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))
a. (fat, body) → obeso/a; (vegetation) → lussureggiante; (behaviour, language, error) → grossolano/a; (impertinence) → sfacciato/a
2. n pl inv (twelve dozen) → grossa
3. vt (Comm) → incassare, avere un incasso lordo di
adj gross [grəus]
1 very bad gross errors/indecency. onsmaaklike, growwe فَظيع، فاحِش груб hrubý grov grob πολύ κακός, ασυγχώρητος flagrante, grande, craso jäme, jõhker فاحش؛ بسیار بد törkeä grossier חָמוּר भद्दा grozan, strašan durva sangat buruk grófur; afleitur grossolano ひどい 아주 나쁜 grubus rupjš; uzkrītošs melampau grof, zwaar, schokkend grov, krass rażący, fatalny crasso ordinar грубый hrubý hud krupan grov เลวร้าย çok berbat 惡劣的 грубий, очевидний بہت برا trắng trợn 恶劣的
2 vulgar gross behaviour/language. walglike بَذيء просташки hrubý, drsný, vulgární vulgær; sjofel grob χυδαίος, πρόστυχος grosero labane نابهنجار؛ رکیک härski grossier גַס अशिष्ट vulgaran, odvratan trágár kasar grófur, klúr grossolano 粗野な 무식한 grubus, nepadorus rupjš; piedauzīgs kasar; kesat grof, vulgair simpel, grov, ufin ordynarny indecente vulgar вульгарный vulgárny prostaški vulgaran grov, plump, rå หยาบช้า kaba 粗俗的 грубий; непристойний ناشائستہ không tinh tế 粗俗的
3 too fat a large, gross woman. walglike بَدين тлъст tlustý overfed feist χοντρός muy gordo, obeso lihav خرس گنده lihava obèse שָׁמֵן מִדָי स्थूल, मोटा predebeo, gojazan kövér gemuk akfeitur obeso ひどく太った 너무 뚱뚱한 apkūnus, nutukęs resns; tukls terlampau gemuk dik fet, tykk tłusty gordo obez тучный tučný debel debeo fet, uppsvälld อ้วนเผละ aşırı şişman 過胖的 товстий, огрядний بہت موٹا to béo 臃肿的
4 total The gross weight of a parcel is the total weight of the contents, the box, the wrapping etc. bruto gewig إجْمالي общ celkový samlet; total; brutto- Gesamt-... μεικτό (βάρος), ακαθάριστο (κέρδος, εισόδημα) bruto kogu- ناخالص؛ کل kokonais- brut בְּרוּטוֹ कुल, सकल ukupan teljes, bruttó keseluruhan heildar- totale 全体の 전부의 bendras, bruto bruto- kasar totaal, bruto total-, brutto brutto bruto global валовой; брутто hrubý celoten bruto total-, brutto- ทั้งหมด toplam 總的 сукупний مجموعی toàn bộ; tổng 总的
n
the total amount (of several things added together). die totaal المَبلَغ الإجمالي общата сума celkový součet, celková suma samlet sum; bruttosum das Ganze σύνολο totalidad koguhulk جمع کل brutto total גוֹלמִי सम्रग्र zbroj bruttó összeg total heildarupphæð totale 総体 총계 bendras kiekis masa jumlah kasar bruto verdienste brutto-/totalsum suma total total общее количество celok, celková čiastka celota bruto gross, helhet ยอดรวม bir şeyin tümü 總額 маса کل تعداد tính chung 总额
adv grossly
grossly underpaid; He behaved grossly. walglik, onsmaaklik بِصورَة إجماليَّه грубо hrubě groft ungeheuerlich καταφανώς, αισχρά groseramente, indecentemente jämedalt بطور فاحش törkeästi grossièrement בְּגָסוּת समग्रतापूर्ण odvratno, grozno durván sangat buruk smánarlega, gróflega all'incirca ひどく 상스럽게 nežmoniškai, nepadoriai lielā mērā; rupji; nepiedienīgi terlampau grof, zwaar; op afstotelijke wijze grovt, kraftig skandalicznie indecentemente ordinar; grosier грубо hrubo hudo, grobo izuzetno grovt อย่างหยาบ aşırı derecede 極度地，十分地 грубо بہت برے طریقے سے cực kỳ 极度地，十分地
gross → هائل do nebe volající grov ungeheuerlich κατάφωρος bruto törkeä grossier nadut madornale ひどい 심한 walgelijk grov orydynarny bruto тучный äcklig หยาบคาย göze batar trắng trợn 毛的
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