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dirty

dirty

Meaning of dirty

covered with dirt

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EN-UK/ˈdɜːti/
EN-US/ˈdɝti/
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dirty with Russian translation

dirty usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Он оставил свои грязные ботинки у двери.

He left his dirty boots by the door.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

У малыша было грязное лицо после пикника.

The baby's face was dirty after the picnic.

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dirty belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

dirtyгрязный
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
sweetсладкий

dirty synonyms

Related words worth learning together

filthy
Stronger than 'dirty' — implies extreme dirt and disgust
grimy
Covered with ingrained dirt or grease; tactile and visual grime
grubby
Informal; slightly dirty or unclean, often about hands or small areas
soiled
Often used in formal contexts for fabrics or hygiene (e.g., soiled clothes)
mucky
Informal; similar to 'muddy' or 'mucky' with sticky or messy dirt
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F
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filthy

Stronger than 'dirty' — implies extreme dirt and disgust

B1Often

The kitchen was filthy after the party.

G
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grimy

Covered with ingrained dirt or grease; tactile and visual grime

B1Often

The subway cars were grimy and smelled bad.

G
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grubby

Informal; slightly dirty or unclean, often about hands or small areas

A2Often

He had grubby fingers after fixing the bike.

S
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soiled

Often used in formal contexts for fabrics or hygiene (e.g., soiled clothes)

B1Rarely

The nurse removed the soiled sheets.

M
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mucky

Informal; similar to 'muddy' or 'mucky' with sticky or messy dirt

A2Often

The kids came back with mucky boots.

🇬🇧en

Focuses on disorder and untidiness rather than just dirt

A1Very Often

Her room is messy — clothes everywhere.

M
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muddy

Specifically covered in or mixed with mud; often for ground/surfaces

A2Often

My boots are muddy after the walk.

S
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stained

Emphasizes marks or spots left on a surface rather than overall dirtiness

B1Often

The tablecloth is stained with wine.

D
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dingy

Emphasizes dullness, gloominess or lack of brightness often caused by grime

B2Rarely

They lived in a dingy flat above the shop.

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How to pronounce dirty and what this word means

dirty means dirty. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce dirty

/ˈdɜːti/

dirty translation

dirty

dirty examples

He left his dirty boots by the door.

dirty transcription

/ˈdɜːti/, /ˈdɝti/

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dirty meaning: what does it mean?

covered with dirt

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dirty is pronounced as /ˈdɜːti/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

dirty definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He left his dirty boots by the door. Translation: Он оставил свои грязные ботинки у двери.

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