Dirty in spanish
pronunciation: suθioʊ part of speech: adjective
dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.]1 = sucio, mugriento, guarro. [Pincha en o en para ver otros adjetivos cuyo grados comparativos y superlativos se formas añadiendo "-er" o "-est" (o sus variantes "-r" o "-st") al final]
Example: The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.more:
» air + Posesivo + dirty linen (in public) = sacar a relucir los trapos sucios en público, sacar los trapos sucios.
Example: The library's overall image is enhanced more by a tactful handling of an in-house problem without airing the dirty linen in public.» dirty dish = plato sucio.
Example: If you want Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings but without the fuss and dirty dishes, here is a list of alternative dining options.» dirty-dish cart = carro de los platos sucios.
Example: She put her empty cup in the dirty-dish cart, and mounted on the wings of a pure and ingenuous elation the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.» dirty money = dinero sucio.
Example: The movie novel is about a trio of small-town guys who come across a wrecked plane containing a bag full of what they presume to be 'dirty money' and decide to hold onto it, with predictably hellish consequences.» dirty old man = viejo verde.
Example: He is one of those dirty old men who married a younger woman from a third world country.» dirty rotten scoundrel = canalla sin escrúpulos, granuja sin escrúpulos, sinvergüenza sin escrúpulos.
Example: Catholics worldwide will sleep better knowing that once again, the Vatican has forgiven the Beatles for being such dirty rotten scoundrels.» dirty talk = obscenidades, guarrerías, guarradas, marranadas. [Generalmente usadas entre parejas para exitarse sexualmente]
Example: Dirty talk allows you to flex that other sex organ -- the brain, which houses an unlimited reserve of erotic stimuli.» dirty trick = jugarreta, mala jugada, mala pasada, bellaquería, bellacada, barrabasada, diablura, cabronada, putada, canallada.
Example: The end of one-party rule has brought chaos to Mexico as three political parties jockey for power in an atmosphere rife with recriminations and dirty tricks.» dirty war = guerra sucia.
Example: The book is described as 'an irreverent look at professionals involved in a dirty war'.» dirty word = palabrota, taco, mala palabra, algo mal visto, grosería.
Example: The article is entitled 'Profit is not a dirty word: an argument for and development of fee-for-service programs in medical libraries'.» dirty work = trabajo sucio.
Example: The narrative shows clearly how a computer virus can literally flash across a local area network, efficiently doing its dirty work.» do + the dirty on = hacerle una jugarreta a, hacerle una mala jugada a, jugarle una mala pasada a, hacerle una mala pasada a, hacerle una diablura a, hacerle una cabronada a, hacerle una putada a, gastarle una putada a, hacerle una trastada a.
Example: I heard that after I'd gone you found consolation with a handsome dame from the Philippines, with sad eyes, but liable to stick a knife in you if you did the dirty on her.» do + the dirty work = hacer el trabajo sucio.
Example: Women are always expected to do the dirty work -- always doing a thankless job.» get + dirty = ensuciarse.
Example: If you run as much as I do, you will know that these armbands will eventually get dirty and/or start to develop odor.» get + Posesivo + hands dirty = ensuciarse las manos, mancharse las manos, dar el callo. [Usado tanto en el sentido literal como figurativo]
Example: Booking agents need to get their hands dirty to fully understand how the business works.» give + Nombre + a dirty look = echar el mal de ojo, matar con la mirada.
Example: He kept staring so I stared back and then gave him a dirty look and didn't look back.» launder + dirty money = blanquear dinero sucio.
Example: The most interesting result of this analysis is that usurious rate can be cheaper than legal rate, because the aim of the usury can be to launder dirty money.» play + a dirty trick on = hacerle una jugarreta a, hacerle una mala jugada a, jugarle una mala pasada a, hacerle una mala pasada a, hacerle una diablura a, hacerle una cabronada a, hacerle una putada a, gastarle una putada a, hacerle una trastada a.
Example: But destiny played a dirty trick on them the day Sissi and her husband set off on vacation.» play + dirty = jugar sucio.
Example: But every now and then you'll run into someone who's truly a bad sport -- a kid who plays dirty, hogs the ball, or says mean things to you.» pull + a dirty trick on = hacerle una jugarreta a, hacerle una mala jugada a, jugarle una mala pasada a, hacerle una mala pasada a, hacerle una diablura a, hacerle una cabronada a, hacerle una putada a, gastarle una putada a, hacerle una trastada a.
Example: A CBS television reporter was ranting and raving because he thought I pulled a dirty trick on him by stealing a very important picture.» quick and dirty = apresurado, rápido, chapucero. [Hecho de un modo rápido pero no muy exacto o cuidadoso]
Example: A 'quick and dirty' method is for all participants to select their 'favourite five' from each category.» talk + dirty = decir obscenidades, decir guarrerías, decir guarradas, decir marranadas. [Generalmente entre parejas para excitarse sexualmente]
Example: As for me, talking dirty is an essential part of my sex life and one of the naughtiest things I enjoy.» wash + Posesivo + dirty linen (in front of others) = sacar a relucir los trapos sucios delante de otros, sacar los trapos sucios.
Example: 'I've always felt that professionals should stick together and not wash their dirty linen in front of others -- particularly strangers'.» wash + Posesivo + dirty linen (in public) = sacar a relucir los trapos sucios en público, sacar los trapos sucios.
Example: Nevertheless, after some initial nasty exchanges in their meetings, agreed not to wash their linen in public and to live in peace with each other.dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.]2 = sucio, con datos no pertinentes. [Pincha en o en para ver otros adjetivos cuyo grados comparativos y superlativos se formas añadiendo "-er" o "-est" (o sus variantes "-r" o "-st") al final]
Example: An authority file can also be used to clean up an inconsistent, dirty data base.more:
» dirty data = falta de control, datos erróneos, información errónea. [En una base de datos, información que se ha introducido erróneamente, generalmente, por falta de mecanismos de control y comprobación]
Example: This article 'The dark side of online information dirty data' discusses the problem of product defects (or dirty data) in on-line data bases.dirty3 = ensuciar, manchar, pringar.
Example: This is the way that the printing paper would be protected from being dirtied by anything on the bed of the press beyond the margins of the pages.more:
» dirty + Posesivo + hands = ensuciarse las manos, mancharse las manos. [Usado tanto en el sentido literal como figurativo]
Example: His trial heard he tried to 'avoid dirtying his hands' by hiring others to run the firm and adopting a false identity.