dirty
/ˈdɜːti/adjective
उच्चारण डर्टी
गंदा, मैला
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not clean; covered in dirt
गंदा, मैला
- Wash your dirty hands before eating.
- dirty clothes
- The dirty plates were piled up in the sink.
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- His shoes were dirty after the walk through the fields.
- The windows were so dirty that nothing could be seen through them.
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[T] ~ sth
to make something dirty
गंदा करना
- Do not dirty the floor with your wet shoes.
- Take off your boots so that you don't dirty the carpet.
- Don't dirty your uniform before the inspection.
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- The children dirtied their clothes playing in the mud.
- He dirtied his hands fixing the old scooter.
Opposite clean
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
dirty + noun / be dirty
Not clean. It can be used before a noun or after be/get/look.
गंदा; यह noun से पहले या be/get/look के बाद आ सकता है।
- The floor was dirty after the festival.
- Don't wear dirty shoes in the house.
dirty (verb) = make dirty
As a verb, it is transitive. The forms are dirty, dirtied, dirtied.
Verb के रूप में यह सकर्मक है; रूप हैं dirty, dirtied, dirtied।
- Don't dirty your clothes in the mud.
- He dirtied his hands changing the tyre.
dirty = unfair, dishonest, rude
It also describes unfair play, mean tricks, or rude talk.
यह बेईमानी भरे खेल, घटिया चालों या अशिष्ट बातों का भी वर्णन करता है।
- It was a dirty trick to hide the keys.
- He plays dirty when he is losing.
dirty work / dirty money
Fixed combinations: unpleasant jobs done for others, or money got illegally.
निश्चित संयोजन: दूसरों के लिए किया जाने वाला अप्रिय काम, या अवैध तरीक़े से कमाया धन।
- He always leaves the dirty work to juniors.
- The police traced the dirty money.
dirty linen in public
To discuss private family or office quarrels where others can hear.
निजी पारिवारिक या दफ़्तरी झगड़ों की चर्चा सबके सामने करना।
- Let us not wash our dirty linen in public.
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dirty + noun
clotheshandswaterjoketrickpolitics
- Dirty water spreads cholera in the monsoon.
adverb + dirty
veryfilthyincrediblyratherdisgustingly
- The street was incredibly dirty after the fair.
verb + dirty
getlookbecomekeepturn
- Children get dirty while playing in the rain.
dirty + abstract
tricksbusinessgamesecretlookcampaign
- He gave me a dirty look when I laughed.
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- Radhika washed the dirty plates after dinner.
राधिका ने रात के खाने के बाद गंदी थालियाँ धोईं।
- The kitchen got dirty during the festival cooking.
त्योहार के पकवान बनाने में रसोई गंदी हो गई।
- It was a dirty trick to leak the question paper.
प्रश्न-पत्र लीक करना घटिया चाल थी।
- Dirty hands spread diseases.
गंदे हाथ बीमारियाँ फैलाते हैं।
- He gave me a dirty look when I corrected him.
जब मैंने उसे टोका तो उसने मुझे घूरकर देखा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Your hands are more dirtier than mine.
✓ Your hands are dirtier than mine.
Do not use 'more' with an -er comparative.
-er वाले comparative के साथ 'more' न लगाएँ।
✗ The clothes were dirtied up.
✓ The clothes were dirtied.
'Dirty' as a verb does not need 'up'.
Verb 'dirty' के साथ 'up' की आवश्यकता नहीं।
✗ He keeps his room dirt.
✓ He keeps his room dirty.
An adjective is needed after the object; 'dirt' is a noun.
Object के बाद विशेषण चाहिए; 'dirt' संज्ञा है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
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do the dirty on sb
to cheat or betray somebody
(किसी के साथ) धोखा करना
- His partner did the dirty on him and left with the money.
wash your dirty linen in public
to discuss private quarrels in front of others
घर की बात बाहर खोलना
- Do not wash your dirty linen in public; settle it at home.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Wash your dirty linen in public, a dirty look, dirty work.
Dirty के ये प्रयोग याद रखें: wash your dirty linen in public (घर के झगड़े सबके सामने उछालना), a dirty look (क्रोध या नापसंदगी से घूरना), और dirty work (वह अप्रिय काम जो कोई और नहीं करना चाहता)।