dirty in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for dirty in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.dirty [Brit ˈdəːti, Am ˈdərdi] ADJ

1. dirty (messy, soiled):

dirty face, clothing, dish, carpet, mark, nappy, car, street, beach, work, job

sporco

to get dirty

sporcarsi

to get or make sth dirty

sporcare qc

to get one's hands dirty fig

sporcarsi le mani

2. dirty MED (not sterile):

dirty needle

già usato

dirty wound

infetto

3. dirty (obscene) inf:

dirty book, joke

sporco, osceno

dirty word

volgare, sporco

dirty idea

osceno

dirty mind

malato

to have a dirty mind

avere la mente malata

4. dirty (unhygienic, disgusting):

dirty habit, child

sporco, lurido

you dirty pig! inf

lurido maiale!

5. dirty (dishonest) inf:

dirty contest, election

truccato

dirty fighter, player

scorretto, sleale

dirty cheat, rascal, liar, lie

sporco

you dirty rat!

lurida carogna!

that was a dirty trick

quello è stato un colpo basso, una bastardata

it's a dirty business

è un affare losco

6. dirty colour:

dirty

sporco

dirty green, white

verde, bianco sporco

7. dirty (stormy):

dirty weather, night

orribile, da lupi

II.dirty [Brit ˈdəːti, Am ˈdərdi] ADV inf

1. dirty (dishonestly):

to play dirty

giocare sporco, slealmente

to fight dirty

combattere slealmente

2. dirty (obscenely):

dirty talk

sporco, volgarmente

to think dirty

avere dei pensieri sporchi

3. dirty (as intensifier):

a dirty great dog

un cane veramente grosso

III.dirty [Brit ˈdəːti, Am ˈdərdi] VB trans

dirty carpet, nappy:

dirty

sporcare, sporcarsi

to dirty one's hands doing fig

sporcarsi le mani facendo

IV.dirty [Brit ˈdəːti, Am ˈdərdi]

his name seems to be a dirty word around here

il suo nome sembra essere tabù da queste parti

to do the dirty on inf

farla sporca a, tirare un colpo basso a

to give sb a dirty look inf

lanciare un'occhiataccia a qn

to send sb to do one's dirty work inf

far fare a qn il proprio lavoro sporco

do your own dirty work! inf

fattelo tu questo lavoro di merda!

dirty tricks [ˌdɜːtɪˈtrɪks] N npl POL

dirty tricks

= attività illegali tese a screditare i propri oppositori

dirty-minded [Brit ˌdəːtɪˈmʌɪndɪd, Am ˌdərdiˈmaɪndəd] ADJ inf

dirty-minded

dalla mente malata

dirty weekend [Brit ˌdəːti wiːˈkɛnd] N inf

dirty weekend

= week-end trascorso in compagnia dell'amante

dirty bomb [Brit, Am] N

dirty bomb

bomba f sporca

dirty protest [ˌdɜːtɪˈprəʊtest] N Brit

dirty protest

= protesta dei detenuti che esprimono il loro malcontento imbrattando i muri con le loro feci

dirty war [ˌdɜːtɪˈwɔː(r)] N

dirty war

guerra f sporca (condotta con ogni mezzo)

quick-and-dirty [Brit ˌkwɪk(ə)nˈdəːti, Am ˌkwɪkənˈdər(t)i] ADJ

quick-and-dirty

fatto alla carlona

dirty tricks campaign [ˌdɜːtɪˈtrɪkskæmˌpeɪn] N

dirty tricks campaign

campagna f diffamatoria

dirty old man [Brit, Am ˈdərdi oʊld mæn] N inf

dirty old man

vecchio bavoso m

dirty old man

vecchio porco m

dirty in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dirty in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.dirty [ˈdɜ:r·t̬i] VB trans

dirty

sporcare

to dirty one's hands

sporcarsi le mani

II.dirty <-ier, -iest> [ˈdɜ:r·t̬i] ADJ

1. dirty (not clean):

dirty

sporco, -a

2. dirty (mean, nasty):

a dirty look

un'occhiataccia

3. dirty (lewd):

dirty

osceno, -a

dirty joke

spinto, -a

dirty old man

vecchio sporcaccione

4. dirty (unpleasant):

dirty

sporco, -a

to do the dirty work

fare il lavoro sporco

III.dirty [ˈdɜ:r·t̬i] ADV

dirty

in modo sporco

to play dirty

giocare sporco

Translations for dirty in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

sconcio (-a)

dirty

sbrodolare

to dirty

sbrodolarsi

to dirty oneself

carognata

dirty trick

immondo (-a)

dirty

sporcaccione (-a) (-a)

dirty beast

sudicio (-a)

dirty

è un affare sudicio

it's a dirty business

scherzo da prete inf

dirty trick

sporcare

to dirty

sporcarsi

to get dirty

imbrattare

to dirty

imbrattare qc (di qc)

to dirty sth (with sth)

imbrattarsi

to get dirty

dirty Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to dirty one's hands

sporcarsi le mani

a dirty look

un'occhiataccia

dirty old man

vecchio sporcaccione

to do the dirty work

fare il lavoro sporco

to play dirty

giocare sporco

to wash one's dirty laundry in public

lavare i propri panni sporchi in pubblico

a dirty trick inf

un brutto scherzo

to give sb a dirty look

guardare di traverso qu

to play a dirty trick on sb

fare [o giocare] un brutto tiro a qu

to play a dirty trick on sb

giocare un tiro mancino a qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The property was dirty when she arrived, there were no shelves, and the only place for a patient to lie down was her own bed.

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The garbage arrives unsorted, so workers sift through decaying organic muck and unsanitary refuse, including dirty diapers and medical waste.

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There are several styles, mostly of the leather and wooden clog-soles with nailhead trim variety, in shades of dirty blush pink, cognac and 1970s luggage, all very chic (and under $200).

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The food provided by the school was generally poorly cooked and unhealthy, and the cook was reported to be careless, dirty, and wasteful.

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Demanding "tolerance" in a culture war is this kind of dirty trick.

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Yes, you'll find yourself laughing at the dirty jokes and the embarrassing moments between two gawky teenagers and a newly married couple.

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Some squeegees are backed with a sponge which can soak up soapy water from a bucket for application to a dirty window.

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In some instances when the snow is untracked, sun baked, slightly dirty, with the consistency of a snow cone, it is called tecate powder.

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Mechanical movements get dirty and the lubricants dry up, so they must periodically be disassembled, cleaned, and lubricated.

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The names derive from dirty farmstead and reedy ditch respectively.

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