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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesschmutzig
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈʃmʊt.tsɪç/
"Seine Hände waren nach der Arbeit im Garten schmutzig."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Covered with or characterized by ingrained dirt, soot, or deep-seated filth.
"He washed his hands after working on the grimy engine parts all afternoon." - 2
Sordid, unpleasant, or lacking in moral cleanliness.
"The detective investigated the grimy underbelly of the city's nightlife."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'grime', which dates back to the late 15th century, likely originating from Middle Dutch or Low German roots related to 'gremel' or soot. The adjectival form 'grimy' emerged in the 16th century, originally describing surfaces heavily soiled with ingrained dirt, soot, or grime, and later expanded to metaphorically describe morally corrupt or sordid situations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grimy" is said worldwide
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crasseux
Transliteration: /kʁa.sø/
"Il portait des vêtements crasseux après avoir réparé la voiture."
schmutzig
Transliteration: /ˈʃmʊt.tsɪç/
"Seine Hände waren nach der Arbeit im Garten schmutzig."
infido
Transliteration: /ˈin.fi.do/
Script: sporco
"Le sue mani erano sporche di grasso e carbone."
mugriento
Transliteration: /muˈɣɾjento/
"El mecánico tenía las manos mugrientas por la grasa."
esquentado
Transliteration: /suˈjedu/
Script: sujo
"Ele limpou o chão sujo da oficina."
मैला
Transliteration: maila
"कार की मरम्मत करने के बाद उसके कपड़े मैला हो गए थे।"
肮脏的
Transliteration: āngzāng de
"他修完车后满手都是肮脏的油污。"
때 묻은
Transliteration: ttae mudeun
"그는 엔진을 수리한 후 때 묻은 손을 씻었다."
薄汚い
Transliteration: usugitanai
"彼は薄汚い作業着を着て工場で働いていた。"
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