dirty

[US]/'dɜːtɪ/
[UK]/'dɝti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. tulla likaiseksi
adj. likainen, tahrainen
vt. tehdä likaiseksi
Word Forms
Third Person Singulardirties
Superlativedirtiest
Comparativedirtier
Past Tensedirtied
Past Participledirtied
Present Participledirtying

Phrases & Collocations

dirty clothes

likaiset vaatteet

dirty water

likainen vesi

dirty laundry

likainen pyykkivuori

dirty air

likainen ilma

dirty mark

likainen merkki

dirty trick

likainen temppu

dirty money

likaiset rahat

dirty hands

likaiset kädet

dirty linen

likainen pyyhe

dirty dog

likainen koira

dirty look

likainen katse

quick and dirty

nopea ja likainen

Example Sentences

dirty players; a dirty fighter.

likaiset pelaajat; likainen taistelija.

a mound of dirty crockery.

kasa likaisia astioita.

scour a dirty oven.

puhdista likainen uuni.

a dirty job at the garage.

likainen työ autotallissa.

the sea was a waste of dirty grey.

meri oli kasa likaharmaata.

the yacht was ready for dirty weather.

jahti oli valmis likaiseen säähän.

Nirvana's dirty guitar sound.

Nirvanan likainen kitarasoundi.

a dirty great slab of stone.

iso ja likainen kivilaatta.

give sb. a dirty look

anella jollekin likainen katse.

roll dirty laundry in a sheet.

rullaa likaiset pyykit lakanalle.

Real-world Examples

No touching! You'll get the mop dirty.

Ei kosketa! Saat pyyhkeen likaiseksi.

Source: Kung Fu Panda 2

Dirty sheets? - What kind of dirty?

Likaiset lakanat? – Millainen lika?

Source: Listening Digest

But it is in fact the dirtiest.

Se on itse asiassa todella likaisin.

Source: 2018 Best Hits Compilation

Once a dirty cop, always a dirty cop, right?

Kerran likainen poliisi, aina likainen poliisi, vai mitä?

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

Dirty blood, see. Common blood. It's ridiculous.

Likainen veri, näet. Tavallista verta. Se on naurettavaa.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

She sent me dirty, tired and paunchy.

Hän lähetti minut likaisena, väsyneenä ja pullistuneena.

Source: The Devil Wears Prada

Some people think it's a little dirty.

Jotkut ihmiset ajattelevat, että se on hieman likainen.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Which is redundant because all dancing's dirty.

Mikä on tarpeetonta, koska kaikki tanssi on likaista.

Source: Young Sheldon Season 5

The clean kind and the dirty kind, clean and dirty.

Siisti laji ja likainen laji, siisti ja likainen.

Source: The Little House on Mango Street

'I like being dirty, and I'm going to be dirty! '

”Rakastan olla likainen, ja aion olla likainen! ”

Source: "Wuthering Heights" simplified version (Level 5)

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