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dirt

/dɜːt/ /dɝt/

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noun

Terre, saleté

Examples :

"The farmer tilled the rich dirt to prepare the field for planting. "

Le fermier a labouré la terre riche pour préparer le champ à la plantation.

geology material substance environment nature agriculture essential

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noun

Tache, saleté

A stain or spot (on clothes etc); any foreign substance that worsens appearance.

Examples :

"The spilled juice left a noticeable dirt mark on her white shirt. "

Le jus renversé a laissé une tache visible sur sa chemise blanche.

appearance substance essential

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noun

Potins, ragots, scandales

Previously unknown facts, or the invented "facts", about a person.

Examples :

"The reporter uncovered the dirt on the businessman by going undercover."

Le journaliste a découvert les scandales sur l'homme d'affaires en se faisant passer pour quelqu'un d'autre.

media person character communication essential

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noun

Méchanceté, bassesse

Meanness; sordidness.

Examples :

"The teacher's criticism was filled with dirt; it was mean and unkind. "

Les critiques du professeur étaient pleines de bassesse ; elles étaient méchantes et cruelles.

character moral attitude essential

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noun

Terre, gravier, etc. avant lavage

In placer mining, earth, gravel, etc., before washing.

Examples :

"The miners carefully collected the dirt from the riverbed, hoping to find gold. "

Les mineurs ont soigneusement recueilli la terre du lit de la rivière, espérant trouver de l'or.

geology material mineral essential

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noun

Taches de rousseur

Examples :

"My sister has a lot of tiny brown dirt on her nose. "

Ma sœur a beaucoup de petites taches de rousseur brunes sur le nez.

appearance body essential

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verb

Salir, souiller

To make foul or filthy; soil; befoul; dirty

Examples :

"The spilled juice dirtied the new tablecloth. "

Le jus renversé a sali la nouvelle nappe.

environment appearance essential