dirt
Aussprache: [dɜrt]
Kontext: „substance“
(noun) a type of soft material, usually brown, found on the ground. It's what you see in gardens, parks, and yards. It's made up of tiny pieces of plants and other things and is often used to help plants grow.
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The gardener added some fresh dirt to the flower beds to help the plants grow.
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The area was so clean that there wasn't any dirt at all on the surface.
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Where can I find some dirt to plant my flowers?
Kontext: „gossip“
(noun) information about someone's private life that is secret or not nice. This is often shared in an unfair way, and it can hurt people's feelings if they find out.
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Everyone loves hearing the latest dirt about their favorite celebrity.
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I decided not to listen to any dirt because it just seems wrong to talk about others that way.
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Did you hear any dirt about what happened at the party last night?
Kontext: „cleaning“
(verb) to make something dirty. This often happens when you play outside or eat messy food.
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The kids dirtied their clothes while playing in the mud.
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She didn't want to dirt her new shoes while walking on the clean pavement.
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Do you think playing in the grass will dirty your pants?