How do you use "Grubby" in a sentence?

Wash your grubby hands before dinner. A grubby little café. Grubby political dealings.

Grubby

Q: What does "Grubby" mean?

Dirty, grimy, or unpleasant Describes something that's dirty in a grimy, unwashed way. Can also mean morally questionable or unethical—'grubby dealings' are dishonest.

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Significado: Dirty, grimy, or unpleasant

脏兮兮的，肮脏的，令人不快的

Sucio, mugriento o desagradable

汚い、薄汚い、不快な

더러운, 때가 낀, 불쾌한

Describes something that's dirty in a grimy, unwashed way. Can also mean morally questionable or unethical—'grubby dealings' are dishonest.

描述脏兮兮、没洗过的那种脏。也可以指道德上可疑或不道德的——'grubby dealings'是指不正当的交易。

Describe algo sucio de forma mugrient, sin lavar. También puede significar moralmente cuestionable o poco ético: 'grubby dealings' son tratos deshonestos.

垢じみた、洗っていない感じの汚さを表す。道義的に疑わしい、または非倫理的という意味でも使える——「grubby dealings（汚い取引）」は不正なもの。

때가 끼고 씻지 않은 것처럼 더러운 상태를 뜻한다. 도덕적으로 의심스럽거나 비윤리적인 것도 의미할 수 있으며, 'grubby dealings'는 부정직한 거래를 뜻한다.

Ejemplos

Wash your grubby hands before dinner.
吃饭前把你脏兮兮的手洗干净
Lávate esas manos sucias antes de cenar
食事の前にその汚い手を洗いなさい
저녁 먹기 전에 그 더러운 손 씻어.
A grubby little café.
一家脏兮兮的小咖啡馆
Un cafetín mugriento
薄汚い小さなカフェ
지저분한 작은 카페.
Grubby political dealings.
肮脏的政治交易
Tejemanejes políticos sucios
汚い政治的取引
더러운 정치적 거래.

Pronunciación

/ˈɡrʌbi/

Guía de uso

Contexto: dirtiness, ethics, appearance

Tono: critical, disapproving

✓ Correcto

Grubby hands
脏兮兮的手
Manos sucias
汚い手
더러운 손
A bit grubby
有点脏
Un poco sucio
ちょっと薄汚い
좀 지저분해

✗ Incorrecto

Also used for moral dirtiness
也用于形容道德上的肮脏
También se usa para suciedad moral
道徳的な汚さについても使われる
도덕적인 더러움에도 사용됨

Errores comunes

None—widely understood

Origen e historia

From 'grub' (a larva that lives in dirt) or from digging/grubbing in the earth. Extended to mean dirty, grimy, and later morally unclean.

Etimología: From grub (larva/digging)

Primera vez registrado: Mid-19th century

Contexto cultural

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Common everyday word

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

Variaciones

GrubbyA bit grubbyGrubby little

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