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1 ♦ dirt
♦ dirt /dɜ:t/n. [u]1 sporcizia; sporco: to be covered in dirt, essere ricoperto di sporcizia; to wipe the dirt off st., pulire qc. dallo sporco2 terra3 (fam.) notizia scandalosa: The papers have been digging up all the dirt they can find, i giornali sono andati a scavare per cercare tutte le notizie scandalose che possono trovare● dirt bike, moto fuoristrada □ (fam.) dirt cheap, a prezzo stracciato; convenientissimo □ dirt-eating, geofagia □ (fam. USA) dirt farmer, piccolo coltivatore diretto □ dirt poor, poverissimo □ ( USA) dirt road, strada sterrata □ ( sport) dirt track, pista di terra battuta ( per cavalli); pista di cenere ( per corse motociclistiche) □ (fam. USA) to dig dirt, spettegolare; fare della maldicenza □ (fam. GB) dog dirt, cacche di cane □ (fig.) to eat dirt, ingoiare il rospo; chinare il capo (fig.) □ (fig.) to throw (o to fling) dirt at sb., gettar fango su q. □ (fam. USA) to hit the dirt, buttarsi a terra ( per ripararsi dagli spari, ecc.) □ to treat sb. like dirt, trattare q. come spazzatura. -
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[dɜːt]1) (mess) (on clothing, in room) sporcizia f., sporco m.; (on body) sporco m.; (in carpet, engine, filter) sporcizia f.dog dirt — colloq. cacca di cane
••to treat sb. like dirt — trattare qcn. come una pezza da piedi
* * *[də:t] 1. noun(any unclean substance, such as mud, dust, dung etc: His shoes are covered in dirt.) sporcizia- dirty2. verb(to make or become dirty: He dirtied his hands/shoes.) sporcare, sporcarsi- dirt-cheap
- dirt track* * *[dɜːt]1) (mess) (on clothing, in room) sporcizia f., sporco m.; (on body) sporco m.; (in carpet, engine, filter) sporcizia f.dog dirt — colloq. cacca di cane
••to treat sb. like dirt — trattare qcn. come una pezza da piedi
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3 dirt-cheap
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4 dirt-cheap adj
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5 dirt cheap
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См. также в других словарях:
cheap as dirt — (Slang) cheap as chips, very cheap, extremely inexpensive … English contemporary dictionary
dirt-cheap — [dʉrt′chēp′] adj., adv. Informal as cheap as dirt; very inexpensive(ly) … English World dictionary
As cheap as dirt — extremely cheap … Dictionary of Australian slang
as cheap as dirt — Australian Slang extremely cheap … English dialects glossary
as cheap as dirt — extremely cheap, very inexpensive … English contemporary dictionary
dirt cheap — adjective very cheap a dirt cheap property • Similar to: ↑cheap, ↑inexpensive * * * I. adjective : exceedingly cheap II. adverb : at an exceedingly low price * * * … Useful english dictionary
cheap — I UK [tʃiːp] / US [tʃɪp] adjective Word forms cheap : adjective cheap comparative cheaper superlative cheapest *** 1) a) not expensive People should have access to cheap, fresh food. The local buses are cheap and reliable. a cheap and plentiful… … English dictionary
cheap as chips — (Slang) cheap as dirt, very cheap, extremely inexpensive … English contemporary dictionary
dirt cheap — {adj.} Extremely inexpensive. * /The apartment we are renting is dirt cheap compared to other apartments of similar size in this neighborhood./ … Dictionary of American idioms
dirt cheap — {adj.} Extremely inexpensive. * /The apartment we are renting is dirt cheap compared to other apartments of similar size in this neighborhood./ … Dictionary of American idioms
dirt cheap — adj, adv informal extremely cheap ▪ Such cheap goods obviously rely on dirt cheap labor. ▪ I got these shoes dirt cheap … Dictionary of contemporary English