What is 'saleté' called in English?

'saleté' in English is called "Dirt". Dirt refers to: Matière impure, comme de la poussière, de la boue ou de la crasse, qui rend quelque chose souillé.

How do you pronounce 'Dirt' and 'saleté'?

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What is an example sentence for Dirt in French?

English: "There was a lot of dirt on the floor after the children played outside." | French: "Il y avait beaucoup de saleté sur le sol après que les enfants aient joué dehors."

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dirt Meaning in French (dirt signification en français)

saleté, terre, ragots

Synonymes:souillurefange

saleté in English:dirt

Phonetic:sal-tay

Plural: dirts

Gender:Féminin

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de dirt en français est saleté, terre, ragots. (Matière impure, comme de la poussière, de la boue ou de la crasse, qui rend quelque chose souillé.)

Definitions of Dirt

1
noun
saleté
Dirt is any unclean matter, such as dust, mud, or grime, that makes something impure or soiled.
Matière impure, comme de la poussière, de la boue ou de la crasse, qui rend quelque chose souillé.
2
noun
terre
Dirt can also refer to loose earth or soil, especially when it is on the ground.
Terre meuble ou sol, en particulier lorsqu'il est au sol.
3
noun(informal)
ragots
Informally, dirt refers to scandalous or malicious information about someone.
Informations scandaleuses ou malveillantes sur quelqu'un.

Example Sentences

“There was a lot of dirt on the floor after the children played outside.”

Il y avait beaucoup de saleté sur le sol après que les enfants aient joué dehors.

“He dug a hole in the dirt to plant a tree.”

Il a creusé un trou dans la terre pour planter un arbre.

“The journalist was looking for some dirt on the politician.”

Le journaliste cherchait des ragots sur l'homme politique.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

souillureterrefange

In English:

grimemuck filth

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

propretépureté

In English:

cleanlinesspurityspotlessness

Inflected Word Forms

noundirtiness

adjectivedirty

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

dish the dirtidiom

To reveal scandalous or gossipy information about someone.

dirt cheapexpression

Extremely inexpensive or very cheap.

eat dirtidiom

To be humbled or humiliated, often by accepting blame or insult.