dirty → bad (ethically) 28 realizations Multi-area
ACCEPTED Realization 1 (ID: 5208)
type Polysemy
language Armenian
lexeme kałtat
meaning 1 dirty, solied
direction —
meaning 2 mean, base, vile
reference
comment АрмРС 346
NEW Realization 2 (ID: 45998)
type Polysemy
language Botlikh
lexeme хъупи
meaning 1 dirty
direction →
meaning 2 bad (ethically)
reference Saidova, Abusov 2012: 378
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NEW Realization 3 (ID: 31413)
type Polysemy
language Croatian
lexeme blato
meaning 1 dirt
direction →
meaning 2 moral depravity, vice, social bottom
reference HJP
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NEW Realization 4 (ID: 39421)
type Polysemy
language Croatian
lexeme prljav
meaning 1 dirty

prljava odjeća


dirty clothes

direction →
meaning 2 bad (ethically)

prljav postupak


bad deed

reference HJP
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NEW Realization 5 (ID: 33982)
type Polysemy
language Dagur
lexeme лайбэр
meaning 1 dirty
direction →
meaning 2 mean, vile, bad
reference Тумурдэй Цыбенов Краткий дагурско-русский словарь: 103
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ACCEPTED Realization 6 (ID: 11234)
type Polysemy
language Danish
lexeme beskidt
meaning 1 dirty
direction →
meaning 2 bad (ethically), criminal beskidte kneb
dirty tricks
reference DDO
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ACCEPTED Realization 7 (ID: 4381)
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme dirty
meaning 1 unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
direction →
meaning 2 morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually; dishonorable; violating accepted standards or rules dirty money

reference Harper's Etymonline English Wiktionary
comment Dirty in the sense of "morally unclean" has been attested since 1599
ACCEPTED Realization 8 (ID: 4690)
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme filthy
meaning 1 dirty
direction —
meaning 2 mean, disgusting
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 9 (ID: 8129)
type Polysemy
language Farsi
lexeme چرکین čerkin
meaning 1 dirty, untidy
direction —
meaning 2 unpleasant, hideous
reference Rubinčik 1970: 466
comment ПРС 264.
ACCEPTED Realization 10 (ID: 4255)
type Polysemy
language French
lexeme sale
meaning 1 dirty assiette sale
a dirty plate
direction —
meaning 2 disgusting, hideous sale affaire
dirty affair
reference CNRTL
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ACCEPTED Realization 11 (ID: 6293)
type Polysemy
language Gagauz
lexeme mındar
meaning 1 dirty
direction —
meaning 2 filthy affair
reference
comment ГРМС 336.
ACCEPTED Realization 12 (ID: 4013)
type Polysemy
language German
lexeme unsauber
meaning 1 dirty, untidy
direction →
meaning 2 bad (ethically) ein unsauberer Bursche
bad boy
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 13 (ID: 5499)
type Polysemy
language German
lexeme schmutzig
meaning 1 dirty, untidy schmutzig werden, sich schmutzig machen
to get stained, to get dirty
direction —
meaning 2 disgusting, mean, nasty schmutzige Geschäfte treiben, schmutzige Konkurrenz
to be involved in shady business, dishonest competition
reference
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NEW Realization 14 (ID: 52465)
type Polysemy
language Hungarian
lexeme piszkos
meaning 1 dirty

piszkos a cipője, piszkos szoba


his/her shoes are dirty, dirty room

direction →
meaning 2 bad (ethically)

Mindenki ismeri erkölcstelen életét, piszkos ügyeit, megvásárolható voltát. (Kosztolányi Dezső)


Everyone knows of his immoral life, his sordid affairs, and the fact that he could be bought. (Dezső Kosztolányi)

reference MEK 1978
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ACCEPTED Realization 15 (ID: 4478)
type Polysemy
language Italian
lexeme sporco
meaning 1 dirty
direction —
meaning 2 disgusting, nasty, false azione sporca
nasty act
reference
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ACCEPTED Realization 16 (ID: 1970)
type Polysemy
language Koryak
lexeme ныӈайӄыинӄ
meaning 1 dirty
direction —
meaning 2 bad
reference
comment КорРС 79
NEW Realization 17 (ID: 43874)
type Polysemy
language Malagasy
lexeme voréry
meaning 1 dirty
direction →
meaning 2 nasty, vile
reference Korneev 1966: 569
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NEW Realization 18 (ID: 43924)
type Polysemy
language Malagasy
lexeme véta
meaning 1 dirty
direction →
meaning 2 bad (ethically)
reference Korneev 1966: 552
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NEW Realization 19 (ID: 38827)
type Polysemy
language Mongolian (Khalkha)
lexeme бузар
meaning 1 dirt, faeces
direction →
meaning 2 bad, disgusting thing
reference BAMRS 2001-2002
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 20 (ID: 11233)
type Polysemy
language Norwegian
lexeme skitten
meaning 1 dirty være skitten på hendene
to have dirty hands
direction →
meaning 2 bad (ethically) en skitten handel
a dirty bargain
reference BO
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ACCEPTED Realization 21 (ID: 4534)
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme грязный (grjaznyj)
meaning 1 dirty грязные руки
dirty hands
direction →
meaning 2 dirty грязные дела
grim business
reference MAS: I, 354
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NEW Realization 22 (ID: 31412)
type Polysemy
language Serbian
lexeme блато (blato)
meaning 1 dirt
direction →
meaning 2 moral corruption, vice, debauchery
reference Vujanitsh et al. 2007: 92
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NEW Realization 23 (ID: 39420)
type Polysemy
language Serbian
lexeme прљав (prljav)
meaning 1 dirty

прљава кошуља


dirty shirt

direction →
meaning 2 bad (ethically)

прљаво посао, прљав човек


dirty work, bad person

reference Vujanitsh et al. 2007: 1054
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ACCEPTED Realization 24 (ID: 5177)
type Polysemy
language Spanish
lexeme sucio
meaning 1 dirty
direction —
meaning 2 evil, sinful (thoughts), bad (conscience), unfair (play), filthy
reference
comment Narumov 1995: 716
ACCEPTED Realization 25 (ID: 11235)
type Polysemy
language Swedish
lexeme smutsig
meaning 1 dirty golvet var smutsigt
the floor was dirty
direction →
meaning 2 bad (ethically), immoral valrörelsen blev en smutsig historia
the election campaign turned into a dirty thing
reference SAO
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ACCEPTED Realization 26 (ID: 10286)
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme çirkef
meaning 1 dirt, scum, slops
direction —
meaning 2 turd, shit (person)
reference
comment ТуРС 193.
NEW Realization 27 (ID: 38962)
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme mülevves
meaning 1 dirty, untidy, stained
direction →
meaning 2 vile, disgusting, despicable

mülevves hevesler


bad intentions

reference Baskakov 1977: 652
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NEW Realization 28 (ID: 21986)
type Polysemy
language Vietnamese
lexeme bẩn thỉu
meaning 1 dirty bát đĩa bẩn thỉu
dirty dishes
direction →
meaning 2 bad (ethically) Tâm địa bẩn thỉu
dirty intentions
reference Bùi Hiền 2017: 49
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