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"Naughty" is an adjective which is often translated as "travieso", and "dirty" is an adjective which is often translated as "sucio". Learn more about the difference between "naughty" and "dirty" below.
naughty(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (salacious)
dirty(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (soiled)
a. sucio
Their hands were dirty after playing in the mud.Tenían las manos sucias después de jugar en el barro.
2. (underhand)
3. (despicable)
4. (obscene)
b. cochino
Hide all those dirty magazines from my view.Aparta todas esas revistas cochinas de mi vista.
c. guarro (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I never imagined Fin had such a dirty mind.Nunca me imaginaba que Fin tuviera una mente tan guarra.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
7. (indecently)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Don't talk dirty in front of the children!¡No digas guarradas delante de los niños!
Stop talking dirty, please!¡Dejen de decir guarangadas!
They talk dirty when the teacher can't hear them.Dicen cochinadas cuando el profesor no los oye.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
8. (to soil)
a. ensuciarse
It is normal to dirty your hands when working in the garden.Es normal ensuciarse las manos cuando trabajas en el jardín.
