DIRT UK
dɜːrt
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Definition of DIRT - Reverso English Dictionary

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Acronym

acr: Deposit Interest Retention TaxTECH.UKmoney taken from bank interestTECH.UK
  • DIRT is deducted from your savings interest.
  • Make sure to account for DIRT in your tax returns.
  • The bank statement showed the DIRT deducted this year.
charge levy tax
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Origin of DIRT

Old English drit (excrement)

Terms with DIRT included in their meaning

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cleaning
remove dirt or dust using short strokes with a tool
cleanadj.
physical
free from dirt or impurities
physical cleaning
remove dirt from a place or object
hygiene
free from dirt or impurities
tidying task
remove dirt and mess from one's room
hygiene
wash hands to remove dirt or germs
cleaning
make an area or space tidy by removing dirt or mess
cleaning body
brush dirt or dust from your body after falling

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  1. French:retenue à la source sur les intérêts bancaires, ...
  2. German:KESt, ...
  3. Italian:ritenuta d'acconto sugli interessi, ...
  4. Spanish:impuesto de retención sobre intereses de depósitos, ...
  5. Portuguese:IRC, ...
  6. Chinese:存款利息预扣税, ...
  7. Japanese:預金利子源泉税, ...
  8. Arabic:ضريبة اقتطاع الفائدة المصرفية, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַס עַל רִיבִּית הַפְּקָדוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:DIRT, ...
  11. Ukrainian:DIRT, ...
  12. Hindi:जमा ब्याज प्रतिधारण कर, ...
dirt
dɜːt
dirt: substance that makes something unclean or stained
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Definition of dirt - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
stainsubstance that makes something unclean or stained
  • There was dirt on his shirt after the game.
filth grime soil
2.
ground materialUSloose soil or earthUS
  • The children played in the dirt outside..
earth soil
3.
socialUSgossip or scandalous information about someoneUS
  • She had all the dirt on the celebrity.
gossip rumor scandal

Adjective

road or floorUSmade of hard earth without cement or stoneUS
  • They walked on a dirt road through the forest.
earthen gravel unpaved
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Images of dirt

  • dirt: substance that makes something unclean or stained
    substance that makes something unclean or stained
  • dirt: loose soil or earth
    loose soil or earth

Expressions with dirt

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small compact mass of soil or earth
She found a dirt ball in the garden.
search for scandalous information about someone
Reporters often dig dirt on celebrities for stories.
accept insults in a humble way
After the argument, he had to eat dirt.
treated with disrespect or as worthless
He treats his old car like dirt.
treat someone very badly or with no respect
They treat like dirt anyone who disagrees.
costing very little money, extremely inexpensive
These shoes are cheap as dirt.

Origin of dirt

Old Norse, drit (excrement)

Examples of dirt in a sentence

  • Dirt accumulated on the windowsills over time.
  • She brushed the dirt off her shoes.
  • The garden was full of rich, dark dirt.
  • He spilled the dirt on his coworker.
  • They exchanged dirt about their neighbors.
  • The dirt floor was cool under their feet.

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  1. French:saleté, en terre, ...
  2. German:Dreck, unbefestigt, ...
  3. Italian:sporco, sterrata, ...
  4. Spanish:suciedad, de tierra, ...
  5. Portuguese:sujidade, de terra batida, ...
  6. Chinese:污垢, 土质的, ...
  7. Japanese:汚れ, 土の, ...
  8. Arabic:وَسَخ, تُرابِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִכְלוּךְ, אֲדָמָה, ...
  10. Russian:грязь, грунтовый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:бруд, ґрунтовий, ...
  12. Hindi:गंदगी, कच्चा, ...
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