el sucio
dirty
Que tiene polvo, manchas o algo que lo hace ver o estar sin limpieza.
Definition & meaning
Sucio means dirty, unclean, or soiled. It can describe something covered in dirt or in need of cleaning.
It can also mean dishonest, unfair, or obscene, depending on the context.
- El suelo está sucio. — The floor is dirty.
- Fue un truco sucio. — It was a dirty trick.
Grammar & Word origin
Sucio is an adjective. It agrees with the noun it describes: masculine sucio, feminine sucia, and plurals sucios and sucias.
It comes from Latin sūcidus, meaning “dirty” or “filthy.”
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms
- mugriento — grimy or filthy; usually stronger than sucio.
- manchado — stained or marked, rather than generally dirty.
- deshonesto — dishonest; applies to the figurative sense of sucio.
Antonyms
- limpio — clean; the usual opposite for physical dirt.
- honesto — honest; an opposite in the sense of dishonest conduct.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
El perro está sucio.adjective
The dog is dirty.
Mi gato blanco está un poco sucio.adjective
My white cat is a little dirty.
Mi camisa está sucia después de jugar.adjective
My shirt is dirty after playing.
Los platos están sucios en la mesa.adjective
The dishes are dirty on the table.
Los platos sucios están en la mesa.adjective
The dirty dishes are on the table.
La sucia limpia el suelo.noun
The dirty woman cleans the floor.
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