grime
grime · grimes · grimed · griming
забруднювати, бруднити, псувати
пачкать, загрязнять, запятнать
beschmutzen, verdrecken
To begrime; to cake with dirtTo begrime; to cake with dirt.
/ɡɹaɪm/
» Tom is covered in dirt and grime.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo begrime; to cake with dirt.
More definitions
- make soiled, filthy, or dirty
Examples
5 sentencesTom is covered in dirt and grime.
Sweep regularly to prevent dirt and grime from accumulating.
Auto mechanics finish up the workday with grime all over their hands.
ruАвтомеханики заканчивают рабочий день с руками, чёрными от сажи. — shanghainese
Soap can clean grime.
What is clean will remain so; while what is dirty until the grime, it will be difficult to wash.
Origin
From Middle English grim (“dirt or soot covering the face”), from a specialized use of OldFrom Middle English grim (“dirt or soot covering the face”), from a specialized use of Old English grīma (“mask”), from Proto-West Germanic *grīmō, from Proto-Germanic *grīmô (“mask”).
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Forms
grimes, griming, grimed, grimedSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedbegrime
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle