la
feminine
/suθjeˈðað/
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Translation
dirt
Word origin
From sucio ('dirty'), from Latin sucidus ('juicy, greasy'), from sucus ('juice, sap'). The English 'succulent' shares this root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sucidus
- English cognates
- succulent
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralsuciedades
Examples
acumuló .
The dirt built up in the corners of the kitchen.
.
We must clean up all this dirt before the guests arrive.
¡ !
What filth there is on these windows!
arrastró .
The rain washed the dirt off the streets.
botas .
His boots left a trail of dirt on the floor.
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