No. 12,574 in Swedish
smutsig
Dirty.
In a sentence
Hunden blev smutsig efter att ha lekt i lerpölen.
The dog became dirty after playing in the mud puddle.
Here 'smutsig' describes the condition of the dog being dirty due to mud.
Hans språk var smutsigt och opassande för situationen.
His language was dirty and inappropriate for the situation.
In this sentence, 'smutsigt' refers figuratively to indecent or inappropriate language.
Kläderna blev smutsiga under vandringen i skogen.
The clothes became dirty during the hike in the forest.
Here, 'smutsiga' modifies 'kläderna' to depict them being soiled due to outdoor activity.
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