What does sucio in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word sucio in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sucio in Spanish.

The word sucio in Spanish means dirty, messy, shabby, dirty, filthy, dirty, dirty, filthy, dirty, shady, dirty, like an old rag, foul play, play dirty, dirty job, dirty work, nasty wind, treacherous wind, dirty air. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sucio

dirty

adjetivo (algo manchado, poluto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Tienes que lavar esa camisa, está sucia.
You have to wash that shirt. It's dirty.

messy

adjetivo (persona: que ensucia)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
No seas sucio para trabajar, tienes tu escritorio hecho un asco.
You shouldn't be so messy at work. Your desk is nasty!

shabby

adjetivo (persona: desaliñada)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Es un muchacho sucio, nunca se peina ni se baña.
He is a shabby kid: he never bathes or combs his hair.

dirty, filthy

adjetivo (negocio: ilegal) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El narcotráfico es un negocio sucio.
Drug trafficking is a dirty business.

dirty

adjetivo (de malas artes) (colloquial)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Es un jugador sucio, hace trampa para ganar.
He is a dirty player: he cheats to win.

dirty, filthy

adjetivo (oscuro, inmoral) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Bajo una imagen limpia y pura Gabriela esconde un secreto sucio.
Beneath her clean and pure exterior, Gabrielle hides a dirty secret.

dirty, shady

adjetivo (deshonesto) (business)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Un líder sucio pierde la confianza de sus seguidores.
A shady leader loses the trust of his followers.

dirty

adverbio (deshonesto) (informal)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
No me gusta cuando los políticos trabajan sucio.
I don't like it when politicians play dirty.

like an old rag

locución adverbial (coloquial (con desdén, desprecio)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

foul play

locución nominal masculina (con trampas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Federico ganó con juego sucio.
Federico won with foul play.

play dirty

(ser deshonesto)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Si quieres hacerte con el control del negocio, ve de frente y no juegues sucio.

dirty job, dirty work

locución nominal masculina (no ético)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El jefe suele delegar a los empleados el trabajo sucio.

nasty wind, treacherous wind

locución nominal masculina (aire con llovizna)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

dirty air

(aire turbio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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