dirt

noun/dɜːt/CEFR B1

ময়লা, নোংরা; মাটি

Meaning

Any substance that makes something unclean, or loose earth.

Example sentences

Wash the dirt off your hands.হাত থেকে ময়লা ধুয়ে ফেলো।
The road is just dirt.রাস্তাটি কাঁচা মাটির।

A common mistake

There were many dirts on the floor.→There was a lot of dirt on the floor.

Dirt is uncountable and has no plural. The same is true of dust, mud and rubbish.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: dust

Similar words, and what each means

dust
ধুলা, ধুলো, ধুলো ঝাড়া
Fine dry powder of dirt in the air or on a surface.

Other English words for “ময়লা, নোংরা; মাটি”

dirty
Not clean; covered with dirt or marks.
grimy
Covered with a layer of dirt.
rubbish
Things thrown away because they are of no use, or something of very poor quality.
scruffy
Dirty and untidy in appearance.
soil
The top layer of earth in which plants grow.
ground
The surface of the earth; or an area used for a purpose.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

dirtyadjectiveনোংরা, ময়লা

“dirt” elsewhere on EnglishBD

You 'sweep' a floor with a dry broom to gather dust and dirt.
English Vocabulary for Housework and Chores →
A good cleanser removes dirt and oil.
cleanser — dictionary →
Pores have no muscles and cannot open or close — warmth only softens the oil and dirt inside them so it lifts out more easily.
pore — dictionary →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“dirt” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • সোফা, বসার লম্বা আসন
- • উৎপাদনশীলতা
- • ময়লা, নোংরা; মাটি
- • কোচিং, অতিরিক্ত পড়ানোর ব্যবস্থা
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ময়লা, নোংরা; মাটি — dirt (noun) — ময়লা, নোংরা; মাটি. Any substance that makes something unclean, or loose earth.
Which word is closest in meaning to “dirt”?
- • polygraph
- • likelihood
- • notice board
- • dust
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dust — dust — ধুলা, ধুলো, ধুলো ঝাড়া. Fine dry powder of dirt in the air or on a surface.

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