Meaning
dirty
- morally dirty; obscene
In a sentence
Hai le scarpe sporche di fango oggi?
Are your shoes dirty with mud today?
Non voglio usare un piatto sporco.
I don't want to use a dirty plate.
La tua maglietta è sporca.
Your T-shirt is dirty.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sporco | masculine · singular |
| sporca | feminine · singular |
| sporchi | masculine · plural |
| sporche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use sporco for physical dirt and also figurative "dishonest" or "obscene" meanings; context usually makes it clear.
- Compared with sudicio, sporco is more neutral and common; sudicio sounds stronger, grimier, and often more judgmental.
- As an adjective, it must agree: sporco, sporca, sporchi, sporche. Learners often forget feminine/plural forms.