What is Gross in English?
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What is Groß in English?
gross adjective (UNPLEASANT) extremely unpleasant: “Oh, gross!” she said, looking at the flies buzzing above the piles of dirty plates. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Serious and unpleasant. abominable.
What does Klein mean in English?
klein adjective. small, low, little, short, petty.
Why does gross mean disgusting?
This connotation appears to have become popular as a slang term among teenagers in the ’60s/’70s, but its earliest usage appears to date from 1958: Meaning “disgusting” is first recorded 1958 in U.S. student slang, from earlier use as an intensifier of unpleasant things ( gross stupidity , etc.) (Etymonline)
What is the meaning of gross injustice?
1a(1) : glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness a gross error. (2) : out-and-out, utter a gross injustice.
What is the opposite of Klein?
The word Klein is a German surname meaning small. There are no categorical antonyms for this word.
What is Lustig in English?
Adjective. lustig (comparative lustiger, superlative lustigst) eager, with pleasure and readiness. lively, eager, vivacious. lustful, lewd.
What is the opposite of Dunkel?
(of light, colour) dark antonym ▲ Antonym: hell.
What is Langweilig?
British English: boring /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ ADJECTIVE. If you say that someone or something is boring, you think that they are very dull and uninteresting. a boring job.
How we can say my brother in German?
noun
| From | To | Via |
|---|---|---|
| • brother | → Bruder | ↔ broer |
| • brother | → Bruder | ↔ frère |
| • brother | → Bruder | ↔ frère |
What word means causing a feeling of disgust or fright?
horror noun
horror. noun. a very strong feeling of shock, fear or disgust caused by something extremely unpleasant.
When did gross become slang?
This connotation appears to have become popular as a slang term among teenagers in the ’60s/’70s, but its earliest usage appears to date from 1958: Meaning “disgusting” is first recorded 1958 in U.S. student slang, from earlier use as an intensifier of unpleasant things ( gross stupidity , etc.)
What are some synonyms for tyranny?
synonyms for tyranny
- authoritarianism.
- autocracy.
- coercion.
- cruelty.
- despotism.
- domination.
- oligarchy.
- oppression.
