Schmutz 
bùn 
mud like: Schmutz → →
schmutzig ☊ 
dơ (miền nam việt nam), bẩn (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ 
☊ der Schmutz ☊ vết bẩn ☊ ☊ schmutzig ☊ 脏的 ☊ zāng de Schmutz ☊ 污物 ☊ wūwù Ich hasse die kleine schmutzige Küche und den grauen Keller des Wohnheims, aber das macht nichts. ☊ Em không thích cái bếp nhỏ bẩn thỉu và cái hầm tối của khu tập thế, nhưng không sao. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 175) Air pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable levels. ☊ acceptable ☊
I'm always having to clean up after the children (= clean the place after they have left it dirty and untidy). ☊ after ☊
air pollution ☊ air ☊
He held the dirty rag at arm's length (= as far away from his body as possible). ☊ arm ☊
Somebody threw paint at the prime minister. ☊ at ☊
pollution of the atmosphere ☊ atmosphere ☊
It's your turn to clear the table (= to take away the dirty plates, etc. after a meal). ☊ clear ☊
Dirt had collected in the corners of the room. ☊ collect ☊
First remove any grease or dirt from the surface. ☊ dirt ☊
The problem with white is that it soon shows the dirt. ☊ dirt ☊
Pack the dirt firmly round the plants. ☊ dirt ☊
He's got a dirty mind (= he often thinks about sex). ☊ dirty ☊
dirty hands/clothes ☊ dirty ☊
a dirty mark ☊ dirty ☊
Try not to get too dirty! ☊ dirty ☊
I always get given the dirty jobs (= jobs that make you become dirty). ☊ dirty ☊
pollution of the environment ☊ environment ☊
the environmental impact of pollution ☊ environmental ☊
The hotel was really filthy and I'm not exaggerating. ☊ exaggerate ☊
The pollution of the forest has seriously affected plant life and, to a lesser extent, wildlife. ☊ to... extent ☊
They seem intent on shutting their eyes to the problems of pollution. ☊ shut/close your eyes to sth ☊
get sb/sth + adj.: Don't get your dress dirty! ☊ get ☊
Pollution can harm marine life. ☊ harm ☊
a high level of pollution ☊ high ☊
I wish he wouldn't tell dirty jokes (= about sex). ☊ joke ☊
low/high pollution levels ☊ level ☊
The EU has set strict limits on levels of pollution. ☊ limit ☊
The children left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor. ☊ mark ☊
Stop picking your nose! (= removing dirt from it with your finger) ☊ nose ☊
I'll wear my other shoes—these are dirty. ☊ other ☊
piles of dirty washing ☊ pile ☊
a pile of dirty plates ☊ plate ☊
air/water pollution ☊ pollution ☊
beaches covered with pollution ☊ pollution ☊
Levels of pollution present in the atmosphere are increasing. ☊ present ☊
The walls were not white, but rather a sort of dirty grey. ☊ rather ☊
to be filthy/stinking (= extremely) rich ☊ rich ☊
Air pollution has risen above an acceptable level. ☊ rise ☊
We scratched some of the dirt away. ☊ scratch ☊
a pollution monitoring station ☊ station ☊
We are taking steps to prevent pollution. ☊ step ☊
We need more laws to stop pollution. ☊ stop ☊
a country that is streets ahead in the control of environmental pollution ☊ streets ahead (of sb/sth) ☊
to clear the table (= take away the dirty plates, etc. at the end of a meal) ☊ table ☊
Pollution is threatening marine life. ☊ threaten ☊
She tipped the dirty water down the drain. ☊ tip ☊
Wash that mud off your boots before you come in. ☊ wash sth off (sth) ☊
a pile of dirty washing ☊ washing ☊
water pollution ☊ water ☊
clean/dirty water ☊ water ☊
The bag was stuffed with dirty clothes. ☊ with ☊