B1 — Intermediateverb
sporcare
to dirty, to make dirty, to soil
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
imbrattaremacchiarecontaminareinsudiciare
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
pulirelavaredetergereripulire
Usage note
'Sporcarsi' (reflexive) = to get dirty. Opposite: 'pulire' (to clean).
Example
"Il bambino ha sporcato la maglietta con il cioccolato."
"The child dirtied his T-shirt with chocolate."
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