Grosse Meaning in English
word · lemma: gross
ˈɡɹɑs
GRAHS
ɡɹˈəʊs
GROHS
Definition
'Gross' can mean total before deductions (finance), something very unpleasant or disgusting, or rude behavior.
Usage & Nuances
Informal when used to mean 'disgusting'. In finance or statistics, 'gross' means before taxes or deductions. Commonly used in 'gross income', 'gross profit'. For something disgusting, used like 'That's gross!'. Don't confuse with 'net' (after deductions).
Spanish: bruto - asqueroso - groseroPortuguese (BR): bruto - nojento - grosseiroPortuguese (PT): bruto - nojento - grosseiroChinese (Simplified): 总的 - 恶心的 - 粗鲁的Chinese (Traditional): 總的 - 噁心的 - 粗魯的Hindi: कुल - घिनौना - अशिष्टArabic: إجمالي - مقزز - فظBengali: মোট (আর্থিক) - ঘৃণ্য (অস্বস্তিকর/জঘন্য) - অশ্লীল (ব্যবহার)Russian: валовой (финансы) - отвратительный (неприятно) - грубый (поведение)Japanese: 総額（金融） - 気持ち悪い（不快） - 下品（ふるまい）Vietnamese: tổng (tài chính) - kinh tởm (ghê tởm) - thô lỗ (hành vi)Korean: 총액(재정) - 역겨운(불쾌한) - 상스러운(행동)Turkish: brüt (finans) - iğrenç (tiksindirici) - kaba (davranış)Urdu: مجموعی (مالیاتی) - گھناونا (ناگوار) - فحش (رویہ)Indonesian: tổng (tài chính) - kinh tởm (ghê tởm) - thô lỗ (hành vi)
Example Sentences
Our company made a gross profit of $1 million last year.
basic
That food looks gross. I don't want to eat it.
basic
Don't be so gross to your classmates.
basic
Ew, that's gross! Did you just eat that off the floor?
natural
The gross amount on your paycheck isn't what you actually get.
natural
He made a really gross joke at dinner—it was so inappropriate.
natural