gross

• Adjektiv, das etwas sehr Unangenehmes, Ekelhaftes oder Widerwärtiges beschreibt und oft starken körperlichen oder moralischen Abscheu ausdrückt.

An adjective used to describe something that is very unpleasant, disgusting, or repulsive.

1. Disgusting or unpleasantA2informal

   Extremely unpleasant, repulsive, or offensive to the senses.

   Ekelhaft

   • That leftover food smells gross.
   • He told a gross joke that made everyone uncomfortable.
   • The bathroom was so gross that I refused to use it.

   Synonymeabhorrentdisgustingfoulloathsomenastynauseatingrepulsiverevoltingsickeningvile

   Antonymeappealingattractivedelightfullovelypleasant

2. Total or overallB1formal

   The total amount before any deductions or subtractions.

   Brutto

   • The company reported a gross profit of $5 million.
   • Her gross income before taxes is $80,000 per year.
   • The gross weight of the package includes the packaging.

   Synonymeaggregateentireoveralltotalwhole

   Antonymenet

3. Serious or flagrantB2formal

   Used to describe something that is very bad, obvious, or unacceptable.

   Schwerwiegend oder offensichtlich

   • The court found him guilty of gross negligence.
   • That is a gross misrepresentation of the facts.
   • The company committed a gross violation of safety regulations.

   Synonymearrantblatantconspicuousegregiousflagrantglaringmanifestobviousoutrightrankserioussevereutter

   Antonymeminornegligiblepaltryslighttrivial

• Substantiv, das eine Maßeinheit für zwölf Dutzend (144 Stück) bezeichnet oder die Gesamtsumme vor Abzügen.

A noun referring to a unit of measurement equal to twelve dozen (144 items), or a total amount before deductions.

1. Unit of measurementB2formal

   A unit of quantity equal to 144 items (12 dozen).

   Groß

   • The factory ordered a gross of pencils for the office.
   • He bought a gross of eggs for the restaurant.
   • The shipment contained a gross of buttons.

2. Total amount before deductionsB1formal

   The total amount of money, earnings, or profit before any deductions (taxes, expenses, etc.).

   Bruttobetrag

   • The company's gross for the quarter was over $2 million.
   • Her annual gross is $75,000 before taxes.
   • The gross of the sale was calculated after all discounts.

   Synonymeaggregateentiretysumtotalwhole

   Antonymenet

• Verb, das verwendet wird, um das Erzielen eines Bruttobetrags vor Abzügen zu bezeichnen oder um Ekel oder Beleidigung gegenüber jemandem auszudrücken.

A verb used to indicate the act of earning a total amount of money before deductions, or to disgust or offend someone.

1. B2formal

   To earn a total amount of money before any deductions (taxes, expenses, etc.).

   Bruttoverdienst erzielen

   • The company grossed over $10 million last year.
   • She grossed $50,000 from her freelance work.
   • The film grossed $200 million at the box office.

   Synonymebring inearnmakepull intake in

   Antonymenet

Phrasal-Variantengross out