gross

• Adjectif utilisé pour décrire quelque chose de très désagréable, répugnant ou dégoûtant, souvent lié à l'écœurement ou à la vulgarité.

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.

   Dégoutant

   • 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.

   Synonymesabhorrentdisgustingfoulloathsomenastynauseatingrepulsiverevoltingsickeningvile

   Antonymesappealingattractivedelightfullovelypleasant

2. Total or overallB1formal

   The total amount before any deductions or subtractions.

   Brut

   • 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.

   Synonymesaggregateentireoveralltotalwhole

   Antonymesnet

3. Serious or flagrantB2formal

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

   grave, flagrant

   • 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.

   Synonymesarrantblatantconspicuousegregiousflagrantglaringmanifestobviousoutrightrankserioussevereutter

   Antonymesminornegligiblepaltryslighttrivial

• Nom désignant une unité de mesure égale à douze douzaines (144 objets), ou un montant total avant déductions.

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).

   grosse (unité de compte)

   • 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.).

   Montant brut

   • 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.

   Synonymesaggregateentiretysumtotalwhole

   Antonymesnet

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de gagner un montant total d'argent avant déductions, ou pour exprimer le dégoût ou l'offense envers quelqu'un.

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.).

   percevoir un montant brut

   • 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.

   Synonymesbring inearnmakepull intake in

   Antonymesnet

Variantes phrasalgross out