gross

eklig

Sehr unangenehm anzusehen, zu riechen, zu schmecken oder sich vorzustellen.

In einfachem Englisch: Very unpleasant to see, smell, taste, or think about.

• That smell is gross.
• He found something gross in the fridge.
• The toilets were so gross that we left.

Synonyme: disgusting, revolting

Häufige Wendungen: gross smell, really gross, something gross, totally gross

brutto

Den Gesamtbetrag betreffend, bevor Steuern, Kosten oder andere Beträge abgezogen werden.

In einfachem Englisch: Describing a total amount before taxes, costs, or other amounts are taken away.

• Her gross pay is higher this year.
• The company reported gross profits of two million dollars.
• Does that figure show gross income?

Synonyme: total

Gegenteile: net

Häufige Wendungen: gross income, gross pay, gross profit

grob, schwerwiegend

Äußerst schwerwiegend und eindeutig falsch oder unannehmbar.

In einfachem Englisch: Extremely serious and clearly wrong or unacceptable.

• That was a gross error.
• The manager was dismissed for gross misconduct.
• Leaving patients unattended showed gross negligence.

Synonyme: flagrant, serious

Häufige Wendungen: gross negligence, gross misconduct, gross injustice, gross mistake

Gros

Eine Menge von 144 Dingen, also zwölf Dutzend.

In einfachem Englisch: A group of 144 things, equal to twelve groups of twelve.

• We ordered a gross of pencils.
• The supplier sent two gross of buttons.
• Half a gross means seventy-two items.

So benutzt man es: a gross of something (They bought a gross of small screws.)

Häufige Wendungen: a gross of something, two gross, half a gross

einspielen

Einen Gesamtbetrag an Geld einnehmen, bevor die Kosten abgezogen werden.

In einfachem Englisch: To earn a total amount of money before costs are taken away.

• The film grossed ten million dollars.
• How much did the concert gross?
• Her latest movie is grossing more than expected.

Synonyme: bring in, earn

Häufige Wendungen: gross a million, gross something worldwide