gross

dégoûtant

Qui provoque un fort dégoût quand on le voit, le sent, le goûte ou y pense.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : disgusting, revolting

Expressions courantes : gross smell, really gross, something gross, totally gross

brut

Qui indique un montant total avant de retirer les impôts, les frais ou d’autres sommes.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : total

Contraires : net

Expressions courantes : gross income, gross pay, gross profit

grave, flagrant

Extrêmement grave et manifestement incorrect ou inacceptable.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : flagrant, serious

Expressions courantes : gross negligence, gross misconduct, gross injustice, gross mistake

grosse

Ensemble de 144 choses, soit douze douzaines.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a gross of something (They bought a gross of small screws.)

Expressions courantes : a gross of something, two gross, half a gross

rapporter

Rapporter une somme totale d’argent avant que les frais soient retirés.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : bring in, earn

Expressions courantes : gross a million, gross something worldwide