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Meaning of Gross | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1 Frequent
ɡɹəʊs

Definitions

  1. Twelve dozen = 144.
  2. A surname from Middle English, originally a nickname for a big man, from Middle English gros (“large”).
  3. The total amount (of goods, money, etc) before taxes, expenses, exceptions, tares, or similar deductions are subtracted.
  4. A village in Nebraska, having a population of two as of 2010.
  5. The bulk; the mass.

Equivalents

Azərbaycanca ağır kobud
Bosanski grob groš kasar rude
Català grossa
Čeština veletucet
Cymraeg gros
Dansk brutto
Esperanto groco
Gaeilge comhlán grósa
Gàidhlig dà dhusan dheug
עברית גרוס
Hrvatski grob groš kasar rude
Հայերեն կոպիտ
Bahasa Indonesia bruto kotor
Íslenska brúttó
日本語 きもい
Kurdî fêt grov zom
Bahasa Melayu kasar
Nederlands bruto gros walgelijk
Português bruto grosa
Slovenščina bruto
Српски grob groš kasar rude
Tagalog kadiri
Türkçe gayrisafi iğrenç

Examples

“We need to order three gross of torx screws for next week.”
“This is FRESH AIR. I'm Dave Davies, in today for Terry Gross.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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