Слово англійською: soil

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Переклад soil українською: ґрунт, земля́

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soil

noun
/sɔɪl/
[uncountable, countable]
  1. the top layer of the earth in which plants, trees, etc. grow
    • instruments for measuring soil moisture
    • soil erosion
    • the study of rocks and soils
    • sandy/fertile soil
    • rich/poor/dry/wet soil
    • acid/alkaline soil
    • clay soil
    • moisture in the soil
    • She dug the compost into the soil.
    Synonyms soilsoilmud ▪ dust ▪ clay ▪ land ▪ earth ▪ dirt ▪ groundThese are all words for the top layer of the earth in which plants grow.soil the top layer of the earth in which plants grow:
    • Plant the seedlings in damp soil.
    mud wet soil that is soft and sticky:
    • The car wheels got stuck in the mud.
    dust a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of rock, earth, etc:
    • A cloud of dust rose as the truck set off.
    clay a type of heavy sticky soil that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks:
    • The tiles are made of clay.
    land an area of ground, especially of a particular type:
    • an area of rich, fertile land
    earth the substance that plants grow in Earth is often used about the soil found in gardens or used for gardening: She put some earth into the pot. dirt (especially North American English) soil, especially loose soil:
    • Pack the dirt firmly around the plants.
    ground an area of soil:
    • The car got stuck in the muddy ground.
    • They drove across miles of rough, stony ground.
    Ground is not used for loose soil: a handful of dry ground     Patterns
    • good/​rich soil/​land/​earth
    • fertile/​infertile soil/​land/​ground
    • to dig the soil/​mud/​clay/​land/​earth/​ground
    • to cultivate the soil/​land/​ground
    see also potting soil
  2. (literary) a country; an area of land
    • It was the first time I had set foot on African soil.
    • protests over the siting of nuclear weapons on British soil
    • He was the first Canadian to win on home/native soil (= in Canada).
    3. Word Originnoun late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, perhaps representing Latin solium ‘seat’, by association with solum ‘ground’.
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