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A n1 ( also Earth) ( planet) terre f, Terre f ; life on earth la vie sur terre ; here on earth Relig ici-bas ; the earth's atmosphere/surface l'atmosphère/la surface terrestre ; to vanish off the face of the earth disparaître de la surface de la terre ; to the ends of the earth jusqu'au bout du monde ; the oldest city on earth la ville la plus ancienne du monde ; to come down to earth lit, fig revenir sur terre ; to bring sb back down to earth ramener qn sur terre ;2 ○ ( as intensifier) how/where/who on earth…? comment/où/qui…? ; what on earth do you mean? qu'est-ce que tu veux dire? ; nothing on earth would persuade me to do pour rien au monde je ne ferais ;3 ( soil) terre f ;4 ( foxhole) terrier m ; to go to earth lit, fig se terrer ; to run sb/sth to earth fig dénicher ○ qn/qch, trouver qn/qch ;6 Chem terre f ;7 ○ ( huge amount) to cost the earth coûter les yeux de la tête ○ ; to expect the earth demander la lune.did the earth move for you ○ ? hum euph tu as pris ton pied ○ ? ; to look like nothing on earth [person] ressembler à un épouvantail ; [food] avoir l'air très louche ; I feel like nothing on earth ( ill) je me sens très mal.▶ earth up [sth], earth [sth] up butter [roots].
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