flight from one's native land

(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)

to know the lie o lay of the land — saber* qué terreno se pisa

to see how the land lies — tantear el terreno

to spy out the land — reconocer* el terreno; (before n) <animal, defenses> de tierra, terrestre

land forces — fuerzas fpl terrestres or de tierra

a plot of land — un terreno, una parcela; (before n)

land registry — registro m catastral, catastro m

land reform — reforma f agraria

to be in the land of the living — (hum) estar* vivito y coleando (hum)

to land somebody WITH something/somebody, to land something/somebody ON somebody — endilgarle* or encajarle algo/a alguien a alguien (fam)

to land somebody IN something: that venture landed her in prison con aquel negocio fue a parar a la cárcel (fam); to land somebody/oneself in trouble — meter a alguien/meterse en problemas (fam)

• to goavel by land — ir/viajar por tierra

• dry land — tierra f firme

• to make land — (Naut) tomar tierra

• there was action at sea, on land, and in the air — se combatió en mar, tierra y aire

• to sight land — divisar tierra

• agricultural land — tierra(s) f(pl) agrícola(s), terreno m agrícola

• grazing land — tierra(s) f(pl) de pastoreo, tierra(s) f(pl) para pastos

• the lay or lie of the land — (lit) la configuración del terreno

• a piece/ plot of land — un terreno, una parcela

• the land — (Agr) la tierra

to work on the land — trabajar or cultivar la tierra

• desert/ equatorial/ temperate lands — tierras fpl desérticas/ecuatoriales/templadas

• to land on sth — [bird, insect] posarse en algo

to land on one's feet — (lit) caer de pie; (fig) salir adelante

he landed in hospital — fue a parar al hospital *, acabó en el hospital

• to land a blow on sb's chin, land sb a blow on the chin — asestar a algn un golpe en la barbilla

• they landed the children on me — me endilgaron or endosaron a los niños *

to land sb in it * — fastidiar or jorobar a algn pero bien *

it landed me in a mess — me metió en un lío *

• to land sb with sth/sb — endilgar algo/a algn a algn *, endosar algo/a algn a algn *

I got landed with the job — me endilgaron or endosaron el trabajo *

I got landed with him for two hours — me lo endilgaron or endosaron dos horas *

land agent N — administrador(a) m / f de fincas

land defences NPL — defensas fpl de tierra

land forces NPL — fuerzas fpl de tierra

land management N — administración f de fincas

land reclamation N — reclamación f de tierras

land reform N — reforma f agraria

land register, land registry N — (Brit) catastro m, registro m catastral, registro m de la propiedad inmobiliaria

Land Rover ® N — (Aut) (vehículo m) todo terreno m

land tax N — contribución f territorial

land use N — uso m de la tierra

to know the lie o lay of the land — saber* qué terreno se pisa

to see how the land lies — tantear el terreno

to spy out the land — reconocer* el terreno; (before n) <animal, defenses> de tierra, terrestre

land forces — fuerzas fpl terrestres or de tierra

a plot of land — un terreno, una parcela; (before n)

land registry — registro m catastral, catastro m

land reform — reforma f agraria

to be in the land of the living — (hum) estar* vivito y coleando (hum)

to land somebody WITH something/somebody, to land something/somebody ON somebody — endilgarle* or encajarle algo/a alguien a alguien (fam)

to land somebody IN something: that venture landed her in prison con aquel negocio fue a parar a la cárcel (fam); to land somebody/oneself in trouble — meter a alguien/meterse en problemas (fam)

auf spanischem Bóden — on Spanish soil

zu Bóden fallen — to fall to the ground

jdn zu Bóden schlagen or strecken — to knock sb down, to floor sb

festen Bóden unter den Füßen haben, auf festem Bóden sein — to be or stand on firm ground, to be on terra firma

den Bóden unter den Füßen verlieren (lit) — to lose one's footing

keinen Fuß auf den Bóden bekommen (fig) — to be unable to find one's feet; (fig: in Diskussion) to get out of one's depth

ihm wurde der Bóden (unter den Füßen) zu heiß (fig) — things were getting too hot for him

jdm den Bóden unter den Füßen wegziehen (fig) — to cut the ground from under sb's feet (Brit), to pull the carpet out from under sb's feet

ich hätte ( vor Scham) im Bóden versinken können (fig) — I was so ashamed that I wished the ground would (open and) swallow me up

am Bóden zerstört sein (inf) — to be shattered (Brit fig inf) or devastated

(an) Bóden gewinnen/verlieren (fig) — to gain/lose ground

Bóden gutmachen or wettmachen (fig) — to make up ground, to catch up

etw aus dem Bóden stampfen (fig) — to conjure sth up out of nothing; Häuser auch to build overnight

er stand wie aus dem Bóden gewachsen vor mir — he appeared in front of me as if by magic

auf fruchtbaren Bóden fallen (fig) — to fall on fertile ground

jdm/einer Sache den Bóden bereiten (fig) — to prepare the ground for sb/sth

auf dem Bóden der Wissenschaft/Tatsachen/Wirklichkeit stehen — to base oneself on scientific fact/on fact/on reality; (Behauptung) to be based or founded on scientific fact/on fact/on reality

den Bóden der Tatsachen verlassen — to go into the realm of fantasy

er steht auf dem Bóden des Gesetzes (= nicht ungesetzlich) (= hat Gesetz hinter sich) — he is within the law he has the backing of the law

einem Gerücht den Bóden entziehen — to show a rumour (Brit) or rumor (US) to be unfounded

der Boxer ging zu Boden — the boxer went down

jemanden zu Boden schlagen od. (geh.) strecken — knock somebody down; floor somebody; (fig.)

sich auf unsicherem Boden bewegen — be on shaky ground (fig.)

am Boden zerstört [sein] — (ugs.) [be] shattered (coll.)

jemanden zu Boden schlagen od. (geh.) strecken — knock somebody down; floor somebody; (fig.)

sich auf unsicherem Boden bewegen — be on shaky ground (fig.)

am Boden zerstört [sein] — (ugs.) [be] shattered (coll.)