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1 cover ground
(to deal with a certain amount of work etc: We've covered a lot of ground at this morning's meeting.) nå en masse* * *(to deal with a certain amount of work etc: We've covered a lot of ground at this morning's meeting.) nå en masse -
2 frost
[frost] 1. noun1) (frozen dew, vapour etc: The ground was covered with frost this morning.) frost2) (the coldness of weather needed to form ice: There'll be (a) frost tomorrow.) frost; frostvejr2. verb1) (to become covered with frost: The windscreen of my car frosted up last night.) fryse til2) ((American) to cover a cake with frosting.) glasere•- frosting- frosty
- frostily
- frostbite
- frostbitten* * *[frost] 1. noun1) (frozen dew, vapour etc: The ground was covered with frost this morning.) frost2) (the coldness of weather needed to form ice: There'll be (a) frost tomorrow.) frost; frostvejr2. verb1) (to become covered with frost: The windscreen of my car frosted up last night.) fryse til2) ((American) to cover a cake with frosting.) glasere•- frosting- frosty
- frostily
- frostbite
- frostbitten -
3 litter
['litə(r)] 1. noun1) (an untidy mess of paper, rubbish etc: Put your litter in that bin.) affald; skrald2) (a heap of straw etc for animals to lie on etc.) høbunke; kattegrus3) (a number of animals born to the same mother at the same time: a litter of kittens.) kuld2. verb(to cover (the ground etc) with scattered objects: Papers littered the table.) ligge og flyde* * *['litə(r)] 1. noun1) (an untidy mess of paper, rubbish etc: Put your litter in that bin.) affald; skrald2) (a heap of straw etc for animals to lie on etc.) høbunke; kattegrus3) (a number of animals born to the same mother at the same time: a litter of kittens.) kuld2. verb(to cover (the ground etc) with scattered objects: Papers littered the table.) ligge og flyde -
4 patch
[pæ ] 1. noun1) (a piece of material sewn on to cover a hole: She sewed a patch on the knee of her jeans.) lap2) (a small piece of ground: a vegetable patch.) område; -område; urtehave2. verb(to mend (clothes etc) by sewing on pieces of material: She patched the (hole in the) child's trousers.) lappe- patchy- patchiness
- patchwork
- patch up* * *[pæ ] 1. noun1) (a piece of material sewn on to cover a hole: She sewed a patch on the knee of her jeans.) lap2) (a small piece of ground: a vegetable patch.) område; -område; urtehave2. verb(to mend (clothes etc) by sewing on pieces of material: She patched the (hole in the) child's trousers.) lappe- patchy- patchiness
- patchwork
- patch up -
5 swamp
[swomp] 1. noun(an area of) wet, marshy ground: These trees grow best in swamp(s). sump; mose2. verb(to cover or fill with water: A great wave swamped the deck.) oversvømme- swampy- swampiness* * *[swomp] 1. noun(an area of) wet, marshy ground: These trees grow best in swamp(s). sump; mose2. verb(to cover or fill with water: A great wave swamped the deck.) oversvømme- swampy- swampiness
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ground cover — ground ,cover noun uncount plants that can be used for covering a large area of ground because they spread easily and do not need a lot of care … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ground cover — n. any of various low, dense growing plants, as ivy, pachysandra, etc., used for covering the ground, as in places where it is difficult to grow grass … English World dictionary
ground cover — noun 1. low growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow • Syn: ↑groundcover • Hypernyms: ↑vegetation, ↑flora, ↑botany • Hyponyms: ↑rupturewort, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ground cover — groundcover ground cov er, ground cover ground cov er . 1. low growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow. [WordNet 1.5] 2. small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor. Syn: ground… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ground cover — /ˈgraʊnd kʌvə/ (say grownd kuvuh) noun 1. plant growth covering a large area of ground, designed to provide protection from erosion or drought, or to prevent the growth of weeds. 2. a plant which has a growth habit suitable for this purpose. 3.… …
ground cover — noun Date: 1900 1. the small plants on a forest floor except young trees 2. a. a planting of low plants (as ivy) that covers the ground in place of turf b. a plant adapted for use as ground cover … New Collegiate Dictionary
ground cover — ground′ cov er n. 1) bot the herbaceous plants and low shrubs in a forest, considered as a whole 2) pln any of various low growing plants and trailing vines used for covering the ground, esp. where grass is difficult to grow • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
ground cover — 1. the herbaceous plants and low shrubs in a forest, considered as a whole. 2. any of a variety of low growing or trailing plants used to cover the ground in areas where grass is difficult to grow, as in dense shade or on steep slopes. Also,… … Universalium
ground cover — noun (U) plants that cover the soil … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ground cover — UK / US noun [uncountable] plants that can be used for covering a large area of ground because they spread easily and do not need a lot of care … English dictionary
ground cover — noun Something, particularly plants, which overlays an area of land. May refer to plants specifically grown to prevent erosion of an area … Wiktionary
