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1 ground cover
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2 cover ground
(to deal with a certain amount of work etc: We've covered a lot of ground at this morning's meeting.) osiągnąć postęp -
3 floor
[flɔː(r)] 1. n( of room) podłoga f; ( storey) piętro nt; (of sea, valley) dno nt; ( for dancing) parkiet m; ( fig) ( at meeting) prawo nt głosu2. vt (US first floor) (US second floor)to have/take the floor — mieć/zabierać (zabrać perf) głos
* * *[flo:] 1. noun1) (the surface in a room etc on which one stands or walks.) podłoga2) (all the rooms on the same level in a building: My office is on the third floor.) piętro2. verb1) (to make or cover a floor: We've floored the kitchen with plastic tiles.) pokryć, wyłożyć2) (to knock down: He floored him with a powerful blow.) powalić•- - floored
- floorboard
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4 frost
[frɔst]n* * *[frost] 1. noun1) (frozen dew, vapour etc: The ground was covered with frost this morning.) szron2) (the coldness of weather needed to form ice: There'll be (a) frost tomorrow.) mróz2. verb1) (to become covered with frost: The windscreen of my car frosted up last night.) pokrywać się szronem2) ((American) to cover a cake with frosting.) lukrować•- frosting- frosty
- frostily
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5 litter
['lɪtə(r)]n( rubbish) śmieci pl; ( young animals) miot m* * *['litə(r)] 1. noun1) (an untidy mess of paper, rubbish etc: Put your litter in that bin.) śmieci2) (a heap of straw etc for animals to lie on etc.) podściółka3) (a number of animals born to the same mother at the same time: a litter of kittens.) miot, młode2. verb(to cover (the ground etc) with scattered objects: Papers littered the table.) zaśmiecać -
6 patch
[pætʃ] 1. n( piece of material) łata f; (also: eye patch) przepaska f na oko; (damp, black etc) plama f; ( of land) zagon m2. vtłatać (załatać perf or połatać perf)Phrasal Verbs:- 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.) łata2) (a small piece of ground: a vegetable patch.) poletko, zagon2. verb(to mend (clothes etc) by sewing on pieces of material: She patched the (hole in the) child's trousers.) załatać- patchy- patchiness
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7 swamp
[swɔmp] 1. nbagno nt, mokradło nt2. vt* * *[swomp] 1. noun(an area of) wet, marshy ground: These trees grow best in swamp(s). moczary added verb - zalewać2. verb(to cover or fill with water: A great wave swamped the deck.)- 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