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1 soil
I soil noun(the upper layer of the earth, in which plants grow: to plant seeds in the soil; a handful of soil.) tierra, suelo
II soil verb(to dirty or stain: Don't soil your dress with these dusty books!) ensuciar, mancharsoil n tierratr[sɔɪl]1 (earth) tierra2 formal use (country, territory) tierra2 figurative use (reputaion) manchar1 ensuciarsesoil ['sɔɪl] vt: ensuciarsoil vi: ensuciarsesoil n1) dirtiness: suciedad f2) dirt, earth: suelo m, tierra f3) country: patria fher native soil: su tierra nataln.• suelo s.m.• terruño s.m.• tierra s.f.v.• ciscar v.• empañar v.• emporcar v.• ensuciar v.• manchar v.
I sɔɪla) u c ( earth) tierra fb) (country, homeland) (liter) tierra fc) u (filth, dirt) (AmE) suciedad f
II
transitive verb \<\<sheet/collar\>\> ensuciar, manchar
I
[sɔɪl]N (=earth) tierra fhis native soil — su tierra natal, su patria
the soil — (=farmland) la tierra
II [sɔɪl]1. VT1) (=dirty) ensuciar; (=stain) mancharto soil o.s. — ensuciarse
2) (fig) [+ reputation, honour etc] mancharI would not soil myself by contact with... — no me rebajaría a tener contacto con...
2.VI ensuciarse* * *
I [sɔɪl]a) u c ( earth) tierra fb) (country, homeland) (liter) tierra fc) u (filth, dirt) (AmE) suciedad f
II
transitive verb \<\<sheet/collar\>\> ensuciar, manchar -
2 native
'neitiv
1. adjective1) (where one was born: my native land.) natal2) (belonging to that place; local: the native customs/art of Brazil; This animal/plant is native to Australia.) nativo3) (belonging by race to a country: a native Englishman.) nativo, de nacimiento4) (belonging to a person naturally: native intelligence.) natural, innato
2. noun1) (a person born in a certain place: a native of Scotland; a native of London.) originario2) (one of the original inhabitants of a country eg before the arrival of explorers, immigrants etc: Columbus thought the natives of America were Indians.) indígena•- native language/tongue
- native speaker
- native to
- the Nativity
native1 adj1. indígena / nativo2. materno3. natalnative2 n indígena / nativotr['neɪtɪv]1 (place) natal; (language) materno,-a2 (plant, animal) originario,-a3 (relating to natives) de los indígenas1 natural nombre masulino o femenino, nativo,-a2 (original inhabitant) indígena nombre masulino o femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLNative American indio,-a americano,-anative ['neɪt̬ɪv] adj1) innate: innato2) : natalher native city: su ciudad natal3) indigenous: indígeno, autóctononative n1) aborigine: nativo m, -va f; indígena mf2) : natural mhe's a native of Mexico: es natural de Méxicoadj.• indígena adj.• materno, -a adj.• natal adj.• nativo, -a adj.• natural adj.• oriundo, -a adj.• patrio, -a adj.n.• indígena s.f.• nativo s.m.• natural s.m.• oriundo s.m.• propio s.m.• vecino s.m.
I 'neɪtɪv1)a) ( of or by birth) <country/town> natal, nativo; < customs> nativo; < language> maternohis native land — su patria, su tierra natal
a native speaker of... — un hablante nativo de...
b) ( innate) <ability/wit/charm> innato2) ( indigenous) <plant/animal> autóctonoto be native TO something — ser* originario de algo
II
he is a native of Texas — es natural or oriundo de Tejas
b) ( Anthrop) nativo, -va m,f, indígena mfc) (plant, animal)
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Cultural note:
El término de más amplia aceptación para referirse a los pueblos indígenas de América y el Caribe. De acuerdo al Bureau of Indian Affairs, organización del gobierno de EEUU que trata todo los asuntos relacionados con los indios, existen en ese país cerca de 550 tribus que totalizan alrededor de 1,2 millones de personas. De éstas, cerca de un millón vive en reservaciones y alrededor del 37% están desempleadas. Muchas reservaciones abren casinos basándose en el hecho de que pueden establecer sus propias normas['neɪtɪv]1. ADJ1) (=of one's birth) [town, country, soil] natal2) (=indigenous)a) [inhabitant, culture, population] indígenab) [plant, animal, species] autóctono, originario del lugar3) (=innate) [ability, talent] natural, innatonative wit — ingenio m
2. N1) (referring to birth or nationality) nativo(-a) m / f2) † freq pej (=member of indigenous people) indígena mf3) (=plant, animal)3.CPDnative country, native land N — patria f
native language N — lengua f materna
native son N — liter hijo m predilecto
native speaker N — hablante mf nativo(-a)
a Spanish native speaker, a native speaker of Spanish — un hablante nativo de español
native tongue N — = native language
* * *
I ['neɪtɪv]1)a) ( of or by birth) <country/town> natal, nativo; < customs> nativo; < language> maternohis native land — su patria, su tierra natal
a native speaker of... — un hablante nativo de...
b) ( innate) <ability/wit/charm> innato2) ( indigenous) <plant/animal> autóctonoto be native TO something — ser* originario de algo
II
he is a native of Texas — es natural or oriundo de Tejas
b) ( Anthrop) nativo, -va m,f, indígena mfc) (plant, animal)
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Cultural note:
El término de más amplia aceptación para referirse a los pueblos indígenas de América y el Caribe. De acuerdo al Bureau of Indian Affairs, organización del gobierno de EEUU que trata todo los asuntos relacionados con los indios, existen en ese país cerca de 550 tribus que totalizan alrededor de 1,2 millones de personas. De éstas, cerca de un millón vive en reservaciones y alrededor del 37% están desempleadas. Muchas reservaciones abren casinos basándose en el hecho de que pueden establecer sus propias normas -
3 land
lænd
1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) tierra2) (a country: foreign lands.) tierra3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) terreno, tierras4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) tierras
2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) aterrizar2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) desembarcar3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospitalouble!) acabar; ir a parar•- rouvə
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
- see how the land lies
land1 n tierraland2 vb aterrizar / tomar tierratr[lænd]1 (gen) tierra2 (soil) suelo, tierra3 (country, region) tierra4 (property) terreno, tierras nombre femenino plural1 (plane etc) aterrizar, tomar tierra; (bird) posarse2 (disembark) desembarcar3 (fall) caer1 (plane etc) hacer aterrizar2 (disembark) desembarcar; (unload) descargar3 (fish) sacar del agua\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLland ahoy! ¡tierra a la vista!the land of milk and honey la tierra de la leche y la mielto be in the land of the living estar entre los vivosto get landed with something familiar (tener que) cargar con algoto land on one's feet caer de piesto land on the moon alunizarto make a living from the land vivir de la tierrato make land llegar a tierrato see how the land lies tantear el terrenofarm land tierras nombre femenino plural de cultivoland agent SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL encargado,-a de una granja, cortijero,-aland forces SMALLMILITARY/SMALL ejército de tierraland mass masa continentalland reform reforma agrarialand register registro de la propiedadnative land tierra natal, patrialand ['lænd] vt1) : desembarcar (pasajeros de un barco), hacer aterrizar (un avión)2) catch: pescar, sacar (un pez) del agua3) gain, secure: conseguir, ganarto land a job: conseguir empleo4) deliver: dar, asestarhe landed a punch: asestó un puñetazoland vi1) : aterrizar, tomar tierra, atracarthe plane just landed: el avión acaba de aterrizarthe ship landed an hour ago: el barco atracó hace una hora2) alight: posarse, aterrizarto land on one's feet: caer de pieland n1) ground: tierra fdry land: tierra firme2) terrain: terreno m3) nation: país m, nación f4) domain: mundo m, dominio mthe land of dreams: el mundo de los sueñosadj.• agrario, -a adj.• terrestre adj.n.• país s.m.• suelo s.m.• terreno s.m.• tierra s.f.v.• aterrar v.• aterrizar (Aeronáutica) v.• desembarcar v.lænd
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1) ua) ( Geog) tierra fto 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
b) (ground, property) tierra fa plot of land — un terreno, una parcela; (before n)
land registry — registro m catastral, catastro m
land reform — reforma f agraria
c) ( Agr)2) c (country, realm) (liter) país m, nación f; ( kingdom) reino mto be in the land of Nod — estar* dormido
to be in the land of the living — (hum) estar* vivito y coleando (hum)
II
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1)a) (Aerosp, Aviat) \<\<aircraft/spaceship/pilot\>\> aterrizar*; ( on the moon) alunizar*; ( on water) acuatizar*; ( on sea) amarizar*, amerizar*, amararb) ( fall) caer*2) (arrive, end up) (colloq) ir* a parar (fam)3) ( Naut) \<\<ship\>\> atracar*; \<\<traveleroops\>\> desembarcar*
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vt1)a) ( from sea) \<\<passengersoops\>\> desembarcar*; \<\<cargo\>\> descargar*b) ( from air) \<\<plane\>\> hacer* aterrizar; \<\<troops\>\> desembarcar*; \<\<supplies\>\> descargar*2)a) ( in fishing) \<\<fish\>\> sacar* del aguab) (win, obtain) \<\<contract\>\> conseguir*; \<\<job/husband\>\> conseguir*, pescar* (fam)c) ( strike home) (colloq) \<\<punch\>\> asestar (fam)3) ( burden) (colloq)to land somebody WITH something/somebody, to land something/somebody ON somebody — endilgarle* or encajarle algo/a alguien a alguien (fam)
4) ( cause to end up) (colloq)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)
•Phrasal Verbs:- land up[lænd]1. N1) (=not sea) tierra fland ho, land ahoy! — ¡tierra a la vista!
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to goavel by land — ir/viajar por tierra•
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 tierra2) (Agr, Constr) (=ground) tierra f, tierras fpl•
the land — (Agr) la tierrato work on the land — trabajar or cultivar la tierra
- see how the land liesarable 1.3) (=property) tierras fplget off my land! — ¡fuera de mis tierras!
4) (Geog) (=region)5) (=nation, country) país ma land of opportunity/contrasts — un país de oportunidades/contrastes
- be in the land of the living- be in the Land of Nodfantasy, native 3., promise 2., 1)2. VI•
to land on sth — [bird, insect] posarse en algothe Americans were the first to land on the moon — los americanos fueron los primeros en llegar a la luna
2) (from boat) [passenger] desembarcar3) (after fall, jump, throw) caerto 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
3. VT1) (=disembark, unload) [+ passengers] desembarcar; [+ cargo] descargarvessels will have to land their catch at designated ports — los buques tendrán que descargar la pesca en los puertos designados
2) (=bring down) [+ plane] hacer aterrizar3) (=catch) [+ fish] pescar, conseguir pescar; (fig) [+ job, contract] conseguir; [+ prize] obtener4) *a) (=put, dump)•
they landed the children on me — me endilgaron or endosaron a los niños *b)• to land sb in sth, his comments landed him in court — sus comentarios hicieron que acabara en los tribunales, sus comentarios hicieron que fuera a parar a los tribunales *
his extravagant lifestyle soon landed him in debt — su estilo de vida extravagante pronto hizo que endeudase
to land sb in it * — fastidiar or jorobar a algn pero bien *
to land o.s. in trouble — meterse en problemas
c) (=encumber)•
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 *
getting overdrawn could land you with big bank charges — girar al descubierto te puede ocasionar enormes intereses bancarios
how did you land yourself with all these debts? — ¿cómo acabaste tan endeudado?
4.CPDland 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 upLAND OF HOPE AND GLORY
Land of Hope and Glory es el título de una canción patriótica británica. Para muchos ciudadanos, sobre todo en Inglaterra, es un símbolo más del país, casi como el himno o la bandera nacional. Se suele entonar al final del congreso anual del Partido Conservador y en la última noche de los Proms, junto con otras conocidas canciones patrióticas.See:* * *[lænd]
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1) ua) ( Geog) tierra fto 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
b) (ground, property) tierra fa plot of land — un terreno, una parcela; (before n)
land registry — registro m catastral, catastro m
land reform — reforma f agraria
c) ( Agr)2) c (country, realm) (liter) país m, nación f; ( kingdom) reino mto be in the land of Nod — estar* dormido
to be in the land of the living — (hum) estar* vivito y coleando (hum)
II
1.
1)a) (Aerosp, Aviat) \<\<aircraft/spaceship/pilot\>\> aterrizar*; ( on the moon) alunizar*; ( on water) acuatizar*; ( on sea) amarizar*, amerizar*, amararb) ( fall) caer*2) (arrive, end up) (colloq) ir* a parar (fam)3) ( Naut) \<\<ship\>\> atracar*; \<\<traveler/troops\>\> desembarcar*
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vt1)a) ( from sea) \<\<passengers/troops\>\> desembarcar*; \<\<cargo\>\> descargar*b) ( from air) \<\<plane\>\> hacer* aterrizar; \<\<troops\>\> desembarcar*; \<\<supplies\>\> descargar*2)a) ( in fishing) \<\<fish\>\> sacar* del aguab) (win, obtain) \<\<contract\>\> conseguir*; \<\<job/husband\>\> conseguir*, pescar* (fam)c) ( strike home) (colloq) \<\<punch\>\> asestar (fam)3) ( burden) (colloq)to land somebody WITH something/somebody, to land something/somebody ON somebody — endilgarle* or encajarle algo/a alguien a alguien (fam)
4) ( cause to end up) (colloq)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)
•Phrasal Verbs:- land up
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