terreno agrícola

esta vida terrena — this earthly life liter

nos hemos comprado un terreno en las afueras — we've bought a piece of land o plot of land o some land on the outskirts of the city

los accidentes del terreno — the unevenness of the ground o terrain

un terreno pedregoso — stony ground o terrain

estamos sobre un terreno arenoso — we're on sandy soil o land

el gobierno debe tomar medidas urgentes en el terreno económico — the government must take urgent measures in the economic sphere o field

el terreno llega hasta el río — the land o plot o lot extends as far as the river

allanarle el terreno a alguien — to smooth the way o path for somebody

estar en su (propio) terreno — to be on one's own ground

minarle or socavarle el terreno a alguien — to cut the ground from under somebody's feet

pisar terreno firme/peligroso — to tread on safe/dangerous ground

prepararle el terreno a alguien/algo — to pave the way for somebody/something

sobre el terreno: estudiar sobre el terreno una situación to make an on-the-spot assessment of a situation; haremos planes sobre el terreno we'll plan things as we go along; tantear el terreno — to see how the land lies

el terreno llega hasta el río — the land o plot o lot extends as far as the river

allanarle el terreno a alguien — to smooth the way o path for somebody

estar en su (propio) terreno — to be on one's own ground

minarle or socavarle el terreno a alguien — to cut the ground from under somebody's feet

pisar terreno firme/peligroso — to tread on safe/dangerous ground

prepararle el terreno a alguien/algo — to pave the way for somebody/something

sobre el terreno: estudiar sobre el terreno una situación to make an on-the-spot assessment of a situation; haremos planes sobre el terreno we'll plan things as we go along; tantear el terreno — to see how the land lies

Ex: This shifts the responsibility for headings and their arrangement into the arena of cataloguers and indexers.

Ex: After that I could never pass a dead man without stopping to gaze on his face, stripped by death of that earthly patina which masks the living soul.

Ex: This shifts the responsibility for headings and their arrangement into the arena of cataloguers and indexers.

Ex: Its wide range of activities includes consumer goods, industrial products, animal feeds, tropical plantations and various service industries.

(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)

cazar en finca ajena — to poach ( on sb else's property)

penetrar en finca ajena — to trespass ( on sb else's property)

finca raíz — And real estate

tienen una finca en Guadalajara — they have a country house o country estate in Guadalajara

Ex: Librarians are no strangers to the use of mobile vans as a means of taking books to scattered rural communities, even individual farms and stately homes.

explotación a cielo abierto — opencast working, opencast mining, strip mining (EEUU)

gastos de explotación — running o operating costs

gastos de explotación — running o operating costs

Ex: Thus, the subject approach is extremely important in the access to and the exploitation of information, documents and data.

Ex: Whereas, before, the land was dense with stately white pines, now apple, plum, pear, peach, and cherry orchards stood in regimented rows and cattle grazed peacefully.

the common man — el hombre medio or de la calle

common ground — puntos mpl en común or de coincidencia

the common good — el bien común or de todos

in common with — (as prep) al igual que; see also Commons

this butterfly is common in Spain — esta mariposa es común or corriente en España

it is common for these animals to die young — es corriente or frecuente que estos animales mueran jóvenes

• it is a common belief that... — es una creencia extendida or generalizada que...

• it's (just) common courtesy — es una cortesía elemental

• the common man — el hombre de la calle, el hombre medio

• it's a common occurrence — es corriente que suceda

• in common parlance — en lenguaje corriente

• the common people — la gente corriente

• it is common practice in the USA — es una práctica común en EE.UU.

• pigeons are a common sight in London — es corriente or frecuente ver palomas en Londres

• the common soldier — el soldado raso

• to have the common touch — saber tratar con la gente corriente

• in common use — de uso corriente

to work for a common aim — cooperar para un mismo fin or para un objetivo común

• by common agreement or consent — de común acuerdo

• for the common good — para el bien común, para el bien de todos

• common ground — (fig) puntos mpl en común, puntos mpl de confluencia or acuerdo

• they discussed several issues of common interest — hablaron de varios asuntos de interés común or de interés mutuo

• it is common knowledge that... — es del dominio público que...

• the desire for freedom is common to all people — todo el mundo comparte el deseo de la libertad

the Common Agricultural Policy N — la Política Agrícola Común

common cold N — resfriado m común

common core N — (Scol) (also: common-core syllabus) asignaturas fpl comunes

common currency N —

to become/be common currency — [idea, belief] convertirse en/ser moneda corriente

common denominator N — (Math) común denominador m

lowest common denominator — mínimo común denominador m

Common Entrance N — (Brit) (Scol) examen de acceso a un colegio de enseñanza privada

common factor N — (Math) factor m común

common land N — propiedad f comunal

common law N — (Jur) (established by custom) derecho m consuetudinario; (based on precedent) jurisprudencia f

the Common Market N — el Mercado Común

common noun N — nombre m común

common ownership N — (=joint ownership) copropiedad f ; (Pol) (=collective ownership) propiedad f colectiva

the Book of Common Prayer N — la liturgia de la Iglesia Anglicana

common room N — (esp Brit) (for students) sala f de estudiantes; (for teachers) sala f de profesores

common salt N — sal f común

common sense N — sentido m común

common stock N — (US) (St Ex) acciones fpl ordinarias

common time N — (Mus) cuatro m por cuatro

common wall N — pared f medianera

the common man — el hombre medio or de la calle

common ground — puntos mpl en común or de coincidencia

the common good — el bien común or de todos

in common with — (as prep) al igual que; see also Commons

andare o colare a fondo — (nave) to go to the bottom, sink

dar fondo (all'ancora) Naut — to drop anchor

laggiù in fondo — (lontano) over there, (in profondità) down there

nel fondo del bosco — in the depths o heart of the wood

nel fondo del suo cuore — deep down, in his (o her) heart of hearts

sul fondo del bicchiere — on o in the bottom of the glass

in fondo al cassetto — at o in the back of the drawer

in fondo a — at the back o rear of

ti sosterrò fino in fondo — I'm with o behind you all the way

fondo del mare — sea bed o floor

toccare il fondo — mar. to touch bottom; fig. to hit rock bottom

- i di magazzino — comm. odd lot

linea di fondo — (nel tennis) baseline; (nel calcio) goal line

andare a fondo — [ nave] to sink o go to the bottom

fondo di bicchiere — scherz. paste diamond

fondo di assistenza — hardship o relief fund

fondo comune di investimento — investment o mutual AE fund

fondo pensione — pension o superannuation fund

fondo di soccorso — disaster o relief fund

a notte -a — in the o at dead of night, in the middle of the night