turf in Finnish
turf in Finnish is nurmi, nurmikerros, nurmimatto — turf means grass-covered ground, or a section of it cut as sod.
turf in Finnish
nurmi
(uncountable) A layer of earth covered with grass; sod.
nurmi
(countable) A piece of such a layer cut from the soil. May be used as sod to make a lawn, dried for peat, stacked to form earthen structures, etc.
nurmikerros
(countable) A piece of such a layer cut from the soil. May be used as sod to make a lawn, dried for peat, stacked to form earthen structures, etc.
nurmimatto
(countable) A piece of such a layer cut from the soil. May be used as sod to make a lawn, dried for peat, stacked to form earthen structures, etc.
turve
(countable) A piece of such a layer cut from the soil. May be used as sod to make a lawn, dried for peat, stacked to form earthen structures, etc.
turve
(countable) A block of peat used as fuel.
reviiri
(uncountable, slang) A territory claimed by a gang as their own.
rata
(uncountable, with "the", sports) The sport of racing horses.
levittää nurmimatto
To cover with turf; to create a lawn by laying turfs.
antaa potkut
(business) To fire from a job or dismiss from a task.
hyllyttää
(business) To cancel a project or product.
What does "turf" mean?
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noun Grass-covered ground, or a section of it cut as sod.
"They laid fresh turf across the new football pitch."
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noun A territory or area that someone considers their own to control.
"The two gangs fought over turf on the east side of town."
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verb Informally, to dismiss someone from a job, or reject something entirely.
"He got turfed out after missing three deadlines in a row."
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turf in a sentence
- They laid fresh turf across the new football pitch.
- The two gangs fought over turf on the east side of town.
- She felt like the new manager was encroaching on her turf.
- He got turfed out after missing three deadlines in a row.
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What is "turf" in Finnish?
"turf" in Finnish is nurmi, nurmikerros, nurmimatto. turf means: Grass-covered ground, or a section of it cut as sod.
How do you use "turf" in a sentence?
Example: "They laid fresh turf across the new football pitch." In Finnish, "turf" is nurmi, nurmikerros, nurmimatto.
Are there other ways to say "turf" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 9 translations listed for "turf": nurmi, nurmikerros, nurmimatto, turve, reviiri, rata.
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