Terre — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dirt noun Soil, earth, or any unclean substance on a surface.
- earth name The planet we live on, third from the Sun.
- globe noun The planet Earth.
- ground noun The solid surface of the earth.
- land noun The solid, dry part of the Earth's surface, as opposed to sea or sky.
- soil noun The loose top layer of earth in which plants grow, made up of minerals, organic matter, and nutrients.
- world noun The Earth, along with all its people, countries, and cultures.
Senses
Terre is used for these senses in English:
- Earth The third planet of the Solar System; the world upon which humans live.
- dirt (chiefly, US) Soil or earth.
- earth (uncountable) Soil.
- globe The planet Earth.
- ground The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
- ground Soil, earth.
- ground (electricity) An electrical conductor connected to the earth, or a large conductor whose electrical potential is taken as zero (such as a steel chassis).
- land Real estate or landed property; a partitioned and measurable area which is owned and acquired and on which buildings and structures can be built and erected.
dirt — full definition
- noun Soil, earth, or any unclean substance on a surface.
- noun (informal) Embarrassing or damaging information about someone.
earth — full definition
- name The planet we live on, third from the Sun.
- noun Soil or ground; loose dirt.
- noun The ground or land, as opposed to sky or sea.
- noun A connection to the ground in an electrical circuit (British English for "ground").
- verb To connect something electrically to the ground.