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turfs

/tɜː(ɹ)fs/

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noun

Césped, pasto

A layer of earth covered with grass; sod.

Examples :

"The children loved rolling down the hill covered in soft turfs. "

A los niños les encantaba rodar por la colina cubierta de césped suave.

area property environment

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noun

Tierra vegetal, césped

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.

Examples :

"The landscaper carefully laid the turfs to create a new lawn. "

El jardinero colocó cuidadosamente el césped para crear un nuevo jardín.

material agriculture environment building property

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noun

Torta de césped

A sod of peat used as fuel.

Examples :

"During the cold winter months, the family relied on burning turfs in their fireplace to keep warm. "

Durante los fríos meses de invierno, la familia dependía de quemar tortas de césped en su chimenea para mantenerse caliente.

fuel material plant nature environment

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noun

Territorio, dominio

The territory claimed by a person, gang, etc. as their own.

Examples :

"The two rival groups marked their turfs with graffiti on opposite sides of the park. "

Los dos grupos rivales marcaron sus territorios con grafitis en lados opuestos del parque.

area property group society place

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noun

Hipódromo, carreras de caballos

(with "the") A racetrack; or the sport of racing horses.

Examples :

"My grandfather loves spending Saturday afternoons at the turfs, watching the horse races. "

A mi abuelo le encanta pasar los sábados por la tarde en el hipódromo, viendo las carreras de caballos.

sport race entertainment

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verb

Cubrir con césped, plantar césped

To cover with turf; to create a lawn by laying turfs.

Examples :

"The landscapers are turfing the empty space behind the school to create a new playground. "

Los jardineros están plantando césped en el espacio vacío detrás de la escuela para crear un nuevo patio de recreo.

environment property agriculture

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verb

Lanzar el frisbee corto

(Ultimate Frisbee) To throw a frisbee well short of its intended target, usually causing it to hit the ground within 10 yards of its release.

Examples :

""He was so nervous for his first ultimate frisbee game that he turfed the disc on his very first throw, landing it only a few feet in front of him." "

Estaba tan nervioso por su primer juego de ultimate frisbee que lanzó el disco corto en su primer lanzamiento, aterrizando a pocos pies frente a él.

sport game action

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verb

Despedir, echar

To fire from a job or dismiss from a task.

Examples :

"Eight managers were turfed after the merger of the two companies."

Ocho gerentes fueron despedidos después de la fusión de las dos empresas.

job business organization work

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verb

Cancelar, suspender

To cancel a project or product.

Examples :

"The company turfed the concept car because the prototype performed poorly."

La empresa canceló el coche conceptual porque el prototipo tuvo un rendimiento deficiente.

business organization job

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verb

Expulsar, echar

To expel, eject, or throw out; to turf out.

Examples :

"The manager turfed him out of the meeting for being disruptive. "

El gerente lo echó de la reunión por ser disruptivo.

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Transferir, eludir la responsabilidad

To transfer or attempt to transfer (a patient or case); to eschew or avoid responsibility for.

Examples :

"The doctor refused to turf the difficult patient to another specialist, choosing instead to manage the case herself. "

El médico se negó a transferir al paciente difícil a otro especialista, eligiendo en cambio manejar el caso ella misma.

medicine job organization service