noun🔗ShareCésped, pastoA layer of earth covered with grass; sod."The children loved rolling down the hill covered in soft turfs. "A los niños les encantaba rodar por la colina cubierta de césped suave.areapropertyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTierra vegetal, céspedA 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."The landscaper carefully laid the turfs to create a new lawn. "El jardinero colocó cuidadosamente el césped para crear un nuevo jardín.materialagricultureenvironmentbuildingpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTorta de céspedA sod of peat used as fuel."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.fuelmaterialplantnatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTerritorio, dominioThe territory claimed by a person, gang, etc. as their own."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.areapropertygroupsocietyplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHipódromo, carreras de caballos(with "the") A racetrack; or the sport of racing horses."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.sportraceentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCubrir con césped, plantar céspedTo cover with turf; to create a lawn by laying turfs."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.environmentpropertyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLanzar 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.""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.sportgameactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDespedir, echarTo fire from a job or dismiss from a task."Eight managers were turfed after the merger of the two companies."Ocho gerentes fueron despedidos después de la fusión de las dos empresas.jobbusinessorganizationworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCancelar, suspenderTo cancel a project or product."The company turfed the concept car because the prototype performed poorly."La empresa canceló el coche conceptual porque el prototipo tuvo un rendimiento deficiente.businessorganizationjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExpulsar, echarTo expel, eject, or throw out; to turf out."The manager turfed him out of the meeting for being disruptive. "El gerente lo echó de la reunión por ser disruptivo.actionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTransferir, eludir la responsabilidadTo transfer or attempt to transfer (a patient or case); to eschew or avoid responsibility for."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.medicinejoborganizationserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
