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earth

/ɜːθ/ /ɝθ/

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proper noun

Terre, monde

The third planet of the Solar System; the world upon which humans live.

Examples :

"My family and I are planning a trip to explore Earth's diverse landscapes. "

Ma famille et moi prévoyons un voyage pour explorer les divers paysages de la Terre.

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proper noun

La Terre, personnifiée en femme fertile ou déesse

The personification of the Earth or earth, as a fertile woman or goddess.

Examples :

"In ancient myths, Earth provided bountiful harvests for the farmers, a gift from the benevolent Earth goddess. "

Dans les mythes anciens, la Terre offrait des récoltes abondantes aux agriculteurs, un don de la bienveillante déesse de la Terre.

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noun

Terre, sol

Examples :

"This is good earth for growing potatoes."

C'est de la bonne terre pour faire pousser des pommes de terre.

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noun

Terre, sol

Any general rock-based material.

Examples :

"The construction workers used a lot of earth to build the foundation. "

Les ouvriers du bâtiment ont utilisé beaucoup de terre pour construire les fondations.

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noun

Terre, sol

The ground, land (as opposed to the sky or sea).

Examples :

"Birds are of the sky, not of the earth."

Les oiseaux sont du ciel, pas de la terre.

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noun

Masse

A connection electrically to the earth ((US) ground); on equipment: a terminal connected in that manner.

Examples :

"The electrician connected the faulty appliance to the earth to prevent a shock. "

L'électricien a connecté l'appareil défectueux à la masse pour éviter un choc électrique.

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noun

Gîte, terrier

The lair (as a hole on the ground) of an animal such as fox.

Examples :

"The fox dug a deep earth near the woodshed, making it a cozy den. "

Le renard a creusé un terrier profond près du bûcher, en faisant un repaire douillet.

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noun

Terre, pays

A region of the planet; a land or country.

Examples :

"The students visited the historical earth of their ancestors. "

Les étudiants ont visité la terre historique de leurs ancêtres.

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noun

Les choses terrestres, matérielles

Worldly things, as against spiritual ones.

Examples :

"He focused on his schoolwork and neglected the spiritual aspects of his life, preferring the earthier concerns of grades and tests. "

Il s'est concentré sur son travail scolaire et a négligé les aspects spirituels de sa vie, préférant les préoccupations plus matérielles des notes et des examens.

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noun

Monde, terre

The world of our current life (as opposed to heaven or an afterlife).

Examples :

"My family and I enjoyed a picnic on the earth, a nice way to spend our time together. "

Ma famille et moi avons apprécié un pique-nique sur la terre, une belle façon de passer du temps ensemble.

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noun

L'humanité, le monde

The people on the globe.

Examples :

"The earth is celebrating its children's achievements in science this year. "

L'humanité célèbre cette année les réalisations de ses enfants en science.

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noun

Corps

The human body.

Examples :

"My teacher said my earth was tired after a long day of studying. "

Mon professeur a dit que mon corps était fatigué après une longue journée d'étude.

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noun

Terre, sol

The aforementioned soil- or rock-based material, considered one of the four or five classical elements.

Examples :

"The farmer tilled the earth to prepare for planting. "

Le fermier a labouré la terre pour préparer les plantations.

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noun

Terre

Any of certain substances now known to be oxides of metal, which were distinguished by being infusible, and by insolubility in water.

Examples :

"The chemistry student studied the different types of earth, such as iron oxide, to understand their properties. "

L'étudiant en chimie a étudié les différents types de terre, comme l'oxyde de fer, pour comprendre leurs propriétés.

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verb

Mettre à la terre

To connect electrically to the earth.

Examples :

"That noise is because the amplifier is not properly earthed."

Ce bruit est dû au fait que l'amplificateur n'est pas correctement mis à la terre.

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verb

Enterrer, enfouir

Examples :

"The farmer will earth the old fence posts to prevent accidents. "

L'agriculteur va enterrer les vieux poteaux de clôture pour éviter les accidents.

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verb

Terrer, enfouir

Examples :

"The mole was earthing its way through the garden. "

La taupe s'enfouissait dans le jardin.

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