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soil

/sɔɪl/

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noun

Sol, terre

A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully tilled the soil to prepare the field for planting tomatoes. "

L'agriculteur a soigneusement labouré le sol pour préparer le champ à la plantation de tomates.

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noun

Sol, terre

The unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully tilled the soil to prepare it for planting the new vegetables. "

L'agriculteur a labouré soigneusement le sol pour le préparer à planter les nouveaux légumes.

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noun

Sol

Examples :

"The farmer carefully tilled the rich soil of his field, preparing it for planting. "

L'agriculteur a labouré avec soin le sol riche de son champ, le préparant pour la plantation.

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noun

Sol, terre

Country or territory.

Examples :

"Kenyan soil"

Le sol kényan

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noun

Saleté, tache

That which soils or pollutes; a stain.

Examples :

"The spilled juice created a soil on the white tablecloth. "

Le jus renversé a créé une tache sur la nappe blanche.

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noun

Fondrière, bourbier

A marshy or miry place to which a hunted boar resorts for refuge; hence, a wet place, stream, or tract of water, sought for by other game, as deer.

Examples :

"The deer frequented the muddy soil near the riverbank for shelter. "

Les cerfs fréquentaient la fondrière boueuse près de la berge pour s'abriter.

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noun

Fumier, engrais

Dung; compost; manure.

Examples :

"night soil"

Fumier de nuit

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noun

Souillure, saleté, excréments

Faeces or urine etc. when found on clothes.

Examples :

"The dog's soil was all over the new carpet, requiring a thorough cleaning. "

Les excréments du chien étaient partout sur le nouveau tapis, ce qui a nécessité un nettoyage en profondeur.

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noun

Sac contenant des articles souillés

A bag containing soiled items.

Examples :

"After the art class, the teacher put the soil into a large plastic bag. "

Après le cours d'art, le professeur a mis le sac contenant des articles souillés dans un grand sac en plastique.

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verb

Salir, souiller

Examples :

"The spilled juice completely soiled the white tablecloth. "

Le jus renversé a complètement sali la nappe blanche.

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verb

Salir, souiller

To become dirty or soiled.

Examples :

"Light colours soil sooner than dark ones."

Les couleurs claires se salissent plus vite que les foncées.

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verb

Souiller, ternir

To stain or mar, as with infamy or disgrace; to tarnish; to sully.

Examples :

"The scandal surrounding the CEO's actions severely soiled his reputation. "

Le scandale entourant les actions du PDG a gravement terni sa réputation.

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verb

Se salir, se souiller

To dirty one's clothing by accidentally defecating while clothed.

Examples :

"He accidentally soiled his trousers while rushing to catch the bus. "

Il s'est accidentellement sali son pantalon en se précipitant pour attraper le bus.

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verb

Gâcher, ruiner

To make invalid, to ruin.

Examples :

"The teacher's harsh criticism completely soiled Maria's confidence in her math abilities. "

Les critiques acerbes du professeur ont complètement ruiné la confiance de Maria en ses capacités en mathématiques.

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verb

Enrichir avec du fumier, fumer

To enrich with soil or muck; to manure.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully soiled the garden bed with compost to improve the growth of the vegetables. "

L'agriculteur a soigneusement fumé le parterre de jardin avec du compost pour améliorer la croissance des légumes.

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noun

Bourbier, souille

A wet or marshy place in which a boar or other such game seeks refuge when hunted.

Examples :

"The hunters followed the boar's tracks to a muddy soil where it had hidden. "

Les chasseurs ont suivi les traces du sanglier jusqu'à un bourbier boueux où il s'était caché.

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verb

Nourrir avec de l'herbe verte

To feed, as cattle or horses, in the barn or an enclosure, with fresh grass or green food cut for them, instead of sending them out to pasture; hence (such food having the effect of purging them), to purge by feeding on green food.

Examples :

"to soil a horse"

Nourrir un cheval avec de l'herbe verte.

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