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turf

/tɜːf/ /tɝf/

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noun

Gazon, pelouse

A layer of earth covered with grass; sod.

Examples :

"The schoolyard's lush turf was perfect for playing soccer. "

La pelouse luxuriante de la cour d'école était parfaite pour jouer au football.

environment nature area

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noun

Motte de gazon, tourbe

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 gardener carefully laid the turf onto the bare patch of ground, preparing it for a new lawn. "

Le jardinier a soigneusement posé la motte de gazon sur la parcelle de terre nue, la préparant pour une nouvelle pelouse.

material environment agriculture geology

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noun

Tourbe

A sod of peat used as fuel.

Examples :

"During the cold winter, they burned turf to heat their cottage. "

Pendant l'hiver froid, ils brûlaient de la tourbe pour chauffer leur cottage.

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noun

Territoire, domaine

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

Examples :

"The neighborhood gang fiercely defended their turf against outsiders. "

Le gang du quartier défendait férocement son territoire contre les étrangers.

area property place group

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noun

Les courses, hippodrome

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

Examples :

"My grandfather spends most Saturdays at the track, following the latest news from the turf. "

Mon grand-père passe la plupart des samedis à l'hippodrome, suivant les dernières nouvelles des courses.

sport race entertainment

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verb

Gazonner, couvrir de gazon

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

Examples :

"The groundskeepers will turf the baseball field after the heavy rains damaged the grass. "

Les jardiniers vont gazonner le terrain de baseball après que les fortes pluies ont endommagé l'herbe.

environment agriculture building

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verb

Lancer un frisbee trop court

(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 :

"During the Ultimate Frisbee game, Liam turfed the disc, sending it bouncing to a stop just a few feet from where he threw it. "

Pendant le match d'Ultimate Frisbee, Liam a lancé le disque trop court, l'envoyant rebondir et s'arrêter à quelques mètres de là où il l'avait lancé.

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verb

Virer, renvoyer

To fire from a job or dismiss from a task.

Examples :

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

Huit managers ont été virés après la fusion des deux entreprises.

job business work

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verb

Annuler, abandonner

To cancel a project or product.

Examples :

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

L'entreprise a annulé la voiture conceptuelle car le prototype était peu performant.

business job organization

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verb

Expulser, renvoyer

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

Examples :

"The teacher turfed the disruptive student from the classroom. "

Le professeur a expulsé l'élève perturbateur de la salle de classe.

action job society

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verb

Refiler, se décharger de

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

Examples :

"The teacher turfed the difficult student to the special education department, hoping someone else would take responsibility for supporting him. "

Le professeur a refilé l'élève difficile au service d'éducation spécialisée, espérant que quelqu'un d'autre prendrait la responsabilité de le soutenir.

medicine job organization business