noun🔗ShareGazon, pelouseA layer of earth covered with grass; sod."The schoolyard's lush turf was perfect for playing soccer. "La pelouse luxuriante de la cour d'école était parfaite pour jouer au football.environmentnatureareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMotte de gazon, tourbeA 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 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.materialenvironmentagriculturegeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTourbeA sod of peat used as fuel."During the cold winter, they burned turf to heat their cottage. "Pendant l'hiver froid, ils brûlaient de la tourbe pour chauffer leur cottage.fuelmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTerritoire, domaineThe territory claimed by a person, gang, etc. as their own."The neighborhood gang fiercely defended their turf against outsiders. "Le gang du quartier défendait férocement son territoire contre les étrangers.areapropertyplacegroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLes courses, hippodrome(with "the") A racetrack; or the sport of racing horses."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.sportraceentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGazonner, couvrir de gazonTo cover with turf; to create a lawn by laying turfs."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.environmentagriculturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLancer 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."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.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVirer, renvoyerTo fire from a job or dismiss from a task."Eight managers were turfed after the merger of the two companies."Huit managers ont été virés après la fusion des deux entreprises.jobbusinessworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnnuler, abandonnerTo cancel a project or product."The company turfed the concept car because the prototype performed poorly."L'entreprise a annulé la voiture conceptuelle car le prototype était peu performant.businessjoborganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExpulser, renvoyerTo expel, eject, or throw out; to turf out."The teacher turfed the disruptive student from the classroom. "Le professeur a expulsé l'élève perturbateur de la salle de classe.actionjobsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRefiler, se décharger deTo transfer or attempt to transfer (a patient or case); to eschew or avoid responsibility for."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.medicinejoborganizationbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
