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turfs

/tɜː(ɹ)fs/

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noun

Gazon, pelouse

A layer of earth covered with grass; sod.

Examples :

"The children loved rolling down the hill covered in soft turfs. "

Les enfants adoraient rouler en bas de la colline couverte de gazon doux.

area property environment

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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 landscaper carefully laid the turfs to create a new lawn. "

L'architecte paysagiste a soigneusement posé les mottes de gazon pour créer une nouvelle pelouse.

material agriculture environment building property

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noun

Motte de tourbe

A sod of peat used as fuel.

Examples :

"During the cold winter months, the family relied on burning turfs in their fireplace to keep warm. "

Pendant les mois froids d'hiver, la famille comptait sur la combustion de mottes de tourbe dans leur cheminée pour se réchauffer.

fuel material plant nature environment

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noun

Territoire, secteur

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

Examples :

"The two rival groups marked their turfs with graffiti on opposite sides of the park. "

Les deux groupes rivaux ont marqué leurs territoires avec des graffitis de part et d'autre du parc.

area property group society place

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noun

Les courses de chevaux, hippodrome

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

Examples :

"My grandfather loves spending Saturday afternoons at the turfs, watching the horse races. "

Mon grand-père adore passer ses samedis après-midi à l'hippodrome, à regarder les courses de chevaux.

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 landscapers are turfing the empty space behind the school to create a new playground. "

Les paysagistes gazonnent l'espace vide derrière l'école pour créer une nouvelle aire de jeux.

environment property agriculture

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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 :

""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." "

Il était tellement nerveux pour son premier match d'ultimate frisbee qu'il a lancé le disque trop court dès son premier lancer, le faisant atterrir à quelques mètres devant lui.

sport game action

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verb

Renvoyer, licencier

To fire from a job or dismiss from a task.

Examples :

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

Huit directeurs ont été renvoyés après la fusion des deux sociétés.

job business organization 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 organization job

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verb

Expulser, renvoyer

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

Examples :

"The manager turfed him out of the meeting for being disruptive. "

Le directeur l'a expulsé de la réunion pour avoir perturbé.

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Refiler, se débarrasser de

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

Examples :

"The doctor refused to turf the difficult patient to another specialist, choosing instead to manage the case herself. "

Le médecin a refusé de refiler le patient difficile à un autre spécialiste, choisissant plutôt de gérer le cas elle-même.

medicine job organization service