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tierra
-land
See the entry fortierra.
Tierra
-Earth
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tierra

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la tierra(
tyeh
-
rrah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. land
Después de un mes en altamar, fue un alivio por fin divisar la tierra.After a month at sea, it was a relief to finally spot land.
a. earth
Los niños cavaban en la tierra con las manos.The children dug in the earth with their hands.
b. dust
Cuando Andrés llegó del campo, estaba cubierto de tierra.When Andres arrived from the field, he was covered in dust.
c. soil
La tierra de aquí es muy fértil.The soil around here is very fertile.
d. dirt
La casa está al final de un camino de tierra.The house is at the end of a dirt track.
a. land
El granjero tiene 100 hectáreas de tierra.The farmer has 100 hectares of land.
a. ground
El futbolista se tropezó y cayó a la tierra.The soccer player tripped and fell to the ground.
a. native land
Anita extrañaba su tierra, pero también amaba su nuevo hogar.Anita missed her native land, but she also loved her new home.
b. homeland
Nos fuimos de nuestra tierra para huir de la violencia.We left our homeland to escape the violence.
a. ground
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
El aparato debe tener una conexión a tierra.The device should have a connection to ground.
b. earth
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Si el enchufe no tiene una conexión a tierra, te puedes electrocutar.If plug doesn't have a connection to earth, you could electrocute yourself.
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