- soil
- I soil
noun
(the upper layer of the earth, in which plants grow: to plant seeds in the soil; a handful of soil.) tierra, suelo
II soil verb(to dirty or stain: Don't soil your dress with these dusty books!) ensuciar, mancharsoil n tierrasoiltr[sɔɪl]noun1 (earth) tierra2 formal use (country, territory) tierra■ on British soil en suelo británicotransitive verb1 (dirty) ensuciar; (stain) manchar2 figurative use (reputaion) mancharintransitive verb1 ensuciarsesoil ['sɔɪl] vt: ensuciarsoil vi: ensuciarsesoil n1) dirtiness: suciedad f2) dirt, earth: suelo m, tierra f3) country: patria fher native soil: su tierra natalsoiln.• suelo s.m.• terruño s.m.• tierra s.f.v.• ciscar v.• empañar v.• emporcar v.• ensuciar v.• manchar v.
I sɔɪlnouna) u c (earth) tierra fb) (country, homeland) (liter) tierra fon British soil — en suelo británico
c) u (filth, dirt) (AmE) suciedad f
II
transitive verb \<\<sheet/collar\>\> ensuciar, manchar
I
[sɔɪl]N (=earth) tierra fhis native soil — su tierra natal, su patria
on British soil — en suelo británico
the soil — (=farmland) la tierra
II [sɔɪl]1. VT1) (=dirty) ensuciar; (=stain) mancharto soil o.s. — ensuciarse
2) (fig) [+ reputation, honour etc] mancharI would not soil myself by contact with ... — no me rebajaría a tener contacto con ...
2.VI ensuciarse* * *
I [sɔɪl]nouna) u c (earth) tierra fb) (country, homeland) (liter) tierra fon British soil — en suelo británico
c) u (filth, dirt) (AmE) suciedad f
II
transitive verb \<\<sheet/collar\>\> ensuciar, manchar
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.