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"Earth" is a form of "earth", a noun which is often translated as "la Tierra". "Land" is a noun which is often translated as "la tierra". Learn more about the difference between "land" and "earth" below.

land(

lahnd

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (geography)

a. la tierra

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

After two months at sea, we sighted land.Después de dos meses en alta mar, vimos tierra.

2. (soil)

a. la tierra

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

This land is good for growing corn.Esta tierra es buena para sembrar maíz.

3. (property)

a. la tierra

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

I want to build a house on my land.Quiero construir una casa en mi tierra.

4. (country)

a. la tierra

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Poland is the land of my ancestors.Polonia es la tierra de mis ancestros.

b. el país

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

My father never returned to the land where he was born.Mi padre nunca regresó al país donde nació.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

5. (aviation)

a. aterrizar

My plane landed early.Mi avión aterrizó temprano.

6. (to alight)

a. posarse

A huge seagull landed on the beach.Una gaviota enorme se posó en la playa.

7. (nautical)

a. atracar

The Vikings may have been the first Europeans to land in North America.Los vikingos puede que hayan sido los primeros europeos en atracar en Norteamérica.

b. desembarcar

We finally landed in Melbourne after a long journey.Por fin desembarcamos en Melbourne después de un viaje largo.

8. (to fall)

a. caer

I tripped and landed on my hands.Tropecé y caí sobre mis manos.

9. (to be well received; often used with "with")

a. ser bien recibido

Julia's quips didn't land as well with her coworkers as she'd imagined.Las salidas de Julia no fueron tan bien recibidas por sus colegas como se había imaginado.

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

Martin's jokes didn't land with his teacher.Las bromas de Martín no le sentaron bien al profesor.

My punch lines did not land as I'd hoped with tonight's crowd.El público de esta noche no reaccionó como esperaba ante mis remates.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

10. (aviation)

a. hacer aterrizar

An experienced pilot knows how to land a plane smoothly.Un piloto con experiencia sabe cómo hacer aterrizar un avión suavemente.

11. (to catch)

a. capturar (fish)

I landed a 12-pound salmon yesterday.Ayer capturé un gran salmón de 12 libras.

b. conseguir (job, contract)

We're celebrating because we landed the big account.Estamos celebrando porque conseguimos la cuenta grande.

12. (transportation)

a. desembarcar (passengers)

The safest plan was to land the passengers and wait for the storm to pass.El plan más seguro era desembarcar a los pasajeros y esperar a que pasara la tormenta.

b. descargar (cargo)

The plane arrived and landed the luggage first.El avión llegó y descargó primero el equipaje.

13. (to end up in)

a. quedar

The thief's daring only served to land him in jail.El atrevimiento del ladrón solo hizo que quedara preso.

14. (to strike)

a. asestar

Charlie landed a punch on the other man's nose.Charlie le asestó un golpe en la nariz al otro hombre.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

15. (relative to the land)

a. terrestre

We're researching the land animals that live in this area.Estamos investigando los animales terrestres que habitan en esta zona.

b. de tierra

Antarctica is a huge land mass.La Antártida es una inmensa masa de tierra.

earth(

uhrth

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (the world)

a. la Tierra

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

I wonder how many people live on the earth.Me pregunto cuántas personas viven en la Tierra.

2. (soil)

a. la tierra

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

This type of earth is perfect for planting lemon trees.Este tipo de tierra es perfecta para plantar limoneros.

b. el suelo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

We need to plow the earth in the pasture.Hay que arar el suelo del pasto.

3. (ground)

a. el suelo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The remote-control plane fell to earth.El avión teledirigido cayó al suelo.

4. (electricity)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

a. la tierra

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Be careful, the fridge isn't connected to earth.Ten cuidado, el refrigerador no está conectado a tierra.

b. la toma de tierra

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

I need to check the earth.Tengo que comprobar la toma de tierra.

5. (lair)

a. la madriguera

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

What are you going to do if you find the fox's earth?¿Qué vas a hacer si encuentras la madriguera del zorro?

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

6. (electricity)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

a. conectar a tierra

Don't forget to earth the washing machine.No te olvides de conectar a tierra la instalación de la lavadora.

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