earth

la Tierra

USAGE NOTE

This word is often capitalized in the sense shown in 1).

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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Present:	earthing
Past:	earthed

Indicative of "earth"

	Present	Past	Future
I	earth	earthed	will earth
you	earth	earthed	will earth
he/she	earths	earthed	will earth
we	earth	earthed	will earth
you	earth	earthed	will earth
they	earth	earthed	will earth

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earth science	las ciencias de la tierra
on earth	sobre la faz de la tierra
the earth has music for those who listen	la tierra tiene música para aquellos que escuchan
alkaline earth metal	el alcalinotérreo
down-to-earth	práctico
save the earth	salvar el planeta
heaven on earth	paraíso terrenal
too beautiful for earth	demasiado precioso para la Tierra
down-to-earth person	persona que tiene los pies sobre la tierra
of the earth	de la Tierra
cover with earth	cubrir de tierra
fill with earth	llenar de tierra