grass

el césped

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grass(

grahs

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

noun

1. (lawn)

a. el césped

(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)

He fell asleep on the grass, next to his dog.Se quedó dormido en el césped, junto a su perro.

b. el pasto

(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)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

It makes me angry when the neighbors' dog poos on my grass.Me enoja que el perro de los vecinos haga caca en mi pasto.

c. la grama

(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)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

I love walking barefoot on the grass.Me encanta caminar descalzo sobre la grama.

d. el zacate

(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)

Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

(Central America)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

Cows, sheep, and horses live on grass.Las vacas, las ovejas y los caballos se alimentan de zacate.

e. el sacate

(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)

Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

(Central America)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

I spent the afternoon lying on the grass, reading a book.Pasé la tarde tumbado en el sacate leyendo un libro.

2. (botany)

a. la hierba

(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)

The Aztecs used various types of medicinal grasses to heal themselves.Los aztecas usaban varios tipos de hierbas medicinales para curarse.

b. la yerba

(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)

Humans can't eat the same grasses as cows.Los seres humanos no pueden comer las mismas yerbas que las vacas.

A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).

(slang)

(marijuana)

a. la hierba

(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)

A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).

(slang)

Smoking grass always makes me hungry.Fumar hierba siempre me da hambre.

b. la mota

(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)

A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).

(slang)

Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

(Central America)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

How do you feel about smoking a little grass tonight?¿Qué te parece fumar un poco de mota esta noche?

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(informer) (United Kingdom)

a. el chivato

(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)

, la chivata

(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)

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

I wouldn't trust Derek. He's a grass!No me fiaría de Derek. ¡Es un chivato!

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

transitive verb

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(to inform on) (United Kingdom)

a. delatar

If I find out who grassed us to the police, I'll kill them!Si me entero quién nos delató a la policía, ¡los mato!

b. chivarse de

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

Why did you grass me to mum? - It wasn't me!¿Por qué te chivaste de mí a mamá? - ¡No fui yo!

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

intransitive verb

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(to inform the police) (United Kingdom)

a. chivarse

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Tim said he wouldn't grass but I don't believe him.Tim dijo que no se chivaría pero no le creo.

grass

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

Noun

1. (plant)

a. la hierba

(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)

2. (fig)

she doesn't let the grass grow under her feetno se dedica a perder el tiempo

3. (fig)

the grass rootslas bases

grass roots support/oppositionapoyo m/oposición de las bases

grass snakeculebra de agua

grass widowmujer cuyo marido se encuentra ausente

4. (lawn)

a. la césped m, hierba

(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)

keep off the grassprohibido pisar el césped

grass courtpista f de hierba

5. (pasture)

a. el pasto

(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)

6. (fig)

to put somebody out to grassdespedir a alguien por ser demasiado mayor para el trabajo

7. (colloquial)

a. la maría f, hierba

(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)

(marijuana)

8. (colloquial) (United Kingdom)

a. el soplón(a)

(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)

la soplón(a)

(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)

(informer)

b. el chivato(a)

(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)

la chivato(a)

(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)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

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

intransitive verb

9. (colloquial) (United Kingdom)

a. cantar (inform)

to grass on somebodydelatar a alguien dar el soplo sobre alguien

grass [ɡrɑːs]

noun

1 (Bot) hierba (f); yerba (f); (lawn) césped (m); pasto (m); (LAm) grama (f); (LAm) (pasture) pasto (m)

keep off the grass prohibido pisar la hierba

to put a horse out to grass echar un caballo al pasto

not to let the grass grow under one's feet no dormirse

the grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence) nadie está contento con su suerte

A lot of players who have left in the past have found that /the other man's grass isn't always greener/ Diana should beware. The grass may not be greener on the other side of the Atlantic

2 (marijuana) marihuana (f); mota (f) (informal); (LAm)

3 (Britain) (person) soplónonasoplona (m) (f);ona soplona

intransitive verb

(Britain) soplar (informal); dar el chivatazo (informal)

to grass on delatar a

transitive verb

(also grass over) cubrir de hierba

modifier

grass court (n) (Tennis) pista (f) de hierba

grass cutter (n) cortacésped (m)

grass roots (n) base (f)

grass-roots

grass snake (n) culebra (f)

grass widow (n) especially (US) (divorced, separated) mujer (f) separada o divorciada; (Britain) mujer (f) cuyo marido está ausente

grass widower (n) especially (US) (divorced, separated) hombre (m) separado o divorciado; (Britain) marido (m) cuya mujer está ausente

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cut the grass	cortar la hierba
the grass is green	el césped es verde
mow the grass	cortar la hierba corta la hierba
on the grass	en la hierba
green grass	césped verde
keep off the grass	no pises el césped no pisar el césped
keep on the grass	pisar el césped
sod grass	el césped
can you please cut the grass	puedes cortar la hierba, por favor
canary grass	el alpiste
Bermuda grass	la grama
tall grass	hierba alta
in the grass	en el césped
can you cut my grass	me puedes cortar la hierba
please cut the grass shorter	por favor corta más la hierba
barefoot on the grass	descalzo en el césped