soil

la tierra

ensuciar

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This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in 3).

soil(

soyl

)

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

noun

1. (earth)

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)

The soil near the river is very fertile.La tierra cerca del río es muy fértil.

2. (territory)

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)

A large part of their army was on foreign soil.Gran parte de su ejército se encontraba en tierra extranjera.

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)

He was arrested as soon as he landed on American soil.Fue detenido en cuanto aterrizó en suelo norteamericano.

3. (agricultural life)

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)

He is a true son of the soil.Es un auténtico hijo de la tierra.

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

transitive verb

4. (to make dirty)

a. ensuciar

He had soiled his hands while changing the oil in the car.Se había ensuciado las manos cuando cambió el aceite del carro.

b. manchar

The sheets were soiled with blood at the crime scene.Las sábanas estaban manchadas de sangre en la escena del crimen.

5. (to tarnish)

a. manchar

His reputation had been soiled by the scandal.El escándalo había manchado su reputación.

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

intransitive verb

6. (to get dirty)

a. ensuciarse

The fabric is water repellent so it won't soil easily.La tela está impermeabilizada así que no se ensuciará fácilmente.

7. (to defecate)

a. ensuciarse

It's time to change her diaper. She's soiled herself again.Es hora de cambiar su pañal. Se ha ensuciado de nuevo.

soil

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

Noun

1. (earth)

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)

the soilel suelo, el terreno

on British soilen suelo británico

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

transitive verb

2. (clothes, sheet)

a. manchar, ensuciar

3. (fig)

to soil one's handsmancharse las manos

soil [sɔɪl]

noun

(earth) tierra (f)

his native soil su tierra natal; su patria; on British soil en suelo británico; the soil (farmland) la tierra

The soil here is very fertile The region is characterised by heavy clay soils

soil [sɔɪl]

transitive verb

1 (dirty) ensuciar; (stain) manchar

to soil o.s. ensuciarse

2 [+reputation, honour etc] manchar

I would not soil myself by contact with ... no me rebajaría a tener contacto con ...

to soil one's hands fingers

intransitive verb

ensuciarse

Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Examples

Phrases

soil erosion	erosión del suelo
soil level	nivel de suciedad
soil pollution	la contaminación del suelo
fertile soil	tierra fértil
you will step on the soil of many countries	pisarás el suelo de muchos países
clay soil	terreno arcilloso
remove the soil from	desterrar

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Participles

Present:	soiling
Past:	soiled

Indicative

	Present	Past	Future
I	soil	soiled	will soil
you	soil	soiled	will soil
he/she	soils	soiled	will soil
we	soil	soiled	will soil
you	soil	soiled	will soil
they	soil	soiled	will soil