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USAGE NOTE
The plural of "turf" is "turfs" or "turves."
turf(
tuhrf
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (grass)
(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).
Josh walked barefoot in the soft, cool turf after the rain.Josh caminó descalzo en el césped fresco y suave después de la lluvia.
The player fell onto the turf, and the referee called a foul.El jugador cayó al césped, y el árbitro marcó una falta.
a. la hierba artificial (F)
(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).
The school decided to have turf installed because it would be lower maintenance.La escuela decidió instalar hierba artificial porque requeriría menos mantenimiento.
a. la turba (F)
(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).
The farmer added turf to the planting soil to improve the ground's water retention.El granjero le agregó turba a la tierra de cultivo para mejorar la retención de agua del suelo.
5. (figurative) (slang) (territory)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. el territorio (M)
(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).
If you're a member of the red gang, it's not smart to go into the blue gang's turf.Si eres miembro de la pandilla roja, no es muy prudente entrar al territorio de la pandilla azul.
a. el turf (M)
(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).
Since he's a breeder of thoroughbreds and a racetrack owner, Ronald's life revolves around the turf.Como él es criador de pura sangres y dueño de un hipódromo, la vida de Ronald gira en torno al turf.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. cubrir de césped
The surface of the terrace used to get hot in the sun, so we turfed it.La superficie de la terraza se calentaba mucho con el sol, así que la cubrimos de césped.
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