| Grass (gräs), Günter Wilhelm Born 1927. German writer whose novels, notably The Tin Drum (1959) and Dog Years (1963), concern the political and social climate of Germany during and after World War II. He won the 1999 Nobel Prize for literature. |
grass (gr s)n. 1. a. The grass family. b. The members of the grass family considered as a group. 2. Any of various plants having slender leaves characteristic of the grass family. 3. An expanse of ground, such as a lawn, covered with grass or similar plants. 4. Grazing land; pasture. 5. Slang Marijuana. 6. Electronics Small variations in amplitude of an oscilloscope display caused by electrical noise. v. grassed, grass·ing, grass·es v.tr. 1. a. To cover with grass. b. To grow grass on. 2. To feed (livestock) with grass. v.intr. 1. To become covered with grass. 2. To graze. [Middle English gras, from Old English græs; see ghr  - in Indo-European roots.] |
grass [grɑːs]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any monocotyledonous plant of the family Poaceae (formerly Gramineae), having jointed stems sheathed by long narrow leaves, flowers in spikes, and seedlike fruits. The family includes cereals, bamboo, etc.
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) such plants collectively, in a lawn, meadow, etc. Related adjs gramineous, verdant
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any similar plant, such as knotgrass, deergrass, or scurvy grass
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) ground on which such plants grow; a lawn, field, etc.
5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) ground on which animals are grazed; pasture
6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a slang word for marijuana
7. Brit slang a person who informs, esp on criminals
8. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) short for sparrowgrass
get off the grass NZ informal an exclamation of disbelief
let the grass grow under one's feet to squander time or opportunity
put out to grass
a. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) to retire (a racehorse)
b. Informal to retire (a person)
vb
1. to cover or become covered with grass
2. to feed or be fed with grass
3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) (tr) to spread (cloth) out on grass for drying or bleaching in the sun
4. (Individual Sports, other than specified) (tr) Sport to knock or bring down (an opponent)
5. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Shooting) (tr) to shoot down (a bird)
6. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Angling) (tr) to land (a fish) on a river bank
7. (intr; usually foll by on) Brit slang to inform, esp to the police See also grass up
[Old English græs; related to Old Norse, Gothic, Old High German gras, Middle High German gruose sap]
grassless adj
grasslike adj
Grass (German) [gras]
n
(Biographies / Grass, Günter (Wilhelm) (1927 M, German, WRITING: novelist, THEATRE: dramatist, WRITING: poet) Günter (Wilhelm) (ˈgyntər). born 1927, German novelist, dramatist, and poet. His novels include The Tin Drum (1959), Dog Years (1963), The Rat (1986), and Toad Croaks (1992). Nobel prize for literature 1999
| grass (grs) Any of a large family (Gramineae or Poaceae) of monocotyledonous plants having narrow leaves, hollow stems, and clusters of very small, usually wind-pollinated flowers. Grasses include many varieties of plants grown for food, fodder, and ground cover. Wheat, maize, sugar cane, and bamboo are grasses. See more at leaf. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  grass - narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as haygraminaceous plant, gramineous plant - cosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and long narrow leaves beach grass - tough grasses with strong roots that can grow on exposed sandy shores bunch grass, bunchgrass - any of various grasses of many genera that grow in tufts or clumps rather than forming a sod or mat; chiefly of western United States midgrass - any of various grasses of moderate height which covered the undisturbed prairie in the United States; includes most of the forage grasses of the temperate zone short-grass, shortgrass - any of various grasses that are short and can tolerate drought conditions; common on the dry upland plains just east of the Rocky Mountains sword grass - any of various grasses or sedges having sword-shaped leaves with sharp edges tall-grass, tallgrass - any of various grasses that are tall and that flourish with abundant moisture lemon grass, lemongrass - a tropical grass native to India and Sri Lanka Aegilops triuncalis, goat grass - European grass naturalized as a weed in North America; sharp-pointed seeds cause injury when eaten by livestock wheat-grass, wheatgrass - a grass of the genus Agropyron broom grass - any of several grasses of the genus Andropogon; used in broom making Arrhenatherum elatius, evergreen grass, false oat, French rye, tall meadow grass, tall oat grass - coarse perennial Eurasian grass resembling oat; found on roadside verges and rough grassland and in hay meadows; introduced in North America for forage brome, bromegrass - any of various woodland and meadow grasses of the genus Bromus; native to temperate regions grama, grama grass, gramma, gramma grass - pasture grass of plains of South America and western North America Buchloe dactyloides, buffalo grass - short grass growing on dry plains of central United States (where buffalo roam) reed grass - any of various tall perennial grasses of the genus Calamagrostis having feathery plumes; natives of marshland fens and wet woodlands of temperate northern hemisphere Cenchrus tribuloides, field sandbur, sandbur, sandspur - grass of the eastern United States and tropical America having spikelets enclosed in prickly burs finger grass - any grass of the genus Chloris; occurs in short grassland especially on waste ground or poor soils Cortaderia selloana, pampas grass - tall perennial grass of pampas of South America having silvery plumes and growing in large dense clumps Arundo richardii, Cortaderia richardii, plumed tussock, toe toe, toetoe - tall grass of New Zealand grown for plumelike flower heads Bahama grass, Bermuda grass, Cynodon dactylon, devil grass, doob, kweek, scutch grass, star grass - trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India Cynodon plectostachyum, giant star grass - perennial grass having stems 3 to 4 feet high; used especially in Africa and India for pasture and hay cocksfoot, cockspur, Dactylis glomerata, orchard grass - widely grown stout Old World hay and pasture grass lyme grass - a grass of the genus Elymus wild rye - any of several grasses of the genus Elymus bay grass, love grass - any of various grasses of the genus Eragrostis; specially useful for forage and for the prevention of erosion plume grass - a reedlike grass of the genus Erianthus having large plumes fescue, fescue grass, Festuca elatior, meadow fescue - grass with wide flat leaves cultivated in Europe and America for permanent pasture and hay and for lawns |
| 2. | Grass - German writer of novels and poetry and plays (born 1927) | |
| 3. | grass - a police informer who implicates many people Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom | |
| 4. |  grass - bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattlefodder - coarse food (especially for livestock) composed of entire plants or the leaves and stalks of a cereal crop | |
| 5. |  grass - street names for marijuana | |
| Verb | 1. | grass - shoot down, of birds |
| 2. | grass - cover with grass; "The owners decided to grass their property" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" | |
| 3. | grass - spread out clothes on the grass to let it dry and bleach spread, unfold, open, spread out - spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms" | |
| 4. | grass - cover with grass spread over, cover - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave" | |
| 5. | grass - feed with grass | |
| 6. | grass - give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam" inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" sell out - give information that compromises others |
grass
noun
verb
Related words
adjectives gramineous, verdant
adjectives gramineous, verdant
Grasses
barley, Bermuda grass, bluegrass, buffalo grass, cane, citronella, cotton grass, couch grass, crab grass, darnel, elephant grass, esparto, fescue, maize, marram grass, millet, oat, pampas grass, reed, rice, rye, rye-grass, sorghum, sugar cane, wheat, wild oat, wild rye Translations
grass [grɑːs]
A. N
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
"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
3. (Brit) (= person) → soplón/ona m/f
D. CPD grass court N (Tennis) → pista f de hierba
grass cutter N → cortacésped m
grass roots NPL (fig) → base f
see also grass-roots grass snake N → culebra f
grass widow N (esp US) (divorced, separated) → mujer f separada o divorciada (Brit) (hum) → mujer f cuyo marido está ausente
grass widower N (esp US) (divorced, separated) → hombre m separado o divorciado (Brit) (hum) → marido m cuya mujer está ausente
grass cutter N → cortacésped m
grass roots NPL (fig) → base f
see also grass-roots grass snake N → culebra f
grass widow N (esp US) (divorced, separated) → mujer f separada o divorciada (Brit) (hum) → mujer f cuyo marido está ausente
grass widower N (esp US) (divorced, separated) → hombre m separado o divorciado (Brit) (hum) → marido m cuya mujer está ausente
grass [ˈgrɑːs]
n
(= plant) → herbe f
The grass is long → L'herbe est haute.
tall grass → herbe haute
the grass is greener on the other side of the fence → on a toujours envie de ce qu'on n'a pas, on envie toujours le sort du voisin
to be put out to grass (British) [employee] → être mis(e) au repos
The grass is long → L'herbe est haute.
tall grass → herbe haute
the grass is greener on the other side of the fence → on a toujours envie de ce qu'on n'a pas, on envie toujours le sort du voisin
to be put out to grass (British) [employee] → être mis(e) au repos
(British) (= informer) → mouchard(e) m/f
vi
to grass on sb (British) (= inform) → donner qn >
to grass on sb (British) (= inform) → donner qn >
grass
grass:
n
(= plant) → Gras nt; wheat is a grass → der Weizen gehört zu den Gräsern; blade of grass → Grashalm m; grass seed → Grassamen m; to let the grass grow under one’s feet → die Sache auf die lange Bank schieben; the grass is always greener (on the other side of the fence or hill) (Prov) → auf des Nachbars Feld steht das Korn immer besser (Prov), → die Kirschen in Nachbars Garten … (Prov)
no pl (= lawn) → Rasen m; (= pasture) → Weide (→ land nt) f; to play on grass (Sport) → auf (dem) Rasen spielen; the cattle are out at grass (Brit) → das Vieh ist auf der Weide; to put or turn out to grass (Brit, cattle) → auf die Weide führen or treiben; old horses → das Gnadenbrot geben (+dat); (inf) employee → aufs Abstellgleis schieben (inf)
(inf: = marijuana) → Gras(s) nt (inf)
(Brit inf: = informer) → Spitzel m (sl)
vt (also grass over) ground → mit Gras bepflanzen
grass:
grass blade
n → Grashalm m
grass box
n → Grasfangkorb m
grass-green
adj → grasgrün
grasshopper
n → Heuschrecke f, → Grashüpfer m (inf)
grassland
n → Grasland nt
grass plot
n → Rasenfläche f
grass-roots
adj attr → Basis-, an der Basis; grass democracy → Basisdemokratie f; at grass level → an der Basis; a grass movement → eine Bürgerinitiative
grass skirt
n → Bastrock m
grass snake
n → Ringelnatter f
grass widow
n → Strohwitwe f; (dated US, divorced) → geschiedene Frau; (separated) → (von ihrem Mann) getrennt lebende Frau
grass widower
n → Strohwitwer m; (dated US, divorced) → geschiedener Mann; (separated) → (von seiner Frau) getrennt lebender Mann
grass [grɑːs]
grass [grɑːs]
1. n
a. (plant) → erba; (lawn) → prato; (pasture) → pascolo, prato
"keep off the grass" → "vietato calpestare l'erba"
not to let the grass grow under one's feet (fig) → non tirarla per le lunghe
to put out to grass (also) (fig) → mettere a riposo
"keep off the grass" → "vietato calpestare l'erba"
not to let the grass grow under one's feet (fig) → non tirarla per le lunghe
to put out to grass (also) (fig) → mettere a riposo
b. (slang) (marijuana) → erba
c. (Brit) (fam) (informer) → informatore/trice; (ex-terrorist) → pentito/a
grass [grɑːs]
1. n
a. (plant) → erba; (lawn) → prato; (pasture) → pascolo, prato
"keep off the grass" → "vietato calpestare l'erba"
not to let the grass grow under one's feet (fig) → non tirarla per le lunghe
to put out to grass (also) (fig) → mettere a riposo
"keep off the grass" → "vietato calpestare l'erba"
not to let the grass grow under one's feet (fig) → non tirarla per le lunghe
to put out to grass (also) (fig) → mettere a riposo
b. (slang) (marijuana) → erba
c. (Brit) (fam) (informer) → informatore/trice; (ex-terrorist) → pentito/a
n grass [graːs]
1 the green plant which covers fields, garden lawns etc. gras عُشْب трева tráva græs das Gras γρασίδι, χλόη hierba rohi چمن ruoho herbe עֵשֶב घास trava fű rumput gras erba 芝生 잔디밭 žolė zāle lalang gras gress trawa relva iarbă трава tráva trava trava gräs หญ้า ot 草 трава گھاس cỏ 草
2 any species of grass, including also corn and bamboo He studies grasses. grassoorte أنواع الأعْشاب трева travina græs; græsart Gräser (pl.) χόρτο hierba heintaim تیرۀ تک لپه ای ها ruohokasvi graminée דֶּשֶא घास trava pázsitfűfélék rumput-rumputan jurt af grasaætt graminacea 草 풀, 목초 žolė zāle lalang gras (-)gress, korn, bambus trawa erva plantă ierboasă трава; злак travina trava trava gräs[] หญ้า yeşillik 禾本科植物 трав'янисті рослини گھاس جیسی کوئی نبات loại thân thảo 禾本科植物
3 (slang) marijuana. marijuana ماريخوانا марихуана tráva græs; marihuana das Gras μαριχουάνα (λαϊκ.) hierba, maría (marihuana) marihuaana ماری جوانا marihuana marijuana מַרִיחוּאָנָה गांजा marihuana marihuána, fű mariyuana erba マリファナ 마리화나 žolė, žolytė zālīte´ (marihuana) ganja hasj, hasjiesj gress, marihuana трава tráva trava marihuana gräs, marijuana กัญชา esrar, marihuana (俚)大麻 травка چرس cần sa （俚）大麻
adj grassy
a grassy bank/slope. grasryke مُعْشَوْشِب тревист travnatý græsbevokset grasig χορταριασμένος cubierto de hierba rohune پوشیده از علف ruohoinen herbeux מְכוּסֶה דֶּשֶא घासदार travnat füves berumput grösugur erboso 草のはえた 풀로 덮인 apaugęs žole, žolėtas zālains; ar zāli apaudzis berumput bedekt met gras gresskledd/-aktig trawiasty cheio de erva ierbos; cu iarbă травянистый trávnatý travnat travnat gräsbevuxen ซึ่งปกคลุมด้วยหญ้า çimenli 多草的 вкритий травою گھاس سے بھرا phủ cỏ 多草的
n grasshopper
a type of insect which jumps and which makes a noise by rubbing its wings. sprinkaan جُنْدُب скакалец kobylka græshoppe der Grashüpfer ακρίδα saltamontes rohutirts ملخ heinäsirkka sauterelle חָגָב, חַרגוֹל टिडृडा skakavac szöcske belalang engispretta cavalletta ばった 메뚜기 žiogas sienāzis belalang bedekt met gras gresshoppe konik polny gafanhoto lăcustă кузнечик lúčny koník, kobylka kobilica skakavac gräshoppa ตั๊กแตน çekirge 蚱蜢 коник ٹڈا châu chấu 蚱蜢
n grassland
land covered with grass, used as pasture for animals. grasveld, weiding أرْض مُعْشَوْشِبَه пасище pastviny, lučiny græsmark die Weide λιβάδι pradera, dehesa, pasto rohumaa چراگاه laidun prairie אַדמוֹת מִרעֶה घास स्थल travnjak, tratina füves terület padang rumput graslendi, haglendi prateria 牧草地 초원 pieva pļava; ganības padang rumput grasland, weide eng, gressmark pastwisko pastagem păşune пастбище lúčina, pastvina pašnik pašnjak gräsmark, klövervall ทุ่งหญ้า çayır 牧場 пасовисько چراگاہ đồng cỏ; bãi cỏ 牧场
Grass → حشيش مخدر, عشب, واشي donašeč, tráva græs, stikker Gras, Spitzel γρασίδι, μαριχουάνα, χαφιές césped, marihuana, soplón ruoho, vasikka herbe, indic doušnik, trava erba, informatore マリファナ, 密告者, 草 마리화나, 정보 제공자, 풀 gras, verklikker, wiet gress, tyster trawa erva, grama, informador, informante, maconha, relva доносчик, трава, травка gräs, tjallare กัญชา, คนที่ส่งข้อมูลให้ตำรวจ, หญ้า muhbir, ot cần sa, cỏ, người chỉ điểm 大麻, 背叛者, 草
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