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sod 1
(sŏd)n.
1. A section of grass-covered surface soil held together by matted roots; turf.
2. The ground, especially when covered with grass.
tr.v. sod·ded, sod·ding, sods
To cover with sod.
[Middle English, from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch sode.]
sod 2
(sŏd) Chiefly British Vulgar Slangn.
1. A sodomite.
2. A person regarded as obnoxious or contemptible.
3. A fellow; a guy: "Poor sod, he almost got lucky for once" (Jack Higgins).
tr.v. sod·ded, sod·ding, sods
Phrasal Verb: To damn.
sod off
Used in the imperative to dismiss someone angrily.
[Short for sodomite.]
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sod
(sɒd)n
1. (Botany) a piece of grass-covered surface soil held together by the roots of the grass; turf
2. poetic the ground
vb, sods, sodding or sodded
(tr) to cover with sods
[C15: from Low German; compare Middle Low German, Middle Dutch sode; related to Old Frisian sātha]
sod
(sɒd)n
1. a person considered to be obnoxious
2. a jocular word for a person: the poor sod hasn't been out for weeks.
3. sod all slang nothing
interj
sod it a strong exclamation of annoyance
[C19: shortened from sodomite]
ˈsodding adj
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sod
(sɒd)n., v. sod•ded, sod•ding. n.
1. a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
2. the surface of the ground, esp. when covered with grass; turf.
v.t. 3. to cover with sods or sod.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Middle Dutch or Middle Low German sode turf]
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sod
Past participle: sodded
Gerund: sodding
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  sod - surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass rootsdivot - a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club) |
| 2. | SOD - an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen; "oxygen free radicals are normally removed in our bodies by the superoxide dismutase enzymes" enzyme - any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions | |
| 3. | sod - someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male) degenerate, deviant, deviate, pervert - a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior | |
| 4. | sod - an informal British term for a youth or man; "the poor sod couldn't even buy a drink" 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 | |
| Verb | 1. | sod - cover with sod 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" |
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sod
noun (Brit. informal) rogue, bastard (informal, offensive), scoundrel, devil, villain, imp, scally (Northwest English dialect), wretch, knave (archaic), ne'er-do-well, reprobate, scallywag (informal), good-for-nothing, miscreant, varmint (informal) some rotten stinking sod
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Translations
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sod
1 [sɒd] N [of earth] → terrón m, tepe m, césped msod
2 [sɒd] (Brit)A. N → cabrón/ona m/f
you sod! → ¡cabrón!
he's a real sod → es un auténtico cabrón
you lazy sod! → ¡vago!
some poor sod → algún pobre diablo
this job is a real sod → este trabajo es la monda
the lid is a sod to get off → quitar la tapa hace sudar la gota gorda
sod's law (Brit) → ley f de la indefectible mala voluntad de los objetos inanimados
you sod! → ¡cabrón!
he's a real sod → es un auténtico cabrón
you lazy sod! → ¡vago!
some poor sod → algún pobre diablo
this job is a real sod → este trabajo es la monda
the lid is a sod to get off → quitar la tapa hace sudar la gota gorda
sod's law (Brit) → ley f de la indefectible mala voluntad de los objetos inanimados
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sod
[ˈsɒd]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
sod
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2 (Brit inf)Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
sod
1 [sɒd] n (liter) (of earth) → zolla erbosasod
2 [sɒd] n (Brit) (fam!) → stronzo/a (fam!)you lazy sod! → pezzo di sfaticato!
poor sod! → povero diavolo!
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