Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,800,451,090 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

earth
(redirected from comes back down to earth)

   Also found in: Medical, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
earth  (ûrth)
n.
1.
a. The land surface of the world.
b. The softer, friable part of land; soil, especially productive soil.
2. often Earth The third planet from the sun, having a sidereal period of revolution about the sun of 365.26 days at a mean distance of approximately 149 million kilometers (92.96 million miles), an axial rotation period of 23 hours 56.07 minutes, an average radius of 6,378 kilometers (3,963 miles), and a mass of approximately 5.974 × 1024 kilograms (1.317 × 1025 pounds).
3. The realm of mortal existence; the temporal world.
4. The human inhabitants of the world: The earth received the news with joy.
5.
a. Worldly affairs and pursuits.
b. Everyday life; reality: was brought back to earth from his daydreams of wealth and fame.
6. The substance of the human body; clay.
7. The lair of a burrowing animal.
8. Chiefly British The ground of an electrical circuit.
9. Chemistry Any of several metallic oxides, such as alumina or zirconia, that are difficult to reduce and were formerly regarded as elements.
v. earthed, earth·ing, earths
v.tr.
1. To cover or heap (plants) with soil for protection.
2. To chase (an animal) into an underground hiding place.
v.intr.
To burrow or hide in the ground. Used of a hunted animal.
Idiom:
on earth
Among all the possibilities: Why on earth did you put on that outfit?

[Middle English erthe, from Old English eorthe; see er-2 in Indo-European roots.]
click for a larger image
earth
cutaway of earth

earth [ɜːθ]
n
1. (Astronomy) (sometimes capital) the third planet from the sun, the only planet on which life is known to exist. It is not quite spherical, being flattened at the poles, and consists of three geological zones, the core, mantle, and thin outer crust. The surface, covered with large areas of water, is enveloped by an atmosphere principally of nitrogen (78 per cent), oxygen (21 per cent), and some water vapour. The age is estimated at over four thousand million years. Distance from sun: 149.6 million km; equatorial diameter: 12 756 km; mass: 5.976 ✕ 1024 kg; sidereal period of axial rotation: 23 hours 56 minutes 4 seconds; sidereal period of revolution about sun: 365.256 days Related adjs terrestrial, tellurian, telluric, terrene
2. the inhabitants of this planet the whole earth rejoiced
3. the dry surface of this planet as distinguished from sea or sky; land; ground
4. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the surface of the ground and consists of disintegrated rock particles, mould, clay, etc.; soil
5. worldly or temporal matters as opposed to the concerns of the spirit
6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the hole in which some species of burrowing animals, esp foxes, live
7. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) Chem See rare earth, alkaline earth
8. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering)
a.  a connection between an electrical circuit or device and the earth, which is at zero potential
b.  a terminal to which this connection is made US and Canadian equivalent ground
9. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Dyeing) Also called earth colour any of various brown pigments composed chiefly of iron oxides
10. (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Astrology) (modifier) Astrology of or relating to a group of three signs of the zodiac, Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn Compare air [20] fire [24] water [12]
cost the earth Informal to be very expensive
come back or down to earth to return to reality from a fantasy or daydream
on earth used as an intensifier in such phrases as what on earth, who on earth, etc.
run to earth
a.  (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) to hunt (an animal, esp a fox) to its earth and trap it there
b.  to find (someone) after searching
vb
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) (intr) (of a hunted fox) to go to ground
2. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) (tr) to connect (a circuit, device, etc.) to earth See also earth up
[Old English eorthe; related to Old Norse jorth, Old High German ertha, Gothic airtha, Greek erā]

Earth  (ûrth)
1. The third planet from the Sun and the densest planet in the solar system. Earth is a terrestrial or inner planet consisting of a thin outer crust, an intermediate mantle, and a dense inner core. It has an atmosphere composed primarily of nitrogen and oxygen and is the only planet on which water in liquid form exists, covering more than 70 percent of its surface. It is also the only planet on which life is known to have evolved, occupying the relatively thin region of water, land, and air known as the biosphere. Earth has a single, relatively large natural satellite, the Moon. See more at atmospherecorecrustmantle See Table at solar system.
2. earth
3. Electricity See ground.

Earth
that part of the earth’s surface where most forms of life exist, specifically those parts where there is water or atmosphere.
having to do with the underworld.
a hollow glass globe for depicting the position of the earth in relation to the fixed stars at a given time.
the process of movement that causes the earth’s crust to form continents, mountains, oceans, etc. — diastrophe, n. — diastrophic, adj.
the vertical movement or tilting of the earth’s crust, affecting broad expanses of continents. — epeirogenic, epeirogenetic, adj.
the branch of geology that describes the past in terms of geologic rather than human time. — geochronologist, n. — geochronologic, geochronological, adj.
the science of the forces at work within the earth. — geodynamic, adj.
a theory or science about the formation of the earth. — geogonic, adj.
Rare. worship of the things of the earth or of the earth itself.
the science that studies the physical history of the earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the changes the earth has undergone and is undergoing. — geologist. n. — geologic, geological, adj.
the tendency of organisms, under the influence of gravity, to be symmetrical. — geomalic, adj.
a form of divination that analyzes the pattern of a handful of earth thrown down at random or dots made at random on paper. — geomancer, n.
the branch of geology that studies the form of the earth’s surface. — geomorphologist, n. — geomorphologic, geomorphological, adj.
the eating of earthy matter, especially clay or chalk. — geophagist, n. — geophagous, adj.
a large globe or sphere in which a spectator can stand and view a representation of the earth’s surface.
an instrument for measuring the inclination or dip of the earth’s magnetic force.
the science of explaining the minerals of which the earth is composed, their origins, and the cause of their form and arrangement.
the solid part of the earth, as contrasted with the atmosphere and hydrosphere.
the periodic oscillation that can be observed in the precession of the earth’s axis and the precession of the equinoxes. See also head. — nutational, adj.
the inclination of the earth’s equator or the angle between the plane of the earth’s orbit and the plane of the equator (23°27″). See also astronomy. Also called obliquity of the ecliptic. — obliquitous, adj.
the formation of a flat or level surface by the process of erosion.
Rare a person who believes that the earth is round.
a dweller on the earth. Also tellurian.

Earth all people on the globe, 1549; a group of foxes, 1575.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.earthearth - the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"
atmosphere, air - the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"
hemisphere - half of the terrestrial globe
Van Allen belt - a belt of charged particles (resulting from cosmic rays) above the Earth trapped by the Earth's magnetic field
hydrosphere - the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor
dry land, ground, solid ground, terra firma, earth, land - the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"
geosphere, lithosphere - the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
sky - the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
solar system - the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field
2.earth - the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"
moraine - accumulated earth and stones deposited by a glacier
material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"
diatomaceous earth, diatomite, kieselguhr - a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material
saprolite - a deposit of clay and disintegrating rock that is found in its original place
dirt, soil - the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
3.earthearth - the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"
object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
archipelago - a group of many islands in a large body of water
beachfront - a strip of land running along a beach
cape, ness - a strip of land projecting into a body of water
coastal plain - a plain adjacent to a coast
earth, globe, world - the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"
floor - the ground on which people and animals move about; "the fire spared the forest floor"
foreland - land forming the forward margin of something
timberland, woodland, forest, timber - land that is covered with trees and shrubs
island - a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
isthmus - a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
land mass, landmass - a large continuous extent of land
mainland - the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
neck - a narrow elongated projecting strip of land
oxbow - the land inside an oxbow bend in a river
peninsula - a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
champaign, plain, field - extensive tract of level open land; "they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain"; "he longed for the fields of his youth"
slash - an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
wonderland - a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder
4.earth - the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell); "it was hell on earth"
location - a point or extent in space
5.earth - once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression
element - one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe; "the alchemists believed that there were four elements"
6.earth - the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife; "they consider the church to be independent of the world"
concern - something that interests you because it is important or affects you; "the safety of the ship is the captain's concern"
7.earth - a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
connecter, connector, connective, connection, connexion - an instrumentality that connects; "he soldered the connection"; "he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers"
electricity - a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
Verb1.earth - hide in the earth like a hunted animal
hide out, hide - be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety; "Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding"; "She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana"
2.earth - connect to the earth; "earth the circuit"
ground - connect to a ground; "ground the electrical connections for safety reasons"

earth
noun
1. world, planet, globe, sphere, orb, earthly sphere, terrestrial sphere The space shuttle returned safely to earth today.
2. ground, land, dry land, terra firma The earth shook under our feet.
3. soil, ground, land, dust, mould, clay, dirt, turf, sod, silt, topsoil, clod, loam The road winds through parched earth, scrub and cactus.
Related words
adjectives tellurian, telluric, terrene, terrestrial
Quotations
"To see the earth as we now see it, small and beautiful in that eternal silence where it floats, is to see ourselves as riders on the earth together, brothers on that bright loveliness in the unending night" [Archibald MacLeish Riders on Earth]

Layers of the earth's crust

asthenosphere, basement, continental crust, lithosphere, lower mantle, Mohorovicíc discontinuity, oceanic crust, sima, sial, transition zone, upper mantle
Translations
earth [ɜːθ]
A. N
1. (= the world) (the) Earthla Tierra
here on earthen este mundo
she looks like nothing on earthestá hecha un desastre
it tasted like nothing on earth (= good) → sabía de maravilla; (= bad) → sabía a rayos
nothing on earth would make me do itno lo haría por nada del mundo
nothing on earth will stop me nowno lo dejo ahora por nada del mundo
what/where/who on earth ...?¿qué/dónde/quién demonios or diablos ...?
what on earth are you doing here?¿qué demonios or diablos haces aquí?
why on earth do it now?¿por qué demonios or diablos vamos a hacerlo ahora?
to come down to earthvolver a la realidad
it must have cost the earth!¡te habrá costado un ojo de la cara!
to promise the earthprometer el oro y el moro
see also planet
2. (= ground) → tierra f, suelo m; (= soil) → tierra f
to fall to earthcaer al suelo
3. [of fox] → madriguera f, guarida f
to go to earth [fox] → meterse en su madriguera; [person] → esconderse, refugiarse
to run to earth [+ animal] → cazar or atrapar en su guarida; [+ person] → perseguir y encontrar
4. (Elec) → toma f de tierra, tierra f
B. VT (Elec) [+ apparatus] → conectar a tierra
C. CPD earth cable, earth lead Ncable m de toma de tierra
earth mother N (Myth) → la madre tierra (= woman) → venus f
earth sciences NPL ciencias concernientes a la Tierra; (= geology) → geología f
earth up VT + ADV (Agr) [+ plant] → acollar

earth [ˈɜːrθ]
n
(= planet) → terre f
to bring sb down to earth (back to reality)faire redescendre qn sur terre
to come down to earth (back to reality)revenir sur terre
to cost the earth (= be very costly) → coûter les yeux de la tête
to pay the earth for sth → payer qch les yeux de la tête
what on earth → que diable
why on earth → pourquoi diable
where on earth → diable
(= ground) → terre f
(= soil) → terre f
(British) (ELECTRICITY, ELECTRONICS)terre f earth wire
[fox] → terrier m
to run sb to earth (mainly British) (= track down) → dépister qn
vt (British) (ELECTRICITY, ELECTRONICS) [+ appliance, plug] → relier à la terre

earth
n
(= world)Erde f; the earth, Earthdie Erde; on earthauf der Erde, auf Erden (liter); to the ends of the earthbis ans Ende der Welt; where/who etc on earth …? (inf)wo/wer etcbloß?; what on earth …? (inf)was in aller Welt …? (inf); nothing on earth will stop me nowkeine Macht der Welt hält mich jetzt noch auf; there’s no reason on earth why …es gibt keinen erdenklichen Grund, warum …; heaven on earthder Himmel auf Erden; did the earth move for you, darling? (hum inf)war es wahnsinnig schön für dich, Liebling? (hum inf); it cost the earth (Brit inf) → das hat eine schöne Stange Geld gekostet (inf); it won’t cost the earth (Brit inf) → es wird schon nicht die Welt kosten (inf); to pay the earth (Brit inf) → ein Vermögen bezahlen
(= ground)Erde f; to fall to earthzur Erde fallen; to come back or down to earth (again) (fig)wieder auf den Boden der Tatsachen (zurück)kommen; to bring somebody down to earth (with a bump) (fig)jdn (unsanft) wieder auf den Boden der Tatsachen zurückholen
(= soil)Erde f
(Brit Elec) → Erde f
(of fox, badger etc)Bau m; to go to earth (Brit) (fox)im Bau verschwinden; (criminal etc)untertauchen; to run somebody/something to earth (Brit fig) → jdn/etw ausfindig machen or aufstöbern
vt (Brit Elec) → erden

earth:
earthbound
adjerdgebunden
earth closet
nTrockenabort m

earth:
earthman
n (Sci-Fi) → Erdenmensch m, → Terraner(in) m(f)
earth mother
n (Myth) → Erdmutter f; (fig)Urmutter f
earth-moving equipment
nMaschinen plfür Erdbewegungen
earthperson
n (Sci-Fi) → Erdbewohner(in) m(f)
earthquake
nErdbeben nt
earth sciences
earth-shattering
adj (fig)welterschütternd
earth tremor
nErdstoß m
earthward
adjin Richtung Erde; in an earth directionin Richtung Erde
adv (also earthwards)in Richtung Erde
earthwork
n (Build) → Erdarbeiten pl; (Mil) → Schanzwerk nt, → Schanze f
earthworm
nRegenwurm m

earth [ɜːθ]
1. n
a. (the world) → terra
(the) Earth → la Terra
on earth → sulla terra
the silliest man on earth → l'uomo più stupido del mondo
it tasted like nothing on earth (fam) → aveva un sapore tremendo
it must have cost the earth! (fam) → deve essere costato un occhio della testa!
where/who/what on earth ...? (fam) → dove/chi/che diavolo...?
b. (ground) → terra; (soil) → terra, terreno
to fall to earth → cadere a terra, cadere al suolo
c. (of fox, badger) → tana
to run to earth (animal) → inseguire fino alla tana (person) → scovare, stanare
d. (Brit) (Elec) → terra, massa
2. vt (Brit) (Elec) (apparatus) → mettere or collegare a terra

earth [ɜːθ]
1. n
a. (the world) → terra
(the) Earth → la Terra
on earth → sulla terra
the silliest man on earth → l'uomo più stupido del mondo
it tasted like nothing on earth (fam) → aveva un sapore tremendo
it must have cost the earth! (fam) → deve essere costato un occhio della testa!
where/who/what on earth ...? (fam) → dove/chi/che diavolo...?
b. (ground) → terra; (soil) → terra, terreno
to fall to earth → cadere a terra, cadere al suolo
c. (of fox, badger) → tana
to run to earth (animal) → inseguire fino alla tana (person) → scovare, stanare
d. (Brit) (Elec) → terra, massa
2. vt (Brit) (Elec) (apparatus) → mettere or collegare a terra

earth
n earth [əːð]
1 the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth. aarde الأرض، الكُرة الأرضيّه Земя Země Jorden; jordkloden; verden die Erde γη tierra maa کره زمین maapallo terre כַּדוּר הָאָרֶץ पृथ्वी Zemlja a Föld bumi jörðin terra 地球 지구 Žemė Zeme; zemeslode planet bumi aarde jorda, jordkloden, verden ziemia terra pământ Земля Zem zemlja Zemlja jord[] โลก dünya 地球 земля کرہ ء ارض trái đất
2 the world as opposed to heaven heaven and earth. aarde, wêreld الأرض земя země Jorden die Erde γη tierra maa جهان خاکی maailma terre אָרֶץ मिट्टी zemlja föld dunia jörð terra 地上 이승, 이 세상 žemė zeme dunia aarde jord ziemia terra pământ, lumea pământească земля zem zemlja zemlja jord โลก dünya 人間 земля فرش خاک ، آسمان کے بالمقابل trần gian
3 soil Fill the plant-pot with earth. grond تُراب почва zemina jord die Erde χώμα tierra muld خاک multa terre אֲדָמָה दूषित करना zemlja, tlo föld, talaj tanah mold terra 지표면 žemė zeme, augsne tanah aarde jord, mold ziemia terra pământ земля, почва zem, zemina, hlina prst tlo jord ดิน toprak земля; ґрунт خاک đất
4 dry land; the ground the earth, sea and sky. land اليابِسَه суша země landjord; land; jordbund die Erde γη, στερια tierra maa زمین maa terre יַבָּשָׁה शुष्क भूमि zemlja, kopno szárazföld daratan land terra 陸地 육지 žemė cietzeme tanah aarde jord, land ziemia terra pământ земля, суша zem, pevnina kopno kopno mark[] ผืนดิน yer, yeryüzü 陸地 суша خشکی ، زمین mặt đất
5 a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox. gat, holte وَجْر ، وِجـار дупка nora hule; grav der (Fuchs)Bau φωλιά, τρύπα madriguera (rebase)urg لانه زیرزمینی kolo tanière מִרבַּץ मांद brlog, jazbina odú liang greni tana 巣穴 (여우, 토끼 등의) 굴 ola (zvēra) ala lubang binatang hol hi, hule nora covil vizuină нора brloh brlog jazbina lya, gryt โพรงของสัตว์ tilki deliği 洞穴 нора لومڑی کا بھٹ hang thú
6 (a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth. aardleiding, aarddraad السِّلك الأرضي заземяване uzemnění jordforbindelse; jordledning die Erdung γείωση tierra maandus, maandusjuhe اتصال زمینی maadoitusjohto terre אַרקָה अर्थिग का तार uzemljenje föld(elés) arde jarðtenging terra アース 접지 įžeminimas iezemējums litar bumi aardverbinding jording(skabel) uziemienie terra заземление uzemnenie ozemljitev uzemljenje jordkontakt, -ledning สายดิน toprak hattı 接地(線) заземлення ارضی تار dây tiếp đất
v
to connect to earth electrically Is your washing-machine properly earthed? geaard يوصِل السِّلك الأرضي заземявам uzemnit jordforbinde erden γειώνω conectar a tierra maandama اتصال زمینی داشتن maadoittaa mettre à la terre הָאַרָקָה अर्थिग का तार जोड़ना uzemljiti földel diberi arde jarðtengja mettere a terra アースする 접지하다 įžeminti iezemēt terbumi aarden jorde uziemić ligar à terra заземлять uzemniť ozemljiti uzemljiti jorda ต่อสายดิน topraklamak (電)接地 заземляти تار کے ذریعہ زمین سے جوڑنا tiếp đất
adj earthen
(of a floor etc) made of earth. grond, kleivloer تُرابي земен hliněný jord-; keramik- irden χωμάτινος de tierra muld-, savi- گلی؛ خاکی maa- en/de terre עָשׂוּי מְעָפָר मिट्टी का zemljan agyag- terbuat dari tanah gerður úr mold di terra 土製の 흙으로 만든 molio zemes- dibuat dari tanah aarden jord-, leir(e)-, keramikk- gliniany térreo de/din lut земляной hlinený prsten zemljani jord-, ler- ซึ่งประกอบด้วยดิน; ซึ่งทำด้วยดินเหนียวที่เผาแล้ว toprak(tan yapılmış) 泥土做的 земляний; глиняний مٹی کا بنا làm bằng đất
adj earthly
1 of or belonging to this world; not heavenly or spiritual this earthly life. aards, wêrelds أَرْضي земен pozemský jordisk; verdslig irdisch γήινος, επίγειος terrenal maine دنیوی؛ خاکی maallinen terrestre אָרצִי सांसारिक zemaljski földi duniawi jarðneskur terreno この世の 세속적인 žemiškas zemes-; pasaulīgs duniawi aards jordisk ziemski terrestre lumesc, pământesc земной pozemský zemeljski ovozemaljski jordisk, världslig สิ่งที่เป็นรูปธรรม และ อยู่บนโลก maddî, dünyevî 世俗的 земний, суєтний دنیوی trần thế
2 possible This gadget has no earthly use. aardse مُمْكِـن възможен použitelný verdens denkbar πιθανός que no sirve para nada en absoluto mõeldav ممکن؛ شدنی minkäänlainen aucun אֵין כָּל תוֹעֶלֶת संभावित beskoristan lehetséges; semmi néven nevezendő sama sekali mögulegur nessuno 少しの~もない 이 세상에 있을 수 있는 įmanomas nekam nederīgs tiada gunanya absoluut verdens możliwy, ewentualny possível posibil возможный použiteľný, mysliteľný za rabo stvaran tänkbar เป็นไปได้ mümkün 可能的 можливий محال có thể
n / adj earthenware
(of) a kind of pottery coarser than china an earthenware dish. erdeware خَزَف، فُخّـار грънци lertøj; lertøjs-; keramik- die Steingutware πήλινος de barro savinõud ظرف سفالین savi- faïence, en faïence כְּלִי חֶרֶס मिट्टी के बर्तन zemljano posuđe agyagedény tembikar leirvara terracotta 土器 (특히 표면이 거친, 광택이 없는 종류의) 도기 moliniai indai; molinis māla trauki; māla- barang tembikar aardewerk keramikk, steintøy wyroby gliniane, gliniany de barro ceramică керамика; керамический kamenina; kameninový lončena posoda grnčarija เครื่องเคลือบดินเผา çanak çömlek 陶器 гончарні вироби; череп'яний посуд مٹی یا چینی کے برتن đồ đất nung
n earthquake
a shaking of the earth's surface The village was destroyed by an earthquake. aardbewing زِلْزال земетерсение zemětřesení jordskælv das Erdbeben σεισμός terremoto maavärin زمین لرزه؛ زلزله maanjäristys tremblement de terre רְעִידַת אֲדָמָה भूकम्प potres földrengés gempa bumi jarðskjálfti terremoto 地震 지진 žemės drebėjimas zemestrīce gempa bumi aardbeving jordskjelv trzęsienie ziemi tremor de terra cutremur землетрясение zemetrasenie potres zemljotres jordbävning แผ่นดินไหว deprem 地震 землетрус زلزلہ động đất
n earthworm
(usuallyworm) a kind of small animal with a ringed body and no backbone, living in damp earth. erdwurm دودَة أرْض земен червей žížala regnorm der Regenwurm σκουλήκι lombriz vihmauss کرم خاکی kastemato ver de terre שִׁלשׁוּל केंचुआ gujavica, glista földigiliszta cacing tanah ánamaðkur lombrico, verme みみず 지렁이 sliekas slieka cacing tanah aardworm meitemark dżdżownica minhoca râmă земляной червь dážďovka deževnik kišna glista daggmask ไส้เดือน solucan 蚯蚓 дощовий черв'як مختلف حلقوی کیڑوں میں سے کوئی جو نم زمین میں رہتے ہیں giun đất
on earth
used for emphasis What on earth are you doing?; the stupidest man on earth. wat op aarde بِحق السَّمـاء! използва се за подсилване proboha; pro všechno na světě i alverden; på jorden auf Erden στο καλό, στον κόσμο (για έμφαση) qué demonios; del mundo pagana pihta, ilma peal برای تشدید معنی بکار می رود ihmeessä, maailman diable, du/au monde לָמָה וָּמדוּע? जोर देने के लिए मुहावरे की तरह उपयोग होता है zaboga, na zemlji mi a csudát...? kata penekanan hvað í fjáranum; á jörðu, í heiminum diavolo, mai; sulla faccia della terra 一体全体 도대체 po galais, pasaulyje (uzsvērumam) ko gan...? ...visā pasaulē sebenarnya ter wereld, in hemelsnaam jord(a), i (all) verden u licha, na świecie (Que) diabo... naiba; (de) pe pământ же; на свете preboha; na svete hudirja; na svetu zaboga [] hela världen?, i världen (på jorden) ตอกย้ำ Not: vurguda kullanılır. (用於加強語氣)究竟 вираз для підсилення زرو یا مبالغے کے لۓ مستعمل nhất trái đất
run to earth
to find (something or someone) after a long search He ran his friend to earth in the pub. - na 'n lang soektog vind, - in die hande kry يَعْثُر بعد عَنـاء изравям vyslídit opspore; opsnuse aufstöbern ξετρυπώνω dar con alguien üles leidma پس از جستجو یافتن jäljittää dénicher לִמצוֹא לְאָחַר עָמָל רָב सर्वत्र तालश करके (किसी वस्तु या व्यक्ति को) पाना iskopati nyomára jön menemukan kembali elta uppi og finna scovare 探し当てる 샅샅이 뒤져 찾아내다 surasti atrast kādu menemui opsporen oppspore, finne til slutt znaleźć (po długim szukaniu) dar com a găsi până la urmă разыскать vysliediť iztakniti pronaći äntligen finna, spåra upp ตามหาคนหรือสิ่งของเป็นเวลานาน buluncaya kadar aramak 經過長時間追查後找到 вистежувати; виявляти کسی کو بہت تلاش کے بعد پانا tìm thấy sau khi truy xét khắp nơi

earth الأرض Země jord Erde γη tierra Maa terre zemlja terra 地球 지구 aarde jord ziemia terra земля jord โลก yeryüzü trái đất 地球


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
As Hakeem comes back down to earth, you have to wonder--how do these star players rack up all those points?
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.