sod

sod ¹  (sd)

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.

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[Middle English, from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch sode.]

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sod ²  (sd) Chiefly British Vulgar Slang

n.

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

To damn.

Phrasal Verb:

sod off

Used in the imperative to dismiss someone angrily.

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[Short for sodomite.]

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sod¹

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a piece of grass-covered surface soil held together by the roots of the grass; turf

2. Poetic the ground

vb sods, sodding, sodded

(tr) to cover with sods

[from Low German; compare Middle Low German, Middle Dutch sode; related to Old Frisian sātha]

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sod² Slang chiefly Brit

n

1. a person considered to be obnoxious

2. a jocular word for a person the poor sod hasn't been out for weeks

sod all Slang nothing

interj

sod it a strong exclamation of annoyance See also sod off

[shortened from sodomite]

sodding  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sod - surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots greensward, sward, turf divot - a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club) land, soil, ground - material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil"
	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" superoxide dismutase 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) bugger, sodomist, sodomite 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 guy, hombre, bozo, cat - an informal term for a youth or man; "a nice guy"; "the guy's only doing it for some doll"
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

Translations

sod¹ [sɒd] N [of earth] → terrón m, tepe m, césped m

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sod² [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

B. VT sod it! → ¡mierda!
sod him! → ¡que se joda!

sod off VI + ADV sod off! → ¡vete a la porra!

sod [ˈsɒd]

n

(British) (= unpleasant person) → connard m >

(British) (= unfortunate person) you poor sod! → pauvre vieux!, pauvre vieille!
the poor sod → le pauvre bougre

(British) (emphatic) sod all (= nothing at all) → que dalle >

[earth] → motte f

vt (British) sod it! → et puis merde! >
sod you! → va mourir! >
sod him! → qu'il aille se faire foutre! >

sod off

vi (British) sod off! → va te faire foutre! >

sod¹

n (= turf) → Grassode f; beneath the sod (liter) → unter dem grünen Rasen (liter)

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sod² (Brit inf)

n (mean, nasty) → Sau f (inf); the poor sods → die armen Schweine (inf); you stupid sod → blöde Sau! (inf)

vt sod it! → verdammte Scheiße! (inf); sod him/you → der kann/du kannst mich mal (inf) → or mal am Arsch lecken (vulg)!

sod¹ [sɒd] n (liter) (of earth) → zolla erbosa

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sod² [sɒd] n (Brit) (fam!) → stronzo/a (fam!)
you lazy sod! → pezzo di sfaticato!
poor sod! → povero diavolo!

sod off vi + adv (Brit) (fam!) sod off! → levati dalle palle! (fam!)