earth

Terra

Il pianeta su cui vivono gli esseri umani, gli animali e le piante.

In inglese semplice: The planet where people, animals, and plants live.

• We live on Earth.
• The Earth moves around the sun.
• Astronauts photographed Earth from space.

Sinonimi: world, globe

Espressioni comuni: planet earth, on earth, earth’s surface

terra

Il materiale sciolto del terreno in cui crescono le piante.

In inglese semplice: The loose material on the ground in which plants grow.

• The earth was soft after the rain.
• She dug a hole in the earth.
• Fresh earth covered the roots of the tree.

Sinonimi: soil, dirt

Espressioni comuni: damp earth, dig the earth, patch of earth

terra

Materiale del terreno, come terra, sabbia o frammenti di roccia.

In inglese semplice: Material from the ground, such as soil, sand, or broken rock.

• Trucks carried earth away from the site.
• The wall was built from packed earth.
• Workers removed tons of earth to make the tunnel.

Sinonimi: ground material

Espressioni comuni: excavated earth, pile of earth, move the earth

terra, mondo

Un pianeta o un mondo immaginario simile al nostro.

In inglese semplice: A planet or imagined world similar to the one where we live.

• The story takes place on another earth.
• Scientists searched for a second earth among distant planets.
• The travelers discovered several earths in parallel universes.

Sinonimi: world, planet

Espressioni comuni: another earth, parallel earth, different earth

terra

Uno dei materiali che, secondo gli antichi, formavano il mondo, insieme ad aria, fuoco e acqua.

In inglese semplice: One of the basic materials ancient thinkers believed made up the world, along with air, fire, and water.

• Earth was one of the classical elements.
• The philosopher linked earth with solid matter.
• The diagram places earth beside water.

Espressioni comuni: earth element, earth and water, earth and fire

terra

Una delle cinque forze del pensiero tradizionale cinese, associata al suolo, alla stabilità e al centro.

In inglese semplice: One of five forces in traditional Chinese thought, associated with soil, stability, and the center.

• Earth is one of the five Chinese elements.
• This chart places earth at the center.
• The cycle connects earth with metal.

Espressioni comuni: earth element, earth and metal, earth phase

mettere a terra

Collegare un apparecchio elettrico al terreno per scaricare in sicurezza la corrente indesiderata.

In inglese semplice: To connect electrical equipment to the ground so unwanted electricity can flow away safely.

• You must earth this appliance.
• The electrician earthed the metal casing.
• Is the equipment properly earthed?

Sinonimi: ground

Espressioni comuni: earth an appliance, earth electrical equipment, earth the circuit