earth

I 1. [ɜːθ]

nome

1) (anche Earth) (planet) terra f.

the earth's atmosphere — l'atmosfera terrestre

to the ends of the earth — in capo al mondo

the oldest city on earth — la città più antica del mondo

2) colloq. (as intensifier)

how, where, who on earth...? — come, dove, chi diamine o diavolo...?

nothing on earth would persuade me to do — per niente al mondo mi convincerei a fare

3) (soil) terreno m., terra f.

4) (foxhole) tana f.

to go to earth — rintanarsi (anche fig.)

5) BE el. terra f.

6) chim. terra f.

7) colloq. (huge amount)

to cost the earth — costare una fortuna o un occhio della testa

to expect the earth — pretendere la luna

2.

modificatore BE el. [cable, wire] a terra

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did the earth move for you? — colloq. scherz. (after sex) ti è piaciuto?

to look like nothing on earth — avere uno strano aspetto

to come down to earth — tornare con i piedi per terra

to run sb., sth. to earth — scovare qcn., qcs

II [ɜːθ]

verbo transitivo BE el. mettere a terra

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[ə:ð] 1. noun

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.) terra

2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) terra

3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) terra

4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) terra

5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) tana

6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) terra

2. verb

(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) mettere a terra

- earthen

- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
- on earth
- run to earth

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I 1. [ɜːθ]

nome

1) (anche Earth) (planet) terra f.

the earth's atmosphere — l'atmosfera terrestre

to the ends of the earth — in capo al mondo

the oldest city on earth — la città più antica del mondo

2) colloq. (as intensifier)

how, where, who on earth...? — come, dove, chi diamine o diavolo...?

nothing on earth would persuade me to do — per niente al mondo mi convincerei a fare

3) (soil) terreno m., terra f.

4) (foxhole) tana f.

to go to earth — rintanarsi (anche fig.)

5) BE el. terra f.

6) chim. terra f.

7) colloq. (huge amount)

to cost the earth — costare una fortuna o un occhio della testa

to expect the earth — pretendere la luna

2.

modificatore BE el. [cable, wire] a terra

••

did the earth move for you? — colloq. scherz. (after sex) ti è piaciuto?

to look like nothing on earth — avere uno strano aspetto

to come down to earth — tornare con i piedi per terra

to run sb., sth. to earth — scovare qcn., qcs

II [ɜːθ]

verbo transitivo BE el. mettere a terra