earthly paradise — paradiso terrestre
there is no earthly reason to think ... — non vi è nessunissima ragione di pensare...
it's of no earthly use — non serve assolutamente a nulla
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
earthly — [ʉrth′lē] adj. 1. of the earth; specif., a) terrestrial b) worldly c) temporal or secular 2. conceivable; possible [a thing of no earthly good] earthliness n. SYN. EARTHLY is applied to that which belongs to … English World dictionary
earthly — [[t]ɜ͟ː(r)θli[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n Earthly means happening in the material world of our life on earth and not in any spiritual life or life after death. ...the need to confront evil during the earthly life... They lived in an earthly paradise. 2)… … English dictionary
earthly — earth•ly [[t]ˈɜrθ li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est 1) of or pertaining to the earth, esp. as opposed to heaven; worldly 2) possible or conceivable: an invention of no earthly use to anyone[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 1000 earth′li•ness, n. syn: earthly,… … From formal English to slang
earthly — earth|ly [ˈə:θli US ˈə:rθli] adj 1.) no earthly reason/use etc no reason, use etc at all ▪ I see no earthly reason why he shouldn t come. 2.) [only before noun] literary connected with life on Earth rather than in heaven ▪ our earthly pleasures ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
earthly — adj. 1 of the earth or human life on earth; terrestrial. 2 (usu. with neg.) colloq. remotely possible or conceivable (is no earthly use; there wasn t an earthly reason). Phrases and idioms: not an earthly colloq. no chance whatever. Derivatives:… … Useful english dictionary
earthly — (adj.) O.E. eorþlic earthly, worldly; see EARTH (Cf. earth) + LY (Cf. ly) (1) … Etymology dictionary
earth|i|an — «UR thee uhn», noun, adjective. –n. an earthman; earthling. –adj. of the earth; earthly … Useful english dictionary
earthly — earthliness, n. /errth lee/, adj., earthlier, earthliest. 1. of or pertaining to the earth, esp. as opposed to heaven; worldly. 2. possible or conceivable: an invention of no earthly use to anyone. [bef. 1000; ME erth(e)ly, OE eorthlic. See EARTH … Universalium
earth·ly — /ˈɚθli/ adj, always used before a noun 1 : having to do with life on the Earth earthly joys/delights/pleasures our earthly existence compare ↑earthy 2 : imaginable or possible used to make a question or a negative statement more forceful … Useful english dictionary
earthly — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. terrestrial; material, worldly, sensual, temporal, mundane, secular; informal, possible, conceivable. See irreligion, land, possibility. Ant., spiritual, celestial. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1.… … English dictionary for students
earthly — earth·ly || Éœrθlɪ /ÉœËθ adj. worldly, material, of the earth … English contemporary dictionary
