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| at the end of the earth expr | (in a distant place) | في آخر الدنيا |
| come down to earth v expr | figurative (be realistic) (مجازي) | يصبح واقعيًا، يعود إلى الواقع |
| | He came down to earth with a real bump when he was forced to get his first job. |
diatomaceous earth,
diatomite,
kieselguhr n | (filtration soil) | تراب المشطورات، تراب دياتوميّ |
down to earth,
down-to-earth adj | (sensible) | عملي، واقعي |
| ملاحظة: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun |
| | Marilyn's a very down-to-earth person: she'll be a great asset in the coming crisis. |
| down to earth adv | figurative (to reality) | إلى أرض الواقع |
| | Telling her I was broke brought her quickly back down to earth and stopped her spending sprees. |
| Earth Day n | (environmental awareness day) | يوم الأرض |
| | The first Earth Day took place on April 22, 1970 and is now celebrated around the world. |
| earth metals npl | (metallic minerals) | فلزات أرضية |
| earth science n | (field of study) | علوم الأرض |
| | Nancy has a PhD in earth sciences from Bristol University. |
the earth's crust,
the Earth's crust n | (outermost layer of our planet) | القشرة الأرضية، قشرة الأرض |
| flying nap-of-the-earth n | (act of flying an aircraft low) (الطيران على ارتفاع منخفض) | طيران منخفض |
the four corners of the earth,
all four corners of the earth,
the four corners of the globe npl | figurative (every part of the world) (مجازي) | زوايا الأرض الأربعة |
| | | كل أنحاء المعمورة |
| fuller's earth | (absorbent clay) (طين ممتص) | تراب القصَّار، تراب القصَّارين |
ground loop,
earth loop n | (electricity) (في الكهرباء) | عروة أرضية، حلقة مؤرَّضة |
| heaven and earth n | (the whole universe) | العالم بأسره |
| | The chief inspector vowed he would move heaven and earth to bring the killers to justice. |
| heaven on earth n | figurative (paradise) | جنة الحياة |
| | This seaside vacation has been heaven on earth. |
| hell on earth n | figurative (torment, horrendous experience) (مجازي) | عذاب، أشبه بالجحيم |
| | Working in a fast-food restaurant sounds like hell on earth. |
hoodoo,
fairy chimney,
tent rock,
earth pyramid n | (rock formation) | عمود ترابي |
Jerusalem artichoke,
sunroot,
sunchoke,
earth apple,
topiambour n | (root vegetable) | قلقاس رومي، طرطوف |
| | Once you plant some Jerusalem artichokes in your garden, it's very hard to get rid of them! |
| Middle-earth n | (fictional place) (مكان خياليّ) | الأرض الوسطى |
| ملاحظة: The setting for "The Hobbit", "The Lord of the Rings", and other works by English writer J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973). |
Mother Earth,
mother earth n | (Planet Earth) | الأرض، كوكب الأرض |
| move heaven and earth v expr | figurative (do everything in one's power) | يبذل قصارى جهده، يفعل كل ما في وسعه |
| | If I could I would move heaven and earth to make him well again. |
| | I will move heaven and earth to achieve my goals. |
| nothing on earth n | (not anything) | لا شيء في العالم، لا شيء إطلاقًا |
| | Nothing on earth can keep me from the man I love. |
| | Nothing on earth will persuade me to talk in front of an audience. |
| | لا شيء في العالم يبعدني عن الرجل الذي أحب. |
| on earth adv | (on this planet) | على الأرض، في العالم |
| | There's nothing else like it on earth! |
| on this earth expr | (alive, in this life) | على قيد الحياة، على هذه الأرض |
| | While I'm still on this earth, I plan to take care of my garden and my grandchildren. |
| orbit the Earth v expr | (circle the world) | يدور حول الأرض |
| | Satellites orbit the earth. |
| | The Moon orbits the Earth. |
| peace on earth n | (absence of conflict, world harmony) | السلام على الأرض |
| Planet Earth n | (the world) | كوكب الأرض |
| | Planet Earth can heal herself no matter what terrible things human beings have done to harm her. |
| rammed earth | (construction material) (تُستعمل في البناء) | تربة مدكوكة |
| rare earth | (chemistry) (في الكيمياء) | تراب نادر |
| | (عنصر) | ترابيّ نادر، أرضيّ نادر |
| return to the earth v expr | (die and be buried) | يعود إلى التراب، يموت |
| the salt of the earth n | figurative (person: good, decent) | شخص محترم |
| | He's the salt of the earth and would help anyone who asked him. |
| the salt of the earth npl | figurative (people: good, decent) | أشخاص محترمون |
| | The salt of the earth are those people who behave decently and work hard. |
| scorched earth n | (military policy: destroying enemy crops) | الأرض المحروقة |
| scorched earth policy n | (military: destruction of enemy crops) | سياسة الأرض المحروقة |
| | General Sherman initiated a scorched earth policy on his march to the sea through Georgia. |
| the scum of the earth n | pejorative, uncountable, invariable, slang (despicable person) | خسيس، حثالة |
| | You can't be serious about marrying him – he's the scum of the earth! Some people consider tax collectors the scum of the earth. |
| the Earth n | (this planet: the world) | الأرض، كوكب الأرض |
to the end of the earth,
to the ends of the earth expr | figurative (to any or every place) | إلى أطراف الأرض |
| | My love is boundless! - I'll follow you to the ends of the earth! |
| What on earth ...? interj | informal (expressing incomprehension) (للتعبير عن الاستغراب وعدم الاستيعاب) | ماذا...، ما الذي... |
| | What on earth are you trying to do coming in yelling at me? |
| what on earth pron | informal (what) | ماذا...، ما الذي... |
| | You still haven't explained what on earth you're doing here. |
| Why on earth ...? interj | informal (question: why) | بالله عليك لماذا...؟ |
| why on earth expr | informal (why, for what reason) | لماذا |