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soil hands
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soil — soil1 W2 [sɔıl] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Anglo French; Origin: piece of ground , from Latin solium seat ; influenced by Latin solum ground, soil ] 1.) [U and C] the top layer of the earth in which plants grow = ↑earth ▪ The soi … Dictionary of contemporary English
soil — 1 noun 1 (C, U) the top layer of the earth in which plants grow: an area of rich soil | The bush grows well in a sandy soil. see land 1 2 the soil literary farming as a job or way of life: They make their living from the soil. 3 on British… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
soil\ one's\ hands — • dirty one s hands • soil one s hands v. phr. To lower or hurt one s character or good name; do a bad or shameful thing. The teacher warned the children not to dirty their hands by cheating in the examination. I would not soil my hands by going… … Словарь американских идиом
soil one's hands — See: DIRTY ONE S HANDS … Dictionary of American idioms
soil one's hands — See: DIRTY ONE S HANDS … Dictionary of American idioms
soil — soil1 soilless, adj. /soyl/, n. 1. the portion of the earth s surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus. 2. a particular kind of earth: sandy soil. 3. the ground as producing vegetation or as cultivated for its crops: fertile soil. 4. a… … Universalium
soil — I UK [sɔɪl] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms soil : singular soil plural soils *** 1) the substance on the surface of the Earth in which plants grow She scraped away some soil and grasped the top of the root. The dry rocky soil is… … English dictionary
soil — 01. You need to turn the [soil] at the base of the plant once in a while to keep it from getting too hard packed. 02. The old man had trouble controlling himself, and often [soiled] his pants. 03. The [soil] at the mouth of a river is usually… … Grammatical examples in English
soil — soil1 [ sɔıl ] noun count or uncount *** 1. ) the substance on the surface of the Earth in which plants grow: The dry rocky soil is suitable for planting vines. She scraped away some soil and grasped the top of the root. 2. ) the soil LITERARY… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
soil — 1. n. 1 the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, consisting of disintegrated rock usu. with an admixture of organic remains (alluvial soil; rich soil). 2 ground belonging to a nation; territory (on British soil). Phrases and idioms: soil… … Useful english dictionary
soil — [[t]sɔ͟ɪl[/t]] ♦♦♦ soils, soiling, soiled 1) N MASS Soil is the substance on the surface of the earth in which plants grow. We have the most fertile soil in Europe. ...regions with sandy soils. 2) N UNCOUNT: with supp You can use soil in… … English dictionary
