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Earth (third planet of the Solar System) proper noun [UK: ɜːθ] [US: ˈɝːθ] | Terre◼◼◼nom {f}The earth rotates. = La Terre tourne. |
Earth Day (global day of observance of the need to protect the earth) proper noun | Jour de la Terre◼◼◼nom propre |
Earth mass (Unit of mass) noun | masse terrestre◼◼◼nom {f} |
earth science (any of the sciences dealing with the planet Earth) noun [UK: ɜːθ ˈsaɪəns] [US: ˈɝːθ ˈsaɪəns] | science de la terre◼◼◼nom {f} géoscience◼◻◻nom {f} |
earthbound (unimaginative or mundane) adjective [UK: ˈɜːθ.baʊnd] [US: ˈɝːθ.ˌbɑːwnd] | terre-à-terre◼◼◼adjectif |
earthenware (ceramic) noun [UK: ˈeðn.weə(r)] [US: ˈɝː.θəˌn.wer] | poterie◼◼◼nom {f} |
Earthling (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) noun [UK: ˈɜːθl.ɪŋ] [US: ˈɝːθl.ɪŋ] | terrien◼◼◼nom {m}I am an Earthling. = Je suis Terrienne. terrienne◼◼◻nom {f}I am an Earthling. = Je suis Terrienne. |
earthly (as opposed to heaven) adjective [UK: ˈɜːθ.li] [US: ˈɝːθ.li] | terrestre◼◼◼adjectifHawaii is known as an earthly paradise. = Hawaii est un paradis terrestre. |
earthly branch (set of twelve terms in East Asian cultures) noun | branche terrestre◼◼◼nom {f} |
earthquake [earthquakes] (shaking of the surface of a planet) noun [UK: ˈɜːθ.kweɪk] [US: ˈɝːθ.ˌkwek] | séisme◼◼◼nom {m}Earthquakes are common in Japan. = Les séismes sont courants au Japon. tremblement de terre◼◼◼nom {m} |
earthshine (reflected Earthlight) noun [UK: ˈɜːθ.ˌʃaɪn] [US: ˈɝːθ.ˌʃaɪn] | clair de Terrenom {m} lumière cendréenom {f} |
earthworm [earthworms] (worm (animal)) noun [UK: ˈɜː.θwɜːm] [US: ˈɝː.ˌθwərm] | ver de terre◼◼◼nom {m} lombric [formal]◼◼◼nom {m} lèche [Louisiana]nom {f} |
alkaline earth metal [alkaline earth metals] (any element of group II of the periodic table) noun [UK: ˈælk.ə.laɪn ɜːθ ˈmet.l̩] [US: ˈælk.ə.ˌlaɪn ˈɝːθ ˈmet.l̩] | métal alcalino-terreux◼◼◼nom {m} |
come down to earth (idiomatic expression) verb | redescendre sur terre◼◼◼verbe |
cost the earth (be a huge expense) verb [UK: kɒst ðə ɜːθ] [US: ˈkɑːst ðə ˈɝːθ] | [colloquial] coûter bonbonverbe [colloquial] coûter une blindeverbe [informal] coûter la peau du dosverbe [informal] coûter un brasverbe |
dearth (scarcity) noun [UK: dɜːθ] [US: ˈdɝːθ] | pénurie◼◼◼nom {f}There is a dearth of available medical personnel to administer vaccines. = Il y a une pénurie de personnel médical disponible pour administrer les vaccins. |
dearth (period when food is rare) noun [UK: dɜːθ] [US: ˈdɝːθ] | disette◼◼◻nom {f} |
diatomaceous earth (soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains) noun [UK: dˌaɪətəmˈeɪʃəs ˈɜːθ] [US: dˌaɪəɾəmˈeɪʃəs ˈɜːθ] | terre diatomée◼◼◼nom terre d'infusoires◼◼◼nom kieselguhr◼◻◻nom |
down-to-earth (practical; realistic) adjective [UK: ˌdaʊn tʊ ˈɜːθ] [US: ˌdaʊn tʊ ˈɝːθ] | terre à terre◼◼◼adjectif |
ends of the earth (a very remote place) noun | bout du monde◼◼◼nom |
flat-earther (person who believes the Earth is flat) noun | terreplatiste◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f} |
fuller's earth (A fine clay used in fulling cloth) noun [UK: ˈfʊ.lərz ɜːθ] [US: ˈfʊ.lərz ˈɝːθ] | terre à foulon◼◼◼nom {f} argile smectique◼◻◻nom {f} |
hearth [hearths] (floor of fireplace) noun [UK: hɑːθ] [US: ˈhɑːrθ] | foyer◼◼◼nom {m}A woman is the guardian of the hearth. = La femme est la gardienne du foyer. âtre◼◼◻nom {m} |
hearth [hearths] (home or family life) noun [UK: hɑːθ] [US: ˈhɑːrθ] | foyer◼◼◼nom {m}A woman is the guardian of the hearth. = La femme est la gardienne du foyer. foyers◼◼◻nom {m pl} |