terre
French → English
(substance) Earth: the solid matter of the planet; soil / ground
Le jardinier a ajouté de la terre de bruyère pour planter ses hortensias.
(English) The gardener added some heather soil to plant his hydrangeas.
Il est tombé de son vélo et s'est retrouvé couvert de terre et de poussière.
(English) He fell off his bike and ended up covered in earth and dust.
(spatial) Land: the solid part of the earth's surface as opposed to the sea
Après trois semaines en mer, les marins étaient heureux de voir enfin la terre.
(English) After three weeks at sea, the sailors were happy to finally see land.
Le capitaine a ordonné de mettre pied à terre dès que le navire a accosté.
(English) The captain ordered to set foot on land as soon as the ship docked.
Entry ID: fr:en:terre · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary