soil

suelo, tierra

Capa superior de la tierra donde crecen las plantas.

En inglés sencillo: The top layer of earth in which plants grow.

• The soil is very dry.
• She planted the seeds in rich soil.
• These plants grow well in sandy soils.

Sinónimos: earth, dirt

Expresiones frecuentes: fertile soil, dry soil, soil quality, clay soil

suelo, territorio

Tierra que pertenece a un país o lugar determinado.

En inglés sencillo: The land belonging to a particular country or place.

• They returned to their native soil.
• This was her first victory on foreign soil.
• No enemy troops remained on the country's soil.

Cómo se usa: on + country adjective + soil (The talks were held on French soil.)

Sinónimos: land, territory

Expresiones frecuentes: foreign soil, native soil, home soil, on british soil

estiércol, abono

Excrementos humanos o animales, o materia descompuesta, que se usan para ayudar a crecer a las plantas.

En inglés sencillo: Human or animal waste, or decaying material, used to help plants grow.

• Night soil was collected in buckets.
• Farmers spread the soil over their fields.
• The town once used night soil to fertilize crops.

Sinónimos: manure, dung, compost

Expresiones frecuentes: night soil, spread night soil, collect night soil

ensuciar, manchar

Hacer que algo quede sucio o manchado.

En inglés sencillo: To make something dirty.

• Don't soil your clean shirt.
• Her shoes soiled the white carpet.
• The sheets were badly soiled.

Cómo se usa: soil something with something (He soiled the carpet with muddy boots.)

Sinónimos: dirty, stain

Antónimos: clean

Expresiones frecuentes: soil something, soil your clothes, soil the carpet

hacerse caca encima

Expulsar heces sin querer dentro de la ropa que se lleva puesta.

En inglés sencillo: To accidentally pass solid body waste into your clothes.

• The child soiled herself.
• He was embarrassed after soiling his trousers.
• The nurse helped a patient who had soiled himself.

Cómo se usa: soil oneself (The patient had soiled himself during the night.)

Expresiones frecuentes: soil yourself, soil your pants, soil your underwear

alimentar con forraje verde

Alimentar a animales de granja con hierba recién cortada, manteniéndolos dentro o en un recinto.

En inglés sencillo: To feed farm animals freshly cut grass while keeping them inside or in an enclosed area.

• The farmer soils his cattle.
• They soiled the horses with freshly cut grass.
• The herd was soiled indoors throughout the summer.

Sinónimos: stall-feed

Expresiones frecuentes: soil cattle, soil a horse, soil the herd