terrestrial

terrestre

Qui concerne la terre ferme, ou qui y vit ou y pousse plutôt que dans l’eau ou dans l’air.

En anglais simple : Connected with land, or living or growing on land rather than in water or the air.

• Most snakes are terrestrial animals.
• The park protects several terrestrial habitats.
• These plants need terrestrial conditions rather than standing water.

Synonymes : land-based

Contraires : aquatic

Expressions courantes : terrestrial animals, terrestrial habitat, terrestrial plants

terrestre

Qui concerne la planète Terre ou les êtres vivants qui lui appartiennent naturellement.

En anglais simple : Connected with the planet Earth or the living things that naturally belong to it.

• Scientists study terrestrial life.
• The rock may have a terrestrial origin.
• They compared terrestrial conditions with those on Mars.

Synonymes : earthly

Contraires : extraterrestrial

Expressions courantes : terrestrial life, terrestrial origin, terrestrial atmosphere

terrestre

Qui vit ou pousse au sol, plutôt que dans l’eau ou dans les arbres.

En anglais simple : Living or growing on land, rather than in water or in trees.

• Snails are terrestrial animals.
• These terrestrial plants cannot survive underwater.
• The study compared aquatic and terrestrial habitats.

Synonymes : land-dwelling

Contraires : aquatic

Expressions courantes : terrestrial animals, terrestrial plants, terrestrial habitats

terrestre, mondain

Qui concerne la vie ordinaire en ce monde, plutôt que le ciel ou les choses spirituelles.

En anglais simple : Connected with ordinary life in this world, rather than with heaven or spiritual things.

• He forgot his terrestrial concerns.
• The poem contrasts heavenly joy with terrestrial pleasures.
• She imagined a life beyond terrestrial existence.

Synonymes : worldly, earthly

Contraires : heavenly

Expressions courantes : terrestrial concerns, terrestrial pleasures, terrestrial life

plante terrestre

Plante qui pousse dans le sol, plutôt que dans l’eau ou sur une autre plante.

En anglais simple : A plant that grows on or in the ground rather than in water or on another plant.

• This orchid is a terrestrial.
• The collection includes both terrestrials and plants that grow on trees.
• Each terrestrial needs soil around its roots.

Synonymes : ground plant

Expressions courantes : a terrestrial orchid, hardy terrestrial, forest terrestrial