| Level | A2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | noun |
| Front | earth |
| IPA | /ɜːθ / noun |
| Back | dünya toprak, yeryüzü |
| Back 2 | earth (noun) /ɜːθ /
noun
1 (the
earth; the Earth)
[singular]
the world; the planet
on which we live
dünya
life on earth
The earth goes round the sun.
note at SPACE1
2 [singular]
the surface of the
world; land
yeryüzü, yer
The spaceship fell towards earth.
I could feel the earth shake when the
earthquake started.
3 [uncountable]
the substance that
plants grow in; soil
toprak
The earth around here is very fertile.
note at GROUND1
4 [countable,
usually singular] (US ground )
a wire that makes a
piece of electrical equipment safer by connecting it to the ground
toprak
hattı
The green and yellow wire is the earth.
IDIOMS
charge/pay
the earth
(informal)
to charge/pay a very
large amount of money
dünyanın
parasını istemek/ödemek
Dan must have paid the earth for that new
car.
cost
the earth/a fortune
to be very expensive
servete
mal olmak
how/why/where/who
etc. on earth
(informal)
used for emphasizing
sth or expressing surprise
Allah
aşkına
Where on earth have you been?
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