Soil in spanish
pronunciation: sueloʊ part of speech: noun
soil1 = suelo, tierra.
Example: This article diagnoses the information needs of those who work in the area of pollution of air, soil and earth.more:
» alkaline soil = suelo alcalino.
Example: Junipers tolerate a wide range of soil types, including alkaline soils.» clayey soil = suelo arcilloso, tierra arcillosa.
Example: Some plants tolerate clayey soils better than others.» clay soil = suelo arcilloso, tierra arcillosa.
Example: Heavy clay soils are much more likely to be overwatered than light soils.» damp soil = suelo húmedo.
Example: The familiar 'roly-polies' that are often found under logs and other areas of damp soil are isopods and have typically segmented and flattened body forms.» good soil = buena tierra, tierra buena.
Example: A good soil is one that is high in organic matter.» limy soil = tierra caliza, suelo calizo.
Example: Consequently, areas covered by very limy soils are not favorable for the accumulation of large deposits of sphagnum peat.» loamy soil = suelo margoso, suelo cenagoso, tierra margosa, tierra cenagosa.
Example: Hawthorn trees prefer a loamy, sandy soil combination.» native soil = tierra natal, terruño.
Example: I think he has captured the echoes of his native soil, but not necessarily its essence.» pollute + the soil = contaminar la tierra.
Example: Fresh water is an increasingly scarce resource and pesticides pollute the soil, contaminate groundwater and contribute to ocean acidification.» poor soil = mala tierra, tierra mala.
Example: Some purists feel that a rock garden should contain only those plants which grow naturally on rocky slopes in poor soil.» potting soil = compost para macetas, abono orgánico para macetas, abono vegetal para macetas.
Example: Most potting soils are made up largely of peat moss, bark, and perlite.» sandy soil = suelo arenoso, tierra arenosa.
Example: Hawthorn trees prefer a loamy, sandy soil combination.» soil erosion = erosión del suelo.
Example: Anecdotal records describe habitat destruction through soil erosion due to burrowing by puffins, shearwaters and stoats.» soil fertility = fertilidad del suelo, fertilidad de la tierra.
Example: Soil fertility refers to the amount of nutrients in the soil, which is sufficient to support plant life.» soil pollution = contaminación de la tierra.
Example: Environment Abstracts compiles, summarises, and indexes contribution on such topics as air, water, and soil pollution, toxicology, land use and misuse, waste management, weather modification, and endangered species.» soil salination = salinización del suelo.
Example: Burning of cereal stubble, heavy use of pesticides, soil salination and erosion are the serious environmental problems of the region.» soil salinisation = salinización del suelo.
Example: With the introduction of irrigation, low-lying areas are prone to waterlogging and soil salinization.» soil science = ciencia del suelo.
Example: The author proposes a new relational structure for pedological or soil science information.» subsoil = subsuelo.
Example: In this article, the term 'continental shelf' is used to refer to the seabed and subsoil of the submarine areas adjacent to the coast but outside the area of the territorial sea.soil2 = cultivo, tierra de cultivo.
Example: Wide, voracious, indiscriminate reading is the base soil from which discrimination and taste eventually grow.more:
» topsoil = capa vegetal, mantillo.
Example: But the fertility of the muck and silt topsoil soon made it a profitable farming community.soil3 = ensuciar, manchar, pringar.
Example: Bright new copies of an unknown book naturally excite more attention than old 'readers' soiled from overuse.