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in the PONS Dictionary

I. earth [ɜ:θ, Am ɜ:rθ] N

1. earth no pl (planet):

earth
Erde f <-, -n>
what/who/where/why on earth ...
on earth
auf Erden hum liter

2. earth no pl (soil):

earth
Erde f <-, -n>
earth
Boden m <-s, Böden>

3. earth no pl Brit, Aus ELEC:

earth
Erdung f <-, -en>
earth
Erdungsleitung f <-, -en>

4. earth (of an animal):

earth
Bau m <-(e)s, -e>

Phrases:

to go to earth Brit
the earth moved iron or hum inf

II. earth [ɜ:θ, Am ɜ:rθ] VB trans Brit ELEC

to earth sth
etw erden

dia·to·ma·ceous earth [ˌdaɪətəˌmeɪʃəsˈɜ:θ, Am -ɜrθ] N no pl CHEM

ˈearth-col·our·ed, Am ˈearth-col·or·ed ADJ

ˈearth-friend·ly ADJ inv

earth-friendly

ˈearth moth·er N

1. earth mother REL:

earth mother
earth mother

2. earth mother approv inf (woman):

earth mother
Vollweib nt inf

ˈearth sci·ence N

earth science

ˈearth-shak·ing ADJ

ˈearth tone N

earth tone

ˈearth trem·or N

ˈearth wire N usu sing Brit, Aus

earth wire
Erdung f <-, -en>

ful·ler's earth [ˌfʊləzˈ-, Am -ɚzˈ-] N no pl

in·fu·so·rial earth [ˌɪnfju:ˌzɔ:riəlˈ-, Am -ˈsɔ:riəlˈ-] N no pl SCIENCE

brown earth N

OpenDict entry

earth fault N

earth fault ELEC
OpenDict entry

rare earth N

rare earth metal CHEM
rare earth element CHEM
rare earth metal CHEM
rare earth element CHEM
Present
Iearth
youearth
he/she/itearths
weearth
youearth
theyearth
Past
Iearthed
youearthed
he/she/itearthed
weearthed
youearthed
theyearthed
Present Perfect
Ihaveearthed
youhaveearthed
he/she/ithasearthed
wehaveearthed
youhaveearthed
theyhaveearthed
Past Perfect
Ihadearthed
youhadearthed
he/she/ithadearthed
wehadearthed
youhadearthed
theyhadearthed

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

on earth
auf Erden hum liter
earth station
Erdfunkstelle f <-, -n>

Look up "earth" in other languages

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