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soiled [sɔɪld] ADJ

soiled
verschmutzt
soiled
besudelt
OpenDict entry

soiled ADJ

soiled linen
schmutzige Wäsche
soiled linen
Schmutzwäsche f

ˈshop-soiled ADJ inv Brit, Aus

shop-soiled
leicht beschädigt

I. soil1 [sɔɪl] VB trans form

1. soil (dirty):

to soil sth
etw verschmutzen
to soil one's clothes/shoes
sich dat seine Kleider/Schuhe schmutzig [o. dreckig] machen

2. soil (foul):

to soil sth
etw verunreinigen
the kittens soiled the carpet
die Kätzchen haben auf den Teppich gemacht
to soil one's diapers/pants
in die Windeln/Hose machen

3. soil usu passive fig (ruin):

to soil sb's name/reputation
jds Namen/guten Ruf beschmutzen fig [o. fig besudeln]

Phrases:

to not soil one's hands with sth
sich dat nicht die Hände an etw dat schmutzig machen fig

II. soil1 [sɔɪl] VB intr

the puppies have soiled on the carpet
die kleinen Hunde haben auf den Teppich gemacht

soil2 [sɔɪl] N no pl

1. soil (earth):

soil
Boden m <-s, Böden>
soil
Erde f <-, -n>
soil
Erdreich nt <-(e)s, -e>
soil clean-up ECOL
Bodensanierung f
clay/sandy soil
Lehm-/Sandboden m
clay/sandy soil
lehmiger/sandiger Boden
fertile/heavy soil
fruchtbarer/schwerer Boden

2. soil form (farming):

the soil
die Scholle liter

3. soil (territory):

soil
Boden m <-s> kein pl
she didn't want to leave her native soil
sie wollte ihre Heimat nicht verlassen
foreign soil
fremdes Land

ˈsoil analy·sis N AGR

soil analysis
Bodenanalyse f

ˈsoil con·ser·va·tion N no pl AGR

soil conservation
Bodenschutz m <-es> kein pl

ˈsoil creep N no pl

soil creep
Erdrutsch m

ˈsoil ero·sion N no pl GEOL

soil erosion
Bodenerosion f <-, -en>

ˈsoil ex·haus·tion N no pl AGR

soil exhaustion
Auslaugen nt des Bodens

soil fer·ˈtil·ity N no pl AGR

soil fertility
Ertrag[s]fähigkeit f des Bodens

ˈsoil pipe N

soil pipe
Abflussrohr nt <-(e)s, -e>
soil pipe
Fallrohr nt <-(e)s, -e>

ˈsoil sci·ence N no pl

soil science
Bodenkunde f <-> kein pl

acid soil N

acid soil
saurer Boden

azonal soil [eɪˈzəʊnlˌsɔɪl] N

azonal soil
azonaler Boden

ferralitic soil [ˌferəˈlitikˌsɔil], latosol [ˈlætəsɒl] N

ferralitic soil
ferralitischer Boden
ferralitic soil
Latosol

intrazonal soil [ˌɪntrəˈzəʊnlˌsɔɪl] N

intrazonal soil
zonaler Boden
Present
Isoil
yousoil
he/she/itsoils
wesoil
yousoil
theysoil
Past
Isoiled
yousoiled
he/she/itsoiled
wesoiled
yousoiled
theysoiled
Present Perfect
Ihavesoiled
youhavesoiled
he/she/ithassoiled
wehavesoiled
youhavesoiled
theyhavesoiled
Past Perfect
Ihadsoiled
youhadsoiled
he/she/ithadsoiled
wehadsoiled
youhadsoiled
theyhadsoiled
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