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soil

soil

Meaning of soil

earth for plants

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EN-UK/ˈsɔɪl/
EN-US/ˈsɔɪl/
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soil with Russian translation

soil usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Добавьте компост в почву, чтобы розы лучше росли.

Add compost to the soil to help the roses grow.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Она проверила pH почвы перед посадкой трав.

She tested the soil to check its pH before planting the herbs.

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soil belongs to the topic "Garden and Plants". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

soilпочва
messбеспорядок
trashмусор
toolинструмент
sinkраковина
wipeпротирать
turn onвключать

soil synonyms

Related words worth learning together

earth
Often interchangeable with soil, but also means the planet or general ground.
dirt
Refers to loose soil or to filth; more informal than soil.
ground
Means the surface or layer of the earth; also used in many figurative/technical senses.
mud
Wet, sticky soil formed after rain; different texture than dry soil.
humus
Organic component of soil formed by decomposition; important for fertility.
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🇬🇧en

Often interchangeable with soil, but also means the planet or general ground.

A2Very Often

Turn the earth over before planting.

🇬🇧en

Refers to loose soil or to filth; more informal than soil.

A2Very Often

Kids have dirt on their shoes from the garden.

🇬🇧en

Means the surface or layer of the earth; also used in many figurative/technical senses.

A2Very Often

The seedlings should be planted in warm ground.

M
🇬🇧en
mud

Wet, sticky soil formed after rain; different texture than dry soil.

A2Often

The paths are full of mud after the storm.

H
🇬🇧en
humus

Organic component of soil formed by decomposition; important for fertility.

B2Rarely

Adding compost increases the humus content of the soil.

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How to pronounce soil and what this word means

soil means soil. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce soil

/ˈsɔɪl/

soil translation

soil

soil examples

Add compost to the soil to help the roses grow.

soil transcription

/ˈsɔɪl/, /ˈsɔɪl/

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soil meaning: what does it mean?

earth for plants

soil pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

soil is pronounced as /ˈsɔɪl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

soil definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Add compost to the soil to help the roses grow. Translation: Добавьте компост в почву, чтобы розы лучше росли.

Is soil part of Houseplants vocabulary?

Yes, soil can be learned in the Houseplants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is soil part of Garden and Plants vocabulary?

Yes, soil can be learned in the Garden and Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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