soil

/sɔɪl/

noun

gleba

/ˈɡlɛba/· rzeczownik

Also

ziemia(f)

Definition

The upper layer of earth in which plants grow.

Examples

The plants need rich soil to grow well.

Rośliny potrzebują żyznej gleby, żeby dobrze rosnąć.

He dug a hole in the soil.

Wykopał dziurę w ziemi.

Synonyms

earth ground dirt

Collocations

fertile soiltop soilsoil erosion

verb

brudzić

/ˈbrud͡ʑit͡ɕ/· czasownik

Also

plamić

Definition

To make something dirty, especially with mud or excrement.

Examples

Don't soil your new clothes.

Nie brudź swoich nowych ubrań.

He soiled his hands working in the garden.

Ubrudził sobie ręce pracując w ogrodzie.

Synonyms

dirty stain tarnish

Collocations

soil clothessoil reputation

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