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soil
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (humus)
a. le sol (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The soil near the river is very fertile.Le sol près de la rivière est très fertile.
b. la terre (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The gardener enriched the soil with compost.La jardinière a enrichi la terre avec du compost.
2. (territory)
a. le sol (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Pierce was arrested as soon as he landed on American soil.Pierce a été arrêté dès son atterrissage sur le sol américain.
b. la terre (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A large part of the country's army was on foreign soil.Une grande partie de l'armée du pays se trouvait sur une terre étrangère.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
4. (figurative) (to tarnish)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. entacher
The scandal soiled the senator's reputation.Le scandale a entaché la réputation du sénateur.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. se salir
The fabric is water repellent, so it won't soil easily.Le tissu est hydrofuge et ne se salit donc pas facilement.
Conjugations
Indicative of "soil"
Collins English Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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