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soil noun

  /sɔɪl̩/ , [sɔɪ̯ɫ̩]
  • (uncountable) The unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants.
  • (uncountable) The unconsolidated mineral or organic matter on the surface of the earth that has been subjected to and shows effects of genetic and environmental factors of: climate (including water and temperature effects), and macro- and microorganisms, conditioned by relief, acting on parent material over a period of time. A product-soil differs from the material from which it is derived in many physical, chemical, biological, and morphological properties and characteristics.
 terre, sol
  • Country or territory.
 terre, territoire

soil verb

  /sɔɪl̩/ , [sɔɪ̯ɫ̩]
  • (transitive) To make dirty.
  • To make invalid, to ruin.
 salir, souiller

soil noun

  /sɔɪl̩/ , [sɔɪ̯ɫ̩]
  • (uncountable, euphemistic) Faeces or urine etc. when found on clothes.
 souillure

soiled adjective

  /ˈsɔɪld/ , /ˈsɔɪəld/
  • dirty
 souillé, sale
soil science
pédologie
native soil
environnement naturel, source première, terre natale
potting soil
terreau
soil creep
reptation
night soil
eaux-vannes, excrément
son of the soil
enfant du pays
soil oneself
chier dans sa culotte, chier dans son froc, faire dans sa culotte, se chier dessus
soil fertility
fertilité des sols
soil nailing
clouage
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