soil

S2 W1

BrE /sɔɪl/ AmE /soʊl/

noun / adjective en → es

1 GROUND [uncountable] A2

the top layer of earth in which plants can grow

tierra, suelo

  • rich soil

Collocations fertile soil · poor soil

  • The garden has very rich soil.

    El jardín tiene un suelo muy fértil.

2 DIRTY [transitive] B1

to make something dirty or to become dirty

ensuciar, mancharse

  • soil sth with sth

Collocations soil clothes with mud · soil your hands

  • The children will soil their clothes if they play in the garden.

    Los niños se ensuciarán la ropa si juegan en el jardín.

3 DIRTY [adjective] A2

dirty or not clean

sucio, manchado

  • be soiled

Collocations soil clothes · soil dishes

  • The plates were very soiled.

    Los platos estaban muy sucios.

4 DIRTY [reflexive] B1

to become dirty or to make something dirty

ensuciarse, mancharse

  • soil oneself

Collocations soil yourself with mud · soil your hands

  • He soils himself easily.

    Se ensucia fácilmente.

5 DIRTY [transitive] B1

to make something dirty or to become dirty

ensuciarse, mancharse

  • soil sth with sth

Collocations soil clothes with mud · soil your hands

  • The children will soil their clothes if they play in the garden.

    Los niños se ensuciarán la ropa si juegan en el jardín.

6 DIRTY [reflexive] B1

to become dirty or to make something dirty

ensuciarse, mancharse

  • soil oneself

Collocations soil yourself with mud · soil your hands

  • He soils himself easily.

    Se ensucia fácilmente.

7 DIRTY [transitive] B1

to make something dirty or to become dirty

ensuciarse, mancharse

  • soil sth with sth

Collocations soil clothes with mud · soil your hands

  • The children will soil their clothes if they play in the garden.

    Los niños se ensuciarán la ropa si juegan en el jardín.

8 DIRTY [reflexive] B1

to become dirty or to make something dirty

ensuciarse, mancharse

  • soil oneself

Collocations soil yourself with mud · soil your hands

  • He soils himself easily.

    Se ensucia fácilmente.