turf

S2 W2

BrE /tɜːrf/ AmE /tɜːrf/

noun en → es

1 GRASSY AREA [uncountable] B1

the grass that covers the ground in a field or garden, especially on a sports pitch

césped, pasto

Collocations turf of a football pitch

  • The turf on the field was very green.

    El césped del campo estaba muy verde.

2 AREA OF INFLUENCE [uncountable] B2

an area of land or a place that is controlled by someone or something, especially in business or politics

área de influencia, territorio

Collocations turf war

  • The company has expanded its turf into new markets.

    La empresa ha expandido su territorio en nuevos mercados.

3 PLACE OF ORIGIN [uncountable] C1

the place where someone or something comes from, especially a person's home town or country

origen, lugar de origen

Collocations home turf

  • He felt more confident on his home turf.

    Se sintió más confiado en su propio terreno.

1 REMOVE GRASS [transitive] B2

to remove the grass from an area of ground, especially to make a sports pitch

despedir el césped

  • turf something off
  • They will turf the grass off the pitch.

    Despedirán el césped del campo.

2 REMOVE PERSON [transitive] C1

to force someone to leave a place, especially because they are not welcome there

expulsar, echar de un lugar

  • turf somebody off
  • The protesters were turfed out of the building.

    Los manifestantes fueron expulsados del edificio.

1 TURF MATERIAL [uncountable] C1

a material made from grass that is used for covering floors or walls, especially in traditional houses

material de césped

Collocations turf wall

  • The walls were made of turf.

    Las paredes estaban hechas de material de césped.

1 TURF GAME [uncountable] C1

a game played on a grassy area, especially in sports like football or rugby

juego en césped

Collocations turf match

  • The team has a turf game this weekend.

    El equipo tiene un partido en césped este fin de semana.

1 TURF PRODUCT [uncountable] C1

a product made from grass, such as turf bricks or turf rolls used in construction

producto hecho de césped

Collocations turf roll

  • The construction company uses turf rolls for insulation.

    La empresa de construcción usa rollos de césped para aislamiento.