noun
gleba
/ˈɡlɛba/· rzeczownikAlso
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.
Collocations
fertile soiltop soilsoil erosion
verb
brudzić
/ˈbrud͡ʑit͡ɕ/· czasownikAlso
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.
Collocations
soil clothessoil reputation
Word forms
soiledpast simplesoilspluralsoilingpresent participle
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