- coarse earth
- крупнозем
Англо-русский словарь по экологии. 2011.
Англо-русский словарь по экологии. 2011.
coarse — coarse, vulgar, gross, obscene, ribald are comparable when applied to persons, their language, or behavior and mean offensive to a person of good taste or moral principles. Coarse is opposed to fine not only with reference to material things (as… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
earth|y — «UR thee», adjective, earth|i|er, earth|i|est. 1. of earth or soil: »Potatoes have an earthy smell. 2. like earth or soil (in texture … Useful english dictionary
earth|en|ware — «UR thuhn WAIR», noun, adjective. –n. 1. dishes or containers made of baked clay; crockery. Coarse pottery is earthenware. It is fired to a lower temperature than stoneware or porcelain. »Earthenware is made from purer, whiter clay than that used … Useful english dictionary
Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… … Universalium
Baby Yar — Large ravine near Kiev, Ukraine, the site of a mass grave of some 100,000 people killed by German Nazi SS squads between 1941 and 1943. Most of the victims were Jews, but some were communist officials and Russian prisoners of war. After the… … Universalium
BABI YAR — BABI YAR, ravine on the outskirts of kiev which has come to symbolize the murder of Jews by the Einsatzgruppen (mobile killing units) in the German occupied Soviet Union and the persistent failure to acknowledge Jewish memory. On September 19,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
earthy — earth•y [[t]ˈɜr θi[/t]] adj. earth•i•er, earth•i•est 1) of the nature of or consisting of earth or soil 2) characteristic of earth: an earthy smell[/ex] 3) realistic; practical 4) coarse or unrefined: an earthy sense of humor[/ex] 5) direct;… … From formal English to slang
earthenware — earth•en•ware [[t]ˈɜr θənˌwɛər[/t]] n. 1) cer pottery of baked or hardened clay, esp. any of the coarse, opaque varieties 2) cer clay for making such pottery • Etymology: 1640–50 … From formal English to slang
sedimentary rock — Rock formed at or near the Earth s surface by the accumulation and lithification of fragments of preexisting rocks or by precipitation from solution at normal surface temperatures. Sedimentary rocks can be formed only where sediments are… … Universalium
river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… … Universalium
Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… … Universalium