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land

გამოთქმა: /land/

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Universal
  • 1 [mass noun] the part of the earth’s surface that is not covered by water:the reptiles lay their eggs on land after four weeks at sea we sighted land
  • [as modifier] living or travelling on land rather than in water or the air:a land force
  • an area of ground, especially in terms of its ownership or use:he bought 360 acres of land waste land (lands)measures to reduce logging on federal lands
  • (the land) ground or soil used as a basis for agriculture:my family had worked the land for many years
  • (the land) rural areas and the rural way of life: many people are leaving the land and going to work in the city
  • [count noun] South African an area fenced off for cultivation; a field.
    [from Dutch land 'piece of ground']
  • 2a country or state:the valley is one of the most beautiful in the land the lands of the Middle East
  • [in combination] a particular sphere of activity or group of people:the blunt, charmless climate of techno-land
  • a conceptual area:you’re living in a fantasy land
  • 3the space between the rifling grooves in a gun.

ზმნა

Universal
  • 1 [with object] put (someone or something) on land from a boat:he landed his troops at Hastings
  • [no object] go ashore; disembark:the marines landed at a small jetty
  • bring (a fish) to land with a net or rod: he landed 43 on Saturday
  • informal succeed in obtaining or achieving (something desirable), especially in the face of competition:she landed the starring role in a new film
  • 2 [no object] come down through the air and rest on the ground or another surface:we will shortly be landing at Gatwick a fly landed on Tom’s nose
  • [with object] bring (an aircraft or spacecraft) to the ground or the surface of water in a controlled way: the co-pilot landed the plane
  • reach the ground after falling or jumping:he leapt over the fence and landed nimbly on his feet
  • [with adverbial of place] (of an object) come to rest after falling or being thrown:the plate landed in her lap
  • 3 [no object] informal (of something undesirable or unexpected) arrive suddenly:there were more problems than ever landing on her desk
  • 4 [with object] (land someone in) informal cause someone to be in (a difficult situation):his exploits always landed him in trouble
  • (land someone with) inflict (an unwelcome task or difficult situation) on someone:the mistake landed the company with a massive bill
  • 5 [with object] informal inflict (a blow) on someone:I won the fight without landing a single punch

how the land lies

British what the situation is:let’s keep it to ourselves until we see how the land lies

in the land of the living

humorous alive or awake: the doctor was amazed to find me still in the land of the living if the general’s in the land of the living, I’d like a word

the land of the free

the United States of America: in the land of the free virtually anyone is free to wield a gun

the land of Nod

humorous a state of sleep: the tape is guaranteed to send babies and toddlers to the land of Nod
[punningly, with biblical allusion to the place name Nod (Gen. 4:16)]

land (or fall) on one's feet

have good luck or success: after some ups and downs he has finally landed on his feet

live off the land

live on whatever food one can obtain by hunting, gathering, or subsistence farming: George used the fieldcraft taught to him by his father to live off the land

land up

reach a place or situation:the ship landed up on the south coast of Devon I landed up in prison

land up with

end up with (an unwelcome situation):I landed up with three broken ribs

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