tierra
land, earth
The land or ground beneath us
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terrain
land, ground
Tierra means land or earth and is related to the English word terrain0, which refers to an area of land and its natural features.
tierra
earth, soil, dirt, dust
The loose material the ground is made of.
Los niños cavaban en la tierra buscando lombricesThe children dug in the earth looking for worms
Esta tierra es muy fértil para el maízThis soil is very fertile for corn
Llegó del campo cubierto de tierraHe came back from the field covered in dirt
land, ground (solid surface)
Solid ground you can stand on, as opposed to the sea or air.
Después de un mes en el mar, por fin vimos tierraAfter a month at sea, we finally saw land
El paracaidista tocó tierra sano y salvoThe parachutist touched the ground safe and sound
land (property)
A piece of land someone owns or farms.
El agricultor compró más tierra para sembrarThe farmer bought more land to plant
Estas tierras han pertenecido a mi familia por generacionesThese lands have belonged to my family for generations
homeland, native land (place of origin)
The land you come from, where you were born.
Extraño la comida de mi tierraI miss the food from my homeland
Volvió a su tierra después de años en el extranjeroShe returned to her native land after years abroad
Earth (the planet)
Capitalized, it's the whole earth we live on: the planet.
La Tierra gira alrededor del SolThe Earth revolves around the Sun
Es el animal más grande de la TierraIt's the largest animal on Earth