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land

UK
/lænd/
US
/lænd/
land based

Translations

landnoun
lands
pl
UK
/lænd/
US
/lænd/
The explorers set foot on land after months at sea.
Les explorateurs ont posé le pied sur la terre après des mois en mer.
She dreamed of visiting a faraway land.
Elle rêvait de visiter un pays lointain.
They bought a piece of land to build their new home.
Ils ont acheté un terrain pour construire leur nouvelle maison.
Additional translations
domaineSens figuré.
Synonyms
ground
earth
soil
terrain
property
real estate
territory
region
country
area
landverb
landed
Past Simple
landed
Past Participle
landing
Gerund
UK
/lænd/
US
/lænd/
The plane will land at the airport in 30 minutes.
L’avion va atterrir à l’aéroport dans 30 minutes.
faire atterrir
The pilot skillfully landed the aircraft despite the strong winds.
Le pilote a fait atterrir l’avion avec habileté malgré les vents violents.
décrocherSurtout pour un emploi, un contrat ou une réussite obtenue.
She managed to land a job at the prestigious law firm.
Elle a réussi à décrocher un emploi dans le prestigieux cabinet d’avocats.
attraperPour un poisson ou une prise de chasse.
He landed a huge trout during his fishing trip.
Il a attrapé une énorme truite pendant sa partie de pêche.
Additional translations
assénerDans le sens de porter un coup.
Synonyms
arrive
touch down
set down
alight
settle
landadjective
UK
/lænd/
US
/lænd/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to dry ground, e.g., "land animals", "land transport".
Land animals cannot breathe underwater.
Les animaux terrestres ne peuvent pas respirer sous l’eau.
Synonyms
terrestrial
earthly
ground
ground-based
earthbound
territorial
rural
agrarian
landward
land-based

Definitions

landnoun
The part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water.
The explorers set foot on land after months at sea.
A country or nation.
She dreamed of visiting a faraway land.
An area of ground, especially in terms of its ownership or use.
They bought a piece of land to build their new home.
A realm or domain, often used in a metaphorical sense.
He was lost in the land of dreams.
landverb
To come down through the air and rest on the ground or another surface.
The plane will land at the airport in 30 minutes.
To bring a plane, spacecraft, or other vehicle down to the ground or another surface.
The pilot skillfully landed the aircraft despite the strong winds.
To succeed in obtaining or achieving something, especially a job or a contract.
She managed to land a job at the prestigious law firm.
To catch or capture something, especially a fish.
He landed a huge trout during his fishing trip.
To deliver a blow or hit to someone or something.
The boxer landed a powerful punch on his opponent.
landadjective
Relating to or existing on the dry surface of the earth as opposed to the sea or air; terrestrial.
Land animals cannot breathe underwater.
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