Hierba in english
Grass
pronunciation: græs part of speech: noun
pronunciation: græs part of speech: noun
In gestures
hierba = grass ; herb.
Example: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.Example: This article contains information related to the scientific literature on herbs, a group of plants important in the medicinal, perfume, culinary, and dye industries.more:
» brizna de hierba = blade of grass ; grass blade .
Example: In the midst of green and growing lands was a moonscape city of blasted land where no leaf of tree or blade of grass could grow. Example: Set your mower at its highest level, to allow grass blades to be about 3 inches long.» campo de hierba artificial = all-weather pitch .
Example: The university has a full-sized, sand-based, all-weather pitch that is flood lit for evening use.» control de las malas hierbas = weed control .
Example: Large paved areas can be difficult to keep weed free, and until recently chemicals were the main option for weed control.» cortar la hierba = mow [Verbo irregular: pasado mowed, participio mowed/mown] .
Example: The results indicate that raking after mowing benefits germination of certain plants, especially legumes, annuals and biennials.» cubierto de hierba = grassy [grassier -comp., grassiest -sup.] .
Example: Tague stated that he heard shots fired from the grassy knoll.» cubrir con/de hierba = grass over .
Example: This is the edge of an old spoil tip from the colliery which has now been stabilised and grassed over.» de hierbas = herbal [Adjetivo] .
Example: Problems associated with herbal literature are identified with suggestions for their resolution.» entresacar la hierba muerta del césped = thatch + the lawn .
Example: I don't often thatch the lawn, but this year I have more bare spots in my lawn than I've ever had before.» hierba aromática = aromatic herb .
Example: According to some research, catching a whiff of this aromatic herb may increase alertness and improve memory.» hierba artificial = artificial grass ; artificial turf .
Example: The most influential factor in recent hockey success has been artificial grass. Example: This differential in success rates raises the question of whether new indoor arenas, complete with artificial turf, should be constructed for professional teams.» hierba culinaria = culinary herb .
Example: Displays and exhibits include folk art and portraiture, fireams and militia accouterments, blacksmith shop, shoe repair shop, cooperage, gardens of culinary and medicinal herbs, and much more.» hierba curativa = healing herb .
Example: Mugwort is a plant used traditionally as a healing herb and to flavor some foods and beverages.» hierba doncella = periwinkle ; myrtle herb .
Example: Remember periwinkle also enjoys sun, but the leaves may be paler green in the sunshine. Example: Results of one study indicated that myrtle herb extract can decrease the levels of blood sugar in mice.» hierba luisa = lemon verbena .
Example: Herbs covered in the book are lemon balm, sweet basil, bay, chamomile, chive, dill, geraniums, hyssop, lavender, marjoram, mint, oregano, parsley, pennyroyal, peppermint, rosemary, sage, savory, tarragon, thyme, and lemon verbena.» hierba medicinal = medicinal herb .
Example: Displays and exhibits include folk art and portraiture, fireams and militia accouterments, blacksmith shop, shoe repair shop, cooperage, gardens of culinary and medicinal herbs, and much more.» hierba natural = natural turf .
Example: The way we are going with the use of water to feed our natural turf soccer pitches, it comes as no surprise that artificial turf soccer pitches are becoming hugely popular.» hierba para cocinar = culinary herb .
Example: Displays and exhibits include folk art and portraiture, fireams and militia accouterments, blacksmith shop, shoe repair shop, cooperage, gardens of culinary and medicinal herbs, and much more.» hockey sobre hierba = field hockey .
Example: Field hockey is a team sport which is becoming more popular every year.» hoja de hierba = grass blade ; blade of grass .
Example: Set your mower at its highest level, to allow grass blades to be about 3 inches long. Example: In the midst of green and growing lands was a moonscape city of blasted land where no leaf of tree or blade of grass could grow.» infusión de hierbas = herbal tea .
Example: We serve coffee as well as a selection of herbal teas, so whatever you fancy you can pop a teabag in the pot and enjoy a cuppa.» jardín de hierbas finas = herb garden .
Example: Starting with a basic herb garden gives you years of reward for one sweaty weekend.» limpieza de malas hierbas = weeding .
Example: The author offers advice on planting and weeding gardening collections for the various climatic zones of the USA.» mala hierba = weed ; bad apple ; bad apple ; rotten apple ; bad egg ; rotten egg .
Example: Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs. Example: The article is entitled 'Recruitment: Advice on how to avoid recruiting 'bad apple''. Example: The article is entitled 'Recruitment: Advice on how to avoid recruiting 'bad apple''. Example: The party's leader in Brussels said that any 'rotten apples' could contaminate the European Union. Example: Even after being told by his son that she was a bad egg he still let her stay and by doing that he was figuratively putting his head in the lion's mouth. Example: The girl has had her troubles, but that doesn't mean she's a rotten egg.» mala hierba nunca muere = a bad penny always turns up ; turn up like + a bad penny ; look what the cat (has) dragged in! .
Example: However, like my professor likes to say, 'A bad penny always turns up'. Example: To make matters worse, Rebecca seems to be after Mark, turning up like a bad penny at every social event that he and Bridget are attending. Example: When I said hello he turned to his gaggle of friends and said 'look what the cat dragged in!' or something lame like that.» plantar con/de hierba = grass over .
Example: This is the edge of an old spoil tip from the colliery which has now been stabilised and grassed over.» quitar las malas hierbas = pull + weeds .
Example: This year we plan to use almost no herbicide -- but that means a lot of work pulling weeds.» remedio a base de hierbas = herbal remedy .
Example: The resources cover: drug information; medical diagnosis and treatment; medical dictionaries; and herbal and natural remedies.» té de hierbas = herbal tea .
Example: We serve coffee as well as a selection of herbal teas, so whatever you fancy you can pop a teabag in the pot and enjoy a cuppa.» tenis sobre hierba = lawn tennis .
Example: Table tennis has come a long way since its introduction as a genteel, after-dinner alternative to lawn tennis in 1890s England.» tratamiento a base de hierbas = herbal treatment .
Example: In the 1930s a nurse, Rene Caisse, gained much attention through the use of a herbal treatment for cancer which she called Essiac.