LEARNit Dictionary

land

noun
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1
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the surface of the earth that is not sea
زمین, خشکی
see also dry land
2
A1
an area of ground, especially of a particular type or used for a particular purpose
زمین, اراضی
agricultural/arable/fertile land
Changes in land use can have significant effects on the local wildlife.
a piece/plot of land
They are not permitted to build on the surrounding green belt land.
The land rose to the east.
Some of the country's richest grazing lands are in these valleys.
see also common land
3
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the area of ground that somebody owns, especially when you think of it as property that can be bought or sold
زمین, ملک, قطعه زمین, قطعه زمین قابل خرید و فروش
public/private land
to own/buy/purchase/sell land
He acquired a parcel of several acres of land.
The college owns vast tracts of land.
land ownership/acquisition
Land values in the area are falling.
During the war their lands were occupied by the enemy.
Ancient tribes were forced off their ancestral lands.
The adjoining plot of land belongs to the local council.
see also no man’s land
4
used to refer to the countryside and the way people live in the country as opposed to in cities
مناطق روستایی, روستا, دهات
At the beginning of the 20th century almost a third of the population lived off the land.
Many people leave the land to find work in towns and cities.
Her family had farmed the land for generations.
5
used to refer to a country or region in a way that involves the emotions or the imagination
سرزمین, دیار, مرز و بوم
She longed to return to her native land.
They dreamed of travelling to foreign lands.
faraway lands beyond the sea
America is the land of freedom and opportunity.
the land of the fairies/elves/giants
see also cloud cuckoo land, clubland, dockland, dreamland, fairyland, la-la land, never-never land, Promised Land, wonderland
verb
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1
A2
to come down through the air onto the ground or another surface
فرود آمدن, نشستن, بر زمین آمدن
see also crash-land
2
A2
to control a plane and bring it down to the ground
فرود آوردن, به زمین نشاندن, نشستن
The pilot landed the plane safely.
to land a helicopter/an aircraft
He landed the damaged aircraft in a field.
3
A2
to arrive somewhere in a plane or a boat
فرود آمدن, به زمین نشستن, پهلو گرفتن
The flight is due to land at 3 o'clock.
We shall be landing shortly. Please fasten your seat belts.
The troops landed at dawn.
They were the first men to land on the moon.
4
to put somebody/something on land from an aircraft, a boat, etc.
فرود آوردن, پیاده کردن
The troops were landed by helicopter.
5
A2
to come down somewhere after jumping, falling or being thrown
فرود آمدن, به زمین آمدن, نشستن
She fell and landed heavily on her back.
I landed awkwardly and twisted my ankle.
Several men were killed when rocket shells landed in the troop camp.
The heavy ball landed with a thud.
He came flying through the air and landed in a crumpled heap at my feet.
6
to arrive somewhere and cause difficulties that have to be dealt with
باعث بروز مشکلات شدن, به دردسر انداختن, دچار مشکل ساختن
Why do complaints always land on my desk?
7
to succeed in getting a job, etc., especially one that a lot of other people want
به دست آوردن, تصاحب کردن
He's just landed a starring role in a Hollywood movie.
She's just landed herself a company directorship.
8
to catch a fish and bring it out of the water on to the land
به دام انداختن ماهی, صید کردن ماهی
It took me three attempts to land the fish.
9
to score a penalty (4) or conversion (3)
امتیاز گرفتن, ثبت کردن
Ceri Sweeney landed a penalty with the last kick of the half.