jord in English:

jurneys on land

The perpetual usufructuary's ownership of buildings and facilities on land used is a right connected with perpetual usufruct.

Local industry flourished throughout the land in the Edo period thanks to the promotional efforts by each clan.

Our land abounds in nature’s gifts, Of beauty rich and rare; In history’s page let every stage, Advance Australia Fair!

Very regrettably, 1,900 square meters of land become desert every second.

The close-cropped lawn is beautiful in the eyes of a people whose inherited bent it is to readily find pleasure in contemplating a well-preserved pasture or grazing land.

In her book, "In the Land of Invented Languages," Arika Okrent speaks favourably about Esperanto.

Yesterday, I found a tiny piece of land for sale in a quiet residential area and I immediately decided to buy it.

It's ludicrous to continue business operations while selling off bit by bit the land on which your business depends.

As soon as the land of any country has all become private property, the landlords, like all other men, love to reap where they never sowed, and demand a rent even for its natural produce.

[land] lend

informal Succeed in obtaining or achieving (something desirable), especially in the face of competition: she landed the starring role in a new film

We are going to land in five minutes. We are going to land in five minutes. We are going to land in five minutes. We are going to land in five minutes.

It then became necessary to settle the best route for the line to follow; and that was determined, in the first place, by the shape of the land it had to cross.

When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs, a new sense of common purpose. Yes, we can.

When rain's fallen and the soil is moist, it becomes easier to pull out weeds.

Worms are sometimes beneficial to soil.

rich soil

Australians all let us rejoice for we are young and free. We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil. Our home is girt by sea.

Creationists were in my prayers today when I saw a program about a German vineyard near Lake Constance. They said the soil was very rich, created by a volcano 15 million years ago.

Agriculture is defined as the cultivation of soil for growing crops.

feeding on flesh from this soil that was hallowed

Hurricane force winds ripped trees out of the wet soil.

If we send all of them to landfill sites; over 130;000 kilos of lead will be released into the soil.

The soil in this area is very chalky.; Corn is grown a lot in this area - the soil seems to suit it very well.; These new plants haven't taken - they don't like this dry soil.

Sophie and Neil discover that soil has some surprising qualities and discuss how growing fruit and veg can be therapeutic too.

Cutting forests releases greenhouse gases from the wood and the soil, and fertilisers create greenhouse gases too

Gardeners in search of better soil are right up there on the admiration list too.

soiled linen

Stop maize monoculture, and reestablish multiple cropping, to combat the loss of landscape and soil diversity.

Did you find any dirt on him? "No, he's clean as a whistle."

When Mary was a child, her family was dirt poor.

You have dirt under your fingernails.

He picked up a handful of dirt and threw it at them.

My hands are dirty.

Also my bedding got dirt on it.

After cleaning the windows, there always seems to be a visible trace of dirt.

If you take your shoes off before coming into the house you won't bring in any dirt from your shoes.

Taro had to eat dirt and resigned.

They not only washed off the sweat, dirt and cares of the day in the hot water, but also enjoyed gossiping about everyday affairs.

Moreover, what's on the bottom of the memo isn't dirt but a ... b-blood seal!?

This is the family dirt and it should be kept within the family.

His room was full of dirt and cigarette ends.

He was a pitiable spectacle of neglect and wretchedness as he sat there on an upturned pail, eating his bread and cheese with fingers that, like his clothing, were grimed with paint and dirt.