English-Thai Dictionary

Terramycin

N ยาฆ่าเชื้อ แบ็ก ที เรีย ที่ มี ส่วนผสม ของ  oxytetracycline ya-ka-chue-beak-te-ria-ti-me-suan-pa-som

 

terra

N แผ่นดิน  พื้นดิน  pan-din

 

terra cotta

N ดินเหนียว สีน้ำตาลแดง ใช้ ใน การปั้น  ี  earthenware clay din-niao-se-nam-tan-dang-chai-nai-kan-pan

 

terra cotta

N สีน้ำตาลแดง  ี  se-nam-tan-dang

 

terra firma

N ดิน แข็ง  ดิน แน่น  ผืนดิน ที่ แห้ง  solid ground land soil din-kang

 

terrace

N ระเบียง  ระเบียง กลางแจ้ง  ดาดฟ้า  นอกชาน  balcony platform ra-biang

 

terrace

N เนิน ที่ ลาดเอียง  ที่ราบ เป็น ขั้น ลดหลั่น  ที่ราบ เป็น ขั้นบันได  green plot lawn noen-ti-lad-iang

 

terrace

VT ทำ เป็น ระเบียง  tam-pen-ra-biang

 

terrace

VT ทำให้ ลดหลั่น เป็น ชั้น  ทำ เป็น ชั้น  tam-hai-lod-lan-pen-chan

 

terrain

N ภูมิประเทศ  ผืนดิน  ground region territory pu-mi-pra-thed

 

terrane

N การ เกิด หิน 

 

terraqueous

A ประกอบด้วย แผ่นดิน และ น้ำ 

 

terras

N หิน ภูเขาไฟ  trass

 

terrene

N โลก 

 

terreplein

N แท่น รับ ปืนใหญ่ ของ ป้อม 

 

terrestrial

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ โลก  เกี่ยวกับ พื้นดิน หรือ บน บก  earthly physical worldly kiao-kab-lok

 

terrestrial

N คนที่ อาศัย บน โลก  kon-ti-yu-ar-sai-bon-lok

 

terret

N ห่วง บน อานม้า 

 

terrible

ADJ ซึ่ง แย่มาก  ซึ่ง ไม่ยอมรับ  ซึ่ง ไม่เห็นด้วย  unfortunate disturbing welcome attractive sueng-yea-mak

 

terrible

ADJ น่ากลัว  น่าเกรงขาม  สยองขวัญ  terrifying frightening fearful happy joyful na-kua

 

terribly

ADV อย่าง เลวร้าย  horribly frightfully badly fatally fearfully yang-leo-rai

 

terrier

N สุนัข พันธุ์ เท อเรี ยร์  สุนัข ขนาดเล็ก พันธุ์ หนึ่ง  เมื่อก่อน ใช้ เป็น สุนัข ล่า เนื้อ  su-nak-pan-tor-ria

 

terrific

ADJ น่ากลัว มาก  สยองขวัญ  dreadful frightful terrifying common conventional na-kua-mak

 

terrific

ADJ ยอดเยี่ยม มาก  ดีเยี่ยม  excellent superb splendid wonderful marvellous yod-yiam-mak

 

terrific

ADJ อย่างมาก  มากมาย  great immense tremendous yang-mak

 

terrify

VT ทำให้ หวาดกลัว  ทำให้ น่ากลัว มาก  shock terrorize horrify tam-hai-wad-kua

 

terrify

VT โน้มน้าว โดย การขู่ ให้ กลัว  nom-nao-doi-kan-ku-hai-kua

 

terrify into

PHRV ขู่ จน ยอม  frighten into intimidate ku-jon-yom

 

terrify out of

PHRV ทำให้ หวาดกลัว  ขู่ ให้ กลัว มาก  frighten out of scare out of tam-hai-wed-kua

 

terrigenous

A ที่เกิด จาก โลก หรือ พื้นโลก  เกี่ยวกับ ชั้น ตะกอน บน พื้น ทะเล ที่เกิด จาก แผ่นดิน ใกล้เคียง 

 

terrine

N ภาชนะ เครื่องเคลือบ ใส่ อาหาร 

 

territorial

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ทหาร ภาคพื้นดิน  kiao-kab-ta-han-pak-puan-din

 

territorial

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ภาคพื้นดิน  kiao-kab-pak-puan-din

 

territorial

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ อาณาเขต หรือ ดินแดน  เกี่ยวกับ ที่ดิน  provincial regional sectional kiao-kab-ar-na-ked-rue-din-dan

 

territorial waters

N เขต น่านน้ำ ของ แต่ละ ประเทศ  ked-nan-nam-kong-tea-la-pra-thed

 

territorialize

VT ขยาย ดินแดน หรือ อาณาเขต  territorialise

 

territory

N ดินแดน  พื้นที่  din-dan

 

territory

N อาณาเขต  เขต  เขตแดน  area region ar-na-ked

 

territory

N แนวความคิด  nao-kwam-kid

 

terror

N การเคลื่อนไหว ที่ ก่อให้เกิด ความรุนแรง เพื่อ จุดประสงค์ ทางการเมือง  การก่อการร้าย  kan-kluan-wai-ti-kor-hai-koed-kwam-kua

 

terror

N คน หรือ สิ่ง ที่ ก่อให้เกิด ความกลัว สุดขีด  kon-rue-sing-ti-hai-koed-kwam-kua

 

terror

N ความหวาดกลัว  ความ น่ากลัว  ความ สยองขวัญ  fright horror panic kwam-wad-kua

 

terror

N เด็ก ที่ ก่อกวน  dek-ti-kor-kuan

 

terrorism

N การ ใช้ ความรุนแรง เพื่อ ข้อเรียกร้อง ทางการเมือง  ลัทธิ ก่อการร้าย  disorder lawlessness nihilism kan-chai-kwam-ruan-rang-puea-kor-riak-rong

 

terrorist

ADJ ซึ่ง ก่อการร้าย  sueng-kor-kan-rai

 

terrorist

N ผู้ก่อการร้าย  destroyer dictator hijacker phu-kor-kan-rai

 

terrorize

VT ทำให้ น่ากลัว มาก  coerce browbeat threaten intimidate tam-hai-na-kua-mak

 

terry

N สิ่งทอ ที่ เป็น วง ขน ปุย 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

TERRACE

n.[L. terra, the earth. ] 1. In gardening, a raised bank of earth with sloping sides, laid with turf, and graveled on the top for a walk.
2. A balcony or open gallery.
3. The flat roof of a house. All the buildings of the oriental nations are covered with terraces, where people walk or sleep.

 

TERRACE

v.t.To form in to a terrace. 1. To open to the air and light.

 

TERRACED

pp. Formed into a terrace; having a terrace.

 

TERRACING

ppr. Forming into a terrace; opening to the air.

 

TERRAPIN

n.A name given to a species of tide-water tortoise.

 

TERRAQUEOUS

a.[L. terra, earth, and aqua, water. ] Consisting of land and water, as the globe or earth. This epithet is given to the earth in regard to the surface, of which more than three fifths consist of water, and the remainder of earth or solid materials.

 

TERRAR

n.A register of lands. [Not in use. ]

 

TERRE-BLUE

n.A kind of earth.

 

TERRE-MOTE

n.[L. terra, earth, and motus, motion. ] An earthquake. [Not in use. ]

 

TERRE-PLEIN, TERRE-PLAIN

n.In fortification, the top, platform or horizontal surface of a rampart, on which the cannon are placed.

 

TERRE-TENANT, TER-TENANT

n.One who has the actual possession of land; the occupant.

 

TERRE-VERTE

n.A species of green earth, used by painters. It is an indurated clay, found in the earth in large flat masses, imbedded in strata of other species of earth. It is of a fine regular structure, and of a smooth glossy surface. It is found in Cyprus, France and Italy.

 

TERREL

n.[from terra. ] Little earth, a magnet of a just spherical figure, and so placed that its poles, equator, etc. correspond exactly to those of the world.

 

TERRENE

a.[L. terrenus, form terra. ] 1. Pertaining to the earth; earthy; as terrene substance.
2. Earthly; terrestrial.
God set before him a mortal and immortal life, a nature celestial and terrene.

 

TERREOUS

a.[L. terreus, from terra, earth. ] Earthy; consisting of earth; as terreous substances; terreous particles.

 

TERRESTRIAL

a.[L. terrestris, from terra, the earth. ] 1. Pertaining to the earth; existing on the earth; as terrestrial animals; bodies terrestrial. 1 Corinthians 15:4 .
2. Consisting of earth; as the terrestrial globe.
3. Pertaining to the world, or to the present state; sublunary. Death puts and end to all terrestrial scenes.

 

TERRESTRIALLY

adv. After an earthly manner.

 

TERRESTRIOUS

a.Earthy. [Little used. ] 1. Pertaining to the earth; being or living on the earth; terrestrial.

 

TERRIBLE

a.[L. terribilis, from terreo, to frighten. ] 1. Frightful; adapted to excite terror; dreadful; formidable.
Prudent in peace, and terrible in war.
The form of the image was terrible. Daniel 2:31.
2. Adapted to impress dread, terror or solemn awe and reverence.
The Lord thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible. Deuteronomy 7:21.
Let them praise thy great and terrible name, for it is holy. Psalm 99:3.
He hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen. Deuteronomy 1 :21.
3. adv. Severely; very; so as to give pain; as terrible cold; a colloquial phrase.

 

TERRIBLENESS

n.Dreadfulness; formidableness; the quality or state of being terrible; as the terribleness of a sight.

 

TERRIBLY

adv. Dreadfully; in a manner to excite terror or fright. When he ariseth to shake terribly the earth. Isaiah 2:19.
1. Violently; very greatly.
The poor man squalled terribly.

 

TERRIER

n.A dog or little hound, that creeps into the ground after animals that burrow. 1. A lodge or hole where certain animals, as foxes, rabbits, badgers and the like, secure themselves.
2. Originally, a collection of acknowledgments of the vassals or tenants of a lordship, containing the rents and services they owed to the lord, etc. ; at present, a book or roll in which the lands of private persons or corporations are described by their site, boundaries, number of acres, etc.
3. A wimble, auger or borer. [L. tero. ]

 

TERRIFIC

a.[L. terrifieus, from terreo, terror, and facio.] Dreadful; causing terror; adapted to excite great fear or dread; as a terrific form; terrific sight.

 

TERRIFIED

pp. Frightened; affrighted.

 

TERRIFY

v.t.[L. terror and facio, to make. ] To frighten; to alarm or shock with fear.
They were terrified and affrighted. Luke 24:37.
When ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified. Luke 21:9; Job 7:14.

 

TERRIFYING

ppr. Frightening; affrighting.

 

TERRIGENOUS

a.[L. terrigena, one born of the earth; terra and gigno.] Earthborn; produced by the earth.

 

TERRITORIAL

a.[from territory. ] Pertaining to territory or land; as territorial limits; territorial jurisdiction. 1. Limited to a certain district. Rights may be personal or territorial.

 

TERRITORIALLY

adv. In regard to territory; by means of territory.

 

TERRITORY

n.[L. territorium, from terra, earth. ] 1. The extent or compass of land within the bounds or belonging to the jurisdiction of any state, city or other body.
Linger not in my territories.
They erected a house within their own territory.
Arts and sciences took their rise and flourished only in those small territories where the people were free.
2. A tract of land belonging to and under the dominion of a prince or state, lying at a distance from the parent country or from the seat of government; as the territories of the East India Company; the territories of the United States; the territory of Michigan; Northwest Territory. These districts of country, when received into the union and acknowledged to be states, lose the appellation of territory.

 

TERROR

n.[L. terror, from terreo, to frighten. ] 1. Extreme fear; violent dread; fright; fear that agitates the body and mind.
The sword without, and terror within. Deuteronomy 32:25.
The terrors of God do set themselves in array against me. Job 6:4.
2. That which may excite dread; the cause of extreme fear.
Rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Romans 13:3.
Those enormous terrors of the Nile.
3. In Scripture, the sudden judgments of God are called terrors. Psalm 73:19.
4. The threatenings of wicked men, or evil apprehended from them. 1 Peter 3:14.
5. Awful majesty, calculated to impress fear. 2 Corinthians 5:11.
6. Death is emphatically styled the king of terrors.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

TERRA

Ter "ra, n. Etym: [It. & L. See Terrace. ]

 

Defn: The earth; earth. Terra alba Etym: [L., white earth ] (Com. ), a white amorphous earthy substance consisting of burnt gypsum, aluminium silicate (kaolin ), or some similar ingredient, as magnesia. It is sometimes used to adulterate certain foods, spices, candies,paints, etc. -- Terra cotta. Etym: [It. , fr. terra earth + cotta, fem. of cotto cooked, L. coctus, p.p. of coquere to cook. See Cook, n.] Baked clay; a kind of hard pottery used for statues, architectural decorations,figures, vases, and the like. -- Terræ filius Etym: [L., son of the earth ], formerly, one appointed to write a satirical Latin poem at the public acts in the University of Oxford; -- not unlike the prevaricator at Cambridge, England. -- Terra firma Etym: [L.], firm or solid earth, as opposed to water. -- Terra Japonica. Etym: [NL. ] Same as Gambier. It was formerly supposed to be a kind of earth from Japan. -- Terra Lemnia Etym: [L., Lemnian earth ], Lemnian earth. See under Lemnian. -- Terra ponderosa Etym: [L., ponderous earth ] (Min. ), barite, or heavy spar. -- Terra di Sienna. See Sienna.

 

TERRACE

Ter "race, n. Etym: [F. terrasse (cf. Sp. terraza, It. terrazza ), fr. L. terra the earth, probably for tersa, originally meaning, dry land, and akin to torrere to parch, E. torrid, and thirst. See Thirst, and cf. Fumitory, Inter, v., Patterre, Terrier, Trass, Tureen, Turmeric. ]

 

1. A raised level space, shelf, or platform of earth, supported on one or more sides by a wall, a bank of tuft, or the like, whether designed for use or pleasure.

 

2. A balcony, especially a large and uncovered one.

 

3. A flat roof to a house; as, the buildings of the Oriental nations are covered with terraces.

 

4. A street, or a row of houses, on a bank or the side of a hill; hence, any street, or row of houses.

 

5. (Geol.)

 

Defn: A level plain, usually with a steep front, bordering a river, a lake, or sometimes the sea.

 

Note: Many rivers are bordered by a series of terraces at different levels, indicating the flood plains at successive periods in their history. Terrace epoch. (Geol.) See Drift epoch, under Drift, a.

 

TERRACE

Ter "race, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Terraced; p. pr. & vb. n. Terracing. ]

 

Defn: To form into a terrace or terraces; to furnish with a terrace or terraces, as, to terrace a garden, or a building. Sir H. Wotton. Clermont's terraced height, and Esher's groves. Thomson.

 

TERRACULTURE

Ter "ra *cul `ture, n. Etym: [L. terra the earth + cultura. ]

 

Defn: Cultivation on the earth; agriculture. [R.] -- Ter `ra *cul "tur *al, a. [R.]

 

TERRA INCOGNITA

TERRA INCOGNITA Ter "ra in *cog "ni *ta. [L.]

 

Defn: An unknown land; unexplored country.

 

The enormous tracts lying outside China proper, still almost terræ incognitæ. A. R. Colquhoun.

 

TERRANE

Ter "rane, n. Etym: [F. terrain, from L. terra earth. ] (Geol.)

 

Defn: A group of rocks having a common age or origin; -- nearly equivalent to formation, but used somewhat less comprehensively.

 

TERRAPIN

Ter "ra *pin, n. Etym: [Probably of American Indian origin. ] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Any one of numerous species of tortoises living in fresh and brackish waters. Many of them are valued for food. [Written also terapin, terrapen, terrapene, and turapen.]

 

Note: The yellow-bellied terrapin (Pseudemys acebra ) of the Southern United States, the red-bellied terrapin (Pseudemys rugosa ), native of the tributaries Chesapeake Bay (called also potter, slider, and redfender ), and the diamond-back or salt-marsh terrapin (Malaclemmys palustris ), are the most important American species. The diamond-back terrapin is native of nearly the whole of the Atlantic coast of the United States. Alligator terrapin, the snapping turtle. -- Mud terrapin, any one of numerous species of American tortoises of the genus Cinosternon. -- Painted terrapin, the painted turtle. See under Painted. -- Speckled terrapin, a small fresh-water American terrapin (Chelopus guttatus ) having the carapace black with round yellow spots; -- called also spotted turtle.

 

TERRAQUEOUS

Ter *ra "que *ous, a. Etym: [L. terra the earth + E. aqueous. ]

 

Defn: Consisting of land and water; as, the earth is a terraqueous globe. Cudworth. The grand terraqueous spectacle From center to circumference unveiled. Wordsworth.

 

TERRAR

Ter "rar, n. Etym: [LL. terrarius liber. See Terrier a collection of acknowledgments.] (O. Eng. Law )

 

Defn: See 2d Terrier, 2.

 

TERRAS

TERRAS Ter "ras, n. (Min. )

 

Defn: See.

 

TERREEN

TERREEN Ter *reen ", n.

 

Defn: See Turren.

 

TERREITY

TERREITY Ter *re "i *ty, n.

 

Defn: Quality of being earthy; earthiness. [Obs. ] B. Jonson.

 

TERREL

Ter "rel, n. Etym: [NL. terrella, from L. terra the earth. ]

 

Defn: A spherical magnet so placed that its poles, equator, etc. , correspond to those of the earth. [Obs. ] Chambers.

 

TERREMOTE

Terre "mote `, n. Etym: [OF. terremote, terremoete, fr. L. terra the earth + movere, motum, to move. ]

 

Defn: An earthquake. [Obs. ] Gower.

 

TERRENE

TERRENE Ter *rene ", n.

 

Defn: A tureen. [Obs. ] Walpole.

 

TERRENE

Ter *rene ", a. Etym: [L. terrenus, fr. terra the earth. See Terrace. ]

 

1. Of or pertaining to the earth; earthy; as, terrene substance. Holland.

 

2. Earthy; terrestrial. God set before him a mortal and immortal life, a nature celestial and terrene. Sir W. Raleigh. Be true and faithful to the king and his heirs, and truth and faith to bear of life and limb, and terrene honor. O. Eng. Oath of Allegiance, quoted by Blackstone. Common conceptions of the matters which lie at the basis of our terrene experience. Hickok.

 

TERRENE

Ter *rene ", n. Etym: [L. terrenum land, ground: cf. F. terrain. ]

 

1. The earth's surface; the earth. [Poetic ] Tenfold the length of this terrene. Milton.

 

2. (Surv.)

 

Defn: The surface of the ground.

 

TERRENITY

TERRENITY Ter *ren "i *ty, n.

 

Defn: Earthiness; worldliness. [Obs. ] "A dull and low terrenity. " Feltham.

 

TERREOUS

Ter "re *ous, a. Etym: [L. terreus, fr. terra the earth. See Terrace. ]

 

Defn: Consisting of earth; earthy; as, terreous substances; terreous particles. [Obs. ]

 

TERREPLEIN

Terre "plein `, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. terra earth + planus even, level, plain. ] (Fort. )

 

Defn: The top, platform, or horizontal surface, of a rampart, on which the cannon are placed. See Illust. of Casemate.

 

TERRESTRE

Ter *res "tre, a. Etym: [OE. , from OF. & F. terrestre. ]

 

Defn: Terrestrial; earthly. [Obs. ] "His paradise terrestre. " Chaucer.

 

TERRESTRIAL

Ter *res "tri *al, a. Etym: [L. terrestris, from terra the earth. See Terrace. ]

 

1. Of or pertaining to the earth; existing on the earth; earthly; as, terrestrial animals. "Bodies terrestrial. " 1 Cor. xv. 4 .

 

2. Representing, or consisting of, the earth; as, a terrestrial globe. "The dark terrestrial ball. " Addison.

 

3. Of or pertaining to the world, or to the present state; sublunary; mundane. Vain labors of terrestrial wit. Spenser. A genius bright and base, Of towering talents, and terrestrial aims. Young.

 

4. Consisting of land, in distinction from water; belonging to, or inhabiting, the land or ground, in distinction from trees, water, or the like; as, terrestrial serpents. The terrestrial parts of the globe. Woodward.

 

5. Adapted for the observation of objects on land and on the earth; as, a terrestrial telescope, in distinction from an astronomical telescope. -- Ter *res "tri *al *ly, adv. -- Ter *res "tri *al *ness, n.

 

TERRESTRIAL

TERRESTRIAL Ter *res "tri *al, n.

 

Defn: An inhabitant of the earth.

 

TERRESTRIFY

Ter *res "tri *fy, v. t. Etym: [L. terrestris terrestrial + -fy. ]

 

Defn: To convert or reduce into a condition like that of the earth; to make earthy. [Obs. ] Sir T. Browne.

 

TERRESTRIOUS

Ter *res "tri *ous, a. Etym: [See Terrestrial. ]

 

Defn: Terrestrial. [Obs. ] Sir T. Browne.

 

TERRET

TERRET Ter "ret, n.

 

Defn: One of the rings on the top of the saddle of a harness, through which the reins pass.

 

TERRE-TENANT

Terre "-ten `ant, n. Etym: [F. terre earth, land + tenant, p.pr. of tenir to hold. ] (Law )

 

Defn: One who has the actual possession of land; the occupant. [Written also ter-tenant. ]

 

TERRE-VERTE

Terre "-verte `, n. Etym: [F., fr. terre earth + vert, verte, green. ]

 

Defn: An olive-green earth used as a pigment. See Glauconite.

 

TERRIBLE

Ter "ri *ble, a. Etym: [F., fr. L. terribilis, fr. terrere to frighten. See Terror. ]

 

1. Adapted or likely to excite terror, awe, or dread; dreadful; formidable. Prudent in peace, and terrible in war. Prior. Thou shalt not be affrighted at them; for the Lord thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible. Deut. vii. 21.

 

2. Excessive; extreme; severe. [Colloq. ] The terrible coldness of the season. Clarendon.

 

Syn. -- Terrific; fearful; frightful; formidable; dreadful; horrible; shocking; awful. -- Ter "ri *ble *ness, n. -- Ter "ri *bly, adv.

 

TERRICOLAE

Ter *ric "o *læ, n. pl. Etym: [NL. , fr. L. terra + colere to inhabit. ](Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A division of annelids including the common earthworms and allied species.

 

TERRIENNIAK

TERRIENNIAK Ter `ri *en "ni *ak, n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: The arctic fox.

 

TERRIER

Ter "ri *er, n. Etym: [CF. L. terere to rub, to rub away, terebra a borer. ]

 

Defn: An auger or borer. [Obs. ]

 

TERRIER

TERRIER Ter "ri *er, n.

 

1. Etym: [F. terrier, chien terrier, from terre the earth, L. terra; cf. F. terrier a burrow, LL. terrarium a hillock (hence the sense, a mound thrown up in making a burrow, a burrow ). See Terrace, and cf. Terrier, 2.] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: One of a breed of small dogs, which includes several distinct subbreeds, some of which, such as the Skye terrier and Yorkshire terrier, have long hair and drooping ears, while others, at the English and the black-and-tan terriers, have short, close, smooth hair and upright ears.

 

Note: Most kinds of terriers are noted for their courage, the acuteness of their sense of smell, their propensity to hunt burrowing animals, and their activity in destroying rats, etc. See Fox terrier, under Fox.

 

2. Etym: [F. terrier, papier terrier, LL. terrarius liber, i.e., a book belonging or pertaining to land or landed estates. See Terrier, 1, and cf. Terrar. ] (Law ) (a ) Formerly, a collection of acknowledgments of the vassals or tenants of a lordship, containing the rents and services they owed to the lord, and the like. (b ) In modern usage, a book or roll in which the lands of private persons or corporations are described by their site, boundaries, number of acres, or the like. [Written also terrar. ]

 

TERRIFIC

Ter *rif "ic, a. Etym: [L. terrificus; fr. terrere to frighten + facere to make. See Terror, and Fact. ]

 

Defn: Causing terror; adapted to excite great fear or dread; terrible; as, a terrific form; a terrific sight.

 

TERRIFICAL

TERRIFICAL Ter *rif "ic *al, a.

 

Defn: Terrific. [R.]

 

TERRIFICALLY

TERRIFICALLY Ter *rif "ic *al *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a terrific manner.

 

TERRIFY

Ter "ri *fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Terrified; p. pr. & vb. n.Terrifying. ] Etym: [L. terrere to frighten + -fy: cf. F. terrifier, L. terrificare. See Terrific, and -fy. ]

 

1. To make terrible. [Obs. ] If the law, instead of aggravating and terrifying sin, shall give out license, it foils itself. Milton.

 

2. To alarm or shock with fear; to frighten. When ye shall hear of wars... be not terrified. Luke xxi. 9.

 

TERRIGENOUS

Ter *rig "e *nous, a. Etym: [L. terrigena, terrigenus; terra the earth +genere, gignere, to bring forth. ]

 

Defn: Earthborn; produced by the earth.

 

TERRINE

Ter *rine ", n. [F. See Tureen. ]

 

1. A dish or pan, originally of earthenware, such as those in which various dishes are cooked and served; esp. , an earthenware jar containing some table delicacy and sold with its contents.

 

2. (Cookery ) A kind of ragout formerly cooked and served in the same dish; also, a dish consisting of several meats braised together and served in a terrine.

 

3. A soup tureen.

 

TERRITORIAL

Ter `ri *to "ri *al, a. Etym: [L. territorialis: cf. F. territorial. ]

 

1. Of or pertaining to territory or land; as, territorial limits; territorial jurisdiction.

 

2. Limited to a certain district; as, right may be personal or territorial.

 

3. Of or pertaining to all or any of the Territories of the United States, or to any district similarly organized elsewhere; as, Territorial governments.

 

TERRITORIALIZE

Ter `ri *to "ri *al *ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Territorialized; p. pr. &vb. n. Territorializing.]

 

1. To enlarge by extension of territory.

 

2. To reduce to the condition of a territory.

 

TERRITORIALLY

TERRITORIALLY Ter `ri *to "ri *al *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In regard to territory; by means of territory.

 

TERRITORIAL WATERS

Ter `ri *to "ri *al wa "ters. (Internat. Law )

 

Defn: The waters under the territorial jurisdiction of a state; specif. , the belt (often called the marine belt or territorial sea ) of sea subject to such jurisdiction, and subject only to the right of innocent passage by the vessels of other states.

 

Perhaps it may be said without impropriety that a state has theoretically the right to extend its territorial waters from time to time at its will with the increased range of guns. Whether it would in practice be judicious to do so. .. is a widely different matter .... In any case the custom of regulating a line three miles from land as defining the boundary of marginal territorial waters is so far fixed that a state must be supposed to accept it in absence of express notice. W. E. Hall.

 

TERRITORIED

TERRITORIED Ter "ri *to *ried, a.

 

Defn: Possessed of territory. [R.]

 

TERRITORY

Ter "ri *to *ry, n.; pl. Territories. Etym: [L. territorium, from terra the earth: cf. F. territoire. See Terrace. ]

 

1. A large extent or tract of land; a region; a country; a district. He looked, and saw wide territory spread Before him -- towns, and rural works between. Milton.

 

2. The extent of land belonging to, or under the dominion of, a prince, state, or other form of government; often, a tract of land lying at a distance from the parent country or from the seat of government; as, the territory of a State; the territories of the East India Company.

 

3. In the United States, a portion of the country not included within the limits of any State, and not yet admitted as a State into the Union, but organized with a separate legislature, under a Territorial governor and other officers appointed by the President and Senate of the United States. In Canada, a similarly organized portion of the country not yet formed into a Province.

 

TERROR

Ter "ror, n. Etym: [L. terror, akin to terrere to frighten, for tersere; akin to Gr. tras to tremble, to be afraid, Russ. triasti to shake: cf. F. terreur. Cf. Deter. ]

 

1. Extreme fear; fear that agitates body and mind; violent dread; fright. Terror seized the rebel host. Milton.

 

2. That which excites dread; a cause of extreme fear. Those enormous terrors of the Nile. Prior. Rulers are not a terror to good works. Rom. xiii. 3. There is no terror, Cassius, in your threats. Shak.

 

Note: Terror is used in the formation of compounds which are generally self-explaining: as, terror-fraught, terror-giving, terror- smitten, terror-stricken, terror-struck, and the like. King of terrors, death. Job xviii. 14. -- Reign of Terror. (F. Hist. ) See in Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction.

 

Syn. -- Alarm; fright; consternation; dread; dismay. See Alarm.

 

TERRORISM

Ter "ror *ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. terrorisme. ]

 

Defn: The act of terrorizing, or state of being terrorized; a mode of government by terror or intimidation. Jefferson.

 

Defn: The practise of coercing governments to accede to political demands by committing violence on civilian targets; any similar use of violence to achieve goals.

 

TERRORIST

Ter "ror *ist, n. Etym: [F. terroriste. ]

 

Defn: One who governs by terrorism or intimidation; specifically, an agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror in France. Burke.

 

TERRORIZE

Ter "ror *ize, v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. terroriser. ]

 

Defn: To impress with terror; to coerce by intimidation. Humiliated by the tyranny of foreign despotism, and terrorized by ecclesiastical authority. J. A. Symonds.

 

TERRORLESS

TERRORLESS Ter "ror *less, a.

 

Defn: Free from terror. Poe.

 

TERRY

TERRY Ter "ry, n.

 

Defn: A kind of heavy colored fabric, either all silk, or silk and worsted, or silk and cotton, often called terry velvet, used for upholstery and trimmings.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

terr.

terr. ▶abbreviation • terrace. • territorial. • territory.

 

terra

ter ra |ˈterə ˈtɛrə | ▶noun 1 [ usu. with adj. ] land or territory. 2 ( Terra ) (in science fiction ) the planet earth. ORIGIN Latin, literally ‘earth. ’

 

terra alba

ter ra al ba |ˈterə ˈalbə ˌtɛrə ˈælbə | ▶noun pulverized gypsum, esp. as an ingredient of medicines. ORIGIN Latin, literally ‘white earth. ’

 

terrace

ter race |ˈteris ˈtɛrəs | ▶noun 1 a level paved area or platform next to a building; a patio or veranda. • each of a series of flat areas made on a slope, used for cultivation. • Geology a natural horizontal shelflike formation, such as a raised beach. 2 chiefly Brit. a block of row houses. • a row house. ▶verb [ with obj. ] make or form (sloping land ) into a number of level flat areas resembling a series of steps. ORIGIN early 16th cent. (denoting an open gallery, later a platform or balcony in a theater ): from Old French, literally ‘rubble, platform, ’ based on Latin terra ‘earth. ’

 

terraced

ter raced |ˈterist ˈtɛrəst | ▶adjective 1 (of land ) having been formed into a number of level areas resembling a series of steps. 2 chiefly Brit. (of a house ) in the style of a row house.

 

terraced roof

ter |raced roof ▶noun a flat roof, especially the roof of an Indian or Eastern house that is used as a cool resting area.

 

terra cotta

ter ra cot ta |ˈterə ˈkätə ˌtɛrə ˈkɑdə |(also terracotta ) ▶noun unglazed, typically brownish-red earthenware, used chiefly as an ornamental building material and in modeling. • a statuette or other object made of such earthenware. • a strong brownish-red or brownish-orange color. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from Italian terra cotta ‘baked earth, ’ from Latin terra cocta.

 

terra firma

ter ra fir ma |ˈterə ˈfərmə ˌterəˈfɜːrmə | ▶noun dry land; the ground as distinct from the sea or air. ORIGIN early 17th cent. (denoting the territories on the Italian mainland that were subject to the state of Venice ): from Latin, literally ‘firm land. ’

 

terraform

ter ra form |ˈterəˌfôrm ˈtɛrəˌfɔ (ə )rm | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (esp. in science fiction ) transform (a planet ) so as to resemble the earth, esp. so that it can support human life. DERIVATIVES ter ra form er noun ORIGIN 1940s: from Latin terra ‘earth ’ + the verb form .

 

terrain

ter rain |təˈrān təˈreɪn | ▶noun 1 a stretch of land, esp. with regard to its physical features: they were delayed by rough terrain. 2 Geology variant form of terrane. ORIGIN early 18th cent. (denoting part of the training ground in a riding school ): from French, from a popular Latin variant of Latin terrenum, neuter of terrenus (see terrene ).

 

terra incognita

ter ra in cog ni ta |ˈterə ˌinkägˈnētə, inˈkägnitə ˌtɛrə ˌɪnˌkɑɡˈnidə | ▶noun unknown or unexplored territory. ORIGIN Latin, ‘unknown land. ’

 

terrain park

ter rain park ▶noun a specially designed outdoor area for skiing and snowboarding, containing a variety of ramps, jumps, etc.

 

terramare

terramare |ˌtɛrəˈmɑːri, -ˈmɛːri | ▶noun [ mass noun ] an ammoniacal earthy deposit found in mounds in prehistoric lake dwellings or settlements, especially in Italy. • a dwelling or settlement characterized by the presence of terramare. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French, from Italian dialect terramara, from Italian terra ‘earth ’ + marna ‘marl ’.

 

Terramycin

Ter ra my cin |ˌterəˈmīsin ˌtɛrəˈmaɪsɪn | ▶noun trademark for oxytetracycline. ORIGIN 1950s: from Latin terra ‘earth ’ + -mycin .

 

Terran

Ter ran |ˈterən ˈtɛrən | ▶noun (in science fiction ) an inhabitant of the planet Earth. ▶adjective (in science fiction ) of or relating to the planet Earth or its inhabitants.

 

terrane

ter rane |təˈrān, ˈterˌān təˈreɪn |(also terrain ) ▶noun Geology a fault-bounded area or region with a distinctive stratigraphy, structure, and geological history. ORIGIN early 19th cent: from popular Latin terranum. Compare with terrain .

 

terrapin

ter ra pin |ˈterəˌpin ˈtɛrəˌpɪn | ▶noun 1 (also diamondback terrapin ) a small edible turtle with lozenge-shaped markings on its shell, found in coastal marshes of the eastern US. [Malaclemys terrapin, family Emydidae. ] 2 a freshwater turtle, esp. one of the smaller kinds of the Old World. Also called turtle. [Emydidae and other families, order Chelonia: several genera and species. ] ORIGIN early 17th cent. (denoting the diamondback terrapin ): of Algonquian origin.

 

terraqueous

ter ra que ous |terˈākwēəs, -ˈak- tɛrˈeɪkwiəs | ▶adjective consisting of, or formed of, land and water. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin terra ‘land ’ + aqueous .

 

terrarium

ter rar i um |təˈre (ə )rēəm təˈrɛriəm | ▶noun ( pl. terrariums or terraria |-ˈre (ə )rēə | ) a vivarium for smaller land animals, esp. reptiles, amphibians, or terrestrial invertebrates, typically in the form of a glass-fronted case. • a sealed transparent globe or similar container in which plants are grown. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Latin terra ‘earth, ’ on the pattern of aquarium .

 

terra rossa

terra rossa |ˈrɒsə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a reddish soil occurring on limestone in Mediterranean climates. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: Italian, literally ‘red earth ’.

 

terra sigillata

terra sigillata |ˌsɪdʒɪˈleɪtə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 astringent clay from Lemnos or Samos, formerly used as a medicine. 2 another term for Samian ware. ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin, literally ‘sealed earth ’.

 

terrasse

ter rasse |teˈräs tɛˈrɑs | ▶noun ( pl. same ) (in France ) a flat, paved area outside a cafe where people sit to take refreshments. ORIGIN French, literally ‘terrace. ’

 

terrazzo

ter raz zo |təˈräzō, tiˈrätsō təˈrɑzoʊ | ▶noun flooring material consisting of chips of marble or granite set in concrete and polished to give a smooth surface. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: Italian, literally ‘terrace, ’ based on Latin terra ‘earth. ’

 

Terre Haute

Ter re Haute |ˌtər (ə ) ˈhōt ˌtərə ˈhoʊt | a city in western Indiana, on the Wabash River, near the border with Illinois; pop. 60,007 (est. 2008 ).

 

terrene

ter rene |təˈrēn, ˈterˌēn təˈrin | ▶adjective archaic of or like earth; earthy. • occurring on or inhabiting dry land. • of the world; secular rather than spiritual. ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Latin terrenus, from terra ‘earth. ’

 

terreplein

terre plein |ˈterəˌplān ˈtɛrəpleɪn | ▶noun chiefly historical a level space where a battery of guns is mounted. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (denoting a sloping bank behind a rampart ): from French terre-plein, from Italian terrapieno, from terrapienare ‘fill with earth. ’

 

terrestrial

ter res tri al |təˈrestrēəl, -ˈresCHəl təˈrɛstriəl | ▶adjective of, on, or relating to the earth: increased ultraviolet radiation may disrupt terrestrial ecosystems. • denoting television broadcasting using equipment situated on the ground rather than by satellite: terrestrial and cable technology. • of or on dry land: a submarine eruption will be much more explosive than its terrestrial counterpart. • (of an animal ) living on or in the ground; not aquatic, arboreal, or aerial. • (of a plant ) growing on land or in the soil; not aquatic or epiphytic. • Astronomy (of a planet ) similar in size or composition to the earth, esp. being one of the four inner planets of our solar system. • archaic of or relating to the earth as opposed to heaven. ▶noun an inhabitant of the earth. DERIVATIVES ter res tri al ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘temporal, worldly, mundane ’): from Latin terrestris (from terra ‘earth ’) + -al .

 

terrestrial globe

ter res tri al globe ▶noun a spherical representation of the earth with a map on the surface.

 

terrestrial magnetism

ter res tri al mag net ism ▶noun the magnetic properties of the earth as a whole.

 

terrestrial telescope

ter res tri al tel e scope ▶noun a telescope that is used for observing terrestrial objects and gives an uninverted image.

 

terret

ter ret |ˈterit ˈtɛrət | ▶noun each of the loops or rings on a harness pad for the driving reins to pass through. ORIGIN late 15th cent. (denoting either of two rings by which a leash is attached to a hawk's jesses ): from Old French touret, diminutive of tour ‘a turn. ’

 

terre verte

terre verte |ˈter ˈvert ˌtɛr ˈvɛrt | ▶noun a grayish-green pigment made from glauconite and used esp. for watercolors and tempera. Also called green earth. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: French, literally ‘green earth. ’

 

terribilità

ter ri bi li tà |ˌterəˌbilēˈtä ˌtɛrəˌbɪliˈtɑ | ▶noun awesomeness or emotional intensity of conception and execution in an artist or work of art, originally as a quality attributed to Michelangelo by his contemporaries. ORIGIN Italian.

 

terrible

ter ri ble |ˈterəbəl ˈtɛrəbəl | ▶adjective extremely or distressingly bad or serious: a terrible crime | terrible pain | the terrible conditions in which the ordinary people lived. • extremely unpleasant or disagreeable: the weather was terrible. • [ attrib. ] informal used to emphasize the extent of something unpleasant or bad: what a terrible mess. • [ as complement ] extremely unwell or troubled: I was sick all night and felt terrible for two solid days | Maria felt terrible because she had forgotten the woman's name. • causing or likely to cause terror; sinister: the stranger gave a terrible smile. PHRASES terrible twos informal a period in a child's early social development (typically around the age of two years ) that is associated with defiant or unruly behavior. DERIVATIVES ter ri ble ness noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘causing terror ’): via French from Latin terribilis, from terrere ‘frighten. ’

 

terribly

ter ri bly |ˈterəblē ˈtɛrəbli | ▶adverb 1 [ usu. as submodifier ] very; extremely: I'm terribly sorry | it was all terribly frustrating. 2 very badly or unpleasantly: they beat me terribly. • very greatly (used to emphasize something bad, distressing, or unpleasant ): your father misses you terribly.

 

terricolous

ter ric o lous |teˈrikələs tɛˈrɪkələs | ▶adjective Zoology (of an animal such as an earthworm ) living on the ground or in the soil. • Botany (of a plant, esp. a lichen ) growing on soil or on the ground. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Latin terricola ‘earth dweller ’ (from terra ‘earth ’ + colere ‘inhabit ’) + -ous .

 

terrier

ter ri er |ˈterēər ˈtɛriər | ▶noun a small dog of a breed originally used for turning out foxes and other burrowing animals from their lairs. • used in similes to emphasize tenacity or eagerness: she would fight like a terrier for every penny. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French (chien ) terrier ‘earth (dog ),’ from medieval Latin terrarius, from Latin terra ‘earth. ’

 

terrier

terrier 2 |ˈtɛrɪə | ▶noun historical a register of the lands belonging to a landowner, originally including a list of tenants, their holdings, and the rents paid, later consisting of a description of the acreage and boundaries of the property. • an inventory of property or goods. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from Old French terrier, from medieval Latin terrarius (liber ) ‘(book ) of land ’, from Latin terra ‘earth ’.

 

terrific

ter rif ic |təˈrifik təˈrɪfɪk | ▶adjective 1 of great size, amount, or intensity: there was a terrific bang. • informal extremely good; excellent: it's been such a terrific day | you look terrific. 2 archaic causing terror. DERIVATIVES ter rif i cal ly |-ik (ə )lē |adverb [ as submodifier ] : she's been terrifically busy lately ORIGIN mid 17th cent. ( sense 2 ): from Latin terrificus, from terrere ‘frighten. ’

 

terrify

ter ri fy |ˈterəˌfī ˈtɛrəˌfaɪ | ▶verb ( terrifies, terrifying, terrified ) [ with obj. ] cause to feel extreme fear: the thought terrifies me | he is terrified of spiders | [ with obj. ] : she was terrified he would drop her | (as adj. terrifying ) : the terrifying events of the past few weeks. DERIVATIVES ter ri fi er noun, ter ri fy ing ly |ˈterəˌfī -iNGlē |adverb [ as submodifier ] : the bombs are terrifyingly accurate ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin terrificare, from terrificus ‘frightening ’ (see terrific ).

 

terrigenous

ter rig e nous |teˈrijənəs tɛˈrɪʤənəs | ▶adjective Geology (of a marine deposit ) made of material eroded from the land. ORIGIN late 17th cent. (in the sense ‘produced from the earth, earth-born ’): from Latin terrigenus (from terra ‘earth ’ + -genus ‘born ’) + -ous .

 

terrine

ter rine |təˈrēn tɛˈrin | ▶noun a meat, fish, or vegetable mixture that has been cooked or otherwise prepared in advance and allowed to cool or set in its container, typically served in slices. • a container used for such a dish, typically of an oblong shape and made of earthenware. ORIGIN early 18th cent. (denoting a tureen ): from French, literally ‘large earthenware pot, ’ from terrin ‘earthen. ’ Compare with tureen .

 

territorial

ter ri to ri al |ˌteriˈtôrēəl ˌtɛrəˈtɔriəl | ▶adjective 1 of or relating to the ownership of an area of land or sea: territorial disputes. • Zoology (of an animal or species ) defending a territory: these sharks are aggressively territorial. • of or relating to an animal's territory or its defense: territorial growls. 2 of or relating to a particular territory, district, or locality: a bizarre territorial rite. • (usu. Territorial ) of or relating to a Territory, in the US (historically ) or Canada. ▶noun ( Territorial ) (in the UK ) a member of the Territorial Army, a volunteer force locally organized to provide a reserve of trained and disciplined manpower for use in an emergency. DERIVATIVES ter ri to ri al i ty |-ˌtôrēˈalitē |noun, ter ri to ri al ly adverb ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from late Latin territorialis, from Latin territorium (see territory ).

 

Territorial Army

Territorial Army (in the UK ) a volunteer force locally organized to provide a reserve of trained and disciplined manpower for use in an emergency.

 

territorial imperative

ter ri to ri al im per a tive ▶noun [ usu. in sing. ] Zoology & Psychology the need to claim and defend a territory.

 

territorial waters

ter ri to ri al wa ters |ˌtɛrəˈtɔriəl ˈwɔdərz | ▶plural noun the waters under the jurisdiction of a state, esp. the part of the sea within a stated distance of the shore (traditionally three miles from low-water mark ).

 

territory

ter ri to ry |ˈterəˌtôrē ˈtɛrəˌtɔri | ▶noun ( pl. territories ) 1 an area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state: the government was prepared to give up the nuclear weapons on its territory | sorties into enemy territory. • Zoology an area defended by an animal or group of animals against others of the same sex or species. Compare with home range. • an area defended by a team or player in a game or sport. • an area in which one has certain rights or for which one has responsibility with regard to a particular type of activity: a sales rep for a large territory. • [ with modifier ] land with a specified characteristic: woodland territory. 2 ( Territory ) (esp. in the US, Canada, or Australia ) an organized division of a country that is not yet admitted to the full rights of a state. 3 an area of knowledge, activity, or experience: the contentious territory of clinical standards | the way she felt now —she was in unknown territory. PHRASES go (or come ) with the territory be an unavoidable result of a particular situation. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin territorium, from terra ‘land. ’ The word originally denoted the district surrounding and under the jurisdiction of a town or city, specifically a Roman or provincial city.

 

terroir

ter roir |terˈwär tɛrˈwɑr | ▶noun the complete natural environment in which a particular wine is produced, including factors such as the soil, topography, and climate. • (also goût de terroir |go͞o də |) the characteristic taste and flavor imparted to a wine by the environment in which it is produced. ORIGIN French, land, from medieval Latin terratorium.

 

terror

ter ror |ˈterər ˈtɛrər | ▶noun 1 extreme fear: people fled in terror | [ in sing. ] : a terror of darkness. • the use of such fear to intimidate people, esp. for political reasons; terrorism: weapons of terror. • [ in sing. ] a person or thing that causes extreme fear: his unyielding scowl became the terror of the Chicago mob. • (the Terror ) the period of the French Revolution between mid 1793 and July 1794 when the ruling Jacobin faction, dominated by Robespierre, ruthlessly executed anyone considered a threat to their regime. Also called reign of terror. 2 (also holy terror ) informal a person, esp. a child, who causes trouble or annoyance: placid and obedient in their parents' presence, but holy terrors when left alone. PHRASES have (or hold ) no terrors for someone not frighten or worry someone. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French terrour, from Latin terror, from terrere ‘frighten. ’ word trends: When George W. Bush declared a ‘War on Terror ’ in September 2001 he was employing a new, and highly charged, synonym for terrorism. Before 2001, terror was a fairly uncommon word in the Oxford English Corpus, but it has since shown a steady rise in use, with the majority of examples being used synonymously with terrorism. It is now commonly seen as a modifier, with attack, bombing, suspect, and plot all common collocates. However, the use of terror has dropped off since a peak in 2007. In March 2009, the US Defense Department officially changed the name of its operations from ‘Global War on Terror ’ to ‘Overseas Contingency Operation. ’

 

terrorism

ter ror ism |ˈterəˌrizəm ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm | ▶noun the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims.

 

terrorist

ter ror ist |ˈterərist ˈtɛrərəst | ▶noun a person who uses terrorism in the pursuit of political aims. DERIVATIVES ter ror is tic |ˌterəˈristik |adjective, ter ror is ti cal ly adverb ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from French terroriste, from Latin terror (see terror ). The word was originally applied to supporters of the Jacobins in the French Revolution, who advocated repression and violence in pursuit of the principles of democracy and equality. word trends: See fighter .

 

terrorize

ter ror ize |ˈterəˌrīz ˈtɛrəˌraɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] create and maintain a state of extreme fear and distress in (someone ); fill with terror: he used his private army to terrorize the population | the union said staff would not be terrorized into ending their strike. DERIVATIVES ter ror i za tion |ˌterərəˈzāSHən |noun, ter ror iz er noun

 

terror-stricken

ter ror-strick en |ˈtɛrər ˌstrɪkən |(also terror-struck ) ▶adjective feeling or expressing extreme fear.

 

terry

ter ry |ˈterē ˈtɛri |(also terry cloth ) ▶noun ( pl. terries ) a fabric with raised uncut loops of thread covering both surfaces, used esp. for towels. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: of unknown origin.

 

Terry, Dame Ellen

Terry |ˈtɛri | (1847 –1928 ), English actress; full name Dame Alice Ellen Terry. She played in many of Henry Irving's Shakespearean productions, and George Bernard Shaw created a number of roles for her.

 

Oxford Dictionary

terr.

terr. ▶abbreviation • terrace. • territorial. • territory.

 

terra

terra |ˈtɛrə | ▶noun 1 [ usu. with modifier ] land or territory. 2 (also Terra ) (in science fiction ) the planet earth. ORIGIN Latin, literally ‘earth ’.

 

terra alba

terra alba |tɛrə ˈalbə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] pulverized gypsum, especially as an ingredient of medicines. ORIGIN Latin, literally ‘white earth ’.

 

terrace

ter |race |ˈtɛrəs | ▶noun 1 a level paved area next to a building; a patio. 2 each of a series of flat areas made on a slope, used for cultivation. • (usu. terraces ) Brit. a flight of wide, shallow steps providing standing room for spectators in a stadium, especially a soccer ground. • Geology a natural horizontal shelf-like formation, such as a raised beach. 3 Brit. a row of houses built in one block in a uniform style. • an individual house in a terrace. ▶verb [ with obj. ] make or form (sloping land ) into a number of level flat areas resembling a series of steps. ORIGIN early 16th cent. (denoting an open gallery, later a platform or balcony in a theatre ): from Old French, literally ‘rubble, platform ’, based on Latin terra ‘earth ’.

 

terraced

ter |raced |ˈtɛrəst | ▶adjective 1 Brit. (of a house ) forming part of a terrace. 2 (of land ) having been formed into terraces.

 

terraced roof

ter |raced roof ▶noun a flat roof, especially the roof of an Indian or Eastern house that is used as a cool resting area.

 

terracing

ter |ra ¦cing |ˈtɛrəsɪŋ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 terraced ground. 2 Brit. wide, shallow steps used to provide standing room for spectators in a stadium.

 

terracotta

terracotta |ˌtɛrəˈkɒtə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a type of fired clay, typically of a brownish-red colour and unglazed, used as an ornamental building material and in modelling. • [ count noun ] a statuette or other object made of terracotta. • a strong brownish-red or brownish-orange colour. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from Italian terra cotta ‘baked earth ’, from Latin terra cocta.

 

terra firma

terra firma |ˈfəːmə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] dry land; the ground as distinct from the sea or air. ORIGIN early 17th cent. (denoting the territories on the Italian mainland which were subject to the state of Venice ): from Latin, literally ‘firm land ’.

 

terraform

terra |form |ˈtɛrəfɔːm | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (especially in science fiction ) transform (a planet ) so as to resemble the earth, especially so that it can support human life. DERIVATIVES terraformer noun ORIGIN 1940s: from Latin terra ‘earth ’ + the verb form .

 

terrain

terrain |tɛˈreɪn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a stretch of land, especially with regard to its physical features: they were delayed by rough terrain. ORIGIN early 18th cent. (denoting part of the training ground in a riding school ): from French, from a popular Latin variant of Latin terrenum, neuter of terrenus (see terrene ).

 

terra incognita

terra incognita |ɪnˈkɒgnɪtə, ˌɪnkɒgˈniːtə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] unknown or unexplored territory. ORIGIN Latin, ‘unknown land ’.

 

terrain park

ter |rain park ▶noun a specially designed outdoor area for snowboarding, containing a variety of ramps, jumps, etc.

 

terramare

terramare |ˌtɛrəˈmɑːri, -ˈmɛːri | ▶noun [ mass noun ] an ammoniacal earthy deposit found in mounds in prehistoric lake dwellings or settlements, especially in Italy. • a dwelling or settlement characterized by the presence of terramare. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French, from Italian dialect terramara, from Italian terra ‘earth ’ + marna ‘marl ’.

 

Terramycin

Terramycin |ˌtɛrəˈmʌɪsɪn | ▶noun trademark for oxytetracycline. ORIGIN 1950s: from Latin terra ‘earth ’ + -mycin .

 

Terran

Ter ran |ˈterən ˈtɛrən | ▶noun (in science fiction ) an inhabitant of the planet Earth. ▶adjective (in science fiction ) of or relating to the planet Earth or its inhabitants.

 

terrane

terrane |tɛˈreɪn | ▶noun Geology a fault-bounded area or region with a distinctive stratigraphy, structure, and geological history. ORIGIN early 19th cent: from popular Latin terranum. Compare with terrain .

 

terrapin

terra |pin |ˈtɛrəpɪn | ▶noun 1 a freshwater turtle, especially one of the smaller kinds of the Old World. Called turtle in North America. ●Emydidae and other families, order Chelonia: several genera and species, in particular the European pond terrapin. 2 (also diamondback terrapin ) US a small edible turtle with lozenge-shaped markings on its shell, found in coastal marshes of the eastern US. ●Malaclemys terrapin, family Emydidae. 3 ( Terrapin ) Brit. trademark a type of prefabricated one-storey building for temporary use. ORIGIN early 17th cent. (denoting the diamondback terrapin ): of Algonquian origin.

 

terraqueous

terraqueous |tɛˈreɪkwɪəs | ▶adjective consisting or formed of land and water. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin terra ‘land ’ + aqueous .

 

terrarium

terrarium |tɛˈrɛːrɪəm | ▶noun ( pl. terrariums or terraria |-rɪə | ) a vivarium for smaller land animals, especially reptiles, amphibians, or terrestrial invertebrates, typically in the form of a glass-fronted case. • a sealed transparent globe or similar container in which plants are grown. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Latin terra ‘earth ’, on the pattern of aquarium .

 

terra rossa

terra rossa |ˈrɒsə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a reddish soil occurring on limestone in Mediterranean climates. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: Italian, literally ‘red earth ’.

 

terra sigillata

terra sigillata |ˌsɪdʒɪˈleɪtə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 astringent clay from Lemnos or Samos, formerly used as a medicine. 2 another term for Samian ware. ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin, literally ‘sealed earth ’.

 

Terrassa

Ter |rassa variant spelling of Tarrasa.

 

terrasse

terrasse |tɛras | ▶noun ( pl. pronunc. same ) (in France ) a flat, paved area outside a cafe where people sit to take refreshments. ORIGIN French, literally ‘terrace ’.

 

terrazzo

terrazzo |tɛˈratsəʊ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] flooring material consisting of chips of marble or granite set in concrete and polished to give a smooth surface. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: Italian, literally ‘terrace ’, based on Latin terra ‘earth ’.

 

Terre Haute

Terre Haute |ˌtɛrə ˈhəʊt | a city in western Indiana, on the Wabash River, near the border with Illinois; pop. 60,007 (est. 2008 ).

 

terrene

terrene |tɛˈriːn | ▶adjective archaic of or like earth. • occurring on or inhabiting dry land. • of the world; secular rather than spiritual. ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Latin terrenus, from terra ‘earth ’.

 

terreplein

terreplein |ˈtɛːpleɪn | ▶noun chiefly historical a level space where a battery of guns is mounted. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (denoting a sloping bank behind a rampart ): from French terre-plein, from Italian terrapieno ‘filled with earth ’.

 

terrestrial

terrestrial |təˈrɛstrɪəl | ▶adjective 1 on or relating to the earth: increased ultraviolet radiation may disrupt terrestrial ecosystems. • denoting television broadcast using equipment situated on the ground rather than by satellite: a fifth terrestrial channel. • Astronomy (of a planet ) similar in size or composition to the earth, especially being one of the four inner planets. • archaic relating to the earth as opposed to heaven. 2 of or on dry land: a submarine eruption will be much more explosive than its terrestrial counterpart. • (of an animal ) living on or in the ground; not aquatic, arboreal, or aerial. • (of a plant ) growing on land or in the soil; not aquatic or epiphytic. ▶noun an inhabitant of the earth. DERIVATIVES terrestrially adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘temporal, worldly, mundane ’): from Latin terrestris (from terra ‘earth ’) + -al .

 

terrestrial globe

ter ¦res |trial globe ▶noun a spherical representation of the earth with a map on the surface.

 

terrestrial magnetism

ter ¦res |trial mag ¦net |ism ▶noun [ mass noun ] the magnetic properties of the earth as a whole.

 

terrestrial telescope

ter ¦res |trial tele |scope ▶noun a telescope used for observing terrestrial objects, which gives an image that is not inverted.

 

terret

terret |ˈtɛrɪt | ▶noun each of the loops or rings on a horse's harness pad for the driving reins to pass through. ORIGIN late 15th cent. (denoting either of two rings by which a leash is attached to a hawk's jesses ): from Old French touret, diminutive of tour ‘a turn ’.

 

terre verte

terre verte |tɛː ˈvɛːt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a greyish-green pigment made from a kind of clay (glauconite ) and used especially for watercolours and tempera. Also called green earth. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: French, literally ‘green earth ’.

 

terribilità

terribilità |ˌtɛrɪbɪlɪˈtɑː | ▶noun [ mass noun ] awesomeness or emotional intensity of conception and execution in an artist or work of art, originally as a quality attributed to Michelangelo by his contemporaries. ORIGIN Italian.

 

terrible

ter |rible |ˈtɛrɪb (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 extremely bad or serious: a terrible crime | the terrible conditions in which the ordinary people lived. • extremely unpleasant or disagreeable: the weather was terrible. very unskilful: despite passing my driving test first time, I'm a terrible driver | I was terrible at basketball. • [ attrib. ] informal used to emphasize the extent of something unpleasant or bad: what a terrible mess. • very unwell or troubled: I was sick all night and felt terrible for two days. 2 causing or likely to cause terror; sinister: the stranger gave a terrible smile. PHRASES terrible twos informal a period in a child's social development (typically around the age of two years ) which is associated with very defiant or unruly behaviour. DERIVATIVES terribleness noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘causing terror ’): via French from Latin terribilis, from terrere ‘frighten ’.

 

terribly

ter |ribly |ˈtɛrɪbli | ▶adverb 1 [ as submodifier ] very; extremely: I'm terribly sorry | it was all terribly frustrating. • very much: your father misses you terribly. 2 very badly or unpleasantly: he came into the kitchen, swearing terribly.

 

terricolous

terricolous |tɛˈrɪkələs | ▶adjective Zoology (of an animal such as an earthworm ) living on the ground or in the soil. • Botany (of a plant, especially a lichen ) growing on soil or on the ground. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Latin terricola ‘earth dweller ’ (from terra ‘earth ’ + colere ‘inhabit ’) + -ous .

 

terrier

terrier 1 |ˈtɛrɪə | ▶noun 1 a small dog of a breed originally used for turning out foxes and other burrowing animals from their earths. • used in similes to emphasize tenacity or eagerness: she would fight like a terrier for every penny. 2 ( Terrier ) Brit. informal a member of the Territorial Army. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French (chien ) terrier ‘earth (dog )’, from medieval Latin terrarius, from Latin terra ‘earth ’.

 

terrier

terrier 2 |ˈtɛrɪə | ▶noun historical a register of the lands belonging to a landowner, originally including a list of tenants, their holdings, and the rents paid, later consisting of a description of the acreage and boundaries of the property. • an inventory of property or goods. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from Old French terrier, from medieval Latin terrarius (liber ) ‘(book ) of land ’, from Latin terra ‘earth ’.

 

terrific

ter |rif ¦ic |təˈrɪfɪk | ▶adjective 1 of great size, amount, or intensity: there was a terrific bang. • informal extremely good; excellent: it's been such a terrific day | you look terrific. 2 archaic causing terror. DERIVATIVES terrifically adverb [ as submodifier ] : she's been terrifically busy lately ORIGIN mid 17th cent. (in sense 2 ): from Latin terrificus, from terrere ‘frighten ’.

 

terrify

ter |rify |ˈtɛrɪfʌɪ | ▶verb ( terrifies, terrifying, terrified ) [ with obj. ] cause to feel extreme fear: the thought terrifies me. (as adj. terrified ) he is terrified of spiders | [ with clause ] : she was terrified he would drop her | (as adj. terrifying ) : the terrifying events of the past few weeks. DERIVATIVES terrifier noun, terrifyingly adverb [ as submodifier ] : the bombs are terrifyingly accurate ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin terrificare, from terrificus ‘frightening ’ (see terrific ).

 

terrigenous

terrigenous |tɛˈrɪdʒɪnəs | ▶adjective Geology (of a marine deposit ) made of material eroded from the land. ORIGIN late 17th cent. (in the sense ‘produced from the earth, earth-born ’): from Latin terrigenus (from terra ‘earth ’ + -genus ‘born ’) + -ous .

 

terrine

terrine |təˈriːn | ▶noun a meat, fish, or vegetable mixture that has been cooked or otherwise prepared in advance and allowed to cool or set in its container, typically served in slices. • a container used for a terrine, typically of an oblong shape and made of earthenware. ORIGIN early 18th cent. (denoting a tureen ): from French, literally ‘large earthenware pot ’, from terrin ‘earthen ’. Compare with tureen .

 

territorial

ter ¦ri |tor ¦ial |ˌtɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəl | ▶adjective 1 relating to the ownership of an area of land or sea: territorial disputes. • Zoology (of an animal or species ) defending a territory: these sharks are aggressively territorial. • relating to an animal's territory: the gerbils' territorial behaviour. 2 relating to a particular territory, district, or locality: a bizarre territorial rite. • (usu. Territorial ) relating to a Territory, especially in the US or Canada. ▶noun ( Territorial ) (in the UK ) a member of the Territorial Army. DERIVATIVES territoriality |-ˈalɪti |noun territorially adverb ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from late Latin territorialis, from Latin territorium (see territory ).

 

Territorial Army

Territorial Army (in the UK ) a volunteer force locally organized to provide a reserve of trained and disciplined manpower for use in an emergency.

 

territorial imperative

ter ¦ri |tor ¦ial im |pera |tive ▶noun Zoology & Psychology the need to claim and defend a territory.

 

territorial waters

ter ¦ri |tor ¦ial waters ▶plural noun the waters under the jurisdiction of a state, especially the part of the sea within a stated distance of the shore (traditionally three miles from low-water mark ).

 

territory

ter ¦ri |tory |ˈtɛrɪt (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. territories ) 1 an area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state: the government was prepared to give up the nuclear weapons on its territory | [ mass noun ] : sorties into enemy territory. • Zoology an area defended by an animal or group of animals against others of the same sex or species. • an area defended by a team or player in a game or sport. • an area in which one has certain rights or for which one has responsibility with regard to a particular type of activity: don't go committing murders on my territory. • [ mass noun ] [ with adj. or noun modifier ] land with a specified characteristic: woodland territory. 2 ( Territory ) (especially in the US, Canada, or Australia ) an organized division of a country that is not yet admitted to the full rights of a state. 3 [ mass noun ] an area of knowledge, activity, or experience: the contentious territory of clinical standards | the way she felt now —she was in unknown territory. PHRASES go (or come ) with the territory be an unavoidable result of a particular situation. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin territorium, from terra ‘land ’. The word originally denoted the district surrounding and under the jurisdiction of a town or city, specifically a Roman or provincial city.

 

terroir

terroir |tɛrˈwɑː, French tɛrwar | ▶noun the complete natural environment in which a particular wine is produced, including factors such as the soil, topography, and climate. • (also goût de terroir |ˌguː də, French gu də |) the characteristic taste and flavour imparted to a wine by the environment in which it is produced. ORIGIN French, ‘land ’, from medieval Latin terratorium.

 

terror

ter ¦ror |ˈtɛrə | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] extreme fear: people fled in terror | [ in sing. ] : she had a terror of darkness. • the use of extreme fear to intimidate people: weapons of terror. • [ often as modifier ] terrorism: a terror suspect | a terror attack. • [ in sing. ] a person or thing that causes extreme fear: his delivery is the terror of even world-class batsmen. • (the Terror ) the period of the French Revolution between mid 1793 and July 1794 when the ruling Jacobin faction, dominated by Robespierre, ruthlessly executed anyone considered a threat to their regime. Also called Reign of Terror. 2 (also holy terror ) informal a person, especially a child, that causes trouble or annoyance. PHRASES have (or hold ) no terrors for someone not frighten or worry someone. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French terrour, from Latin terror, from terrere ‘frighten ’. word trends: When George W. Bush declared a ‘War on Terror ’ in September 2001 he was employing a new, and highly charged, synonym for terrorism. Before 2001 terror was a fairly uncommon word in the Oxford English Corpus, but it has since shown a steady rise in use, with the majority of examples being used synonymously with terrorism. It is now commonly seen as a modifier, with attack, bombing, suspect, and plot all common collocates. However, the use of terror has dropped off since a peak in 2007. In March 2009 the US Defense Department officially changed the name of its operations from ‘Global War on Terror ’ to ‘Overseas Contingency Operation ’.

 

terrorism

ter ¦ror |ism |ˈtɛrərɪzəm | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the unofficial or unauthorized use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims.

 

terrorist

ter ¦ror |ist |ˈtɛrərɪst | ▶noun a person who uses terrorism in the pursuit of political aims. DERIVATIVES terroristic |-ˈrɪstɪk |adjective, terroristically |-ˈrɪstɪk (ə )li |adverb ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from French terroriste, from Latin terror (see terror ). The word was originally applied to supporters of the Jacobins in the French Revolution, who advocated repression and violence in pursuit of the principles of democracy and equality.

 

terrorize

terrorize |ˈtɛrərʌɪz |(also terrorise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] create and maintain a state of extreme fear and distress in (someone ); fill with terror: the union said staff would not be terrorized into ending their strike. DERIVATIVES terrorization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun, terrorizer noun

 

terror-stricken

terror-stricken (also terror-struck ) ▶adjective feeling or expressing extreme fear.

 

terry

terry |ˈtɛri | ▶noun ( pl. terries ) [ mass noun ] a fabric with raised uncut loops of thread covering both surfaces, used especially for towels. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: of unknown origin.

 

Terry, Dame Ellen

Terry |ˈtɛri | (1847 –1928 ), English actress; full name Dame Alice Ellen Terry. She played in many of Henry Irving's Shakespearean productions, and George Bernard Shaw created a number of roles for her.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

terrace

terrace noun dinner on the terrace: patio, sundeck, platform, porch, stoop, veranda, balcony.

 

terrain

terrain noun it's a stark and hostile terrain: land, ground, territory; topography, landscape, countryside, country.

 

terrestrial

terrestrial adjective our terrestrial existence: earthly, worldly, mundane, earthbound, land; literary sublunary.

 

terrible

terrible adjective 1 a terrible crime | terrible injuries: dreadful, awful, appalling, horrific, horrifying, horrible, horrendous, atrocious, abominable, deplorable, egregious, abhorrent, frightful, shocking, hideous, ghastly, grim, dire, unspeakable, gruesome, monstrous, sickening, heinous, vile; serious, grave, acute; formal grievous. ANTONYMS minor, negligible. 2 a terrible smell: repulsive, disgusting, awful, dreadful, ghastly, horrid, horrible, vile, foul, abominable, frightful, loathsome, revolting, nasty, odious, nauseating, repellent, horrendous, hideous, appalling, offensive, objectionable, obnoxious, gruesome, putrid, noisome, yucky, godawful, gross. ANTONYMS nice, delightful, pleasant. 3 he was in terrible pain: severe, extreme, intense, acute, excruciating, agonizing, unbearable, intolerable, unendurable. ANTONYMS slight. 4 that's a terrible thing to say: unkind, nasty, unpleasant, foul, obnoxious, vile, contemptible, despicable, wretched, shabby; spiteful, mean, malicious, poisonous, mean-spirited, cruel, hateful, hurtful; unfair, uncharitable, uncalled for, below the belt, unwarranted. ANTONYMS kind, nice. 5 the movie was terrible: very bad, dreadful, awful, deplorable, atrocious, hopeless, worthless, useless, poor, pathetic, pitiful, lamentable, appalling, abysmal; informal lame, lousy, brutal, painful, crappy. ANTONYMS brilliant, excellent. 6 I feel terrible. I've been in bed all day: ill, sick, queasy, poorly, unwell, nauseous, nauseated, peaked, green around the gills; dizzy groggy; informal under the weather, lousy, crummy, awful, dreadful, crappy; rare peakish. ANTONYMS well. 7 she still feels terrible about what she did to John: guilty, conscience-stricken, remorseful, guilt-ridden, ashamed, chastened, contrite, sorry, sick, bad, awful. ANTONYMS untroubled, unashamed.

 

terribly

terribly adverb 1 she's not terribly upset: very, extremely, particularly, hugely, intensely, really, terrifically, tremendously, immensely, dreadfully, incredibly, remarkably, extraordinarily, seriously; informal real, mighty, awful, majorly. 2 he played terribly: very badly, atrociously, deplorably, awfully, dreadfully, appallingly, execrably, abysmally, pitifully. 3 I shall miss you terribly: very much, greatly, a great deal, a lot; informal tons, loads, big time.

 

terrific

terrific adjective 1 a terrific all-star cast: marvelous, wonderful, sensational, outstanding, great, superb, excellent, first-rate, first-class, dazzling, out of this world, breathtaking; fantastic, fabulous, super, blue-ribbon, magic; informal cool, wicked, awesome, bang-up, dandy, mean. 2 a terrific bang: tremendous, huge, massive, enormous, gigantic, colossal, mighty, great, prodigious, formidable, monstrous, sizable, considerable; intense, extreme, extraordinary; informal whopping, humongous; deafening.

 

terrify

terrify verb that crazy driver terrified us: petrify, horrify, frighten, scare, scare stiff, scare /frighten to death, scare /frighten the living daylights out of, scare /frighten the life out of, scare /frighten someone out of their wits, scare witless, strike terror into, put the fear of God into; terrorize, paralyze, transfix; informal scare the pants off, scare the bejesus out of.

 

terrifying

terrifying adjective her terrifying memories of war: horrifying, frightening, scary, terrorizing, paralyzing, tormenting; forbidding, intimidating. WORD TOOLKIT See intimidating . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

 

territorial

territorial adjective 1 the two nations have engaged in territorial disputes: geographical, jurisdictional, regional, land-related. 2 she gets territorial about her clients: defensive, possessive, protective, jealous.

 

territory

territory noun 1 the island is a U.S. territory: area, area of land, region, enclave; country, state, land, colony, dominion, protectorate, fief, dependency, possession, jurisdiction, holding; section, turf. 2 mountainous territory: terrain, land, ground, countryside. 3 linguistic puzzles are Stina's territory: domain, area of concern /interest /knowledge, province, department, field, preserve, bailiwick, sphere, arena, realm, world.

 

terror

terror noun 1 she screamed in terror: extreme fear, dread, horror, fear and trembling, fright, alarm, panic. 2 informal that child is a little terror: rascal, rogue, rapscallion, devil, imp, monkey, mischief-maker, troublemaker, scalawag, scamp; informal holy terror, horror, hellion, varmint; archaic scapegrace.

 

terrorist

terrorist noun the detainees are suspected terrorists: extremist, fanatic; revolutionary, radical, insurgent, guerrilla, anarchist, freedom fighter; bomber, gunman, assassin, hijacker, arsonist, incendiary.

 

terrorize

terrorize verb terrorized by racist thugs: persecute, victimize, torment, harass, tyrannize, intimidate, menace, threaten, bully, browbeat; scare, frighten, terrify, petrify.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

terrain

terrain noun the rough, rocky terrain: land, ground, territory; topography, landscape, countryside, country.

 

terrestrial

terrestrial adjective the idea of terrestrial events being driven by asteroids seems like science fiction: earthly, worldly, mundane, earthbound; rare tellurian, terrene, sublunary, subastral. ANTONYMS cosmic, heavenly.

 

terrible

terrible adjective 1 a terrible crime | he suffered terrible head injuries: dreadful, awful, appalling, horrific, horrifying, horrible, horrendous, atrocious, abominable, abhorrent, frightful, fearful, shocking, hideous, ghastly, grim, dire, hateful, unspeakable, gruesome, monstrous, sickening, heinous, vile; serious, grave, acute, desperate, grievous, distressing, lamentable; rare egregious. ANTONYMS minor, negligible, insignificant. 2 there was a terrible smell in the room: nasty, disgusting, very unpleasant, awful, dreadful, ghastly, horrid, horrible, vile, foul, abominable, frightful, loathsome, revolting, repulsive, odious, sickening, nauseating, nauseous, repellent, repugnant, horrendous, hideous, appalling, offensive, objectionable, obnoxious; noxious, evil-smelling, foul-smelling, smelly, stinking, rank, rancid, fetid, malodorous, acrid; informal gruesome, putrid, diabolical, yucky, sick-making, God-awful, gross, from hell, icky, stinky; Brit. informal beastly, grotty, whiffy, pongy, niffy; N. Amer. informal hellacious, lousy, skanky, funky; Austral. informal on the nose; literary noisome, mephitic; archaic disgustful, loathly; rare miasmal, olid. ANTONYMS nice, delightful, lovely, pleasant. 3 Blake was in terrible pain: severe, extreme, intense, excruciating, agonizing, unbearable, intolerable, unendurable, insufferable. ANTONYMS slight. 4 that's a terrible thing to say about anyone: unkind, nasty, unpleasant, foul, obnoxious, vile, contemptible, despicable, wretched, shabby; spiteful, mean, malicious, poisonous, mean-spirited, cruel, hateful, hurtful; unfair, uncharitable, uncalled for, below the belt, unacceptable, unwarranted; informal dirty, filthy, dirty rotten, low-down, beastly, off; Brit. informal out of order; vulgar slang shitty. ANTONYMS kind, nice. 5 I'm terrible at maths | Tom was a terrible father: very bad, dreadful, awful, frightful, atrocious, hopeless, poor, inadequate, inferior, unsatisfactory, laughable, substandard; informal crummy, pathetic, pitiful, useless, lousy, appalling, abysmal, dire; Brit. informal duff, chronic, poxy, rubbish, pants, a load of pants; N. Amer. vulgar slang chickenshit. ANTONYMS brilliant. 6 informal you're a terrible flirt | the place was in a terrible mess: incorrigible, outrageous, great, extreme; real, awful, dreadful, frightful, shocking; informal impossible, fearful; Brit. informal right, proper. ANTONYMS a bit of a. 7 I feel terrible —I've been in bed all day: ill, unwell, poorly, bad, indisposed, sick, queasy, nauseous, nauseated, peaky, liverish, out of sorts, green about the gills; faint, dizzy, giddy, light-headed; Brit. off, off colour; informal under the weather, rough, lousy, awful, dreadful, crummy; Brit. informal grotty, ropy; Scottish informal wabbit, peely-wally; Austral. /NZ informal crook; dated queer, seedy; rare peaked, peakish. ANTONYMS well. 8 he still feels terrible about what he did to John: guilty, conscience-stricken, remorseful, guilt-ridden, ashamed, chastened, contrite, sorry, full of regret, regretful, repentant, penitent, shamefaced, self-reproachful, apologetic. ANTONYMS untroubled, easy in one's mind.

 

terribly

terribly adverb 1 she's terribly upset | that's terribly good of you: very, extremely, awfully, dreadfully, really, frightfully, exceptionally, exceedingly, immensely, thoroughly, uncommonly, remarkably, eminently, extraordinarily, incredibly, most, positively, decidedly, downright; heartily, profoundly; Scottish unco; N. Amer. quite; informal terrifically, tremendously, fearfully, desperately, seriously, devilishly, hugely, fantastically, madly, ultra, too … for words, mucho, mega, majorly, oh-so, stinking; Brit. informal jolly, ever so, dead, well, fair, right; N. Amer. informal real, mighty, awful, plumb, powerful, way, bitching; S. African informal lekker; informal, dated devilish; archaic exceeding, sore. 2 he played terribly: very badly, atrociously, awfully, dismally, dreadfully, appallingly, execrably, poorly, incompetently, inexpertly; informal abysmally, pitifully, crummily, diabolically, rottenly; rare egregiously. 3 I shall miss you terribly: very much, greatly, a great deal, a lot, mightily; informal loads.

 

terrific

terrific adjective 1 there was a terrific bang: tremendous, huge, massive, gigantic, colossal, mighty, great, very great, very big, prodigious, formidable, sizeable, considerable; intense, extreme, extraordinary, excessive, inordinate; informal mega, whopping, whopping great, humongous; Brit. informal whacking, whacking great, ginormous. ANTONYMS slight, imperceptible. 2 informal a terrific game of top-quality football | you look terrific! excellent, wonderful, marvellous, magnificent, superb, splendid, glorious, sublime, lovely, delightful, first-class, first-rate, outstanding; consummate, perfect; informal super, great, smashing, amazing, fantastic, tremendous, phenomenal, sensational, incredible, heavenly, divine, stellar, gorgeous, dreamy, grand, fabulous, fab, fabby, fantabulous, brill, awesome, magic, ace, crack, cool, mean, bad, wicked, mega, crucial, mind-blowing, far out, A1, sound, out of this world, marvy, spanking; Brit. informal brilliant, brill, bosting; N. Amer. informal peachy, dandy, jim-dandy, neat, badass, boss, radical, rad, boffo, bully, bitching, bodacious, crackerjack; Austral. /NZ informal beaut, bonzer; S. African informal kif, lank; black English dope, def, phat; informal, dated groovy; Brit. informal, dated capital, champion, wizard, corking, cracking, ripping, spiffing, top-hole, topping, beezer; N. Amer. informal, dated swell, keen; vulgar slang shit-hot; archaic goodly. ANTONYMS dreadful, awful, horrible. 3 archaic terrific scenes of slaughter and destruction. See dreadful (sense 1 ).

 

terrified

terrified adjective it was the worst moment of my life —I was absolutely terrified: petrified, scared stiff, frightened /scared out of one's wits, scared witless, frightened /scared to death, terror-stricken, terror-struck, horror-stricken, horror-struck, paralysed with fear, horrified, panic-stricken, with one's heart in one's mouth, shaking in one's shoes, shaking like a leaf, frantic, hysterical, beside oneself; scared, frightened, afraid; Scottish feart; informal in a cold sweat, in a (blue ) funk; Brit. informal funky, windy; N. Amer. informal spooked; vulgar slang scared shitless, shit scared, shitting bricks, bricking oneself; dialect frit; archaic afeared, affrighted. ANTONYMS confident, unafraid.

 

terrify

terrify verb the unspoken threat terrified her: petrify, scare stiff, scare /frighten someone out of their wits, scare witless, scare /frighten to death, scare /frighten the living daylights out of, scare /frighten the life out of, scare the hell out of, strike terror into, fill with fear, put the fear of God into, make someone's blood run cold, chill someone's blood, paralyse with fear, make someone's flesh creep, give someone goose pimples, make someone's hair stand on end, send into a cold sweat, make someone shake in their shoes; horrify, alarm, appal, panic, throw into a panic; frighten, scare; informal scare the pants off, make someone's hair curl, scarify; Brit. informal throw into a blue funk; Irish informal scare the bejesus out of; N. Amer. informal spook; vulgar slang scare shitless, scare the shit out of; archaic affright.

 

territory

territory noun 1 a tiny British territory on the outskirts of eastern Polynesia: area of land, area, region, enclave; country, state, land, dependency, colony, dominion, protectorate, fief, possession, holding; domain, county, district, zone, sector, quarter; soil; archaic demesne. 2 mountainous territory: terrain, land, tract of land, ground, countryside. 3 practically everyone else has been muscling in on my territory lately: domain, area of concern /interest /knowledge, province, department, field, preserve, sphere, arena, realm, world; informal bailiwick, turf. 4 Sheffield was his territory: sphere of operations, area, section, stamping ground; haunts, purlieus; informal turf; Brit. informal patch, manor.

 

terror

terror noun 1 Ruth screamed in terror: extreme fear, dread, horror, fear and trembling, fright, trepidation, alarm, panic, shock; informal funk. 2 she plunged into everyday activity to save herself from the terrors of her own mind: demon, fiend, devil, monster; horror, nightmare. 3 informal he turned out to be a right little terror: rascal, devil, imp, monkey, wretch, scamp, mischief-maker, troublemaker; informal horror, holy terror; Brit. informal perisher; Irish informal spalpeen; N. English informal tyke, scally; N. Amer. informal varmint, hellion; archaic scapegrace, rapscallion.

 

terrorist

terrorist noun bomber, arsonist, incendiary; gunman, assassin, desperado; hijacker; revolutionary, radical, guerrilla, urban guerrilla, subversive, anarchist, freedom fighter; rare insurrectionist, insurrectionary.

 

terrorize

terrorize verb families terrorized by racist thugs: strike terror in /into, fill with terror, scare, frighten, terrify, petrify; persecute, victimize, torment, tyrannize; intimidate, menace, threaten, oppress, bully, browbeat, cow; Brit. informal put the frighteners on, make it /things hot for someone; N. Amer. informal mau-mau.

 

Duden Dictionary

Terra

Ter ra Substantiv, feminin Geografie , die |T e rra |die Terra; Genitiv: der Terra lateinisch Erde, Land

 

Terra di Siena

Ter ra di Si e na Substantiv, feminin , die |T e rra di Si e na |die Terra di Siena; Terra di Siena italienisch Siena 2

 

Terrain

Ter rain Substantiv, Neutrum , das |tɛˈrɛ̃ː |Gelände das Terrain erkunden | figurativ an Terrain gewinnen, verlieren | figurativ sich [mit etwas ] auf ein gefährliches Terrain begeben

 

Terrainbeschreibung

Ter rain be schrei bung Substantiv, feminin , die Beschreibung eines Terrains

 

Terra incognita

Ter ra in co g ni ta , Ter ra in co gni ta Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |T e rra inc o gnita |die Terra incognita; Genitiv: der Terra incognita lateinisch unbekanntes, unerforschtes Gebiet

 

Terrakotta

Ter ra kot ta , Ter ra cot ta Substantiv, feminin , die Terracotta |Terrak o tta Terrac o tta |die Terrakotta; Genitiv: der Terrakotta, Plural: die Terrakotten (österreichisch nur so )die Terracotta; Genitiv: der Terracotta, Plural: die Terracotten (österreichisch nur so )italienisch terracotta, aus: terra = Erde < lateinisch terra und cotto = gebrannt, 2. Part von: cuocere < lateinisch coquere, kochen 1 ohne Plural ohne Glasur gebrannter Ton , der beim Brennen eine weiße, gelbe, braune oder rote Färbung annimmt 2 Gefäß oder Plastik aus Terrakotta 1

 

terrakottafarben

ter ra kot ta far ben , ter ra cot ta far ben Adjektiv terracottafarben |terrak o ttafarben terrac o ttafarben |rötlich braun wie Terrakotta

 

Terrakotte

Ter ra kot te Substantiv, feminin , die |Terrak o tte |die Terrakotte; Genitiv: der Terrakotte, Plural: die Terrakotten italienisch terracotta, aus: terra = Erde < lateinisch terra und cotto = gebrannt, 2. Part von: cuocere < lateinisch coquere, kochen Terrakotta

 

Terramare

Ter ra ma re Substantiv, feminin , die |Terram a re |die Terramare; Genitiv: der Terramare, Plural: die Terramaren meist im Plural bronzezeitliche Siedlung in der Poebene

 

Terrarianer

Ter ra ri a ner Substantiv, maskulin , der |Terrari a ner |lateinisch Terrarienliebhaber

 

Terrarianerin

Ter ra ri a ne rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Terrari a nerin |

 

Terrarienkunde

Ter ra ri en kun de Substantiv, feminin , die |Terr a rienkunde |Lehre von der Haltung und Zucht von Tieren im Terrarium

 

Terraristik

Ter ra ris tik Substantiv, feminin , die |Terrar i stik |Terrarienkunde

 

Terrarium

Ter ra ri um Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Terr a rium |das Terrarium; Genitiv: des Terrariums, Plural: die Terrarien gebildet nach Aquarium zu lateinisch terra = Erde 1 [Glas ]behälter zur Haltung, Zucht und Beobachtung von Lurchen und Kriechtieren 2 Gebäude [in einem zoologischen Garten ], in dem Lurche und Kriechtiere gehalten werden

 

Terra rossa

Ter ra ros sa Substantiv, feminin , die |T e rra r o ssa |die Terra rossa; Genitiv: der Terra rossa, Terre rosse lateinisch-italienisch roter Tonboden, der durch die Verwitterung von Kalkstein in warmen Gegenden entstanden ist

 

Terra sigillata

Ter ra si gil la ta Substantiv, feminin , die |T e rra sigill a ta |die Terra sigillata; Genitiv: der Terra sigillata lateinisch ; »gesiegelte Erde «; nach dem aufgepressten Herstellersiegel Geschirr der römischen Kaiserzeit aus rotem Ton, das mit figürlichen Verzierungen und dem Fabrikstempel versehen ist

 

Terrasse

Ter ras se Substantiv, feminin , die |Terr a sse |französisch terrasse, eigentlich = Erdaufhäufung, über das Altprovenzalische zu lateinisch terra, Terra 1 [überdachter ] abgegrenzter freier Platz an einem Haus für den Aufenthalt im Freien eine glasgedeckte, sonnige Terrasse | auf der Terrasse frühstücken 2 waagerechte Stufe an einem Hang Terrassen für den Weinbau anlegen

 

terrassenartig

ter ras sen ar tig Adjektiv |terr a ssenartig |in der Art von Terrassen 2

 

Terrassendach

Ter ras sen dach Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Terr a ssendach |

 

Terrassenfeldbau

Ter ras sen feld bau Substantiv, maskulin , der |Terr a ssenfeldbau |Anbau von Nutzpflanzen an Hängen, die in Terrassen 2 angelegt sind

 

terrassenförmig

ter ras sen för mig Adjektiv |terr a ssenförmig |die Form von Terrassen 2 aufweisend terrassenförmige Weinberge

 

Terrassengarten

Ter ras sen gar ten Substantiv, maskulin , der |Terr a ssengarten |in Terrassen 2 angelegter Garten

 

Terrassenhaus

Ter ras sen haus Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Terr a ssenhaus |[an einen Hang gebautes ] Haus, bei dem jedes Stockwerk gegenüber dem darunterliegenden um einige Meter zurückgesetzt ist, sodass jede Wohnung eine eigene Terrasse 1 hat

 

Terrassenheizer

Ter ras sen hei zer Substantiv, maskulin , der |Terr a ssenheizer |im Freien verwendetes pilzförmiges Heizgerät

 

Terrassenstrahler

Ter ras sen strah ler Substantiv, maskulin , der |Terr a ssenstrahler |im Freien verwendetes pilzförmiges Heizgerät

 

Terrassentür

Ter ras sen tür Substantiv, feminin , die |Terr a ssentür |Tür, die auf eine Terrasse 1 führt

 

terrassieren

ter ras sie ren schwaches Verb |terrass ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « französisch terrasser einen Hang terrassenförmig anlegen terrassierte Gärten

 

Terrassierung

Ter ras sie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Terrass ie rung |a das Terrassieren b das Terrassiertsein

 

Terrazzo

Ter raz zo Substantiv, maskulin , der |Terr a zzo |der Terrazzo; Genitiv: des Terrazzo [s ], Plural: die Terrazzi italienisch terrazzo, eigentlich = Terrasse aus Zement und verschieden getönten Steinchen hergestellter Werkstoff, der für Fußböden, Spülsteine usw. verwendet wird

 

Terrazzofußboden

Ter raz zo fuß bo den Substantiv, maskulin , der |Terr a zzofußboden |

 

terrestrisch

ter res t risch, ter res trisch Adjektiv |terr e strisch |1 lateinisch terrestris, zu: terra, Terra bildungssprachlich, Fachsprache die Erde betreffend; zur Erde gehörend terrestrische Strahlung | terrestrischer Rundfunk (im Unterschied zum Satellitenrundfunk )2 a Geologie (von Ablagerungen und geologischen Vorgängen ) auf dem Festland gebildet, geschehend ein terrestrisches Beben b Biologie auf dem Land lebend, auftretend terrestrische Tiere

 

Terrible Simplificateur

Ter ri b le Sim pli fi ca teur, Ter ri ble Sim pli fi ca teur Substantiv, maskulin , der |tɛribləsɛ̃plifikaˈtœːɐ̯ |der Terrible Simplificateur; Genitiv: des Terrible Simplificateur, Plural: die Terribles Simplificateurs |[tɛribləsɛ̃plifikaˈtœːɐ̯ ] |französisch jemand, der wichtige Fragen, Probleme o. Ä. auf unzulässige Weise vereinfacht

 

Terrier

Ter ri er Substantiv, maskulin , der |T e rrier |der Terrier; Genitiv: des Terriers, Plural: die Terrier englisch terrier (dog ), eigentlich = Erdhund < altfranzösisch (chien ) terrier, zu spätlateinisch terrarius = den Erdboden betreffend, zu lateinisch terra, Terra ; nach der Eignung als Jagdhund für die Jagd auf Wild, das in Bauen lebt in vielen Rassen gezüchteter, kleiner bis mittelgroßer, meist stichelhaariger Hund

 

terrigen

ter ri gen Adjektiv Biologie |terrig e n |lateinisch ; griechisch vom Festland stammend

 

Terrine

Ter ri ne Substantiv, feminin , die |Terr i ne |die Terrine; Genitiv: der Terrine, Plural: die Terrinen französisch terrine, eigentlich = irden (e Schüssel ) < altfranzösisch terin, über das Vulgärlateinische < lateinisch terrenus = irden, zu: terra, Terra große runde oder ovale Schüssel [für Suppe ] mit Deckel eine Terrine mit Suppe

 

Territion

Ter ri ti on Substantiv, feminin Geschichte , die |Territi o n |die Territion; Genitiv: der Territion lateinisch in Rechtsprozessen des Mittelalters angewandte Bedrohung eines Angeschuldigten mit der Folter durch Vorzeigen der Folterwerkzeuge

 

territorial

ter ri to ri al Adjektiv |territori a l |(französisch territorial < ) spätlateinisch territorialis, zu lateinisch territorium, Territorium ein Territorium 2 betreffend, zu ihm gehörend die territoriale Integrität eines Staates | territoriale Ansprüche

 

Territorialarmee

Ter ri to ri al ar mee Substantiv, feminin Militär , die |Territori a larmee |(besonders in England und Frankreich ) örtliche [aus Freiwilligen bestehende ] Truppe zur Unterstützung des aktiven Heeres im Kriegsfall; Landwehr, Miliz 1b

 

Territorialgewalt

Ter ri to ri al ge walt Substantiv, feminin , die |Territori a lgewalt |

 

Territorialgewässer

Ter ri to ri al ge wäs ser Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Territori a lgewässer |Hoheitsgewässer

 

Territorialheer

Ter ri to ri al heer Substantiv, Neutrum Militär , das |Territori a lheer |größtenteils aus Reservisten bestehender, im Falle einer Mobilmachung die Verteidigung des eigenen Territoriums übernehmender Teil des Heeres

 

Territorialhoheit

Ter ri to ri al ho heit Substantiv, feminin , die |Territori a lhoheit |

 

Territorialität

Ter ri to ri a li tät Substantiv, feminin , die |Territorialit ä t |Zugehörigkeit zu einem Territorium 2

 

Territorialitätsprinzip

Ter ri to ri a li täts prin zip Substantiv, Neutrum Rechtssprache , das |Territorialit ä tsprinzip |ohne Plural Grundsatz, nach dem bei Geltung und Anwendung des Rechts das Hoheitsgebiet eines Staates ausschlaggebend ist

 

Territorialkommando

Ter ri to ri al kom man do Substantiv, Neutrum Militär , das |Territori a lkommando |

 

Territorialstaat

Ter ri to ri al staat Substantiv, maskulin Geschichte , der |Territori a lstaat |(in der Zeit des Feudalismus ) der kaiserlichen Zentralgewalt nicht unterworfener Staat (Fürstentum )

 

Territorialverteidigung

Ter ri to ri al ver tei di gung Substantiv, feminin Militär , die |Territori a lverteidigung |vom Territorialheer der Bundeswehr unter nationalem Kommando wahrzunehmende militärische Aufgabe, die darin besteht, das reibungslose Operieren der Verbände der NATO auf dem Territorium der Bundesrepublik Deutschland zu gewährleisten und die Zivilverteidigung zu unterstützen

 

Territorium

Ter ri to ri um Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Territ o rium |das Territorium; Genitiv: des Territoriums, Plural: die Territorien lateinisch territorium = zu einer Stadt gehörendes Ackerland, Stadtgebiet, zu: terra, Terra 1 Gebiet, Land, Bezirk; Grund und Boden ein unbesiedeltes, unerforschtes Territorium 2 Hoheitsgebiet eines Staates, Herrschaftsbereich deutsches, Schweizer Territorium

 

Terroir

Ter roir Substantiv, Neutrum , das |tɛˈro̯aːɐ̯ |das Terroir; Genitiv: des Terroirs, Plural: die Terroirs französisch terroir, über das Vulgärlateinische zu lateinisch territorium, Territorium Gesamtheit natürlicher Faktoren (Rebe, Boden, Klima u. a.) und kultureller Einflüsse, die einem Wein o. Ä. seinen Charakter verleihen

 

Terror

Ter ror Substantiv, maskulin , der |T e rror |der Terror; Genitiv: des Terrors (französisch terreur < ) lateinisch terror = Schrecken (bereitendes Geschehen ), zu: terrere = in Schrecken setzen 1 [systematische ] Verbreitung von Angst und Schrecken durch Gewaltaktionen (besonders zur Erreichung politischer Ziele ) blutiger Terror 2 Zwang, Druck [durch Gewaltanwendung ] die Geheimpolizei übte Terror aus 3 große Angst Terror verbreiten 4 a umgangssprachlich Zank und Streit bei denen zu Hause ist, herrscht immer Terror b umgangssprachlich großes Aufheben um Geringfügigkeiten wegen jeder Kleinigkeit Terror machen

 

Terrorakt

Ter ror akt Substantiv, maskulin , der |T e rrorakt | vgl. Terroranschlag

 

Terroraktion

Ter ror ak ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |T e rroraktion | vgl. Terroranschlag

 

Terrorangriff

Ter ror an griff Substantiv, maskulin , der |T e rrorangriff |Terroranschlag

 

Terroranschlag

Ter ror an schlag Substantiv, maskulin , der |T e rroranschlag |terroristischer Anschlag

 

Terrorattacke

Ter ror at ta cke Substantiv, feminin , die |T e rrorattacke |Terroranschlag

 

Terrorbande

Ter ror ban de Substantiv, feminin , die |T e rrorbande | Bande 1 , die Terrorakte verübt

 

Terrorbekämpfung

Ter ror be kämp fung Substantiv, feminin , die |T e rrorbekämpfung |Bekämpfung des Terrors, des Terrorismus

 

Terrorgefahr

Ter ror ge fahr Substantiv, feminin , die |T e rrorgefahr |Gefahr terroristischer Akte

 

Terrorgruppe

Ter ror grup pe Substantiv, feminin , die |T e rrorgruppe | vgl. Terrorbande

 

Terrorherrschaft

Ter ror herr schaft Substantiv, feminin , die |T e rrorherrschaft |Terror verbreitende Herrschaft 1

 

terrorisieren

ter ro ri sie ren schwaches Verb |terroris ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « französisch terroriser, zu: terreur, Terror 1 durch Gewaltaktionen in Angst und Schrecken halten, durch Terror 1 einschüchtern, unterdrücken die Bevölkerung terrorisieren 2 abwertend mit hartnäckiger Aufdringlichkeit belästigen, unter Druck setzen mit seinem ewigen Nörgeln terrorisiert er mich

 

Terrorisierung

Ter ro ri sie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Terroris ie rung |das Terrorisieren; das Terrorisiertwerden

 

Terrorismus

Ter ro ris mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Terror i smus |der Terrorismus; Genitiv: des Terrorismus, Plural: die Terrorismen Plural selten französisch terrorisme, zu: terreur, Terror 1 Einstellung und Verhaltensweise, die darauf abzielt, [politische ] Ziele durch Terror 1 durchzusetzen den Terrorismus bekämpfen 2 Gesamtheit der Personen, die Terrorakte verüben der internationale Terrorismus

 

Terrorismusbekämpfung

Ter ro ris mus be kämp fung Substantiv, feminin , die |Terror i smusbekämpfung |Bekämpfung des Terrorismus

 

Terrorist

Ter ro rist Substantiv, maskulin , der Terroristin |Terror i st |der Terrorist; Genitiv: des Terroristen, Plural: die Terroristen französisch terroriste, zu terreur, Terror Person, die Terror ausübt, durch Terror ein Ziel erreichen will

 

Terroristin

Ter ro ris tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Terror i stin |die Terroristin; Genitiv: der Terroristin, Plural: die Terroristinnen weibliche Form zu Terrorist

 

terroristisch

ter ro ris tisch Adjektiv |terror i stisch |sich des Terrors bedienend; Terror ausübend, verbreitend terroristische Vereinigungen, Anschläge

 

Terrorjustiz

Ter ror jus tiz Substantiv, feminin , die |T e rrorjustiz |besonders gegen politisch missliebige Personen willkürlich verfahrende, zu unverhältnismäßig hohen Strafen verurteilende Justiz 2

 

Terrorkommando

Ter ror kom man do Substantiv, Neutrum , das |T e rrorkommando |

 

Terrormaßnahme

Ter ror maß nah me Substantiv, feminin , die |T e rrormaßnahme |terroristische Maßnahme

 

Terrormethode

Ter ror me tho de Substantiv, feminin , die |T e rrormethode |

 

Terrornetzwerk

Ter ror netz werk Substantiv, Neutrum , das |T e rrornetzwerk | Netz 2d verschiedener terroristischer Organisationen, Gruppierungen o. Ä.

 

Terrororganisation

Ter ror or ga ni sa ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |T e rrororganisation |Organisation, deren Zweck es ist, Terrormaßnahmen zu planen und durchzuführen

 

Terrorprozess

Ter ror pro zess Substantiv, maskulin , der |T e rrorprozess |Prozess, in dem es um eine oder mehrere terroristische Taten geht

 

Terrorregime

Ter ror re gime Substantiv, Neutrum , das |T e rrorregime |vgl. Terrorherrschaft

 

Terrorszene

Ter ror sze ne Substantiv, feminin , die |T e rrorszene |Bereich derer, die Terrorakte planen und ausführen

 

Terrortruppe

Ter ror trup pe Substantiv, feminin , die |T e rrortruppe |Truppe, deren Aufgabe die Ausführung von Terrormaßnahmen ist

 

terrorverdächtig

ter ror ver däch tig Adjektiv |t e rrorverdächtig |des Terrors 1 , des Terrorismus 1 verdächtig

 

Terrorverdächtige

Ter ror ver däch ti ge substantiviertes Adjektiv, feminin |T e rrorverdächtige |vgl. Verdächtige weibliche Person, die des Terrors 1 , des Terrorismus 1 verdächtig ist

 

Terrorverdächtiger

Ter ror ver däch ti ger substantiviertes Adjektiv, maskulin |T e rrorverdächtiger |vgl. Verdächtiger jemand, der des Terrors 1 , des Terrorismus 1 verdächtig ist

 

Terrorwarnung

Ter ror war nung Substantiv, feminin , die |T e rrorwarnung | Warnung 2a vor einem möglichen Terroranschlag

 

Terrorwelle

Ter ror wel le Substantiv, feminin , die |T e rrorwelle |gehäuftes Vorkommen von Terrorakten

 

Terrorzelle

Ter ror zel le Substantiv, feminin , die |T e rrorzelle | Zelle 6 , die durch die Ausübung von Terror 1 [politische ] Ziele zu erreichen sucht

 

French Dictionary

terrain

terrain n. m. nom masculin Espace de terre. : Acheter un terrain à la campagne. Des terrains vagues. LOCUTIONS Sur le terrain. Sur les lieux de l ’action. Terrain de camping. Espace aménagé pour les campeurs. : Des terrains de camping bien ombragés. Terrain de jeu ou terrain de jeux. Espace aménagé pour la pratique d ’activités de récréation. : Des terrains de jeu ou des terrains de jeux magnifiquement entretenus. Terrain d ’entente. figuré Compromis. Terrain glissant. figuré Situation difficile. Tout-terrain. Se dit d ’un véhicule qui peut rouler sur tous les types de terrains. : Des véhicules tout-terrains, des tout-terrains. Note Grammaticale La locution était invariable et sans trait d ’union; elle s ’écrit maintenant généralement avec un trait d ’union et le mot terrain prend la marque du pluriel.

 

terrasse

terrasse n. f. nom féminin 1 Plateforme extérieure non couverte par un toit, terrain surélevé. : Un salon donnant sur une terrasse exposée au sud. 2 Partie du trottoir devant un café, un restaurant, où sont disposées des tables et des chaises. : On mangera une salade à la terrasse du restaurant.

 

terrassement

terrassement n. m. nom masculin Aménagement d ’un terrain. : Des travaux de terrassement. Un engin de terrassement.

 

terrasser

terrasser v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Jeter à terre au cours d ’un combat. : Les gardiens de sécurité ont terrassé le malfaiteur. 2 figuré Abattre, atteindre brutalement. : Il a été terrassé par une crise cardiaque. Une crise cardiaque l ’a terrassé. aimer

 

terre

terre n. f. nom féminin 1 Matière qui recouvre le sol et que l ’on peut cultiver. : Il est préférable de semer les vivaces en pleine terre. 2 Sol sur lequel nous marchons. : La terre se couvre de végétation au printemps. 3 Terrain cultivé. : Labourer la terre. Mettre des graines en terre. 4 Milieu où vivent les habitants de la planète. : Paix sur la terre aux hommes de bonne volonté. 5 Planète du système solaire. : Nous habitons la Terre. Note Typographique Les mots lune, soleil, terre s ’écrivent avec une majuscule lorsqu ’ils désignent la planète, l ’astre, le satellite lui-même, notamment dans la langue de l ’astronomie et dans les textes techniques; ils s ’écrivent avec une minuscule dans les autres utilisations. La Terre tourne autour du Soleil. Le noyau de la Terre, mais un tremblement de terre. LOCUTIONS À terre, par terre Sur le sol. : Il est tombé à terre, par terre. Note Technique Les deux expressions sont synonymes. Remuer ciel et terre. figuré Prendre tous les moyens nécessaires pour atteindre un but. Terre à terre Qui se limite aux choses pratiques de la vie courante. : Des désirs terre à terre. SYNONYME matériel ; pragmatique ; prosaïque . ANTONYME élevé ; poétique . Note Technique Dans cette expression, le nom reste au singulier.

 

terreau

terreau n. m. (pl. terreaux ) nom masculin Humus. : Acheter du terreau pour transplanter des arbustes et créer une nouvelle plate-bande.

 

terre-neuve

terre-neuve n. m. inv. (pl. terre-neuve ) nom masculin invariable Chien originaire de l ’île de Terre-Neuve. : De beaux terre-neuve de pure race.

 

Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador

Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador n. f. nom féminin Abréviation T.-N.-L. (s ’écrit avec des points ). Note Syntaxique Ce toponyme s ’écrit sans article lorsqu ’il agit comme complément du nom, contrairement aux noms des autres provinces du Canada. Les Terre-Neuviens, les Terre-Neuviennes sont les habitants de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; les Ontariens, les habitants de l ’Ontario. Une tradition terre-neuvienne.

 

terre-neuvien

terre-neuvien , ienne adj. et n. m. et f. (pl. terre-neuviens ) adjectif et nom masculin et féminin De Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador. : Un Terre-Neuvien, une Terre-Neuvienne. Le littoral terre-neuvien. Note Typographique L ’adjectif s ’écrit avec des minuscules; le nom, avec des majuscules.

 

terre-plein

terre-plein n. m. (pl. terre-pleins ) nom masculin Terrain soutenu par des murets. : Les terre-pleins fleuris de la rue Bernard.

 

terrer (se)

terrer (se ) v. pronom. verbe pronominal 1 Se cacher sous terre, en parlant d ’un animal. : Le lièvre se terre prestement dans son terrier au moindre bruit. SYNONYME tapir . 2 figuré Se réfugier dans un endroit isolé, sûr. : Ces fuyards se sont terrés dans les bois. SYNONYME cacher ; disparaître ; embusquer ; mettre à l ’abri ; plaquer . Note Grammaticale Le participe passé de ce verbe, qui n ’existe qu ’à la forme pronominale, s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Pour échapper à leurs poursuivants, ils se sont terrés dans la cave. aimer

 

terrestre

terrestre adj. adjectif 1 De la Terre. : Un globe terrestre, l ’écorce terrestre. 2 Temporel (par opposition à spirituel ). : Les nourritures terrestres. 3 Qui a lieu sur le sol (par opposition à aérien, maritime ). : Les transports terrestres.

 

terreur

terreur n. f. nom féminin 1 Effroi, frayeur extrême. : Depuis le vol à main armée qui a eu lieu, ces vendeurs vivent dans la terreur. SYNONYME angoisse ; épouvante . 2 Être, chose qui provoque une grande peur. : Ces voyous sont la terreur du voisinage.

 

terreux

terreux , euse adj. adjectif 1 Propre à la terre, de la couleur de la terre. : Un teint terreux. 2 Mêlé de terre. : Des bottes terreuses. SYNONYME boueux .

 

terrible

terrible adj. adjectif 1 Propre à inspirer de la terreur. : La tarentule est un animal terrible. Un crime terrible. SYNONYME effrayant ; épouvantable ; horrible ; terrifiant . 2 Très pénible, qui a une grande intensité. : Il fait un froid terrible, – 40 °C. 3 familier Extraordinaire, remarquable. : Un film terrible.

 

terriblement

terriblement adv. adverbe 1 rare D ’une manière terrible. : Ces prisonniers ont été traités terriblement. 2 Extrêmement. : Il faisait terriblement froid. J ’ai terriblement soif.

 

terrien

terrien , ienne adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif Relatif à la terre. : Un propriétaire terrien. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui habite la Terre (par opposition à extraterrestre, martien, etc. ).

 

terrier

terrier n. m. nom masculin 1 Cavité creusée dans la terre par certains animaux et qui leur sert d ’abri. : Faire sortir un renard de son terrier. 2 Chien qui était autrefois dressé pour la chasse aux animaux à terrier (lièvre, renard, etc. ). : Un terrier de race.

 

terrifiant

terrifiant , iante adj. adjectif Propre à terrifier, à inspirer de l ’horreur. : Des images terrifiantes. SYNONYME effrayant ; épouvantable ; terrible . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le participe présent invariable terrifiant. Les images terrifiant les enfants ne devraient pas être diffusées.

 

terrifier

terrifier v. tr. verbe transitif Effrayer vivement, causer de la terreur. : Ces cris les ont terrifiés. SYNONYME épouvanter ; terroriser . étudier Conjugaison Redoublement du i à la première et à la deuxième personne du pluriel de l ’indicatif imparfait et du subjonctif présent. (Que ) nous terrifiions, (que ) vous terrifiiez.

 

terrine

terrine n. f. nom féminin 1 Récipient de terre, de forme ronde. : Une terrine qui va au four. 2 Contenu d ’une terrine. : Une terrine de foie gras. Note Orthographique te rr ine.

 

territoire

territoire n. m. nom masculin 1 Étendue de terre sur laquelle vit une collectivité nationale. : Le territoire québécois. 2 Zone occupée par un animal. : Le chien marque son territoire. Note Orthographique te rr itoire.

 

Territoire du Yukon

Territoire du Yukon n. m. nom masculin Abréviation Yn (s ’écrit sans point ). Note Technique Les habitants du Territoire du Yukon sont des Yukonnais, des Yukonnaises. Une tradition yukonnaise.

 

Territoires du Nord-Ouest

Territoires du Nord-Ouest n. m. pl. nom masculin pluriel Abréviation T. N.-O. (s ’écrit avec des points et un trait d ’union ). Note Technique Les habitants des Territoires du Nord-Ouest sont des Ténois, des Ténoises. Une tradition ténoise. Ce gentilé est formé à partir de l ’acronyme de Te rritoires du N ord- O uest.

 

territorial

territorial , iale , iaux adj. adjectif Qui concerne un territoire. : Des eaux territoriales. Note Orthographique te rr ito r ial.

 

territorialité

territorialité n. f. nom féminin Qualité de ce qui fait partie du territoire d ’un pays. Note Orthographique te rr ito r ialité.

 

terroir

terroir n. m. nom masculin 1 Terre considérée du point de vue de la production agricole. 2 Région rurale considérée sous le rapport de la culture, de la langue. : Un accent du terroir.

 

terroriser

terroriser v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Soumettre à un régime de terreur. : Des soldats ennemis terrorisaient la population. SYNONYME terrifier . 2 figuré Intimider, épouvanter. : Un candidat terrorisé par le comité de sélection. SYNONYME effrayer . aimer

 

terrorisme

terrorisme n. m. nom masculin Ensemble d ’actes de violence commis en vue de renverser le pouvoir établi, d ’atteindre un but déterminé. : Le terrorisme ne peut se justifier.

 

terroriste

terroriste adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Qui pratique le terrorisme. : L ’avion a été détourné par des terroristes.

 

Spanish Dictionary

terracería

terracería nombre femenino Méx Tierra que se acumula en terraplenes o camellones en los caminos o carreteras en obra o construcción .

 

terracota

terracota nombre femenino 1 Arcilla modelada y endurecida al horno :figuras de terracota; los materiales que utilizaron en la construcción eran el adobe, la madera y la terracota .2 Escultura de pequeño tamaño hecha con esta arcilla :de este pueblo proceden algunas terracotas .3 nombre común /adjetivo Color marrón rojizo, como el de esta arcilla :un toque de terracota dorado da mayor luz al rostro .

 

terrado

terrado nombre masculino Parte superior plana y descubierta de una casa u otro edificio, dispuesta para poder andar sobre ella :tendía la ropa en el terrado porque se secaba más rápido .SINÓNIMO azotea .

 

terraja

terraja 1 nombre femenino 1 Tabla recortada para hacer molduras de yeso, estuco o mortero, que puede irse corriendo cuando la pasta está blanda .2 Barra de acero con un agujero en medio, donde se ajustan las piezas que labran las roscas de los tornillos .

 

terraja

terraja 2 adjetivo /nombre común Urug col. desp. [persona ] Que tiene mal gusto y modales vulgares .SINÓNIMO mersa .

 

terral

terral nombre masculino /adjetivo Esp Viento flojo que sopla durante la noche de la tierra al mar :subiendo por aquí se puede contemplar una espléndida panorámica de la ciudad, especialmente los días de terral .

 

terramicina

terramicina nombre femenino Oxitetraciclina .

 

Terranova

Terranova VÉASE perro de Terranova .

 

terranova

terranova nombre común /adjetivo Perro de gran tamaño, cuerpo robusto, hocico corto, orejas caídas y pelaje denso y largo, generalmente de color negro brillante; es inteligente y buen nadador, y con frecuencia salva la vida a personas en peligro de ahogarse .También perro de Terranova .

 

terraplén

terraplén nombre masculino 1 Montón de tierra con que se rellena un hueco o que se levanta con un fin determinado :este terraplén sirve para salvar el desnivel de la vía férrea; se han hallado castros celtíberos amurallados con fosos y terraplenes .2 Pendiente que forma este montón de tierra :el animal huyendo trepó por el terraplén de la carretera .

 

terraplenar

terraplenar verbo transitivo 1 Llenar un hueco con tierra .2 verbo transitivo Acumular tierra para levantar un terraplén .

 

terráqueo, -quea

terráqueo, -quea adjetivo Del planeta Tierra o relacionado con él :debemos prevenir la destrucción terráquea . VÉASE globo terráqueo .

 

terrario

terrario nombre masculino Instalación en la cual se mantienen artificialmente las condiciones de hábitat adecuadas para ciertos animales de tierra, especialmente reptiles y anfibios, o plantas :en el zoológico visitamos el terrario de los reptiles tropicales; las plantas que viven en terrarios necesitan muy pocos cuidados, y pueden vivir en esas condiciones durante muchos años, sobre todo si este está cerrado herméticamente .

 

terrateniente

terrateniente adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que es dueño de tierras o fincas rurales extensas :un terrateniente arruinado cuenta sus innumerables pleitos a la búsqueda de sus terrenos perdidos .

 

terraza

terraza nombre femenino 1 Parte descubierta o parcialmente cubierta, amplia y espaciosa en un lugar elevado de un edificio o que sobresale en su fachada, protegida por una barandilla o muro bajo :algunas habitaciones del hotel cuentan con una terraza en la que hay una mesa y un par de hamacas para tomar el sol .2 Faja de terreno llano en una pendiente, generalmente dispuesta escalonadamente con otras y sujeta por una valla o pared baja, que se utiliza para el cultivo :los suelos arenosos de las terrazas que se encuentran al oeste de la ciudad están destinados a frutales y olivares .3 Esp Lugar al aire libre, situado junto a un café o establecimiento de hostelería, donde se disponen mesas para los clientes :es importante que las terrazas de bares y pubs no invadan el paso de los peatones en la vía pública; el restaurante dispone de una terraza donde podrá tomar un aperitivo mientras espera que preparen su mesa .

 

terrazgo

terrazgo nombre masculino 1 Parcela de tierra para sembrar :además de los cultivos en el terrazgo, los campesinos contaban con hortalizas, árboles frutales, sobre todo manzanos, lino, etc .2 Renta que paga el labrador al dueño de una tierra :el terrazgo se fijaría en las tierras más llanas y de mejores condiciones .

 

terrazo

terrazo nombre masculino 1 Terreno representado en un cuadro de tema paisajístico .2 Esp Pavimento formado por piedrecitas y trozos de mármol aglomerados con cemento, y cuya superficie se pulimenta .

 

terregal

terregal nombre masculino Méx Tierra suelta o polvareda de un camino o un terreno .

 

terremoto

terremoto nombre masculino 1 Movimiento sísmico cuyo epicentro se localiza en tierra firme :el terremoto de 1985 fue uno de los más devastadores que padeció México .SINÓNIMO temblor de tierra .2 coloquial Cosa que produce desconcierto y agitación :el cine ha sido alcanzado por la onda expansiva del terremoto tecnológico .3 nombre común coloquial Persona, generalmente nerviosa e impulsiva, que se mueve mucho y produce desconcierto o agitación :este niño es un terremoto .

 

terrenal

terrenal adjetivo De las cosas terrenas y materiales, en oposición a lo celestial o espiritual, o relacionado con ellas :vida terrenal; placeres terrenales; bienes terrenales; para el filósofo Hobbes, el Estado es un hecho terrenal, ligado a la supuesta condición natural del ser humano .SINÓNIMO mundanal, mundano, terreno .ANTÓNIMO celestial .

 

terreno, -na

terreno, -na adjetivo 1 De las cosas terrenas, en oposición a lo celestial o espiritual, y materiales o relacionado con ellas :bienes terrenos; san Jorge fue soldado en su vida terrena; el Pantócrator se concibe como una expresión terrena de los poderes divinos sobre el cosmos .SINÓNIMO mundanal, mundano, terrenal .ANTÓNIMO celestial .2 nombre masculino Extensión de tierra, especialmente cuando está delimitada por algo :la empresa de telecomunicaciones ampliará su terreno en 30 hectáreas para instalar las nuevas antenas de seguimiento .terreno de juego Terreno delimitado por líneas de color en el que se practican ciertos deportes :si la pelota bota fuera del terreno de juego es falta y saca el equipo contrario .También simplemente terreno .3 Extensión de tierra que presenta unas características determinadas, generalmente debidas al efecto de agentes naturales externos :terreno desértico; el pedregal es un terreno cubierto de piedras sueltas .4 Espacio de acción o ámbito en el que se desarrolla una actividad :el terreno de la física nuclear; el terreno político .SINÓNIMO campo .terreno abonado Situación o ámbito propicios para que se desarrolle u ocurra algo :las calumnias siempre hallan terreno abonado en feudos caciquiles .5 Situación o ámbito donde alguien muestra sus cualidades y conocimientos, especialmente su buen dominio en la forma de actuar :no puedo tomar decisiones porque este no es mi terreno .6 geol Masa de sustancias minerales que tienen un origen común o cuya formación corresponde a una misma época :terrenos calcáreos; un terreno rico en potasio .allanar (o preparar ) el terreno Preparar el camino previo para una situación concreta o desenlace, intentando conseguir la condición o estado más favorable :antes de darle la mala noticia allané el terreno insinuándole que podía suceder cualquier cosa .conocer (o saber ) el terreno que pisa Conocer bien el asunto o la persona de los que se trata y poder obrar en consecuencia del modo más conveniente :un buen entrevistador debe conocer el terreno que pisa .ganar terreno i Avanzar en un camino disminuyendo o aumentando la distancia respecto a algo o alguien :el piloto gana terreno y se acerca cada vez más al grupo que encabeza la carrera; a falta de una vuelta, el pelotón de cabeza va ganando terreno .ii Avanzar [cierta cosa ] ocupando mayor extensión de la que tenía :el parque natural ha ido ganando terreno al mar .iii Aumentar [la difusión de una idea, práctica, etc. ], generalmente en perjuicio o detrimento de otra :esta solución ganó terreno y las instituciones públicas plantean la posibilidad de incentivarla mediante subvenciones .sobre el terreno En el mismo sitio donde se desarrolla u ocurre la cosa de que se trata o durante su desarrollo :nosotros hemos jugado mejor y sobre el terreno hemos atacado con más ganas .

 

térreo, -rrea

térreo, -rrea adjetivo formal De la tierra o semejante a ella :paisaje térreo; aspecto térreo .

 

terrera

terrera nombre femenino 1 Pájaro cantor muy parecido a la alondra, de unos 15 cm de longitud, plumaje pardo con bandas negruzcas en el dorso y blanco ocráceo en la parte inferior, con pequeñas manchas negras a ambos lados del cuello; vive en terrenos abiertos, arenosos o pedregosos .2 Pájaro cantor de 15 a 20 cm de largo, con el plumaje pardo con bandas negruzcas en el dorso y blanco ocráceo en la parte inferior; tiene la cola larga, ahorquillada y blanca por los lados, y una cresta corta y redonda; es insectívoro y gregario, y anida en los campos de cereales .SINÓNIMO alondra, calandria .

 

terrero, -ra

terrero, -ra adjetivo 1 De la tierra o relacionado con ella :saco terrero; desnivel terrero .2 nombre masculino Montón de broza y desechos sacados de una mina .3 Hond, PRico Terreno que tiene abundante salitre .

 

terrestre

terrestre adjetivo 1 Del planeta Tierra o relacionado con él :atmósfera terrestre .2 De la tierra (superficie del planeta ) o relacionado con ella :comercio terrestre; transporte terrestre .3 De las cosas terrenas y materiales, en oposición a las cosas del mundo espiritual, o relacionado con ellas :en esta escena de la película, se afirma el valor precioso e irrecuperable del amor terrestre .SINÓNIMO mundanal, mundano, terrenal .ANTÓNIMO celestial . VÉASE corteza terrestre; esfera terrestre; globo terrestre; magnetismo terrestre; polo magnético terrestre .

 

terrible

terrible adjetivo 1 Que causa terror :las noticias que nos llegan acerca del número de desaparecidos son terribles .2 coloquial Que es muy grande o intenso :sentía un miedo terrible; hacía un frío terrible en lo alto de la montaña; el terrible esfuerzo había valido la pena .

 

terriblemente

terriblemente adverbio coloquial Extraordinariamente, enormemente :un beso terriblemente largo; pensaba todas estas cosas vagamente, como si le quedaran terriblemente lejos .

 

terrícola

terrícola nombre común 1 Habitante de la Tierra .2 adjetivo De la tierra o relacionado con ella :la cultura medieval europea tiene un acusado carácter terrícola o campesino que se manifiesta en el arte, en la vida eclesiástica, en la sociedad y en la economía .

 

terrier

terrier nombre común /adjetivo Se aplica a numerosas razas de perros de origen inglés y tamaño pequeño o mediano; originariamente eran perros de caza, pero desde el siglo xix se han cruzado con muchas otras razas, dando variedades de características muy diversas :terrier australiano; terrier irlandés; el foxterrier, el yorkshire y el airedale son perros de raza terrier .terrier de Yorkshire Yorkshire .El plural es terriers .

 

terrífico, -ca

terrífico, -ca adjetivo formal Terrorífico .

 

terrígeno, -na

terrígeno, -na adjetivo 1 Que ha nacido de la tierra .2 geol [sedimento, depósito ] Que procede de tierra firme :sufre una mayor acumulación de sedimentos y acumula materiales de origen terrígeno que se asientan sobre la corteza continental; en el fondo del mar se distinguen los lodos terrígenos, formados por arenas y limos .

 

terrina

terrina nombre femenino 1 Recipiente pequeño con forma de tronco de cono invertido, de vidrio, cerámica, etc. , generalmente con tapa, que se usa como envase de ciertos alimentos, especialmente los que se deben conservar en frío .SINÓNIMO tarrina .2 Plato elaborado con ingredientes diversos picados y mezclados, generalmente carne de cerdo, liebre, pato, verduras o frutos secos, que se ponen al baño María en un recipiente pequeño y cerrado .

 

territorial

territorial adjetivo Del territorio o relacionado con él :audiencia territorial; consejo territorial; organización territorial . VÉASE aguas territoriales .

 

territorialidad

territorialidad nombre femenino 1 Dominio de un territorio :los dos países mantienen un contencioso por la territorialidad de las islas .2 Condición de la que gozan la vivienda y los medios en los que viajan los diplomáticos por la que pese a estar fuera del territorio de su país, se considera que forman parte de él :se refugió en la embajada de México en Colombia para acogerse a la territorialidad mexicana .

 

territorialización

territorialización nombre femenino 1 Acción de territorializar :no se puede consentir la territorialización del mar; hay avances en la territorialización educativa; la territorialización de las autonomías indígenas avanza .2 nombre femenino Efecto de territorializar :han publicado el mapa de la territorialización escolar .

 

territorializar

territorializar verbo transitivo Adscribir [algo ] a un territorio :territorializar políticas; de momento no se territorializa la recaudación de impuestos .

 

territorialmente

territorialmente adverbio En relación con el territorio, por lo que respecta al territorio :la nación técnica y económicamente más poderosa era también la menos afectada territorialmente por la guerra .

 

territorio

territorio nombre masculino 1 Extensión de tierra que pertenece a un estado, provincia u otro tipo de división política :el territorio peninsular .2 Zona que corresponde a una jurisdicción o autoridad determinada :el territorio de un juzgado .3 anat Zona o región del organismo humano irrigada por una arteria o inervada por un nervio .4 biol Zona donde vive un determinado animal o un grupo de animales de la misma familia y que suele defender frente a la invasión de otros congéneres :el oso marca su territorio frotando su cuerpo sobre los árboles . VÉASE ordenación del territorio .

 

terrizo, -za

terrizo, -za adjetivo 1 Que está hecho o fabricado de tierra :vasija terriza .2 [suelo ] Que es de tierra, sin pavimentar :calles terrizas y faltas de luz .3 nombre masculino Esp Recipiente grande de forma cilíndrica, poco profundo y generalmente más ancho por la boca que por la base, que se usa para fregar el suelo o lavar en él .SINÓNIMO barreño .

 

terrón

terrón nombre masculino Masa pequeña y compacta de tierra u otra materia, cuyo estado habitual es el de polvo o pequeñas partículas :terrón de azúcar; terrones de hielo; extendió un mantel, planchado y limpio, sobre los terrones del suelo, todavía humedecidos; el duro terrón que resistió la prueba del arado y del rastrillo solo necesita que lo empujen ligeramente hacia la acequia .

 

terronera

terronera nombre femenino Colomb Sentimiento de miedo extremo que sufre una persona :ya le dio la terronera y eso que falta lo peor .

 

terror

terror nombre masculino 1 Miedo intenso :aquella imagen monstruosa y grotesca me produjo terror; el terror descomponía sus rasgos como si fueran un engaño de maquillaje nocturno; con terror comprobé que mi nombre no figuraba entre los admitidos; en su obra recuerda los terrores que la asediaban .SINÓNIMO pavor .2 Persona o cosa que infunde ese miedo intenso :en el mundo del taekwondo es conocido como “el terror de los orientales ”.

 

terrorífico, -ca

terrorífico, -ca adjetivo 1 Que aterroriza o infunde terror :una película terrorífica; una visión terrorífica de nuestra sociedad supertecnificada ha sido ofrecida, en forma de parábola espacial, por los dibujantes de la revista .2 coloquial [miedo ] Que es muy intenso :sentí miedo terrorífico ante la visión de aquel monstruo .SINÓNIMO terrible .

 

terrorismo

terrorismo nombre masculino 1 Forma violenta de lucha política, mediante la cual se persigue la destrucción del orden establecido o la creación de un clima de terror e inseguridad susceptible de intimidar a los adversarios o a la población en general .2 Sucesión de actos de violencia ejecutados para infundir terror .

 

terrorista

terrorista adjetivo 1 Del terrorismo o relacionado con esta forma de lucha política violenta :organización terrorista; atentados terroristas .2 adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que practica el terrorismo o lo defiende :la policía detuvo a dos terroristas en la frontera .

 

terroso, -sa

terroso, -sa adjetivo 1 Que es de tierra o está mezclado con tierra :el martín pescador y el abejaruco anidan en cortados terrosos cercanos al agua .2 Que tiene el color, la textura u otra característica propia de la tierra :un suéter de color marrón terroso .

 

terruño

terruño nombre masculino 1 Tierra o país natal :causa asombro constatar las condiciones de supervivencia, rayanas en el milagro, que vivieron aquellos navegantes de nueva patente, acostumbrados a su terruño, cuando hubieron de afrontar sin previo aviso ni entrenamiento situaciones marítimas como la que describe .2 Terreno de labor del cual se vive :sobrevivía gracias a un terruño heredado .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

terr

terr .terrace ; territory .

 

Terra

Ter ra /térə /名詞 テラ 〘ガイア (大地の女神 )のローマ名 〙.

 

terrace

ter race /térəs /〖語源は 「盛り上がった土地 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /C 1 テラス 〘ホテル レストラン 家などの屋外で飲食できる空間 〙; バルコニー .2 ｟主に英 ｠連棟式集合住宅 〘道路沿いの通例3階建ての長屋式住宅; しばしばT -として町名の一部になる; →terraced house 〙.3 ｟英 ｠〖the ～s 〗(サッカーの )立ち見観戦席 .4 〖通例 ～s 〗段地, 台地 〘傾斜面の農耕地 〙; 土壇 ; (海岸などの )段丘 .5 ＝terraced roof .6 ｟米 ｠(大通り中央の盛り上がった )緑地帯, 中央分離帯 .動詞 他動詞 …にテラスを付ける ; …を段にする .

 

terraced

t é r raced /-t /形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗段 [台 ]地になった 〈斜面 〉▸ terraced rice fields 棚田 ～̀ h ó use ｟英 ｠テラスハウス, 集合住宅 (｟米 ｠row house ) 〘terrace 2 の壁で区切られた1戸分の住宅 〙.～̀ r ó of (スペイン 東洋風家屋の )平屋根 .

 

terracotta

ter ra cot ta /tèrəkɑ́tə |-kɔ́tə /〖＜イタリア 〗名詞 U テラコッタ 〘園芸鉢などの赤褐色の素焼き 〙; テラコッタの色, 赤褐色 .形容詞 テラコッタの ; 赤褐色の .

 

terra firma

ter ra fir ma /tèrə -fə́ː r mə /〖＜ラテン 〗名詞 U 陸地, 大地 .

 

terraforming

t é r ra f ò rm ing 名詞 U 惑星地球化 〘SFなどで, 植民する惑星の環境を地球に近づけるよう改善すること 〙.

 

terrain

ter rain /təréɪn /名詞 C U 1 〖通例修飾語を伴って 〗地形, 土地, 地域 .2 〘軍 〙地形 .

 

terra incognita

ter ra in cog ni ta /tèrə -ɪnkɑ́ɡnətə |-kɔ́ɡ -/〖＜ラテン 〗名詞 複 ～e /-taɪ /C 未知の土地 [領域 ].

 

terrapin

ter ra pin /térəpɪn /名詞 C 1 テラピン 〘北米産; 食用のカメ 〙.2 ｟商標 ｠〖T- 〗テラピン 〘1階建てのプレハブ住宅 〙.

 

terrarium

ter rar i um /teré ə riəm /名詞 複 ～s, -raria /-ɪə /C 陸生動物飼育場 [器 ], テラリウム .

 

terrestrial

ter res tri al /təréstriəl /形容詞 比較なし 1 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗〘天 〙地球 (上 )の .2 〖名詞 の前で 〗〘動 植 〙陸上の, 陸生 [棲 ]の .3 ｟主に英 ｠〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗地上波の 〈テレビ 放送など 〉.4 この世の, 現世の .名詞 C 地球に住む生物, 人間 (↔extraterrestrial ).～ly 副詞

 

terrible

ter ri ble /térəb (ə )l /〖原義は 2 〗(副 )terribly 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〖名詞 の前で 〗猛烈な , ものすごい 〈状況 損害など 〉▸ a terrible accident [mistake ]ものすごい事故 [間違い ]▸ a terrible winter 過酷な冬 2 恐ろしい , こわい ▸ a terrible noise 恐ろしい物音 3 ｟くだけて ｠ひどい , ひどくまずい [悪い ](awful ); «…が » ひどくへたな «at » ; いやな (unpleasant )▸ This coffee [music ] is terrible .このコーヒー [音楽 ]はひどい ▸ have a terrible time 散々な日々を過ごす 4 気分が悪い, つらい ▸ feel terrible 気分が悪い ▸ You look terrible .つらそうだね 副詞 ひどく ;｟ くだけて ｠とても .～ness 名詞

 

terribly

ter ri bly /térəbli /→terrible 副詞 more ～; most ～1 ｟くだけて 主に英 ｠〖通例 形容詞 副詞 の前で 〗ひどく , とても 〈大切だ 良いなど 〉▸ I'm terribly sorry .非常に申し訳ない ▸ He felt terribly disappointed with the book .彼はその本にひどく失望した 2 ひどく悪く , ひどく下手に .

 

terrier

ter ri er /tériə r /名詞 C 1 〘動 〙テリア犬 .2 ｟英 ｠〖T- 〗国防義勇軍の一員 .

 

terrific

ter rif ic /tərɪ́fɪk /〖原義は 「恐ろしい 」〗(動 )terrify 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 ｟くだけて ｠ものすごくいい , すばらしい ▸ a terrific actor [time ]すばらしい俳優 [時間 ]▸ You look absolutely terrific .君は実にすてきだ 2 ｟くだけて ｠〖名詞 の前で 〗(量 程度が )ものすごい , 大変な ▸ a terrific explosion ものすごい爆発 3 恐ろしい .ter r í f i cal ly /-k (ə )li /副詞

 

terrified

ter ri fied /térɪfàɪd /→terrify 形容詞 «…に » おびえた «of , at » ; 〖be ～ of doing /that節 〗…するか […か ]と心配である, おびえている ; 〖be ～ to do 〗…するのがこわい ▸ be terrified of rats ネズミにおびえる ▸ Lucy was terrified of losing her job. ≒Lucy was terrified that she would lose her job .ルーシーは仕事を失うのではないかとおびえていた

 

terrify

ter ri fy /térəfàɪ /〖terror (恐れ )ify (させる )〗動詞 -fies /-z /; -fied /-d /; ～ing (→分詞 terrified )他動詞 1 〈人 〉をおびえさせる , ひどくこわがらせる (!frightenより恐怖感が強い ) ▸ The noise terrified her .その物音は彼女を恐怖におとしいれた 2 〖～ A out of B 〗AをおびえさせてB 〈正気など 〉を失わせる ;〖～ A into B 〗A 〈人 〉を脅してBさせる ▸ I was terrified out of my wits .私はびっくりして肝をつぶした ▸ They terrified Bob into compliance .彼らはボブを脅して承諾させた

 

terrifying

t é r ri f ỳ ing 形容詞 とてもこわい, 恐ろしい, ぞっとする .～ly 副詞

 

terrine

ter rine /təríːn /〖＜フランス 〗名詞 C テリーヌ (料理 ), パテ ; その容器 .

 

territorial

ter ri to ri al /tèrətɔ́ːriəl /→territory 形容詞 比較なし 1 ｟かたく ｠〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗領土 [域 ]の , 所有地の ; 土地の ; 地域的な ▸ territorial possessions 領土 ▸ a territorial dispute 領土紛争 2 〘動 〙なわばり (行動 )の, なわばりを守る .3 〖名詞 の前で; しばしばT -〗｟英 ｠国防義勇軍の ;｟ 米 カナダ 豪 ｠準州 (Territory )の .名詞 C ｟英 ｠〖しばしばT -〗国防義勇軍兵士 .T -̀ Á rmy ｟英 ｠〖通例the ～〗国防義勇軍 (｟略 ｠TA ).～̀ int é grity 領土保全 .～̀ w á ters 〖通例the ～; 複数扱い 〗領海 .～ì sm 名詞 t è r ri t ò ri á l i ty /-ǽləti /名詞

 

territory

ter ri to ry /térətɔ̀ːri |-t (ə )ri /〖語源は 「町を取り囲む土地 」〗(形 )territorial 名詞 複 -ries /-z /1 C U 領土 , 領地, 領域 ; C (本土から離れた )領地 〘植民地など 〙▸ Chinese [enemy ] territory 中国 [敵 ]の領地 ▸ US territory ｟掲示 ｠米国領地 (!在日米軍基地の看板などで ) 2 U 〖通例修飾語を伴って 〗地域 (region )▸ unexplored [uncharted ] territory 未開の [地図にない ]地域 3 C ｟米 カナダ 豪 ｠〖しばしばT -〗準州 〘まだstate (州 )の資格を持たない領地 〙.4 U ｟比喩的に ｠(知識 活動などの )範囲, 領域 ▸ new territory for scientists 科学者にとっての新たな領域 5 C U 〘動 〙なわばり .6 U C (販売員 警官などの )受け持ち区域, 管轄地域 .7 C 〘スポーツ 〙陣地 .c ò me [g ò ] with the t é rritory 〈いやな事が 〉つきものである, 当たり前だと考える .

 

terror

ter ror /térə r /〖語源は 「異常な恐怖 」〗(動 )terrify 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 U 恐怖 , 恐ろしさ (!fearより強い恐怖; →fear 名詞 1 ) ▸ scream [freeze ] in terror 恐怖のあまり叫ぶ [凍りつく ]▸ a look of sheer terror on one's face 心底恐れている表情 ▸ live in terror of A [doing ]A […すること ]をひどく怖がる ▸ strike terror into A [A's heart ]A 〈人 〉を怖がらせる ▸ hold no terrors for A A 〈人 〉にとってまったく怖くない 2 U (政治目的の )暴力行為, テロ (terrorism )▸ a 10 -year terror campaign 10年に及ぶテロ行為 3 C 恐ろしいこと [もの, 人 ], 恐怖の的 .4 C ｟くだけて ｠やっかいな人 [物 ] (!特に子供; →holy terror ) .

 

terrorism

ter ror ism /tér (ə )rɪ̀z (ə )m /名詞 U ｟非難して ｠1 (政治手段としての )テロ (の行使 ), テロリズム .2 恐怖政治 ; テロによる恐怖状態 .

 

terrorist

ter ror ist /tér (ə )rɪst /→terror 名詞 複 ～s /-ts /C ｟非難して ｠テロリスト, テロ行為者, 暴力主義者 ; 恐怖政治家 ▸ a terrorist attack [group ]テロリストの攻撃 [集団 ]

 

terrorize

ter ror ize /térəràɪz /動詞 他動詞 …を恐れさせる ; 〖～ A into B 〗AをおびえさせてBさせる ; …をテロ行為で弾圧 [支配 ]する .

 

terry

ter ry /téri /名詞 U タオル地, テリ織り (terry cloth ); (タオル地の )けばの輪 .