Ingles

land

gb/lˈænd/ us/lˈænd/
A2 Ingles
~ 2200
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan A2 entity
1

solid ground of the Earth

The ground or surface of the Earth that is not water.

Padron ng paggamit: [something] on land
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'land' with 'ground' — 'land' is larger in scope and can mean an area or territory, while 'ground' is the immediate surface under your feet.
Mga kasingkahulugan
ground (Refers to the solid surface underfoot, often used more generally or for smaller areas.)
Mga kasalungat
sea (Refers to large bodies of salt water, the opposite of land in a geographical sense.)
Mga kolokasyon
land area |land surface |on land |land use |dry land
Mga tema
geography |daily life |nature |space |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • Most of the country's land is used for farming.
  • After weeks at sea, they finally saw land.
  • The bird can live both on land and in water.
  • A large area of land was destroyed by the fire.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • We walked on the land near the lake.
  • The house is built on land, not on water.
  • He bought some land to grow food.
Pandiwa A2 action
2

bring aircraft to ground

To make an aircraft or spacecraft go down onto the ground or water and stop.

Padron ng paggamit: to land [an aircraft] [somewhere]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'land' (to bring down) with 'arrive' — 'land' is specific to coming down from flight.
Mga kasingkahulugan
touch down (More technical aviation term for when an aircraft makes contact with the ground.)
Mga kasalungat
take off (The opposite movement of an aircraft leaving the ground to fly.)
Mga kolokasyon
land a plane |land safely |land at the airport
Mga tema
transportation |travel
Mga Halimbawa
  • The pilot landed the plane smoothly.
  • We will land at Heathrow in twenty minutes.
  • The spacecraft landed safely on the moon.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The plane will land soon.
  • He landed the plane in bad weather.
  • They landed on a small island.
Pandiwa A2 action
3

come down onto ground

To come down onto the ground from air or water.

Padron ng paggamit: to land [somewhere]
Mga kasingkahulugan
alight (More formal or literary term for coming down from above.)
Mga kasalungat
launch (To send up into air or space, opposite of landing.)
Mga kolokasyon
land on your feet |land in trouble
Mga tema
movement |daily life |travel |transportation |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • The ball landed in the garden.
  • The bird landed on a branch.
  • She tripped and landed on her knees.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The ball landed on the table.
  • The bird landed in the tree.
  • He fell and landed on his hand.
Pangngalan A2 entity
4

area of ground property

An area of ground that someone owns or uses.

Mga kasingkahulugan
property (A broader term that includes buildings as well as land.)
Mga kasalungat
waterway (An area covered by water, in contrast to land property.)
Mga kolokasyon
buy land |own land |farm land
Mga tema
property |business |housing |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • They bought some land to build a house on.
  • The farmer owns a large piece of land.
  • This land belongs to my family.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • He owns the land near the river.
  • They bought land for a new school.
  • This land is not for sale.
Pandiwa B1 action
5

get something successfully

To get something you wanted, like a job or contract.

Padron ng paggamit: to land [a job/opportunity]
Mga kasingkahulugan
secure (Slightly more formal term for successfully obtaining something.)
Mga kasalungat
lose (To fail to keep or obtain something one had or wanted.)
Mga kolokasyon
land a job |land a contract |land a deal
Mga tema
work |success |business |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • She finally landed her dream job.
  • He landed a big contract with the company.
  • The actor landed a role in a major film.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I want to land a good job.
  • She landed a role in a movie.
  • He landed a place at university.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
land
IPA
GB/lˈænd/
US/lˈænd/
Mga pantig at diin
land (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (land)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: land
  • Plural: land, lands
Verb
  • Base: land
  • 3rd Person Singular: lands
  • Present Participle: landing
  • Past: landed
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
lands noun landing verb landed verb
Related words
mainland noun B1 inland adjective B2 landscape noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
landless adjective
Mga ekspresyon

hard landings

1
/hˈɑɹd lˈændɪŋz/
fixed phrase technical

rough aircraft touchdown event

When an aircraft hits the ground harder than normal when it comes down.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The pilot warned passengers about possible hard landings due to strong winds.
  • Hard landings can damage the landing gear.

land a punch

1
/lˈænd ə pˈʌnt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase

hit successfully with punch

To hit someone with your fist during a fight or sport.

Mga Halimbawa
  • He managed to land a punch during the match.
  • She landed a punch right on his jaw.

land in hot water

1
/lˈænd ˈɪn hˈɑt wˈɔtɚ/
idiom informal

get into trouble with others

To get into trouble or have problems with people in authority.

Mga Halimbawa
  • He landed in hot water after missing an important meeting.
  • She often lands in hot water for speaking her mind.

land on your feet

1
/lˈænd ˈɔn jˈʊɹ fˈit/
idiom

recover well after trouble

To be in a good situation again after having problems or changes.

Mga Halimbawa
  • After losing his job, he landed on his feet with an even better one.
  • Despite many challenges, she always lands on her feet.

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