Glossary entry

Russian term or phrase:

иссушать почву

English translation:

dry up (wither) the soil (ground)

Added to glossary by Farida Vyachkileva
Jan 5, 2010 14:07
14 yrs ago
Russian term

иссушать почву

Russian to English Social Sciences Meteorology
Зимой они (ветры) обуславливают морозы и пургу, весной сильно иссушают почву и вызывают пыльные бури.

При всем богатстве выбора синонимов так и не смог найти наиболее употребимый.
Заранее благодарен за помощь
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Jan 7, 2010 16:10: Farida Vyachkileva Created KOG entry

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dry up (wither) the soil (ground)

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Peer comment(s):

agree Judith Hehir : dry out the soil
2 mins
Thanks
agree Jack Doughty : with Judith.
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agree DTSM : with Judith// dry up 2. to dry (dishes, cutlery, etc.) with a tea towel after they have been washed (Collins)
17 hrs
Thanks, but Russian-English dictionary tells "Dry up"-for the meanining that no water in the soil
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cause the land to dry up considerably

cause the land to dry up considerably and bring (about) dust storms
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(winds) dessicate the soil

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black bamboo - UBC Botanical Garden Forums
13 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Apr 18, 2006
I suspect that as the soil freezes, there is reduced availability of water. At the same time, the cold dry wind dessicates the leaves. ...
www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org › ... › Poaceae - Cached - Similar -
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Soil conservation and management in developing countries: report ... - Google Books Result
by Food and Agriculture Organization of the ... - 1977 - Technology & Engineering - 212 pages
Control of wind speed, through the establishment of a vegetative or physical ... designed to slow down the dessicating summer wind blowing off the Sahara. ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=9251004307..
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agree DTSM
7 hrs
Thanks Dmitry!
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12 hrs

dehydrate soil

Google: Wind protection is necessary as the wind tends to dehydrate plants and soil, as well as breaking off the canes where they...

Wind dehydrates soils and living things...
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agree DTSM : the soil
4 hrs
thanks
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