What does terrestre in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word terrestre in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use terrestre in French.

The word terrestre in French means terrestrial, land, earthly, worldly, the earth's pull, earth's crust, earth's crust, ground force, army ground force, globe, ground-ivy, Earth's mantle, earthly paradise, land transport, land transportation, terrestrial life. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word terrestre

terrestrial

adjectif (de la Terre)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'attraction terrestre est due à la gravité.
The Earth's attraction is due to gravity.

land

adjectif (sur la terre) (transport, forces)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Nous distinguons les plantes terrestres des plantes aquatiques.
We distinguish terrestrial plants from aquatic plants.

earthly, worldly

adjectif (littéraire (matériel, temporel)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le plus spirituel des hommes ne peut ignorer sa vérité terrestre.
Even the most spiritual of men cannot ignore his earthly reality.

the earth's pull

nom féminin (pesanteur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

earth's crust

nom féminin (surface de notre planète)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

earth's crust

nom féminin (croûte, surface de la Terre) (geology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ground force, army ground force

nom féminin (armée de terre) (Military)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

globe

nom masculin (planisphère)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le globe terrestre représente la planète Terre à toute petite échelle.

ground-ivy

nom masculin (plante vivace) (plant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Earth's mantle

nom masculin (couche géologique profonde) (geology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le manteau terrestre représente 80 % du volume de la terre.

earthly paradise

nom masculin (lieu où il fait bon vivre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce coin de campagne est un vrai paradis terrestre.

land transport, land transportation

nom masculin (transport par route)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le transport terrestre comprend le routier et le ferroviaire.

terrestrial life

nom féminin (vie sur la Terre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La vie terrestre se compose d'espèces variées : mammifères, oiseaux, poissons, insectes...
Terrestrial life includes all species that exist on the planet Earth.

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