What does terrestre in Spanish mean?

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

The word terrestre in Spanish means land, terrestrial, earthly, Earth's crust, Earth's axis, Earth, globe, planet, Earth, ivy, common ivy, terrestrial meridian, Earth's core, the Earth's surface, the surface of the Earth, life on earth. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word terrestre

land

adjetivo (de la Tierra)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El guepardo es el animal terrestre más veloz.
The cheetah is the fastest land animal.

terrestrial, earthly

nombre masculino (relativo a la Tierra)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Los vulcanianos aniquilarán toda la vida terrestre.
The Vulcans wiped out all terrestrial life.

Earth's crust

nombre femenino (Tierra: capa externa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los humanos vivimos por toda la corteza terrestre.
Humans live above the Earth's crust.

Earth's axis

(línea imaginaria)

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

Earth

nombre femenino (geoide, Tierra) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me encantaría ver la esfera terrestre desde el espacio.

globe

nombre masculino (Tierra: modelo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Estoy estudiando geografía con el globo terráqueo.
I am studying geography with a globe.

planet, Earth

nombre masculino (Tierra)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Que bello se ve el globo terráqueo desde el espacio.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Athletes came from all corners of the globe for a chance to win the competition.

ivy, common ivy

nombre femenino (planta rastrera)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No camines sobre la hiedra terrestre.

terrestrial meridian

nombre masculino (línea imaginaria del planeta)

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

Earth's core

nombre masculino (centro de la Tierra)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El núcleo terrestre está formado principalmente por hierro.

the Earth's surface, the surface of the Earth

nombre femenino (Tierra: capa externa) (outer layer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La superficie de la tierra tiene 12 km de espesor.
The Earth's surface is 12 km thick.

life on earth

(plantas, organismos)

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

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