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иссушать почву

English translation: dry up (wither) the soil (ground)

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Russian term or phrase:иссушать почву
English translation:dry up (wither) the soil (ground)
Entered by: Farida Vyachkileva

14:07 Jan 5, 2010
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Meteorology
Russian term or phrase: иссушать почву
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
stasbetman
Ukraine
Local time: 09:08
dry up (wither) the soil (ground)
Explanation:
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Farida Vyachkileva
Local time: 09:08
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Большое всем спасибо за помощь!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3dry up (wither) the soil (ground)
Farida Vyachkileva
5 +1(winds) dessicate the soil
Jack slep
4 +1dehydrate soil
Dulat
3cause the land to dry up considerably
Maruti Shinde


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
dry up (wither) the soil (ground)


Explanation:
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Farida Vyachkileva
Local time: 09:08
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Большое всем спасибо за помощь!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Judith Hehir: dry out the soil
2 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Jack Doughty: with Judith.
1 hr
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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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cause the land to dry up considerably


Explanation:
cause the land to dry up considerably and bring (about) dust storms

Maruti Shinde
India
Local time: 11:38
Native speaker of: Native in MarathiMarathi, Native in EnglishEnglish
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(winds) dessicate the soil


Explanation:
#
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..

Jack slep
Local time: 02:08
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  DTSM
7 hrs
  -> Thanks Dmitry!
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
dehydrate soil


Explanation:
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...

Dulat
Kazakhstan
Local time: 12:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  DTSM: the soil
4 hrs
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