hierba

f.

1 grass, pasture.

2 herb.

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hierba

► nombre femenino

1 grass

2 COCINA herb

3 argot (marihuana) grass

► nombre femenino plural hierbas

1 (veneno) poison sing, potion sing

2 (pastos) grass sing, pastureland sing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

mala hierba nunca muere the Devil looks after his own

... y otras hierbas familiar ... amongst others

finas hierbas mixed herbs

hierba luisa lemon verbena

hierba mate maté

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noun f.

1) grass

2) herb

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SF

1) (=pasto) grass

mala hierba — weed

- oír o sentir o ver crecer la hierba

- pisar mala hierba

- y otras hierbas

- mala hierba nunca muere

hierba artificial — artificial playing surface, Astroturf ®

hierba cana — groundsel

hierba de San Juan — St John's-wort

hierba gatera — catmint

hierba lombriguera — ragwort

hierba mate — esp Cono Sur maté

hierba mora — nightshade

hierba rastrera — cotton grass

2) (Med) herb, medicinal plant

cura de hierbas — herbal cure

infusión de hierbas — herbal tea

3) (Culin) herb

a las finas hierbas — cooked with herbs

4) * (=droga) grass *, pot *

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femenino

1) (césped) grass

hierba mala nunca muere — the Devil looks after his own

- hierba artificial

2)

a) (Bot, Coc, Med) herb

malas hierbas — weeds

infusión de hierbas — herbal tea

b) (arg) (marihuana) grass (colloq)

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= grass, herb.

Nota: Generalmente medicinal o culinaria.

Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex. This article contains information related to the scientific literature on herbs, a group of plants important in the medicinal, perfume, culinary, and dye industries.

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* brizna de hierba = blade of grass, grass blade.

* campo de hierba artificial = all-weather pitch.

* control de las malas hierbas = weed control.

* cortar la hierba = mow.

* cubierto de hierba = grassy [grassier -comp., grassiest -sup.].

* de hierbas = herbal.

* hierba artificial = artificial grass, artificial turf.

* hierba culinaria = culinary herb.

* hierba doncella = periwinkle, myrtle herb.

* hierba luisa = lemon verbena.

* hierba medicinal = medicinal herb.

* hierba para cocinar = culinary herb.

* hoja de hierba = grass blade, blade of grass.

* limpieza de malas hierbas = weeding.

* mala hierba = weed, bad apple, bad apple, rotten apple.

* remedio a base de hierbas = herbal remedy.

* tenis sobre hierba = lawn tennis.

* tratamiento a base de hierbas = herbal treatment.

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femenino

1) (césped) grass

hierba mala nunca muere — the Devil looks after his own

- hierba artificial

2)

a) (Bot, Coc, Med) herb

malas hierbas — weeds

infusión de hierbas — herbal tea

b) (arg) (marihuana) grass (colloq)

* * *

= grass, herb.

Nota: Generalmente medicinal o culinaria.

Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex: This article contains information related to the scientific literature on herbs, a group of plants important in the medicinal, perfume, culinary, and dye industries.

* brizna de hierba = blade of grass, grass blade.

* campo de hierba artificial = all-weather pitch.

* control de las malas hierbas = weed control.

* cortar la hierba = mow.

* cubierto de hierba = grassy [grassier -comp., grassiest -sup.].

* de hierbas = herbal.

* hierba artificial = artificial grass, artificial turf.

* hierba culinaria = culinary herb.

* hierba doncella = periwinkle, myrtle herb.

* hierba luisa = lemon verbena.

* hierba medicinal = medicinal herb.

* hierba para cocinar = culinary herb.

* hoja de hierba = grass blade, blade of grass.

* limpieza de malas hierbas = weeding.

* mala hierba = weed, bad apple, bad apple, rotten apple.

* remedio a base de hierbas = herbal remedy.

* tenis sobre hierba = lawn tennis.

* tratamiento a base de hierbas = herbal treatment.

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hierba

feminine

A (césped) grass

hierba mala nunca muere (CS); the Devil looks after his own

Compuesto:

hierba artificial

Astroturf®, artificial turf

B (Bot, Coc, Med) herb

hierbas aromáticas/medicinales aromatic/medicinal herbs

y otras hierbas (fam hum); and so on and so forth

fino¹ (↑ fino (1)) , malo¹ (↑ malo (1))

Compuestos:

● hierba doncella

myrtle (AmE), periwinkle (BrE)

● hierba frailera

broomrape

● hierba hormiguera

Mexican tea

● hierba pastel

woad

C (arg) (marihuana) grass (colloq)

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hierba sustantivo femenino
1 (césped) grass;

◊ hierba mala nunca muere the Devil looks after his own

2

a) (Bot, Coc, Med) herb;

◊ malas hierbas weeds

b) (arg) (marihuana) grass (colloq)

hierba sustantivo femenino
1 grass: hay que limpiar el jardín de malas hierbas, we have to weed the garden
había mucha mala hierba, there were a lot of weeds
hierba luisa, lemon verbena
2 Culin herb: tomamos un paté a las finas hierbas, we had a pâté with herbs
3 argot (marihuana) grass
'hierba' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bala
- brizna
- pasto
- pista
- rastrojo
- yerba
- zacate
- cebolleta
- maleza
- malo
- mata
- mullido
- secar
- yuyo
English:
blade
- clipping
- grass
- grass court
- grassy
- herb
- lie
- pot
- weed
- field
- hockey

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hierba, yerba nf

1. [planta] plant;

mala hierba weed;

Comp

Fam

ser mala hierba to be a Br nasty o US real piece of work;

Comp

Fam

y otras hierbas and so on;

Prov

Hum

mala hierba nunca muere ill weeds grow apace

Comp

hierba limonera lemon grass;

hierba de las pampas pampas grass;

hierba de los pordioseros traveller's joy

2. [medicinal] herb

Comp

hierbas medicinales medicinal herbs

3. [para condimentar] herb;

a las finas hierbas with herbs, aux fines herbes

Comp

hierbas aromáticas aromatic herbs

4. [césped] grass;

hockey sobre hierba Br hockey, US field hockey

Comp

hierba artificial artificial turf o surface, Astroturf®

5. Fam [marihuana] grass

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hierba

f

1 grass;

mala hierba weed;

mala hierba nunca muere only the good die young;

sentir o

ver crecer la hierba fig be very sharp

2 condimento herb

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hierba nf

1) : herb

2) : grass

3)

mala hierba : weed

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hierba n

1. (en general) grass

prohibido pisar la hierba keep off the grass

2. (para cocinar) herb

el perejil es una hierba parsley is a herb