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I certainly couldn't run a big country house, nor could I organize the greatest show on earth.
Hugh Bonneville

Meaning of "on earth" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ON EARTH

on earth play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ON EARTH

on consignment
on cover
on credit
on cue
on day
on demand
on deposit
on dit
on draught
on duty
on edge
on end
on entire
on file
on fire
on foot
on hand
on heat
on her beam-ends
on high

WORDS THAT END LIKE ON EARTH

alkaline earth
Barth
black earth
brown earth
come back to earth
cost the earth
dearth
diatomaceous earth
down-to-earth
earth
fuller´s earth
hearth
heavy earth
move heaven and earth
potter´s earth
rare earth
red earth
run to earth
salt of the earth
underearth
unearth

Synonyms and antonyms of on earth in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «on earth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ON EARTH

Find out the translation of on earth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of on earth from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «on earth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在地球上
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en la tierra
570 millions of speakers

English

on earth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पृथ्वी पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على الأرض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на земле
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

na terra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পৃথিবীতে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ici-bas
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

di bumi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

auf der Erde
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

地球上で
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지구에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing bumi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trên trái đất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பூமியில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पृथ्वीवर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yeryüzünde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sulla terra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na ziemi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

на землі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pe pământ
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στη γη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

op aarde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på jorden
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på jorden
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of on earth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ON EARTH»

The term «on earth» is very widely used and occupies the 9.382 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ON EARTH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about on earth

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10 QUOTES WITH «ON EARTH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word on earth.
1
Muhammad Ali
Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.
2
Barbara de Angelis
What allows us, as human beings, to psychologically survive life on earth, with all of its pain, drama, and challenges, is a sense of purpose and meaning.
3
Marc Anthony
I say it every day - I'm the luckiest man on earth.
4
Philip James Bailey
The sole equality on earth is death.
5
Francis Beaumont
Faith without works is like a bird without wings; though she may hop with her companions on earth, yet she will never fly with them to heaven.
6
Seth Berkley
I wish we could have state-of-the-art hospitals in every corner of the earth... but realistically, it's going to be a while before that can happen. But we can immunise every kid on earth, and we can prevent these diseases. It's only a matter of political will, a little bit of money and some systems to do it.
7
Daniel Bernoulli
It would be better for the true physics if there were no mathematicians on earth.
8
Andrew Bernstein
Nothing is given to man on earth - struggle is built into the nature of life, and conflict is possible - the hero is the man who lets no obstacle prevent him from pursuing the values he has chosen.
9
Giovanni Boccaccio
Heaven would indeed be heaven if lovers were there permitted as much enjoyment as they had experienced on earth.
10
Hugh Bonneville
I certainly couldn't run a big country house, nor could I organize the greatest show on earth.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ON EARTH»

Discover the use of on earth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to on earth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Book): A ...
After two weeks of hard work, they had their book. EARTH (The Book) is the definitive guide to our species.
Jon Stewart, 2010
2
The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution
Lays out evidence in defense of the theory of evolution and provides a summary of evolutionary biology, with detailed explanations of scientific concepts.
Richard Dawkins, 2009
3
This Moment on Earth: Today's New Environmentalists and ...
The book combines intensive research with keenly observed personal experiences to present a portrait of Americans devoted to the natural diversity and spectacular uniqueness of our country.
John Kerry, Teresa Heinz Kerry, 2007
4
Heaven on Earth: A Journey Through Shari‘a Law
This book is important because it is: Unique.
Sadakat Kadri, 2012
5
The Biggest Estate on Earth: How Aborigines Made Australia
Bill Gammage has discovered this was because Aboriginal people managed the land in a far more systematic and scientific fashion than we have ever realised.
Bill Gammage, 2013
6
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
Written with humour, humility and a profound optimism for the future of space exploration, An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth offers readers not just the inspiring story of one man’s journey to the ISS, but the opportunity to step ...
Chris Hadfield, 2013
7
Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth
In this classic work that continues to inspire its many readers, Jim Lovelock puts forward his idea that life on earth functions as a single organism.
James Lovelock, 2000
8
The Last Dog on Earth
Logan’s own parents want to hand Jack over to the authorities. Now Logan and Jack are on the run. There’s nowhere they can turn and no one they can trust. Except each other. From the Hardcover edition.
Daniel Ehrenhaft, 2009
9
What on Earth Happened?: The Complete Story of the Planet, ...
And how can you fit the complete history of the planet into one pocket-sized book? These are just some of the questions answered in Christopher Lloyd's acclaimed 13.7 billion year history - now in brief.
Christopher Lloyd, 2009
10
Stuck on Earth
Stuck on Earth is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
David Klass, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ON EARTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term on earth is used in the context of the following news items.
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Could Life Have Emerged on Earth's Near Twin?
Yesterday, NASA's Kepler team announced the discovery of the most Earth-like planet yet. It may be larger than Earth, but this exoplanet is ... «io9, Jul 15»
2
Disneyland is the happiest place on Earth — for everyone except …
Smashing Pumpkins rocker Billy Corgan took his Mellon Collie self to the Happiest Place on Earth, aka Disneyland, where he traveled back in ... «Consequence of Sound, Jul 15»
3
The sharpest photos of Pluto were just released and point to why …
... flow in the same way that glaciers do on Earth," said William McKinnon, who is the New Horizons co-investigator during the announcement. «Business Insider, Jul 15»
4
Hotel touts pricey Canadian water as 'purest' on Earth
A luxury hotel in Belfast is charging $38 a bottle for the "purest water on Earth," supposedly taken from the wall of a glacier in the Canadian ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
5
Inside One Of the Most Extreme Cleanses On Earth
The health and fitness experts at Well + Good report on the 28-day Ayurvedic cleansing program known as Panchakarma and Rasayana. «HarpersBAZAAR.com, Jul 15»
6
Small jump in oxygen drove animal evolution on Earth
Washington: It may have taken less oxygen to trigger the appearance of complex life forms on Earth than previously thought, according to a ... «Zee News, Jul 15»
7
Caribbean islet measures less than 1 square kilometre but is home …
The most crowded island on Earth: Tiny Caribbean islet measures just over two acres... but is home to a staggering 1,200 people. Santa Cruz ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
8
The spiritual side effects of viewing Earth from outer space
... named after a theory called "the overview effect," which posits that space travel fundamentally shifts how an astronaut perceives life on Earth. «Deseret News, Jul 15»
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Date of Birth*
That said, the Pirates, like the Astros, are in a good position. They control their own fate. * * * Tim Healey is a contributor to Sports on Earth. «Sports On Earth, Jul 15»
10
Bernard Lagat: 'There's no way on earth I am ever going to run …
So Bernard, what have you been up to lately? I've been training hard since I came back from the US trials. I've had one race, in Lucerne, last ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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