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I used to turn my shoulders pretty level, which a lot of golfers think is correct. But that made my swing too shallow coming into impact, so my contact was picky, especially off the turf.
Matt Kuchar

Meaning of "the turf" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE TURF

the turf play
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WHAT DOES THE TURF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of the turf in the English dictionary

The definition of the turf in the dictionary is a track, usually of grass or dirt, where horse races are run. Other definition of the turf is horse racing as a sport or industry.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE TURF

the time of one´s life
the Titanic
the tomb
the Top End
the top of the morning
the Toronto Blessing
the Tote
the trash heap of history
the treatment
the Triassic
the tropics
the Trossachs
the trots
the Troubles
the tube
the turn
the tussock
the Twelve Tables
the Twins
the twist

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE TURF

Astroturf
body-surf
channel-surf
curf
egosurf
go with the turf
returf
scurf
skysurf
surf
surf ´n´ turf
turf
unturf
windsurf

Synonyms and antonyms of the turf in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «THE TURF»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «the turf» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of the turf

Translation of «the turf» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE TURF

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

Translator English - Chinese

草皮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el césped
570 millions of speakers

English

the turf
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मैदान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المرج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

торф
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

o relvado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টর্নেডো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le gazon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rumput itu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

der Rasen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

縄張り
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잔디
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing gambut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हरळीची मुळे असलेला जमिनीचा पृष्ठभाग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çim
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

il manto erboso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

darń
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

торф
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gazon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ο χλοοτάπητας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die turf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

turfen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

torv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the turf

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE TURF»

The term «the turf» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.540 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of the turf
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE TURF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «the turf» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «the turf» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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QUOTES WITH «THE TURF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the turf.
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Matt Kuchar
I used to turn my shoulders pretty level, which a lot of golfers think is correct. But that made my swing too shallow coming into impact, so my contact was picky, especially off the turf.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE TURF»

Discover the use of the turf in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the turf and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Legacies of the Turf: A Century of Great Thoroughbred Breeders
With Volume 2 of Legacies of the Turf II Edward Bowen focuses on the men whose horses have dominated racing in the last half of the 20th century and into the 21st. He has woven together a rich tapestry of horse racing lore.
Edward L. Bowen, 2004
2
Power, Politics, and Organizational Change: Winning the Turf ...
Power, Politics, and Organizational Change focuses on the manager acting as internal change agent. The authors emphasize the context in which managers initiate change, how this is achieved, and how actions are accounted for.
David Buchanan, Richard Badham, 2008
3
Growing Media for Ornamental Plants and Turf
The turf rolls are cut with special machines from areas of turf that are grown for that purpose. For success, observe the following: • The turf is often grown in a fairly heavy soil, because this is more readily retained by the turf roots after cutting ...
Kevin A. Handreck, Neil D. Black, 2002
4
Silos, Politics and Turf Wars: A Leadership Fable About ...
The story is about Jude Cousins, an eager young management consultant struggling to launch his practice by solving one of the more universal and frustrating problems faced by his clients.
Patrick M. Lencioni, 2006
5
The Sporting magazine; or Monthly calendar of the ...
MR. GRANTS PICTURE OF THE MELTON BREAKFAST. BY CHARNWOOD. That the " Noble Science" is in every way becoming more refined, more intellectual, and more valued, will hardly, I think, be questioned by any man who knows what ...
‎1839
6
The turf problem solver: case studies and solutions for ...
Proven solutions to nagging turf problems The Turf Problem Solver is a solutions-oriented guidebook designed to help turf managers maintain optimal turf conditions.
Alfred J. Turgeon, J. M. Vargas (Jr.), 2006
7
Tales of the Turf
Now his most popular behind-the-scenes stories of all the great names in racing - the owners, trainers, jockeys and thoroughbreds as well as the quirky, colourful and charismatic characters who support and follow them - have been put ...
Bill Casey, 2011
8
Establishing and Maintaining the Natural Turf Athletic Field
Spread the seed-carrier mixture on the turf with a drop-seeder or broadcast spreader and keep it lightly irrigated until the seedlings become visible. Normal germination will be reduced by one-half for whatever species you use. If you plan to ...
Stephen T. Cockerham, 2004
9
Observations on breeding for the turf: containing also ...
containing also remarks on the comparative excellence of the English race horse of the present day and former times, with an account of the foreign stallions and mares imported into England, and the performances of their produce on the turf ...
Nicholas Hanckey Smith, 1825
10
The Turf: A Satirical Novel
George Anguish came into his property when young ; and with an ardent mind, bold heart, and rage for the turf, was naturally exposed to be the victim of many. This open and generous disposition unfitted him for gaming, which requires ...
‎1831

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE TURF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the turf is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Burnley 0 Stoke 0: Stalemate at Turf Moor as Clarets post goalless …
The Turf Moor stalemate takes them to 51 points – the most they have ever registered in the seven years they have been in the top flight. And the points tally also ... «Daily Star, May 15»
2
Inaction and Inequality on Women's World Cup Turf Issue
Why else would Jérôme Valcke, the secretary general of FIFA, just this week refuse to participate in a conference call to discuss the turf issue with star players ... «New York Times, Dec 14»
3
Aidan O'Brien says lame Magician will have to miss Breeders' Cup Turf
O'Brien shares the record for victories in the Turf with Sir Michael Stoute, thanks to four previous successes, and will still have a representative in Saturday's race ... «The Guardian, Oct 14»
4
Tom Hanks sides with players in FIFA Women's World Cup turf debate
The letter, a copy of which was attained by The Washington Post from Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, calls the turf a “second class surface,” and alleges its use to ... «Washington Post, Aug 14»
5
2012 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint
Mizdirection makes her first start in more than five months a winning one, taking the Turf Sprint at Santa Anita on November 3, 2012. «YouTube, Nov 12»

REFERENCE
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