hierba

/ˈʝeɾba/, [ˈɟ͡ʝeɾ.β̞a], /ˈʝeɾba/, [ˈɟ͡ʝeɾ.β̞a]

grass, herb


Noun hierba f (plural hierbas)

  1. herb
  2. grass (the plant itself)
  3. weed
  4. (slang) marijuana

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • Te gusta estar tumbado sobre la hierba.

    You like laying on the grass.

  • Necesito una herramienta para sacar hierba de mi jardín.

    I need a tool for pulling weeds in my garden.

  • Las vacas están comiendo hierba.

    The cows are eating grass.

  • Tampoco seas cínico respecto al amor, porque frente a toda aridez y desencanto, el amor es tan perenne como la hierba.

    Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass.

  • La dehesa está llena de mala hierba.

    The pasture is full of weeds.

  • Hay hierba verde en el campo.

    There is green grass on the field.

  • No toquen la hierba.

    Don't touch the grass.

  • El perro negro en la hierba estaba expuesto al sol.

    The black dog on the grass was exposed to the sun.

  • La hierba al otro lado de la colina está siempre más verde.

    The grass is always greener on the other side.

  • Ese niño es mala hierba.

    That boy is a bad influence.

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