Solonet (en. Solonet)

/so.lo.nɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A small soil in a garden or cultivated area, generally less fertile.

Plants do not grow well in this solonet.

Les plantes ne poussent pas bien dans ce solonet.

A shallow soil that retains moisture poorly.

This solonet requires frequent watering.

Ce solonet nécessite un arrosage fréquent.

A soil primarily composed of silt or sand.

The garden was filled with solonets, ideal for flowers.

Le jardin était rempli de solonets, idéal pour les fleurs.

Derived from the word 'soil' with the diminutive suffix '-onet'.

to have a solonet

To be in a delicate or precarious situation.

avoir du solonet

to work the solonet

To take care of a difficult project or task.

travailler le solonet

to be on an unstable solonet

To be in a precarious position.

être sur un solonet instable

soil

Natural matter that covers the surface of the earth, where plants grow.

sol

sand

Granular particle formed mainly from rocks, used in soil mixtures.

sable

humus

Organic substance rich in the soil, important for fertility.

humus

To be in a complicated situation.

After that misstep, he is in a solonet.

Après ce faux pas, il est dans un solonet.

Used to describe something fragile or unstable.

This relationship is a real solonet.

Cette relation est un vrai solonet.