Marga (en. Marl)

/ˈmaɾɡa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Relatively fertile soil, used in agriculture.

Farmers prefer to cultivate marl lands due to their fertility.

Los agricultores prefieren cultivar en tierras de marga por su fertilidad.

Sedimentary rock composed of calcium carbonate and clay.

Marl meshes are found in various geological formations.

Las mallas de marga se encuentran en diversas formaciones geológicas.

From Latin 'marga', which also refers to a type of soil.

red marl

A specific type of marl that contains iron oxide.

marga roja

marl soil

A general term that refers to any land with marl characteristics.

suelo de marga

marl-rich

Having characteristics of marl.

margoso

clay

Natural material, fine and plastic, that is part of marl.

arcilla

limestone

Sedimentary rock that can be mixed with clay to form marl.

caliza

A person who tends to be weak or ineffective.

Don't be soft, act with determination.

No seas marga, actúa con determinación.

A thing that is soft or not very resistant.

That sofa is very soft, it sinks when sitting.

Ese sofá es muy marga, se hunde al sentarse.