scorched earth

See also: scorched-earth

English

Noun

scorched earth (uncountable)

1. (military) Land that has been abandoned, in the face of an advancing enemy, after the destruction of all resources on it.

Derived terms

• scorched-earth policy

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 焦土 (zh) (jiāotǔ)

• Danish: brændte jords taktik c
• Dutch: verschroeide aarde
• French: terre brûlée (fr) f
• German: verbrannte Erde f
• Italian: terra bruciata f
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• Mongolian: please add this translation if you can
• Russian: выжженная земля (ru) f (vyžžennaja zemlja)
• Swedish: bränd jord c, brända jordens taktik c

Adjective

scorched earth (comparative more scorched earth, superlative most scorched earth)

1. Alternative spelling of scorched-earth