poner tierra por medio: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • To place soil or earth between two points; a literal placing of earth between things.

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  • El jardinero puso tierra por medio para crear un camino entre las flores y el césped.

    The gardener placed soil in between to create a path between the flowers and the lawn.

  • Durante la obra, pusieron tierra por medio para nivelar el terreno antes de construir la casa.

    During the construction, they put earth in between to level the ground before building the house.

  • Los campesinos siempre ponen tierra por medio entre las parcelas para delimitar sus cultivos.

    The farmers always put earth in between the plots to mark the boundaries of their crops.

  • Voy a poner tierra por medio en el huerto para que las plantas tengan espacio para crecer.

    I am going to put soil in between in the orchard so the plants have space to grow.

• 2.

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  • To put distance or a barrier between parties or places, figuratively signifying the intention to separate or distance oneself, often for political or relational reasons.

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  • Tras la polémica, el gobierno decidió poner tierra por medio con el grupo opositor para evitar confrontaciones.

    After the controversy, the government decided to put distance between itself and the opposition group to avoid confrontations.

  • Para calmar la tensión, María prefirió poner tierra por medio y no responder a los mensajes provocadores.

    To calm the tension, María preferred to put distance between herself and not respond to the provocative messages.

  • El empresario puso tierra por medio con sus antiguos socios cuando notó que no compartían la misma visión.

    The businessman distanced himself from his former partners when he noticed they did not share the same vision.