scorched earth

See also: scorched-earth

English

Noun

scorched earth (uncountable)

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

Translations

Translations

Danish: brændte jords taktik c
Dutch: verschroeide aarde
German: verbrannte Erde f
Italian: terra bruciata f

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)

Alternative spelling of scorched-earth

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