down to earth

/daʊn tuː ɜːrθ/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. con los pies en la tierra

    • She's very down to earth despite her success.

      Ella tiene los pies en la tierra a pesar de su éxito.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

both feet on the ground

both feet on the ground and down to earth are close synonyms, both describing a practical, humble person.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa down to earth?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: She's very down to ___ despite her success.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a down to earth?

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