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Definition of SOD - Reverso English Dictionary
Abbreviation
abr: squadron orderly roomDated UK office in a squadron for paperwork and recordsDated UK
- Report to the SOD for your assignment.
- The SOD handles all leave requests.
- Ask the SOD about your paperwork status.
Origin of SOD
Old English sod (turf)
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- French:bureau de l'escadron, ...
- German:StOD, ...
- Italian:UOA, ...
- Spanish:OAE, ...
- Portuguese:SOD, ...
- Chinese:中队勤务室, ...
- Japanese:SOD, ...
- Arabic:مكتب السجلات في السرب, ...
- Hebrew:SOD, ...
- Russian:канцелярия эскадрильи, ...
- Ukrainian:канцелярія ескадрильї, ...
- Hindi:स्क्वाड्रन कार्यालय, ...
Definition of sod - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
gardeningUS piece of surface layer cut from the groundUS
- He placed a new sod on the bare patch in his lawn..
2.
- Stop being such a sod and help me out.!
Verb
1.
landscapingUS cover ground with turfUS
- They decided to sod the bare patches in the lawn..
2.
- He told them to sod off when they annoyed him.
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piece of surface layer cut from the ground
Expressions with sod
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nothing at all
He did sod all to help with the project.
when things go wrong unexpectedly
Sod's law made it rain on our picnic.
person who is seen as foolish or pitiable
That poor sod believed every word of the scammer's story.
used to express frustration or annoyance
Sod it! I forgot my keys again.
used affectionately to tease someone
Oh, you sod, always joking around!
one's native country or place of origin
He often talks about the old sod with fondness.
buried in the ground after death
Many heroes now lie beneath the sod.
show you do not care about that man
He didn't help? Sod him, we'll do it ourselves!
express frustration and decide to stop doing something
Sod this for a lark, I'm going home.
Origin of sod
Middle English, sod (turf)
Examples of sod in a sentence
A sod of earth was removed to plant the tree. He's a lazy sod who never helps out. That sod just cut in line without a care. The landscapers will sod the new garden area. We need to sod the backyard before the party. She sodded him for being late again.
They sodded the whole situation, feeling frustrated.
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- French:motte, gazonner, ...
- German:Rollrasen, mit Rasen bedecken, ...
- Italian:zolla, mettere il prato, ...
- Spanish:tepe, cubrir con césped, ...
- Portuguese:torrão, relvar, ...
- Chinese:草皮, 铺草皮, ...
- Japanese:芝生の切れ端, 芝を張る, ...
- Arabic:نَجِيل, فَرَشَ العشب, ...
- Hebrew:מַרְבַּד דֶּשֶׁא, לְרַבֵּד בְּדֶשֶׁא, ...
- Russian:дерн, дёрн стелить, ...
- Ukrainian:дерен, вкрити дерном, ...
- Hindi:घास का टुकड़ा, घास लगाना, ...
Definition of SoD - Reverso English Dictionary
Acronym
acr: separation of dutiesTECH. different people do different jobs to avoid mistakesTECH.
- In banks, SoD helps prevent fraud.
- SoD is crucial in software development teams.
- Implementing SoD reduces errors in accounting.
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- French:SoD, ...
- German:SoD, ...
- Italian:SoD, ...
- Spanish:separación de funciones, ...
- Portuguese:segregação de funções, ...
- Chinese:职责分离, ...
- Japanese:職務分掌, ...
- Arabic:فَصْل اَلْمَهَام, ...
- Hebrew:הַפְרָדַת תַּפְקִידִים, ...
- Russian:SoD, ...
- Ukrainian:РО, ...
- Hindi:कर्तव्यों का पृथक्करण, ...
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