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ground 1
(ground)n.
1.
a. The solid surface of the earth.
b. The floor of a body of water, especially the sea.
2. Soil; earth: level the ground for a lawn.
3. often grounds An area of land designated for a particular purpose: a burial ground; parade grounds.
4. often grounds The land surrounding or forming part of a house or another building: a guesthouse on the grounds of the mansion.
5. An area or a position that is contested in or as if in battle: The soldiers held their ground against the enemy. Character witnesses helped the defendant stand her ground in the trial.
6. Something that serves as a foundation or means of attachment for something else: a ground of white paint under the mural.
7. A surrounding area; a background.
8. often grounds The foundation for an argument, belief, or action; a basis.
9. often grounds The underlying condition prompting an action; a cause: grounds for suspicion; a ground for divorce. See Synonyms at base1.
10. An area of reference or discussion; a subject: The professor covered new ground in every lecture.
11. grounds
a. The sediment at or from the bottom of a liquid: coffee grounds.
b. Particles of ground coffee beans for use in making coffee for drinking.
12. Electricity
a. A large conducting body, such as the earth or an electric circuit connected to the earth, used as an arbitrary zero of potential.
b. A conducting object, such as a wire, that is connected to such a position of zero potential.
13. A mesh background upon which patterns are worked in lace-making.
v. ground·ed, ground·ing, grounds
v.tr.
1. To place on or cause to touch the ground.
2. To provide a basis for (a theory, for example); justify.
3. To supply with basic information; instruct in fundamentals.
4.
a. To prevent (an aircraft or a pilot) from flying.
b. Informal To restrict (someone) especially to a certain place as a punishment.
5. Electricity To connect (an electric circuit) to a ground.
6. Nautical To run (a vessel) aground.
7.
a. Baseball To hit (a ball) onto the ground.
b. Football To throw (a ball) to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage.
v.intr.
Phrasal Verb: 1. To touch or reach the ground.
2. Baseball To hit a ground ball: grounded to the second baseman.
3. Nautical To run aground.
ground out Baseball
Idioms: To be put out by hitting a ground ball that is fielded and thrown to first base.
drive/run into the ground
To belabor (an issue or a subject).
from the ground up
From the most basic level to the highest level; completely: designed the house from the ground up; learned the family business from the ground up.
off the ground
Under way, as if in flight: Because of legal difficulties, the construction project never got off the ground.
on (one's) own ground
In a situation where one has knowledge or competence: a sculptor back on her own ground after experiments with painting.
on the ground
At a place that is exciting, interesting, or important: a reporter who wanted to be on the ground when the story broke.
to ground
1. Into a den or burrow: a fox going to ground.
2. Into hiding.
[Middle English, from Old English grund.]
ground 2
(ground)v.
Past tense and past participle of grind.
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ground
(ɡraʊnd)n
1. (Physical Geography) the land surface
2. earth or soil: he dug into the ground outside his house.
3. (plural) the land around a dwelling house or other building
4. (sometimes plural) an area of land given over to a purpose: football ground; burial grounds.
5. land having a particular characteristic: level ground; high ground.
6. matter for consideration or debate; field of research or inquiry: the lecture was familiar ground to him; the report covered a lot of ground.
7. a position or viewpoint, as in an argument or controversy (esp in the phrases give ground, hold, stand, or shift one's ground)
8. position or advantage, as in a subject or competition (esp in the phrases gain ground, lose ground, etc)
9. (often plural) reason; justification: grounds for complaint.
10. (Art Terms) arts
a. the prepared surface applied to the support of a painting, such as a wall, canvas, etc, to prevent it reacting with or absorbing the paint
b. the support of a painting
c. the background of a painting or main surface against which the other parts of a work of art appear superimposed
11. (Art Terms)
a. the first coat of paint applied to a surface
b. (as modifier): ground colour.
12. (Physical Geography) the bottom of a river or the sea
13. (plural) sediment or dregs, esp from coffee
14. (Building) chiefly Brit the floor of a room
15. (Cricket) cricket
a. the area from the popping crease back past the stumps, in which a batsman may legally stand
b. ground staff
16. (Music, other) See ground bass
17. (Textiles) a mesh or network supporting the main pattern of a piece of lace
18. (General Physics) electrical
a. a connection between an electrical circuit or device and the earth, which is at zero potential
b. Also called: earth a terminal to which this connection is made
19. above ground alive
20. below ground dead and buried
21. break new ground to do something that has not been done before
22. cut the ground from under someone's feet to anticipate someone's action or argument and thus make it irrelevant or meaningless
23. to the ground down to the ground informal Brit completely; absolutely: it suited him down to the ground.
24. get off the ground informal to make a beginning, esp one that is successful
25. go to ground to go into hiding
26. hit the ground running to make immediate and rapid progress: They have worked hard and hit the ground running.
27. into the ground beyond what is requisite or can be endured; to exhaustion
28. meet someone on his own ground to meet someone according to terms he has laid down himself
29. the high ground the moral high ground a position of moral or ethical superiority in a dispute
30. (Nautical Terms) (of a ship) to strike the sea bed
31. to arrive at something solid or stable after discussing or dealing with topics that are abstract or inconclusive
32. (modifier) situated on, living on, or used on the ground: ground frost; ground forces.
33. (modifier) concerned with or operating on the ground, esp as distinct from in the air: ground crew; ground hostess.
34. (Botany) (modifier) (used in names of plants) low-growing and often trailing or spreading
vb
35. (tr) to put or place on the ground
36. (tr) to instruct in fundamentals
37. (tr) to provide a basis or foundation for; establish
38. (Aeronautics) (tr) to confine (an aircraft, pilot, etc) to the ground
39. (tr) informal to confine (a child) to the house as a punishment
40. (Electrical Engineering) the usual US word for earth16
41. (Nautical Terms) (tr) nautical to run (a vessel) aground
42. (Art Terms) (tr) to cover (a surface) with a preparatory coat of paint
43. (intr) to hit or reach the ground
[Old English grund; related to Old Norse grunn shallow, grunnr, grund plain, Old High German grunt]
ground
(ɡraʊnd)vb
the past tense and past participle of grind
adj
1. (Mechanical Engineering) having the surface finished, thickness reduced, or an edge sharpened by grinding
2. (Mechanical Engineering) reduced to fine particles by grinding
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ground1
(graʊnd)n.
1. the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land.
2. earth or soil: stony ground.
3. land having an indicated character: rising ground.
4. Often, grounds. a tract of land appropriated to a special use: picnic grounds; a hunting ground.
5. Often, grounds. the foundation or basis on which a belief or action rests; reason or cause: grounds for dismissal.
6. subject for discussion; topic: to go repeatedly over the same ground.
7. rational or factual support for one's position or attitude, as in a debate or argument: on firm ground.
8. the main surface or background in painting, decorative work, lace, etc.
9. the background in a visual field, contrasted with the figure.
10. a coating of a substance serving as a surface to be worked on, as in painting or etching.
11. grounds, dregs or sediment: coffee grounds.
12. grounds, the gardens, lawn, etc., surrounding and belonging to a building.
13. a conducting connection between an electric circuit or equipment and the earth or some other conducting body.
14. the bottom of a body of water.
15. the earth's solid or liquid surface; land or water.
16. ground bass.
adj. 17. situated on, at, or near the surface of the earth: a ground attack.
18. pertaining to the ground.
19. operating on land: ground forces.
v.t. 20. to lay or set on the ground.
21. to place on a foundation; fix firmly; settle or establish; found.
22. to instruct in elements or first principles: to ground students in science.
23. to furnish with a ground or background, as on decorative work.
24. to cover (wallpaper) with colors or other materials before printing.
25. to establish a ground for (an electric circuit, device, etc.).
26. to cause (a vessel) to run aground.
27. to restrict (an aircraft or pilot) to the ground; prevent from flying.
28. Informal. to restrict the activities, esp. the social activities, of, usu. as a punishment.
v.i. 29. to come to or strike the ground.
30. to hit a ground ball in baseball.
31. ground out, Baseball. to be put out at first base after hitting a ground ball to the infield.
Idioms: 1. break ground,
a. to plow.
b. to begin excavation for a construction project.
c. Also, break new ground. to do something original or innovative.
2. cover ground,
a. to travel over a certain area.
b. to make some progress.
3. from the ground up,
a. gradually from the most elementary level to the highest level.
b. extensively; thoroughly.
4. gain ground,
a. to make progress; advance.
b. to gain approval or acceptance.
5. give ground, to yield to a superior force or forceful argument; retreat.
6. hold or stand one's ground, to maintain one's position; be steadfast.
7. lose ground, to lose one's advantage; fail to advance.
8. off the ground, into action or well under way: The play never got off the ground.
9. on one's own ground, in an area or situation that one knows well.
10. on the ground, at the place of interest or importance: the situation on the ground.
11. shift ground, to change position in an argument or situation.
12. to ground,
Idioms: a. into a den, burrow, shelter, or the like: a fox gone to ground.
b. into concealment or hiding.
take the high ground, to take a position of advantage or superiority.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English grund, c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon grund, Old High German grunt]
ground2
(graʊnd)v.
1. a pt. and pp. of grind.
adj. 2. reduced to fine particles by grinding.
3. having the surface abraded or roughened by or as if by grinding.
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ground
(ground)1. The solid surface of the Earth; land.
2. A connection between an electrical conductor and the Earth.
3. A point in an electrical system where the voltage is zero.
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floor
– ground1. 'floor'
The floor of a room is the flat part you walk on.
The book fell to the floor.
A floor of a building is all the rooms on a particular level.
I went up the stairs to the third floor.
You say that something is on a particular floor.
My office is on the second floor.
Be Careful!
Don't say that something is 'in' a particular floor.
2. 'ground'
You don't normally refer to the surface of the earth as the 'floor'. You call it the ground.
He set down his backpack on the ground.
The ground was very wet and muddy.
However, the surface of the earth in a forest is sometimes referred to as the forest floor, and the land under the sea is sometimes called the sea floor or the ocean floor.
The forest floor is not rich in vegetation.
Some species are mainly found on the sea floor.
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ground
Past participle: grounded
Gerund: grounding
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| Noun | 1. |  ground - the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" archipelago - a group of many islands in a large body of water beachfront - a strip of land running along a beach coastal plain - a plain adjacent to a coast earth, globe, world - the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world" floor - the ground on which people and animals move about; "the fire spared the forest floor" foreland - land forming the forward margin of something island - a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water isthmus - a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas mainland - the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula neck - a narrow elongated projecting strip of land oxbow - the land inside an oxbow bend in a river peninsula - a large mass of land projecting into a body of water champaign, plain, field - extensive tract of level open land; "they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain"; "he longed for the fields of his youth" slash - an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind) wonderland - a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder |
| 2. | ground - a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration" rational motive - a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument occasion - reason; "there was no occasion for complaint" | |
| 3. | ground - the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church" moraine - accumulated earth and stones deposited by a glacier material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread" diatomaceous earth, diatomite, kieselguhr - a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material saprolite - a deposit of clay and disintegrating rock that is found in its original place | |
| 4. | ground - a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis" foundation - the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections" common ground - a basis agreed to by all parties for reaching a mutual understanding | |
| 5. | ground - a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle); "they gained ground step by step"; "they fought to regain the lost ground" military position, position - a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons | |
| 6. |  ground - the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills" | |
| 7. | ground - material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil" object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" badlands - deeply eroded barren land bottomland, bottom - low-lying alluvial land near a river coastland - land in a coastal area ploughland, plowland, tillage, tilled land, cultivated land, farmland, tilth - arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops overburden - the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits permafrost - ground that is permanently frozen polder - low-lying land that has been reclaimed and is protected by dikes (especially in the Netherlands) rangeland - land suitable for grazing livestock scablands - (geology) flat elevated land with poor soil and little vegetation that is scarred by dry channels of glacial origin (especially in eastern Washington) wetland - a low area where the land is saturated with water | |
| 8. | ground - a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused percept, perception, perceptual experience - the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept figure - a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground | |
| 9. | ground - a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) connecter, connector, connective, connection, connexion - an instrumentality that connects; "he soldered the connection"; "he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers" electricity - a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons | |
| 10. | ground - (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" surface - the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface" | |
| 11. |  ground - the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surfacecoat of paint - a layer of paint covering something else couch - a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer | |
| Verb | 1. |  ground - fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete" |
| 2. | ground - confine or restrict to the ground; "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot" restrain, confine, hold - to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom" | |
| 3. | ground - place or put on the ground | |
| 4. | ground - instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject | |
| 5. | ground - bring to the ground; "the storm grounded the ship" land - bring ashore; "The drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the island" | |
| 6. | ground - hit or reach the ground | |
| 7. | ground - throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage football, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal ground - hit onto the ground throw - propel through the air; "throw a frisbee" | |
| 8. | ground - hit a groundball; "he grounded to the second baseman" baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball" ground - hit onto the ground | |
| 9. | ground - hit onto the ground baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball" ground - hit a groundball; "he grounded to the second baseman" ground - throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage | |
| 10. |  ground - cover with a primer; apply a primer topaint - apply paint to; coat with paint; "We painted the rooms yellow" | |
| 11. | ground - connect to a ground; "ground the electrical connections for safety reasons" earth - connect to the earth; "earth the circuit" | |
| 12. | ground - use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation" build - found or ground; "build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation" |
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ground
noun
1. earth, land, dry land, terra firma We slid down the roof and dropped to the ground.
plural noun
2. reason, cause, basis, argument, call, base, occasion, foundation, excuse, premise, motive, justification, rationale, inducement In the interview he gave some grounds for optimism.
verb
2. instruct, train, prepare, coach, teach, inform, initiate, tutor, acquaint with, familiarize with Make sure the children are properly grounded in the basics.
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ground
noun1. The lowest or supporting part or structure:
base, basis, bed, bottom, foot, footing, foundation, fundament, groundwork, seat, substratum, underpinning (often used in plural).
2. That on which something immaterial, such as an argument or a charge, rests.Often used in plural:
3. A basis for an action or a decision.Often used in plural:
4. A fact or circumstance that gives logical support to an assertion, claim, or proposal.Often used in plural:
Idiom: why and wherefore.
1. To cause to fall, as from a shot or blow:
bring down, cut down, down, drop, fell, flatten, floor, knock down, level, prostrate, strike down, throw.
Slang: deck.
Idiom: lay low.
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Translations
zeměhrištěpozemekuváznoutuzemnit
jordlandjordbasere påbegrundegå på grund
kehysmaamaadoittaamaanpintamaaperä
temeljititlo
leföldel
grundvallajörî, grundsetja í flugbannstrandavöllur
地面地面に置く
(…에) 근거를 두다땅
aizliegt startētaugsnefutbola laukumspamatotuzskriet uz sēkļa
grondhuisarrest gevenneuteronderbouwenvliegverbod opleggen
zakázať štart
igriščemletparktlavrt
markställa på markenbackebakgrundbelägga med flygförbud
พื้นดินมีหลักฐานเพียงพอ
dựa trênmặt đất
ground
1 [graʊnd]A. N
2. (= terrain) → terreno m
high/hilly ground → terreno m alto/montañoso
to break new ground → hacer algo nuevo
common ground → terreno m común
to cover a lot of ground (lit) → recorrer una gran distancia
he covered a lot of ground in his lecture → abarcó mucho en la clase
to be on dangerous ground → entrar en territorio peligroso
to be on firm ground → hablar con conocimiento de causa
to gain ground → ganar terreno
to go to ground [fox] → meterse en su madriguera; [person] → esconderse, refugiarse
to hold one's ground (lit, fig) = to stand one's ground
to be on (one's) home ground → tratar materia que uno conoce a fondo
to lose ground → perder terreno
to run sb to ground → localizar (por fin) a algn, averiguar el paradero de algn
to shift one's ground → cambiar de postura
to stand one's ground (lit) → no ceder terreno (fig) → mantenerse firme
to be on sure ground = to be on firm ground to cut the ground from under sb's feet → quitarle terreno a algn
it suits me down to the ground → me conviene perfectamente, me viene de perilla
see also prepare A
high/hilly ground → terreno m alto/montañoso
to break new ground → hacer algo nuevo
common ground → terreno m común
to cover a lot of ground (lit) → recorrer una gran distancia
he covered a lot of ground in his lecture → abarcó mucho en la clase
to be on dangerous ground → entrar en territorio peligroso
to be on firm ground → hablar con conocimiento de causa
to gain ground → ganar terreno
to go to ground [fox] → meterse en su madriguera; [person] → esconderse, refugiarse
to hold one's ground (lit, fig) = to stand one's ground
to be on (one's) home ground → tratar materia que uno conoce a fondo
to lose ground → perder terreno
to run sb to ground → localizar (por fin) a algn, averiguar el paradero de algn
to shift one's ground → cambiar de postura
to stand one's ground (lit) → no ceder terreno (fig) → mantenerse firme
to be on sure ground = to be on firm ground to cut the ground from under sb's feet → quitarle terreno a algn
it suits me down to the ground → me conviene perfectamente, me viene de perilla
see also prepare A
3. (= surface) → suelo m, tierra f
above ground → sobre la tierra
below ground → debajo de la tierra
to fall to the ground (lit) → caerse al suelo (fig) → fracasar
to get off the ground [aircraft] → despegar; [plans etc] → ponerse en marcha
on the ground → en el suelo
see also raze
above ground → sobre la tierra
below ground → debajo de la tierra
to fall to the ground (lit) → caerse al suelo (fig) → fracasar
to get off the ground [aircraft] → despegar; [plans etc] → ponerse en marcha
on the ground → en el suelo
see also raze
4. (= pitch) → terreno m, campo m
they won on their own ground → ganaron en su propio terreno
see also parade D
see also recreation
they won on their own ground → ganaron en su propio terreno
see also parade D
see also recreation
5. (= estate, property) → tierras fpl
8. (US) (Elec) → tierra f
9. (= reason) (usu pl) → razón f, motivo m; (= basis) → fundamento m
grounds for complaint → motivos mpl de queja
what ground(s) do you have for saying so? → ¿en qué se basa para decir eso?
on the ground(s) of → con motivo de ..., por causa de ..., debido a ...
on the ground(s) that → a causa de que ..., por motivo de que ...
on good grounds → con razón
on medical grounds → por razones de salud
grounds for complaint → motivos mpl de queja
what ground(s) do you have for saying so? → ¿en qué se basa para decir eso?
on the ground(s) of → con motivo de ..., por causa de ..., debido a ...
on the ground(s) that → a causa de que ..., por motivo de que ...
on good grounds → con razón
on medical grounds → por razones de salud
B. VT
2. [+ plane, pilot] → obligar a permanecer en tierra
he ordered the planes to be grounded → ordenó que permaneciesen los aviones en tierra
to be grounded by bad weather → no poder despegar por el mal tiempo
he ordered the planes to be grounded → ordenó que permaneciesen los aviones en tierra
to be grounded by bad weather → no poder despegar por el mal tiempo
4. (= teach) to ground sb in maths → enseñar a algn los rudimentos de las matemáticas
to be well grounded in → tener un buen conocimiento de, estar versado en
to be well grounded in → tener un buen conocimiento de, estar versado en
5. (esp US) [+ student] → encerrar, no dejar salir
D. CPD ground attack N → ataque m de tierra (Aer) → ataque m a superficie
ground bass N → bajo m rítmico
ground colour N → fondo m, primera capa f
ground control N (Aer) → control m desde tierra
ground crew N (Aer) → personal m de tierra
ground floor N (Brit) → planta f baja
ground-floor flat (Brit) → piso m or (LAm) departamento m de planta baja
he got in on the ground floor → empezó por abajo
ground forces NPL (Mil) → fuerzas fpl de tierra
ground frost N → escarcha f
ground ivy N → hiedra f terrestre
ground level N → nivel m del suelo
ground plan N → plano m, planta f
ground pollution N → contaminación f del suelo
ground rent N (esp Brit) → alquiler m del terreno
ground rules NPL → reglas fpl básicas
we can't change the ground rules at this stage → a estas alturas no podemos cambiar las reglas
ground staff N = ground crew ground wire N (US) → cable m de toma de tierra
Ground Zero N → zona f cero
ground bass N → bajo m rítmico
ground colour N → fondo m, primera capa f
ground control N (Aer) → control m desde tierra
ground crew N (Aer) → personal m de tierra
ground floor N (Brit) → planta f baja
ground-floor flat (Brit) → piso m or (LAm) departamento m de planta baja
he got in on the ground floor → empezó por abajo
ground forces NPL (Mil) → fuerzas fpl de tierra
ground frost N → escarcha f
ground ivy N → hiedra f terrestre
ground level N → nivel m del suelo
ground plan N → plano m, planta f
ground pollution N → contaminación f del suelo
ground rent N (esp Brit) → alquiler m del terreno
ground rules NPL → reglas fpl básicas
we can't change the ground rules at this stage → a estas alturas no podemos cambiar las reglas
ground staff N = ground crew ground wire N (US) → cable m de toma de tierra
Ground Zero N → zona f cero
ground
2 [graʊnd]A. PT & PP of grind
D. CPD ground beef N (US) → picadillo m
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ground
[ˈgraʊnd] pt
pp of grind
n
(= surface of earth) → terre f
on the ground [sit, lie, put] → par terre
We sat on the ground → Nous nous sommes assis par terre.; (as opposed to in the air, on water) → à terre
the facilities on the ground → les installations au sol
to be thin on the ground (British) → être rare, ne pas être nombreux/euse
to throw sth on the ground → jeter qch par terre
to throw sth to the ground → jeter qch par terre
to pick sth up off the ground → ramasser qch par terre
to raze sth to the ground → raser complètement qch
to burn sth to the ground → raser qch par le feu
below ground → sous terre
above ground → en surface
to get off the ground (= get started) → démarrer
to suit sb down to the ground (British) → aller comme un gant à qn
to cover a lot of ground (= cover many topics)
He covered a lot of ground in his lecture → Sa conférence a traité un grand nombre de questions. (= cover in depth)
He covered a lot of ground in his lecture → Sa conférence a traité la question en profondeur.
on the ground [sit, lie, put] → par terre
We sat on the ground → Nous nous sommes assis par terre.; (as opposed to in the air, on water) → à terre
the facilities on the ground → les installations au sol
to be thin on the ground (British) → être rare, ne pas être nombreux/euse
to throw sth on the ground → jeter qch par terre
to throw sth to the ground → jeter qch par terre
to pick sth up off the ground → ramasser qch par terre
to raze sth to the ground → raser complètement qch
to burn sth to the ground → raser qch par le feu
below ground → sous terre
above ground → en surface
to get off the ground (= get started) → démarrer
to suit sb down to the ground (British) → aller comme un gant à qn
to cover a lot of ground (= cover many topics)
He covered a lot of ground in his lecture → Sa conférence a traité un grand nombre de questions. (= cover in depth)
He covered a lot of ground in his lecture → Sa conférence a traité la question en profondeur.
(= earth) → sol m
The ground's wet → Le sol est mouillé.
to be fertile ground for sb (fig) → être un terrain propice à qn
to be fertile ground for sth (= productive of) → être un terrain propice à qch
to prepare the ground for sth (fig) → préparer le terrain pour qch
to break new ground (fig) → innover
to go to ground (= disappear) → se terrer
The ground's wet → Le sol est mouillé.
to be fertile ground for sb (fig) → être un terrain propice à qn
to be fertile ground for sth (= productive of) → être un terrain propice à qch
to prepare the ground for sth (fig) → préparer le terrain pour qch
to break new ground (fig) → innover
to go to ground (= disappear) → se terrer
(= pitch, field) → terrain m
a football ground → un terrain de football parade ground, recreation ground
a football ground → un terrain de football parade ground, recreation ground
(= reason) → raison f
We've got grounds for complaint → Nous avons des raisons de nous plaindre.
on that ground (= for that reason) → pour cette raison
on health grounds [retire, resign] → pour des raisons de santé
on humanitarian grounds → pour des raisons humanitaires
grounds for sth [+ divorce, appeal, complaint] → motifs de qch
to give grounds for sth [+ optimism, concern] → donner des raisons de qch
to have grounds for doing sth → avoir des raisons de faire qch
on the grounds of (= because of) → pour raison de
on the grounds that ... (= giving as one's reason that) → en raison du fait que ...
We've got grounds for complaint → Nous avons des raisons de nous plaindre.
on that ground (= for that reason) → pour cette raison
on health grounds [retire, resign] → pour des raisons de santé
on humanitarian grounds → pour des raisons humanitaires
grounds for sth [+ divorce, appeal, complaint] → motifs de qch
to give grounds for sth [+ optimism, concern] → donner des raisons de qch
to have grounds for doing sth → avoir des raisons de faire qch
on the grounds of (= because of) → pour raison de
on the grounds that ... (= giving as one's reason that) → en raison du fait que ...
(in contest, discussion, argument) to find the middle ground → trouver le juste milieu
to change one's ground, to shift one's ground → changer son fusil d'épaule
to shift one's ground on sth → changer son fusil d'épaule au sujet de qch
to stand one's ground (against attackers) → tenir bon
to stand one's ground, to hold one's ground (against critics) → être ferme
to hold its ground [theory] → tenir bon
a theory that has held its ground for nearly six decades → une théorie qui tient bon depuis près de soixante ans
to be on safe ground (= secure) → être sur un terrain familier
to be on shaky ground (= vulnerable) → être dans une position délicate
neutral ground → terrain neutre
to meet on neutral ground → se rencontrer en terrain neutre
common ground → terrain d'entente
to find common ground → trouver un terrain d'entente
to change one's ground, to shift one's ground → changer son fusil d'épaule
to shift one's ground on sth → changer son fusil d'épaule au sujet de qch
to stand one's ground (against attackers) → tenir bon
to stand one's ground, to hold one's ground (against critics) → être ferme
to hold its ground [theory] → tenir bon
a theory that has held its ground for nearly six decades → une théorie qui tient bon depuis près de soixante ans
to be on safe ground (= secure) → être sur un terrain familier
to be on shaky ground (= vulnerable) → être dans une position délicate
neutral ground → terrain neutre
to meet on neutral ground → se rencontrer en terrain neutre
common ground → terrain d'entente
to find common ground → trouver un terrain d'entente
(US) (also ground wire) → terre f
vt
[+ plane] → empêcher de décoller, retenir au sol
to be grounded by bad weather → être retenu(e) au sol à cause du mauvais temps
to be grounded by bad weather → être retenu(e) au sol à cause du mauvais temps
(US) (= earth) [+ electrical appliance] → équiper d'une prise de terre, mettre à la terre
vi (ship) → s'échouer
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ground
:ground advantage
n (Sport) → Platzvorteil m
ground alert
n (Mil) → Alarmbereitschaft f; (Aviat) → Startbereitschaft f
ground attack
n → Bodenangriff m
groundbait
n → Grundköder m
ground bass
n → Grundbass m
ground-breaking
adj → umwälzend; research etc → bahnbrechend
ground coat
n → Grundanstrich m
ground colour, (US) ground color
ground conditions
pl (Sport) → Platzverhältnisse pl
ground control
n (Aviat) → Bodenkontrolle f
ground cover
n (Hort) → Bodenvegetation f
ground crew
n → Bodenpersonal nt
ground
:ground floor
n → Erdgeschoss nt, → Erdgeschoß nt (Aus); to get in on the ground (fig) → gleich zu Anfang einsteigen (inf)
ground fog
n → Bodennebel m
ground forces
pl (Mil) → Bodentruppen pl, → Landstreitkräfte pl
ground frost
n → Bodenfrost m
groundhog
n (US) → Waldmurmeltier nt
ground
:ground ivy
n → Gundelrebe f, → Gundermann m
groundkeeper
n (US) = groundsman
ground-launched
adj missile → bodengestützt
groundless
adj → grundlos, unbegründet
ground note
n (Mus) → Grundton m
groundnut
n → Erdnuss f
ground pass
n (Sport) → Flachpass m
ground plan
n → Grundriss m
ground rent
n → Grundrente f
ground rules
pl → Grundregeln pl
ground
:groundspeed
n → Bodengeschwindigkeit f
ground squirrel
n → Erdhörnchen nt
ground staff
n (Aviat) → Bodenpersonal nt; (Sport) → Platzwarte pl
ground stroke
n (Tennis) → nicht aus der Luft gespielter Ball
groundswell
n → Dünung f; (fig) → Anschwellen nt, → Zunahme f; there was a growing ground of public opinion against him → die Öffentlichkeit wandte sich zunehmend gegen ihn
ground-to-air missile
n → Boden-Luft-Rakete f
ground-to-ground missile
n → Boden-Boden-Flugkörper m
ground troops
pl (Mil) → Bodentruppen pl
ground water
n → Grundwasser nt
groundwire
n (US Elec) → Erdleitung f
ground zero
ground
1n
(= soil, terrain, fig) → Boden m; snow on high ground → Schnee in höheren Lagen; hilly ground → hügeliges Gelände; how much ground do you own? → wie viel Grund und Boden or wie viel Land besitzen Sie?; the middle ground of politics → die politische Mitte; there is common ground between us → uns verbindet einiges; they found common ground in the fact that … → die Tatsache, dass …, verband sie; to be on dangerous ground (fig) → sich auf gefährlichem Boden bewegen; to be on firm or sure ground → festen or sicheren Boden unter den Füßen haben; (fig) → sich auf sicherem Boden bewegen; on familiar ground → auf vertrautem Boden; to meet somebody on his own ground → zu jdm kommen; to be beaten on one’s own ground → auf dem eigenen Gebiet geschlagen werden; to cut the ground from under somebody or somebody’s feet → jdm den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen; to gain/lose ground → Boden gewinnen/verlieren; (disease, rumour) → um sich greifen/im Schwinden begriffen sein; to lose ground to somebody/something → gegenüber jdm/etw an Boden verlieren; to give ground to somebody/something → vor jdm/etw zurückweichen; to regain the ground lost to somebody → seine Position jdm gegenüber zurückerobern; to break new ground (lit, fig) → neue Gebiete erschließen; (person) → sich auf ein neues or unbekanntes Gebiet begeben; to prepare the ground for something → den Boden für etw vorbereiten; to go over the ground (fig) → alles durchgehen; to cover the/a lot of ground (lit) → die Strecke/eine weite Strecke zurücklegen; (fig) → das Thema/eine Menge Dinge behandeln; that covers the ground → das umreißt das Thema; to hold or stand one’s ground (lit) → nicht von der Stelle weichen; (fig) → seinen Mann stehen, sich nicht unterkriegen lassen; to shift or change one’s ground (fig) → seine Haltung ändern ? foot N b
(= surface) → Boden m; above/below ground → über/unter der Erde; (Min) → über/unter Tage; (fig) → unter den Lebenden/unter der Erde; to fall to the ground (lit) → zu Boden fallen; (fig, plans) → ins Wasser fallen, sich zerschlagen; to sit on the ground → auf der Erde or dem Boden sitzen; our hopes were dashed to the ground → unsere Hoffnungen wurden am Boden zerstört; to burn something to the ground → etw niederbrennen; to raze something to the ground → etw dem Erdboden gleichmachen; it suits me down to the ground → das ist ideal für mich; to get off the ground (plane etc) → abheben; (fig: plans, project etc) → sich realisieren; to go to ground (fox) → im Bau verschwinden; (person) → untertauchen (inf); to run a fox to ground → einen Fuchs aufstöbern; to run somebody/something to ground → jdn/etw aufstöbern, jdn/etw ausfindig machen; to run somebody/oneself into the ground (inf) → jdn/sich selbst fertigmachen (inf); to run a car into the ground (inf) → ein Auto schrottreif fahren
(= pitch) → Feld nt, → Platz m; (= parade ground, drill ground) → Platz m; hunting grounds → Jagdgebiete pl; fishing grounds → Fischgründe pl
grounds pl (= premises, land) → Gelände nt; (= gardens) → Anlagen pl; a house standing in its own grounds → ein von Anlagen umgebenes Haus
grounds pl (= sediment) → Satz m; let the coffee grounds settle → warten Sie, bis sich der Kaffee gesetzt hat
(US Elec) → Erde f
(= sea-bed) → Grund m
(= reason) → Grund m; to have ground(s) for something → Grund zu etw haben; to be ground(s) for something → Grund für or zu etw sein; to give somebody ground(s) for something → jdm Grund zu etw geben; grounds for divorce → Scheidungsgrund m; grounds for dismissal → Entlassungsgrund m → /-gründe pl; grounds for suspicion → Verdachtsmomente pl; on the grounds of… → aufgrund … (gen), → auf Grund … (gen), → aufgrund or auf Grund von …; on the grounds that … → mit der Begründung, dass …; on health grounds → aus gesundheitlichen Gründen
vt
(Aviat) plane (for mechanical reasons) → aus dem Verkehr ziehen; pilot → sperren, nicht fliegen lassen; to be grounded by bad weather/a strike → wegen schlechten Wetters/eines Streiks nicht starten or fliegen können
(= punish) child → Hausarrest erteilen (+dat); she was grounded for a week → sie hatte eine Woche Hausarrest
(US Elec) → erden
(= base) to be grounded on something → sich auf etw (acc) → gründen, auf etw (dat) → basieren; the story wasn’t grounded in reality → die Geschichte hatte keinen Bezug zur Wirklichkeit
to ground somebody in a subject → jdm die Grundlagen eines Faches beibringen; to be well grounded in English → gute Grundkenntnisse im Englischen haben
vi (Naut) → auflaufen
ground
2 pret, ptp of grindadj glass → matt; coffee → gemahlen; ground rice → Reismehl nt; freshly ground black pepper → frisch gemahlener schwarzer Pfeffer; ground meat (US) → Hackfleisch nt
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ground
1 [graʊnd]1. n
b. (terrain) → terreno
high ground → altura
hilly ground → zona collinosa
to gain/lose ground → guadagnare/perdere terreno
to be on dangerous ground → muoversi su un terreno minato
it suits me down to the ground → mi sta or va benissimo
to cut the ground from under sb's feet → tagliare le gambe a qn
high ground → altura
hilly ground → zona collinosa
to gain/lose ground → guadagnare/perdere terreno
to be on dangerous ground → muoversi su un terreno minato
it suits me down to the ground → mi sta or va benissimo
to cut the ground from under sb's feet → tagliare le gambe a qn
c. (surface) → terra; (background) → terreno, sfondo
on the ground → per terra, a terra
above ground → in superficie
below ground → sottoterra
to fall to the ground → cadere a or per terra or al suolo (fig) → andare in fumo
to get off the ground (aircraft) → decollare (plans) → prendere il via
to stand one's ground → mantenere le proprie posizioni
he covered a lot of ground in his lecture → ha toccato molti argomenti nel corso della conferenza
on the ground → per terra, a terra
above ground → in superficie
below ground → sottoterra
to fall to the ground → cadere a or per terra or al suolo (fig) → andare in fumo
to get off the ground (aircraft) → decollare (plans) → prendere il via
to stand one's ground → mantenere le proprie posizioni
he covered a lot of ground in his lecture → ha toccato molti argomenti nel corso della conferenza
e. grounds npl (of coffee) → fondi mpl (di caffè)
f. (Am) (Elec) (also ground wire) → (presa a) terra
2. vt
a. (plane, pilot) → bloccare a terra; (ship) → far incagliare
b. (argument, hope) → basare
c. (Am) (Elec) → mettere a terra
3. vi (Naut) → incagliarsi, arenarsi
ground
2 [graʊnd]1. pt, pp of grind
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ground2
(graund) noun1. the solid surface of the Earth. lying on the ground; high ground.
2. a piece of land used for some purpose. a football ground.
verb1. to base. His argument is grounded on a series of wrong assumptions.
2. to (cause a ship to) hit the seabed or shore and remain stuck.
3. to prevent (an aeroplane, pilot) from flying. All planes have been grounded because of the fog.
ˈgrounding noun the teaching of the basic facts of a subject. a good grounding in mathematics.
ˈgroundless adjective without reason. Your fears are groundless.
grounds noun plural1. the garden or land round a large house etc. the castle grounds.
2. good reasons. Have you any grounds for calling him a liar?
3. the powder which remains in a cup (eg of coffee) which one has drunk. coffee grounds.
ground floor the rooms of a building which are at street level. My office is on the ground floor; (also adjective) a ground-floor flat.
groundnutpeanutˈgroundwork noun work done in preparation for beginning a project etc.
break new ground to deal with a subject for the first time.
cover ground to deal with a certain amount of work etc. We've covered a lot of ground at this morning's meeting.
get (something) off the ground to get (a project etc) started.
hold one's ground to refuse to move back or retreat when attacked. Although many were killed, the soldiers held their ground.
lose ground to (be forced to) move back or retreat. The general sent in reinforcements when he saw that his troops were losing ground.
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ground
→ أَرْض, يَعْتَمِد عَلى zakládat se, země basere på, jord auf Grund setzen, Boden έδαφος, προσγειώνω poner en tierra, terreno maa, määrätä lentokieltoon fonder, sol temeljiti, tlo basare, terreno 地面, 地面に置く (…에) 근거를 두다, 땅 grond, onderbouwen bakke, sette på bakken grunt, oprzeć aterrissar, baseado, chão земля, обосновывать förbjuda att flyga, mark พื้นดิน, มีหลักฐานเพียงพอ öğütmek, yer dựa trên, mặt đất 地面, 基于Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
ground
n. base; suelo; terreno;
a. pp. de to grind, molido-a.
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ground
pret & pp de grindground
n suelo, tierra; (electrical) toma de tierraEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.