ground cover en el diccionario francés Oxford-Hachette

Traducciones de ground cover en el diccionario inglés»francés

ground cover SUST.

ground cover

couverture f

ground cover plant SUST.

ground cover plant

plante f tapissante or couvrante

Traducciones de ground cover en el diccionario inglés»francés

cover ground, surface, person, cake

recouvrir (with de)

to cover the same ground teachers, speakers:

traiter le même sujet

to cover the same ground articles, lectures:

traiter du même sujet

Traducciones de ground cover en el diccionario inglés»francés

I.cover [ingl. brit. ˈkʌvə, ingl. am. ˈkəvər] SUST.

1. cover:

cover (protective lid, sheath)

couverture f

cover (for duvet, cushion, birdcage)

housse f

cover (for table, furniture)

protection f

cover (for umbrella, blade, knife)

fourreau m

cover (for typewriter, record player, pan, bowl)

couvercle m

2. cover (blanket):

cover

couverture f

3. cover:

cover (of book, magazine)

couverture f

cover (of record)

pochette f

on the cover (of book)

sur la couverture

on the cover (of magazine)

en couverture

she's made the cover of ‘Time’

elle a fait la couverture de ‘Time’

from cover to cover

de la première à la dernière page

from cover to cover atrbv. design, illustration, text

de couverture

4. cover (shelter):

cover

abri m

to provide cover

servir d'abri (for à)

to take cover

se mettre à l'abri

to run for cover

courir se mettre à l'abri

take cover!

aux abris!

to break cover

quitter son abri

under cover

à l'abri

under cover of darkness

à la faveur de la nuit

under cover of the confusion he escaped

il a profité de la confusion pour s'évader

open land with no cover

terrain découvert sans abri possible

5. cover (for spy, agent, operation, crime):

cover

couverture f (for pour)

that's her cover

c'est sa couverture

to work under cover

travailler sous une identité d'emprunt

under cover of sth

sous le couvert de qc

under cover of doing

sous prétexte de faire

to blow sb's cover coloq.

griller qn coloq.

6. cover MILIT.:

cover

couverture f

to give sb cover

couvrir qn

I gave cover as he advanced

je l'ai couvert tandis qu'il avançait

7. cover (replacement):

cover (for teacher, doctor)

remplacement m

to provide emergency cover

parer aux urgences

8. cover ingl. brit. (insurance):

cover

assurance f (for pour, against contre)

to give or provide cover against

garantir contre

she has cover for fire and theft

elle est couverte contre l'incendie et le vol

9. cover FIN. (collateral):

cover

provision f

10. cover (table setting):

cover

couvert m

11. cover MÚS. → cover version

II.cover [ingl. brit. ˈkʌvə, ingl. am. ˈkəvər] V. trans.

1. cover (to conceal or protect):

cover table, bed, pan, legs, wound

couvrir (with avec)

cover cushion, sofa, corpse

recouvrir (with de)

cover hole

boucher (with avec)

we had the sofa covered

on a fait recouvrir le canapé

cover your mouth when you yawn

mets la main devant la bouche quand tu bâilles

cover one eye and read the chart

cachez un œil et lisez le tableau

to cover one's ears

se boucher les oreilles

2. cover (coat) person, dust, snow, water, layer:

cover ground, surface, person, cake

recouvrir (with de)

the ground was covered with snow, snow covered the ground

le sol était recouvert de neige, la neige recouvrait le sol

everything got covered with or in sand

tout a été recouvert de sable

the animal is covered in scales

l'animal est couvert d'écailles

to cover one's face with cream

s'enduire le visage de crème

to be covered in glory

être couvert de gloire

3. cover (be strewn over):

cover litter, graffiti, blossom, bruises, scratches:

couvrir

the tree was covered with blossom, blossom covered the tree

l'arbre était couvert de fleurs

to cover sb's face with kisses

couvrir le visage de qn de baisers

4. cover:

cover (travel over) distance, area

parcourir

cover (extend over) distance, area

s'étendre sur

we covered a lot of miles on holiday

nous avons fait beaucoup de kilomètres pendant les vacances

5. cover (deal with, include):

cover article, book, speaker: subject, field

traiter

cover word, term, item: meaning, aspect

englober

cover teacher: chapter

faire

cover rule, law: situation, person, organization

s'appliquer à

cover department, office: area, region, activity

s'occuper de

cover rep: area

couvrir

that price covers everything

le prix comprend tout, tout est inclus dans le prix

we will cover half the syllabus this term

nous ferons or couvrirons la moitié du programme ce trimestre

6. cover (report on) journalist, reporter, station:

cover event, angle, story, subject, match

couvrir

the game will be covered live on BBC1

le match sera diffusé en direct par BBC1

7. cover (pay for) amount, salary, company, person:

cover costs, outgoings

couvrir

cover loss, deficit

combler

£20 should cover it coloq.

20 livres sterling devraient suffire

to cover one's costs

rentrer dans ses frais

8. cover (insure):

cover person, possession

assurer, couvrir (for, against contre, for doing pour faire)

cover guarantee: costs, parts

couvrir

are you adequately covered?

est-ce que vous êtes suffisamment assuré?

9. cover (protect):

cover MILIT., DEP. person, advance, retreat, exit, area of pitch

couvrir

I'll cover you

je te couvre

I've got you covered! (threat)

ne bougez pas ou je tire!

keep him covered

tenez-le en joue

to cover one's back fig.

se couvrir

10. cover (conceal):

cover emotion, ignorance

cacher

cover noise

couvrir

cover smell

masquer

11. cover MÚS. (make version of):

cover song

faire sa version de

12. cover ZOOL. (mate with):

cover

couvrir

cover

saillir

III.to cover oneself V. v. refl.

to cover oneself v. refl.:

to cover oneself

se protéger (against contre, by doing en faisant)

to cover oneself with glory, praise, shame

se couvrir de

IV.-covered COMPOSIT.

snow-/scrub-covered

couvert de neige/de broussailles

chocolate-covered

enrobé de chocolat

V.covered ADJ.

covered porch, passage, courtyard

couvert

covered dish, pan

à couvercle

Véase también: cover version

cover version SUST. MÚS.

cover version

version f

I.ground [ingl. brit. ɡraʊnd, ingl. am. ɡraʊnd] V. pret. V. part. pas.

ground → grind

II.ground [ingl. brit. ɡraʊnd, ingl. am. ɡraʊnd] SUST.

1. ground (surface underfoot):

ground

sol m

ground

terre f

to put/throw sth on the ground

poser/jeter qc par terre

to sit/lie (down) on the ground

s'asseoir/s'allonger par terre

to fall to the ground

tomber (par terre)

to pick sth up off the ground

ramasser qc (par terre)

get up off the ground

lève-toi

to get off the ground plane:

décoller

to get off the ground fig. idea:

prendre fig.

to get sth off the ground plan, undertaking, campaign

faire démarrer

to burn to the ground

brûler complètement

above (the) ground

en surface

below (the) ground

sous terre

to prepare the ground literal

préparer la terre or le sol

to prepare the ground fig.

ouvrir la voie (for à)

to clear the ground literal, fig.

déblayer le terrain

on the ground literal, fig.

sur le terrain

2. ground (area, territory):

ground literal, fig.

terrain m

a piece of ground

un terrain

built on high/rocky ground

construit sur un terrain surélevé/accidenté

holy/neutral ground

terrain consacré/neutre

to cover a lot of ground literal

faire beaucoup de chemin

to cover a lot of ground fig.

avancer beaucoup

to cover the same ground teachers, speakers:

traiter le même sujet

to cover the same ground articles, lectures:

traiter du même sujet

to go over the same ground

se répéter

to break fresh or new ground

innover (by or in doing en faisant)

to break new political/legal ground

innover dans le domaine politique/légal

it breaks no new ground

cela n'apporte rien de nouveau

on neutral ground

en terrain neutre

on my/her own ground

sur mon/son propre terrain

to be on sure or firm ground

être sûr de ce qu'on avance

to be on shaky ground

être dans une position délicate

to be sure of one's ground

être sûr de son fait or de ce qu'on avance

(to be) on dangerous ground (in discussion)

(être) sur un terrain miné

(to be) on dangerous ground (in dealings)

(être) dans une position délicate

on safe ground

sur un terrain familier

the ground is shifting

le climat est en train de changer fig.

familiar/new ground

domaine m familier/nouveau

3. ground DEP.:

ground (gen) (for specific activity)

terrain m

4. ground (reason) (gen) DER.:

ground

motifs mpl

ground

raisons fpl

5. ground (in contest, discussion) fig.:

to gain ground

gagner du terrain (on, over sur)

to lose ground

perdre du terrain (to au profit de)

to give or yield ground

céder du terrain (to devant, on, over au niveau de)

to make up or regain lost ground

regagner du terrain perdu

to hold or stand (one's) ground

tenir bon

to change or shift one's ground fig.

changer son fusil d'épaule (on au sujet de)

6. ground ingl. am. ELECTR.:

ground

terre f

7. ground ARTE:

ground

fond m

8. ground NÁUT.:

to touch ground

racler le fond

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

ground, a. ground coat CONSTR.

sous-couche f

III.grounds SUST. sust. pl.

1. grounds (of house, institution):

grounds

parc m (of de)

private grounds

propriété f privée

2. grounds (reasons):

on ethical grounds

pour des raisons d'éthique

on compassionate grounds

pour raisons personnelles

grounds for divorce, appeal, extradition, arrest, opposition, criticism, hope

motifs de

to have grounds for complaint/for suspicion

avoir des motifs de se plaindre/de douter

to give sb grounds for anxiety

être un motif or une source d'angoisse pour qn

grounds for doing

motifs pour faire

there are reasonable grounds/there are no grounds for supposing that …

il y a des motifs suffisants/il n'y a aucun motif pour supposer que …

to give sb good grounds for doing

donner à qn de bonnes raisons de faire

to have grounds to do

avoir des raisons de faire

on (the) grounds of cost, public interest

en raison de

on (the) grounds of adultery, negligence, insufficient evidence

pour raison de

on (the) grounds of ill-health

pour raisons de santé

to lodge an appeal on the grounds of insanity

faire appel en arguant la folie

on the grounds that …

en raison du fait que …

IV.ground ADJ.

ground coffee, pepper:

ground

moulu

V.ground [ingl. brit. ɡraʊnd, ingl. am. ɡraʊnd] V. trans.

1. ground AERO.:

ground aircraft

immobiliser

ground crew, pilot

déclarer [qn] inapte

2. ground NÁUT.:

ground vessel

faire échouer (on sur)

to be grounded

s'échouer

3. ground (base):

to ground sth on or in

fonder qc sur

to be grounded on principle, fact, experience

être fondé sur

to be grounded in right, truth, understanding

être fondé sur

well-grounded suspicions

des soupçons fondés

a well-grounded theory

une théorie bien fondée

4. ground (punish) coloq.:

ground teenager

priver [qn] de sortie

5. ground ingl. am. ELECTR.:

ground

relier [qc] à la terre

6. ground MILIT.:

to ground arms

poser l'arme à la terre

ground arms!

reposez armes!

VI.ground [ingl. brit. ɡraʊnd, ingl. am. ɡraʊnd]

to be thick/thin on the ground

être/ne pas être légion

inv. to go to ground

se terrer

to run sb/sth to ground

dénicher qn/qc coloq.

to run or drive oneself into the ground

s'user au travail

to run or drive oneself into the ground

se crever au travail coloq.

to run sth into the ground business

laisser péricliter

to run a car into the ground

garder une voiture jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit bonne pour la casse

that suits me down to the ground

ça me va parfaitement

Véase también: grind

I.grind [ingl. brit. ɡrʌɪnd, ingl. am. ɡraɪnd] SUST.

1. grind (hard work):

grind coloq.

boulot m monotone coloq.

grind coloq.

travail m monotone

the daily grind coloq.

le boulot or le train-train quotidien coloq.

back to the grind coloq.!

au boulot! coloq.

marking exam papers is an awful grind coloq.

corriger des copies d'examen est une vraie corvée

it was a long hard grind coloq. cycling up the hill

c'était long et pénible de monter la côte en vélo

it'll be a long hard grind coloq.

ça va être très dur

2. grind (harsh sound):

grind

grincement m

3. grind ingl. am. (hardworking student):

grind coloq., pey.

bûcheur/-euse coloq.

4. grind ingl. irland. coloq. (extra tuition):

grind ENS., UNIV.

cours m particulier

to give grinds

donner des cours particuliers (in sth de qc)

II.grind <pret. imperf., part. pas. ground> [ingl. brit. ɡrʌɪnd, ingl. am. ɡraɪnd] V. trans.

1. grind (crush):

grind corn, coffee beans, pepper

moudre

grind seeds, grain

écraser, broyer

grind pebbles, stone

concasser

grind meat

hacher

to grind sth to dust/to a powder

réduire qc en poussière/en poudre

to grind corn into flour

moudre du grain pour en faire de la farine

to grind one's teeth

grincer des dents

to grind sth into the ground

écraser qc par terre

2. grind:

grind (sharpen) knife, blade

affûter or aiguiser [qc] (à la meule)

grind (polish) lenses

polir

grind gems

égriser

3. grind (turn):

grind handle

tourner

grind MÚS. barrel organ

jouer de

III.grind <pret. imperf., part. pas. ground> [ingl. brit. ɡrʌɪnd, ingl. am. ɡraɪnd] V. intr.

1. grind (make harsh sound):

grind machine, engine:

grincer

to grind to a halt vehicle, train:

s'arrêter avec un grincement de freins

to grind to a halt machine:

s'arrêter

to grind to a halt fig. factory, economy, industry, production:

s'immobiliser

2. grind (be crushed):

grind corn, coffee beans:

se moudre

3. grind ingl. am. (swot):

grind coloq.

bûcher coloq.

grind coloq.

potasser coloq.

4. grind ingl. am. coloq. dancer:

grind

danser en se déhanchant de manière provocante

I.grind [ingl. brit. ɡrʌɪnd, ingl. am. ɡraɪnd] SUST.

1. grind (hard work):

grind coloq.

boulot m monotone coloq.

grind coloq.

travail m monotone

the daily grind coloq.

le boulot or le train-train quotidien coloq.

back to the grind coloq.!

au boulot! coloq.

marking exam papers is an awful grind coloq.

corriger des copies d'examen est une vraie corvée

it was a long hard grind coloq. cycling up the hill

c'était long et pénible de monter la côte en vélo

it'll be a long hard grind coloq.

ça va être très dur

2. grind (harsh sound):

grind

grincement m

3. grind ingl. am. (hardworking student):

grind coloq., pey.

bûcheur/-euse coloq.

4. grind ingl. irland. coloq. (extra tuition):

grind ENS., UNIV.

cours m particulier

to give grinds

donner des cours particuliers (in sth de qc)

II.grind <pret. imperf., part. pas. ground> [ingl. brit. ɡrʌɪnd, ingl. am. ɡraɪnd] V. trans.

1. grind (crush):

grind corn, coffee beans, pepper

moudre

grind seeds, grain

écraser, broyer

grind pebbles, stone

concasser

grind meat

hacher

to grind sth to dust/to a powder

réduire qc en poussière/en poudre

to grind corn into flour

moudre du grain pour en faire de la farine

to grind one's teeth

grincer des dents

to grind sth into the ground

écraser qc par terre

2. grind:

grind (sharpen) knife, blade

affûter or aiguiser [qc] (à la meule)

grind (polish) lenses

polir

grind gems

égriser

3. grind (turn):

grind handle

tourner

grind MÚS. barrel organ

jouer de

III.grind <pret. imperf., part. pas. ground> [ingl. brit. ɡrʌɪnd, ingl. am. ɡraɪnd] V. intr.

1. grind (make harsh sound):

grind machine, engine:

grincer

to grind to a halt vehicle, train:

s'arrêter avec un grincement de freins

to grind to a halt machine:

s'arrêter

to grind to a halt fig. factory, economy, industry, production:

s'immobiliser

2. grind (be crushed):

grind corn, coffee beans:

se moudre

3. grind ingl. am. (swot):

grind coloq.

bûcher coloq.

grind coloq.

potasser coloq.

4. grind ingl. am. coloq. dancer:

grind

danser en se déhanchant de manière provocante

ground cover en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de ground cover en el diccionario inglés»francés

I.ground¹ [graʊnd] SUST. no pl.

1. ground (the Earth's surface):

ground

terre f

burnt to the ground

brûlé de fond en comble

above ground

en surface

above ground MIN

à la surface

below ground

sous terre

below ground MIN

au jour

2. ground (soil):

ground

sol m

3. ground (large area of land):

ground

domaine m

waste ground

terres fpl incultes

4. ground (facilities for outdoor sports):

ground

terrain m

5. ground (specific place for animals):

fishing grounds

lieux mpl de pêche

6. ground (bottom of the sea):

ground

fond m de la mer

7. ground ingl. am. ELECTR.:

ground

prise f de terre

ground wire

fil m neutre

8. ground (area of knowledge):

ground

domaine m

we found some common ground

nous avons trouvé un terrain d'entente

to be on safe ground

reposer sur des bases solides

9. ground (reason):

ground

raison f

grounds for divorce

motifs mpl de divorce

on the grounds that ...

à cause de ...

on what grounds ?

à quel titre ?

II.ground¹ [graʊnd] V. trans.

1. ground (base):

ground

baser

to be grounded in sth

être basé sur qc

to ground sb in Latin

former qn en latin

2. ground AERO.:

ground (unable to fly)

empêcher de voler

ground (forbid)

interdire de vol

to be grounded

rester au sol

3. ground (run aground):

ground ship

échouer

4. ground (unable to move):

to be grounded

être incapable de bouger

to be grounded coloq. teenager

être consigné

5. ground ingl. am. ELECTR.:

ground

mettre à la masse

III.ground¹ [graʊnd] V. intr.

ground ship:

ground

échouer

Véase también: earth

I.earth [ɜ:θ, ingl. am. ɜ:rθ] SUST. no pl.

1. earth a. ELECTR.:

earth

terre f

(planet) Earth

la (planète) terre

the earth's crust/atmosphere

la croûte/l'atmosphère terrestre

to look like nothing on earth

être fagoté comme un sac

who/where/why on earth ... coloq.

qui/où/pourquoi donc ...

2. earth (animal's hole):

earth

terrier m

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to bring sb/to come back (down) to earth

ramener qn/revenir sur terre

to cost the earth

coûter les yeux de la tête

to go to earth

se terrer

to promise the earth

promettre la lune

II.earth [ɜ:θ, ingl. am. ɜ:rθ] V. trans. ingl. brit. ELECTR.

earth

mettre à la terre

I.ground² [graʊnd] V.

ground pret. of grind

II.ground² [graʊnd] ADJ.

ground

moulu(e)

ground meat

haché(e)

III.ground² [graʊnd] SUST. pl.

ground

sédiment m

coffee grounds

marc m de café

Véase también: grind

I.grind [graɪnd] SUST. coloq.

1. grind (tiring work):

grind

corvée f

the daily grind

le train-train quotidien

2. grind (sound):

grind

grincement m

3. grind (dance):

grind

déhanchement m

II.grind <ground, ground> [graɪnd] V. trans.

1. grind (mill):

grind corn, pepper, coffee

moudre

grind meat

hacher

2. grind (crush):

grind

écraser

3. grind (make noise):

grind

grincer

to grind one's teeth

grincer des dents

4. grind (sharpen):

grind

aiguiser

5. grind (polish):

grind

polir

III.grind [graɪnd] V. intr.

1. grind (move noisily):

grind

grincer

to grind to a halt

s'immobiliser

to grind up the hill

monter la colline en crissant

2. grind coloq. (dance):

grind

se déhancher

I.grind [graɪnd] SUST. coloq.

1. grind (tiring work):

grind

corvée f

the daily grind

le train-train quotidien

2. grind (sound):

grind

grincement m

3. grind (dance):

grind

déhanchement m

II.grind <ground, ground> [graɪnd] V. trans.

1. grind (mill):

grind corn, pepper, coffee

moudre

grind meat

hacher

2. grind (crush):

grind

écraser

3. grind (make noise):

grind

grincer

to grind one's teeth

grincer des dents

4. grind (sharpen):

grind

aiguiser

5. grind (polish):

grind

polir

III.grind [graɪnd] V. intr.

1. grind (move noisily):

grind

grincer

to grind to a halt

s'immobiliser

to grind up the hill

monter la colline en crissant

2. grind coloq. (dance):

grind

se déhancher

I.cover [ˈkʌvəʳ, ingl. am. -ɚ] SUST.

1. cover (top):

cover

couverture f

cover on pot

couvercle m

cover on furniture

housse f

2. cover PRENSA:

cover

couverture f

hard-cover edition

édition f reliée

soft-cover edition

édition f de poche

to read sth from cover to cover

lire qc de la première à la dernière page

3. cover pl. (sheets):

the covers

les draps mpl

4. cover (envelope):

cover

enveloppe f

under plain cover

sous pli simple

under separate cover

sous pli séparé

5. cover (means of concealing):

cover

couverture f

under cover of darkness

sous le couvert de la nuit

to blow sb's cover

révéler l'identité de qn

to go under cover

prendre une identité d'emprunt

to use sth as a cover for sth

utiliser qc comme couverture pour qc

6. cover (shelter):

cover

abri m

to break cover

sortir de l'abri

to run for cover

se mettre à l'abri

7. cover FIN.:

cover

couverture f

8. cover (insurance):

cover

couverture f

full cover

garantie f totale

9. cover GASTR.:

cover

couvert m

10. cover MÚS. (recording):

cover

reprise f

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

never judge a book by its cover

il ne faut jamais juger des apparences

II.cover [ˈkʌvəʳ, ingl. am. -ɚ] V. trans.

1. cover (put over):

cover

couvrir

cover surface, wall, sofa

recouvrir

to cover sth with sth

recouvrir qc de qc

to cover sth with sth

(re)couvrir qc de qc

2. cover (hide):

cover

dissimuler

to cover one's eyes with one's hands

se couvrir les yeux avec les mains

to cover one's eyes with one's hands fig.

se voiler la face

3. cover (pay):

cover one's costs

couvrir

4. cover (extend over):

cover

s'étendre sur

5. cover (travel):

cover

parcourir

6. cover (deal with):

cover

traiter de

to cover a lot of ground fig.

traiter beaucoup de sujets

7. cover (include):

cover

inclure

8. cover (be enough for):

cover

couvrir

9. cover (report on):

cover

couvrir

10. cover (insure):

cover a. fig.

couvrir

to cover sb for/against sth

couvrir qn contre qc

11. cover MILIT., DEP.:

cover

couvrir

12. cover (do sb's job):

cover

remplacer

13. cover (adopt song):

cover

reprendre

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to cover your ass [or back] coloq.

se couvrir

to cover oneself with glory

se couvrir de gloire

to cover a multitude of sins

cacher une multitude de péchés

to cover one's tracks

brouiller ses pistes

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

The most devastating wildfires burn at high intensity and destroy 50 to 100% of the forest, including all the ground cover.

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Non-tree plant specimens may also grow in the saikei, such as ground cover or other small plants that help evoke the landscape.

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Voles will readily girdle small trees and ground cover much like a porcupine.

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It is found in rocky areas near grassy ground cover.

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There are areas of woodland, with silver birch and pendunculate oak as canopy and common bracken as ground cover, as well as coniferous plantation.

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It is a spreading ground cover that grows in a dense mat.

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