ground staff en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de ground staff en el diccionario inglés»español

ground staff SUST. ingl. brit. + sing. or pl v.

1. ground staff DEP.:

ground staff

personal m de mantenimiento

2. ground staff AERO.:

ground staff

personal m de tierra

Traducciones de ground staff en el diccionario español»inglés

personal de tierra

ground staff

Traducciones de ground staff en el diccionario inglés»español

I.ground¹ [ingl. am. ɡraʊnd, ingl. brit. ɡraʊnd] SUST.

1. ground U (land, terrain):

ground

terreno m

marshy ground

terreno pantanoso

high ground

terreno elevado

a patch of ground

un área de terreno

to be on dangerous or slippery ground

pisar terreno peligroso

to be on one's own ground

estar en lo suyo

to be on safe or firm or solid ground

pisar terreno firme

once he began talking about architecture, he was obviously on firmer ground

se notó que estaba más seguro de lo que decía cuando empezó a hablar de arquitectura

to be sure of one's ground

saber qué terreno se pisa

to change or shift one's ground

cambiar de postura

to fall on stony ground

caer en saco roto

to gain/lose ground

ganar/perder terreno

the Republicans have managed to regain ground lost in previous elections

los republicanos han logrado recuperar el terreno perdido en elecciones anteriores

the treatment is gaining ground in the medical world

el tratamiento está ganando adeptos entre los médicos

to give ground (in argument)

ceder terreno

to give ground (in battle)

replegarse

to give ground (in battle)

ceder terreno

to make ground DEP.

acortar distancias

to stand/hold one's ground (in argument)

mantenerse firme

to stand/hold one's ground (in argument)

no ceder terreno

to stand/hold one's ground (in battle)

no ceder terreno

2. ground <grounds, pl >:

ground (premises)

terreno m

ground (gardens)

jardines mpl

ground (gardens)

parque m

3. ground U:

ground (surface of the earth)

suelo m

ground (soil)

tierra f

we sat on the ground

nos sentamos en el suelo

the ground was too hard to dig

la tierra estaba demasiado dura para cavar

the eagle was soaring high above the ground

el águila volaba a gran altura

the rail link runs below ground

el enlace ferroviario es subterráneo

as soon as we got above ground

en cuanto salimos a la superficie

the ball ran along the ground

la pelota rodó por el suelo

to fall/drop to the ground

caer al suelo

to crash to the ground

estrellarse contra el suelo

the house burned to the ground

la casa quedó reducida a cenizas

the village was razed to the ground

el pueblo fue arrasado totalmente

the pilot was waiting for intructions from the ground

el piloto estaba a la espera de instrucciones de tierra

I wished the ground would open up and swallow me

hubiera querido que la tierra me tragara

I wished the ground would open up and swallow me

pensé 'tierra, trágame'

from the ground up

radicalmente

on the ground ingl. brit.

sobre el terreno

thick/thin on the ground ingl. brit. coloq. celebrities were thick on the ground at the première

había muchos famosos en el estreno

orders have been very thin on the ground recently

últimamente han escaseado mucho los pedidos or ha habido muy pocos pedidos

to break new or fresh ground

abrir nuevos caminos

to cut the ground from under sb/sb's feet his evidence cut the ground from under the prosecuting lawyer's feet

sus declaraciones echaron por tierra el argumento del fiscal

his sudden change of mind cut the ground from under me

su inesperado cambio de opinión echó por tierra todos mis planes

to get off the ground plan/project:

llegar a concretarse

it was a long time before the talks got off the ground

pasó mucho tiempo antes de que las conversaciones empezaran a encaminarse

to go to ground ingl. brit. fugitive:

esconderse

to go to ground fox:

meterse en la madriguera

to prepare the ground for sth

preparar el terreno para algo

to run sb/sth to ground

dar con algo/alguien

to run or work oneself into the ground you're working yourself into the ground

te estás dejando el pellejo en el trabajo coloq.

to suit sb down to the ground coloq. she said she wasn't going, which suited me down to the ground

dijo que no iba, lo cual me vino de perillas or de perlas coloq.

that hat suits you down to the ground

ese sombrero te queda que ni pintado coloq.

to worship the ground sb walks on

besar la tierra que pisa alguien

to worship the ground sb walks on atrbv. conditions

del terreno

to worship the ground sb walks on personnel/support

de tierra

to worship the ground sb walks on attack

por tierra

their ground game is suspect

sus pases bajos son bastante flojos

4. ground U (matter, subject):

it is impossible to cover all the ground in two lectures

es imposible desarrollar todos los aspectos del tema en dos conferencias

we covered a lot of ground in our discussions

tratamos muchos puntos en nuestras conversaciones

we're going over the same ground again

estamos volviendo sobre lo mismo

5. ground C (outdoor site):

football ground ingl. brit.

campo m de fútbol

football ground ingl. brit.

cancha f de fútbol amer.

United has not been beaten on its own ground this season

United no ha perdido en casa esta temporada

camping ground

zona f de acampada

testing or proving ground

campo m de pruebas

testing or proving ground

terreno m de pruebas

6. ground U ingl. am. ELECTR.:

ground

tierra f

a connection to ground

una conexión a tierra

a connection to ground atrbv. terminal/wire

de tierra

7. ground C (background):

ground

fondo m

on a yellow ground

sobre fondo amarillo

8. ground (justification):

ground usu pl

motivo m

grounds for concern

motivos de preocupación

grounds for divorce

causal m de divorcio

on legal/financial grounds

por motivos legales/económicos

on legal/financial grounds

por razones legales/económicas

on grounds of ill health

por motivos de salud

there are grounds for thinking or believing he's dead

existen razones para pensar or creer que ha muerto

they refused to do it, on the grounds that …

se negaron a hacerlo, alegando or aduciendo que …

9. ground <grounds, pl > (dregs):

coffee grounds

posos mpl de café

II.ground¹ [ingl. am. ɡraʊnd, ingl. brit. ɡraʊnd] V. trans.

1.1. ground usu pass (base):

ground argument/theory

fundar

ground argument/theory

cimentar

the events showed our fears to be well grounded

los acontecimientos revelaron que nuestros temores eran fundados or justificados

1.2. ground usu pass (instruct):

to ground sb in sth

dar a alguien buenos conocimientos or una buena base de algo

he is well grounded in German

tiene una sólida base en alemán

2.1. ground plane:

ground

retirar del servicio

all flights are grounded on account of fog

debido a la niebla no despegará ningún vuelo

the captain will be grounded until after the investigation

el capitán permanecerá apartado de su cargo hasta una vez finalizada la investigación

2.2. ground child/teenager esp ingl. am. coloq.:

I can't go out tonight; I'm grounded

no puedo salir esta noche, estoy castigado or no me dejan

3. ground NÁUT.:

ground ship

hacer encallar

4. ground DEP.:

ground (in US football, rugby) ball

poner en tierra

ground (in baseball) ball

hacer rodar

he grounded the ball to short (stop)

bateó un roletazo al short stop

he grounded the ball to short (stop)

bateó un rolling al short stop Ven.

5. ground ingl. am. ELECTR.:

ground

conectar a tierra

III.ground¹ [ingl. am. ɡraʊnd, ingl. brit. ɡraʊnd] V. intr. NÁUT.

ground

encallar

ground

varar

I.ground² [ingl. am. ɡraʊnd, ingl. brit. ɡraʊnd] pret. & pret. part grind

II.ground² [ingl. am. ɡraʊnd, ingl. brit. ɡraʊnd] ADJ.

ground coffee/pepper:

ground

molido

ground rice ingl. brit.

sémola f de arroz

Véase también: grind

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

1. grind:

grind pepper/wheat

moler

grind (in mortar)

moler

grind (in mortar)

machacar

grind (in mortar)

triturar

grind meat ingl. am.

moler

grind meat ingl. am.

picar Esp. Río Pl.

grind crystals/ore

pulverizar

2. grind:

grind lens/mirror

pulir

grind knife/blade

afilar

3. grind:

to grind sth into sth he ground the cigarette end into the carpet

incrustó or aplastó la colilla en la alfombra

to grind the faces of the poor into the dust liter.

oprimir a los pobres

4. grind ODONT.:

to grind one's teeth

bruxar

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

1. grind (move with friction):

grind

rechinar

grind

chirriar

the wheels of bureaucracy grind very slowly

las cosas de palacio van despacio

the talks ground on for weeks

las conversaciones continuaron a trancas y barrancas durante varias semanas

to grind to a halt or standstill, the truck ground to a halt

el camión se detuvo con gran chirrido de frenos

the negotiations have ground to a halt

las negociaciones se han estancado

the negotiations have ground to a halt

las negociaciones han llegado a un punto muerto

2. grind (study hard):

grind coloq.

estudiar mucho

grind coloq.

darle duro al estudio esp amer.

grind coloq.

empollar Esp. coloq.

grind coloq.

tragar Río Pl. coloq.

grind coloq.

matearse Chile coloq.

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

1. grind (drudgery) coloq.:

grind sin pl.

trabajo m pesado

grind sin pl.

rollo m coloq.

grind sin pl.

paliza f coloq.

back to the daily grind!

¡de vuelta al yugo!

2. grind ingl. am. coloq. (over-conscientious worker):

she's the office grind

es la niña aplicada de la oficina irón.

3. grind ingl. irland. (private classes):

grind

clases fpl particulares

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

1. grind:

grind pepper/wheat

moler

grind (in mortar)

moler

grind (in mortar)

machacar

grind (in mortar)

triturar

grind meat ingl. am.

moler

grind meat ingl. am.

picar Esp. Río Pl.

grind crystals/ore

pulverizar

2. grind:

grind lens/mirror

pulir

grind knife/blade

afilar

3. grind:

to grind sth into sth he ground the cigarette end into the carpet

incrustó or aplastó la colilla en la alfombra

to grind the faces of the poor into the dust liter.

oprimir a los pobres

4. grind ODONT.:

to grind one's teeth

bruxar

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

1. grind (move with friction):

grind

rechinar

grind

chirriar

the wheels of bureaucracy grind very slowly

las cosas de palacio van despacio

the talks ground on for weeks

las conversaciones continuaron a trancas y barrancas durante varias semanas

to grind to a halt or standstill, the truck ground to a halt

el camión se detuvo con gran chirrido de frenos

the negotiations have ground to a halt

las negociaciones se han estancado

the negotiations have ground to a halt

las negociaciones han llegado a un punto muerto

2. grind (study hard):

grind coloq.

estudiar mucho

grind coloq.

darle duro al estudio esp amer.

grind coloq.

empollar Esp. coloq.

grind coloq.

tragar Río Pl. coloq.

grind coloq.

matearse Chile coloq.

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

1. grind (drudgery) coloq.:

grind sin pl.

trabajo m pesado

grind sin pl.

rollo m coloq.

grind sin pl.

paliza f coloq.

back to the daily grind!

¡de vuelta al yugo!

2. grind ingl. am. coloq. (over-conscientious worker):

she's the office grind

es la niña aplicada de la oficina irón.

3. grind ingl. irland. (private classes):

grind

clases fpl particulares

I.staff [ingl. am. stæf, ingl. brit. stɑːf] SUST.

1.1. staff (as group):

staff + sing. or pl v.

personal m

our staff is or are at your service

nuestro personal está a su servicio

the teaching staff

el personal docente

the teaching staff

el profesorado

the editorial staff

los redactores

the editorial staff

la redacción

a member of staff

un empleado

she has been on the staff for years

hace años que forma parte del personal or de la planta

she has been on the staff for years

hace años que forma parte del personal or de la plantilla Esp.

he joined the staff in May

se incorporó al personal en mayo

he joined the staff in May

se incorporó a la plantilla en mayo Esp.

staff meeting ENS.

reunión f de profesores

staff training

formación f del personal

staff training

capacitación f del personal

1.2. staff (as individuals) ingl. brit. <pl staff>:

staff + pl v.

empleados mpl

some staff are unhappy about the changes

algunos (de los) empleados no están contentos con los cambios

1.3. staff MILIT.:

staff + sing. or pl v.

Estado m Mayor

staff atrbv. officer

del Estado Mayor

2.1. staff <pl staffs or staves [steɪvz] >:

staff (stick)

bastón m

staff (of bishop)

báculo m

staff (of bishop)

cayado m

staff of office

bastón m de mando

the staff of life hum.

el pan de cada día

2.2. staff <pl staffs or staves [steɪvz] >:

flag staff

asta f (con artículo masculino en el singular)

3. staff MÚS. → stave

II.staff [ingl. am. stæf, ingl. brit. stɑːf] V. trans.

staff department/school/shop:

staff

proveer de personal

staff

dotar de personal

the restaurant is very well staffed

el restaurante está muy bien provisto de personal

Véase también: stave

stave [ingl. am. steɪv, ingl. brit. steɪv] SUST.

1.1. stave (of barrel, hull):

stave

duela f

1.2. stave:

stave (of ladder)

peldaño m

stave (of chair)

travesaño m

2. stave MÚS.:

stave

pentagrama m

3. stave (stanza):

stave

estrofa f

ground staff en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de ground staff en el diccionario inglés»español

ground staff SUST. + pl v.

1. ground staff (maintenance at sports ground):

ground staff

personal m de mantenimiento

2. ground staff (non-flying staff at airport):

ground staff

personal m de tierra

Traducciones de ground staff en el diccionario inglés»español

I.ground¹ [graʊnd] SUST.

1. ground sin pl. (the Earth's surface):

ground

tierra f

above/below ground

sobre el nivel del suelo/bajo tierra

2. ground sin pl. (soil):

ground

suelo m

3. ground (area of land):

ground

terreno m

breeding ground

zona f de cría

fishing grounds

pesquería f

waste ground

tierra f baldía

4. ground DEP.:

ground

campo m

5. ground sin pl. (bottom of the sea):

ground

fondo m del mar

to touch ground ship

varar

6. ground sin pl. (area of knowledge):

ground

tema m

to be on one's own ground

estar en su elemento

to give ground

ceder terreno

to stand one's ground

mantenerse firme

7. ground (reason):

ground

motivo m

to have grounds to do sth

tener motivos para hacer algo

on the grounds that ...

porque...

II.ground¹ [graʊnd] V. trans.

1. ground AERO.:

ground

no dejar despegar

to be grounded

no poder despegar

2. ground (unable to move):

to be grounded

estar encallado, -a

3. ground ingl. am., ingl. austr. fig. coloq.:

ground

no dejar salir

I.ground² [graʊnd] V. trans.

ground pret. de grind

II.ground² [graʊnd] ADJ. (cristal)

ground

deslustrado, -a

III.ground² [graʊnd] SUST. pl

ground

sedimentos m pl.

coffee grounds

poso m de café

Véase también: grind

I.grind [graɪnd] ground, ground SUST. coloq.

1. grind (tiring work):

grind

trabajo m pesado

to be a real grind

ser un trabajo durísimo

2. grind (boring work):

grind

rutina f

the daily grind

la rutina diaria

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

1. grind:

grind (crush)

aplastar

grind (mill)

moler

to grind sth (in)to flour/a powder

reducir algo a harina/polvo

2. grind ingl. am., ingl. austr. (chop finely):

grind meat

picar

3. grind (press firmly and twist):

to grind a cigarette into an ashtray

apagar un cigarrillo en un cenicero

4. grind (sharpen):

grind

afilar

I.grind [graɪnd] ground, ground SUST. coloq.

1. grind (tiring work):

grind

trabajo m pesado

to be a real grind

ser un trabajo durísimo

2. grind (boring work):

grind

rutina f

the daily grind

la rutina diaria

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

1. grind:

grind (crush)

aplastar

grind (mill)

moler

to grind sth (in)to flour/a powder

reducir algo a harina/polvo

2. grind ingl. am., ingl. austr. (chop finely):

grind meat

picar

3. grind (press firmly and twist):

to grind a cigarette into an ashtray

apagar un cigarrillo en un cenicero

4. grind (sharpen):

grind

afilar

I.staff [stɑ:f, ingl. am. stæf] staves SUST.

1. staff (employees):

staff

personal m

staff

elenco m amer.

the editorial staff

la redacción

2. staff ENS., UNIV.:

staff

profesorado m

3. staff MILIT.:

staff

Estado m Mayor

4. staff (stick):

staff

bastón m

staff of office

bastón de mando

5. staff (flagpole):

staff

asta f

6. staff ingl. am. MÚS.:

staff

pentagrama m

II.staff [stɑ:f, ingl. am. stæf] staves V. trans.

staff

dotar de personal

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

The ground staff, now approaching the plane, saw two people staggering towards them, one of whom had become a human torch.

en.wikipedia.org

Ground staff will help upgrade and maintain existing playing fields and changing facilities.

news.bbc.co.uk

At the height of the recession, the players rejected a pay offer in order for the ground staff to be paid instead.

www.fcbarcelona.com

Often carry-on luggage is collected immediately prior to boarding and placed in the cargo hold, where it can be quickly retrieved by the ground staff while the passengers exit.

en.wikipedia.org

The ground's drainage and the ability of the ground staff to cope with rain were criticized.

en.wikipedia.org

At around this time, he also instigated a research program to determine a suitable formula for rotating and relieving ground staff, as well as aircrew, in the tropics.

en.wikipedia.org

A flight is usually divided into two sections, each containing two to three aircraft, which share ground staff with the other section, and are usually commanded by a flight lieutenant.

en.wikipedia.org

It is either deliberate to save face, or it reflects incompetence on behalf of the ground staff.

www.espncricinfo.com

The letter claimed to represent the views of the playing, coaching and ground staff.

www.telegraph.co.uk

He accepted instantly; the terms were 32 shillings (1.60) per weekthe same as his mining wagesand he was expected, when not playing, to carry out ground staff duties.

en.wikipedia.org