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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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inglés
español
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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

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

ground-to-ground [ingl. am. ˌɡraʊndtəˈɡraʊnd, ingl. brit. ˌɡraʊndtəˈɡraʊnd] ADJ.

ground-to-ground
de tierra a tierra

center ground, centre ground ingl. brit. SUST.

center ground
posición f centrista
center ground
posición f de centro

stomping ground [ingl. am. ˈstɑmpɪŋ, ingl. brit.] SUST. ingl. am.

stomping ground → stamping ground

stamping ground [ingl. am. ˈstæmpɪŋ ˌɡraʊnd, ingl. brit.] SUST. coloq.

stamping ground
territorio m
that used to be my old stamping ground in my student days
por ahí solía andar mucho yo en mi época de estudiante
that used to be my old stamping ground in my student days
ese era mi territorio en mi época de estudiante

stamping ground [ingl. am. ˈstæmpɪŋ ˌɡraʊnd, ingl. brit.] SUST. coloq.

stamping ground
territorio m
that used to be my old stamping ground in my student days
por ahí solía andar mucho yo en mi época de estudiante
that used to be my old stamping ground in my student days
ese era mi territorio en mi época de estudiante

ground attack SUST.

ground attack
ataque m a tierra
ground attack mission
misión f de ataque a tierra
ground attack aircraft
avión m de ataque a tierra
español
español
inglés
inglés
causal
grounds pl.
chingaste
coffee grounds pl.
zurrapa (del café)
grounds pl.

en el diccionario PONS

fishing grounds SUST. pl.

fishing grounds
zona f de pesca

coffee grounds SUST. pl

coffee grounds
poso m

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

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

burial ground SUST.

burial ground
cementerio m

breeding ground SUST. fig.

breeding ground
caldo m de cultivo

ground water SUST. sin pl.

ground water
aguas f pl. subterráneas

hunting ground SUST.

hunting ground
coto m de caza

testing ground SUST.

testing ground
zona f de pruebas
Entrada de OpenDict

ground level SUST.

at ground level
a(l) nivel del suelo
at ground level
a nivel de(l) suelo
en el diccionario PONS

I. ground1 [graʊnd] SUST.

1. ground (the Earth's surface):

ground
tierra f
above/below ground
sobre el nivel del suelo/bajo tierra

2. ground (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 (reason):

ground
motivo m
to have grounds to do sth
tener motivos para hacer algo
on the grounds that...
porque...

5. ground (area of knowledge):

ground
tema m
to be on one's own ground
estar en su propio terreno
to give ground
ceder terreno
to stand one's ground
mantenerse firme

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 fig. coloq.:

ground
no dejar salir

I. ground2 [graʊnd] V. trans.

ground pret. de grind

II. ground2 [graʊnd] ADJ. (crystal)

ground
deslustrado, -a

III. ground2 [graʊnd] SUST.

grounds
sedimentos m pl.
coffee grounds
poso m de café

I. grind [graɪnd] 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 <ground, ground> [graɪnd] 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 (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

III. grind [graɪnd] V. intr.

1. grind (pulverize):

grind
pulverizar

2. grind coloq. (devote oneself):

grind
emplearse a fondo
to grind away at sth
emplearse a fondo en algo

3. grind coloq. (dance seductively):

grind
bailar meneando la cadera
to bump and grind
bailar meneando la cadera de forma seductiva

4. grind (in skateboarding):

grind
girar

coffee grounds SUST. pl

coffee grounds
posos m pl.

grounds crew SUST.

grounds crew
personal m de mantenimiento

fishing grounds SUST. pl.

fishing grounds
zona f de pesca

stamping ground SUST.

stamping ground → stomping ground

stomping ground SUST.

stomping ground
lugar m predilecto

testing ground SUST.

testing ground
zona f de pruebas

common ground SUST.

common ground
puntos m pl. en común
to be on common ground with sb
coincidir con alguien

stomping ground SUST.

stomping ground
lugar m predilecto

proving ground SUST.

proving ground
terreno m de pruebas
Present
Iground
youground
he/she/itgrounds
weground
youground
theyground
Past
Igrounded
yougrounded
he/she/itgrounded
wegrounded
yougrounded
theygrounded
Present Perfect
Ihavegrounded
youhavegrounded
he/she/ithasgrounded
wehavegrounded
youhavegrounded
theyhavegrounded
Past Perfect
Ihadgrounded
youhadgrounded
he/she/ithadgrounded
wehadgrounded
youhadgrounded
theyhadgrounded
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fishing grounds
pesquería f
to have grounds to do sth
tener motivos para hacer algo
on the grounds that ...
porque...
to have both feet on the ground
ser realista
coffee grounds
poso m de café
to have one's ear to the ground coloq.
mantenerse al corriente
to go in on the ground floor
empezar desde abajo
replantear
to lay out a ground plan of
convertir una ciudad en ruinas
to raze a city to the ground
poner una maleta en el suelo
to put a suitcase on the ground

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It is performed in the factory, laboratory, and on the proving ground by the contractors and the government.
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Almost eight years passed before a proving ground was again pursued.
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The desert was used as a military proving ground from the beginning of the 20th century.
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The proving ground is open for the public.
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The proving ground will have all varieties of surface types to test vehicles against varying terrains and stringencies.
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