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proving ground [Am ˈpruvɪŋ ˌɡraʊnd, Brit] SUBST

proving ground

terreno m de pruebas

provincial journalism was her proving ground

hizo sus primeras armas en periódicos de provincia

Übersetzungen für proving ground im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

testing or proving ground

campo m de pruebas

testing or proving ground

terreno m de pruebas

Übersetzungen für proving ground im Spanisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

campo de pruebas

proving ground

Übersetzungen für proving ground im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

I.ground¹ [Am ɡraʊnd, Brit ɡraʊnd] SUBST

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 SPORT

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 Brit

sobre el terreno

thick/thin on the ground Brit ugs 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 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 ugs

to suit sb down to the ground ugs 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 ugs

that hat suits you down to the ground

ese sombrero te queda que ni pintado ugs

to worship the ground sb walks on

besar la tierra que pisa alguien

to worship the ground sb walks on attr 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 Brit

campo m de fútbol

football ground Brit

cancha f de fútbol LatAm

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 Am ELEK:

ground

tierra f

a connection to ground

una conexión a tierra

a connection to ground attr 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 [Am ɡraʊnd, Brit ɡraʊnd] VERB 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 Am ugs:

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

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

3. ground NAUT:

ground ship

hacer encallar

4. ground SPORT:

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 Am ELEK:

ground

conectar a tierra

III.ground¹ [Am ɡraʊnd, Brit ɡraʊnd] VERB intr NAUT

ground

encallar

ground

varar

I.prove <Past proved, Past Part proved or proven> [Am pruv, Brit pruːv] VERB trans

1. prove (verify, demonstrate):

prove theory/statement

probar

prove theorem/innocence

probar

prove theorem/innocence

demostrar

prove loyalty/courage

demostrar

they couldn't prove that she was lying

no pudieron demostrar or probar que mentía

to prove one's point

demostrar que uno tiene razón or está en lo cierto

can you prove where you were that night?

¿tiene pruebas de dónde estaba usted aquella noche?

to prove sb right/wrong

demostrar que alguien tiene razón or está en lo cierto/está equivocado

to prove sth right/wrong

demostrar que algo es/no es cierto

tests proved the drug (to be) effective

los experimentos demostraron que el medicamento era eficaz

2.1. prove (test):

prove weapon/system

probar

2.2. prove JUR:

prove will

comprobar

prove will

verificar

II.prove <Past proved, Past Part proved or proven> [Am pruv, Brit pruːv] VERB refl

to prove oneself, he was given three months to prove himself

le dieron tres meses para que demostrara su valía

the new system has not yet proved itself in battle conditions

la eficacia del nuevo sistema en combate está aún por demostrarse

he has proved himself to be a great actor

ha demostrado ser un gran actor

III.prove <Past proved, Past Part proved or proven> [Am pruv, Brit pruːv] VERB intr

1. prove (turn out):

prove

resultar

his advice proved useless

sus consejos resultaron (ser) inútiles

it proved to be very difficult

resultó ser muy difícil

2. prove GASTRO:

prove dough:

levar

prove dough:

leudar

I.ground² [Am ɡraʊnd, Brit ɡraʊnd] Past & Past part grind

II.ground² [Am ɡraʊnd, Brit ɡraʊnd] ADJ

ground coffee/pepper:

ground

molido

ground rice Brit

sémola f de arroz

Siehe auch: grind

I.grind <Past & Past Part ground> [Am ɡraɪnd, Brit ɡrʌɪnd] VERB trans

1. grind:

grind pepper/wheat

moler

grind (in mortar)

moler

grind (in mortar)

machacar

grind (in mortar)

triturar

grind meat Am

moler

grind meat Am

picar Esp RíoPl

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 DENT:

to grind one's teeth

bruxar

II.grind <Past & Past Part ground> [Am ɡraɪnd, Brit ɡrʌɪnd] VERB 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 ugs

estudiar mucho

grind ugs

darle duro al estudio esp LatAm

grind ugs

empollar Esp ugs

grind ugs

tragar RíoPl ugs

grind ugs

matearse Chil ugs

III.grind [Am ɡraɪnd, Brit ɡrʌɪnd] SUBST

1. grind (drudgery) ugs:

grind kein Pl

trabajo m pesado

grind kein Pl

rollo m ugs

grind kein Pl

paliza f ugs

back to the daily grind!

¡de vuelta al yugo!

2. grind Am ugs (over-conscientious worker):

she's the office grind

es la niña aplicada de la oficina iron

3. grind Irisch (private classes):

grind

clases fpl particulares

I.grind <Past & Past Part ground> [Am ɡraɪnd, Brit ɡrʌɪnd] VERB trans

1. grind:

grind pepper/wheat

moler

grind (in mortar)

moler

grind (in mortar)

machacar

grind (in mortar)

triturar

grind meat Am

moler

grind meat Am

picar Esp RíoPl

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 DENT:

to grind one's teeth

bruxar

II.grind <Past & Past Part ground> [Am ɡraɪnd, Brit ɡrʌɪnd] VERB 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 ugs

estudiar mucho

grind ugs

darle duro al estudio esp LatAm

grind ugs

empollar Esp ugs

grind ugs

tragar RíoPl ugs

grind ugs

matearse Chil ugs

III.grind [Am ɡraɪnd, Brit ɡrʌɪnd] SUBST

1. grind (drudgery) ugs:

grind kein Pl

trabajo m pesado

grind kein Pl

rollo m ugs

grind kein Pl

paliza f ugs

back to the daily grind!

¡de vuelta al yugo!

2. grind Am ugs (over-conscientious worker):

she's the office grind

es la niña aplicada de la oficina iron

3. grind Irisch (private classes):

grind

clases fpl particulares

proving ground im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für proving ground im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

proving ground SUBST

proving ground

terreno m de pruebas

Übersetzungen für proving ground im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

I.prove <[or Am: proven]> [pru:v] VERB trans proved (verify)

prove theory

probar

prove innocence, loyalty

demostrar

to prove oneself (to be) sth

demostrarse (ser) algo

to prove sb innocent

probar la inocencia de alguien

II.prove <[or Am: proven]> [pru:v] VERB intr (be established)

prove

resultar

to prove to be sth

resultar ser algo

I.ground¹ [graʊnd] SUBST

1. ground kein Pl (the Earth's surface):

ground

tierra f

above/below ground

sobre el nivel del suelo/bajo tierra

2. ground kein 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 SPORT:

ground

campo m

5. ground kein Pl (bottom of the sea):

ground

fondo m del mar

to touch ground ship

varar

6. ground kein 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] VERB trans

1. ground LUFTF:

ground

no dejar despegar

to be grounded

no poder despegar

2. ground (unable to move):

to be grounded

estar encallado, -a

3. ground Am, Aus übtr ugs:

ground

no dejar salir

I.ground² [graʊnd] VERB trans

ground pt von grind

II.ground² [graʊnd] ADJ (cristal)

ground

deslustrado, -a

III.ground² [graʊnd] SUBST pl

ground

sedimentos m Pl

coffee grounds

poso m de café

Siehe auch: grind

I.grind [graɪnd] ground, ground SUBST ugs

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 VERB trans

1. grind:

grind (crush)

aplastar

grind (mill)

moler

to grind sth (in)to flour/a powder

reducir algo a harina/polvo

2. grind Am, Aus (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 SUBST ugs

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 VERB trans

1. grind:

grind (crush)

aplastar

grind (mill)

moler

to grind sth (in)to flour/a powder

reducir algo a harina/polvo

2. grind Am, Aus (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

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The party is lost in a savage land, and to survive, they must escape a druidical proving ground.

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The desert was used as a military proving ground from the beginning of the 20th century.

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Abandoned campsites and tank trails can still be found on the proving ground.

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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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It is performed in the factory, laboratory, and on the proving ground by the contractors and the government.

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An excellent two-way relationship has developed between the proving ground and local community elected officials and community leaders.

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In the proving ground, the player maneuvers a starfighter through a series of gates within a time limit.

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One day he finds an abandoned automobile at an old atomic proving ground.

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From here, the player can choose between flying in a proving ground, historical simulator, or tour of duty.

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The proving ground is open for the public.

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