GROUNDS - Englisch-Spanisch Übersetzung

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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. 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

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

ground-to-ground [Am ˌɡraʊndtəˈɡraʊnd, Brit ˌɡraʊndtəˈɡraʊnd] ADJ

ground-to-ground

de tierra a tierra

center ground, centre ground Brit SUBST

center ground

posición f centrista

center ground

posición f de centro

stomping ground [Am ˈstɑmpɪŋ, Brit] SUBST Am

stomping ground → stamping ground

stamping ground [Am ˈstæmpɪŋ ˌɡraʊnd, Brit] SUBST ugs

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 [Am ˈstæmpɪŋ ˌɡraʊnd, Brit] SUBST ugs

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 SUBST

ground attack

ataque m a tierra

ground attack mission

misión f de ataque a tierra

ground attack aircraft

avión m de ataque a tierra

Spanisch

Englisch

causal

grounds Pl

chingaste

coffee grounds Pl

zurrapa (del café)

grounds Pl

fishing grounds SUBST Pl

fishing grounds

zona f de pesca

coffee grounds SUBST pl

coffee grounds

poso m

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

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

burial ground SUBST

burial ground

cementerio m

breeding ground SUBST übtr

breeding ground

caldo m de cultivo

ground water SUBST kein Pl

ground water

aguas f Pl subterráneas

hunting ground SUBST

hunting ground

coto m de caza

testing ground SUBST

testing ground

zona f de pruebas

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ground level SUBST

at ground level

a(l) nivel del suelo

at ground level

a nivel de(l) suelo

I. ground¹ [graʊnd] SUBST

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] 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 übtr ugs:

ground

no dejar salir

I. ground² [graʊnd] VERB trans

ground pt von grind

II. ground² [graʊnd] ADJ (crystal)

ground

deslustrado, -a

III. ground² [graʊnd] SUBST

grounds

sedimentos m Pl

coffee grounds

poso m de café

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

1. grind (pulverize):

grind

pulverizar

2. grind ugs (devote oneself):

grind

emplearse a fondo

to grind away at sth

emplearse a fondo en algo

3. grind ugs (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 SUBST pl

coffee grounds

posos m Pl

grounds crew SUBST

grounds crew

personal m de mantenimiento

fishing grounds SUBST Pl

fishing grounds

zona f de pesca

stamping ground SUBST

stamping ground → stomping ground

stomping ground SUBST

stomping ground

lugar m predilecto

testing ground SUBST

testing ground

zona f de pruebas

common ground SUBST

common ground

puntos m Pl en común

to be on common ground with sb

coincidir con alguien

stomping ground SUBST

stomping ground

lugar m predilecto

proving ground SUBST

proving ground

terreno m de pruebas

Present

I	ground
you	ground
he/she/it	grounds
we	ground
you	ground
they	ground

Past

I	grounded
you	grounded
he/she/it	grounded
we	grounded
you	grounded
they	grounded

Present Perfect

I	have	grounded
you	have	grounded
he/she/it	has	grounded
we	have	grounded
you	have	grounded
they	have	grounded

Past Perfect

I	had	grounded
you	had	grounded
he/she/it	had	grounded
we	had	grounded
you	had	grounded
they	had	grounded

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

The drift ice serves as a breeding ground for seals in early spring.

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It is a seasonal wetland, with a gradient from freshwater to brackish water, and is an important feeding and breeding ground on migratory bird flyway.

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Following the island's grazing ban, vegetation has become very thick and has resulted in it becoming a breeding ground for waterfowl.

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The presence of dead trees around the lake serves as a perfect breeding ground for these fishes.

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He placed a camera in the center of the breeding ground at a height of 3 feet.

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