to suit conditions

to abandon one's conditions for smth — отказываться от условий, выдвинутых для чего-л.

to accept smb's conditions — принимать чьи-л. условия

to attach conditions to smth — сопровождать что-л. условиями

to drop one's conditions for smth — отказываться от условий, выдвинутых для чего-л.

to impose one's conditions on smb — ставить / навязывать кому-л. свои условия

to satisfy a condition — удовлетворять какому-л. условию

to spell out one's conditions — излагать свои условия

to stand by one's conditions — настаивать на своих условиях

to state one's conditions — излагать свои условия

to stick by one's conditions — настаивать на своих условиях

to worsen smb's material condition — ухудшать чье-л. материальное положение

interponer una demanda — to bring a lawsuit, to file suit (AmE)

interponer una demanda — to bring a lawsuit, to file suit (AmE)

Ex: The best indexing system can respond to these various demands.

Ex: Special prominence has been given to the appeals to implement this task, in which libraries have to play an influential part.

adaptó la obra al or para el cine — he adapted the play for the screen

adaptó la obra al or para el cine — he adapted the play for the screen

Ex: Order forms A and B can be adapted for local use.

el precio ha quedado ajustado en 500 euros — the price has been fixed o set at 500 euros

• ajustar cuentas con algn — (lit) to settle accounts with sb; (fig) to settle one's scores with sb

han tenido que ajustar el número de sucursales — the number of branches had to be rationalized euf

Ex: The brightness can be adjusted by turning the two knobs at the lower right of the screen.

mejillones a la marinera — (Culin) moules marinières

Ex: For this reason, a portable lending library programme with books in boxes was developed to serve the library needs of seamen from 1859 to 1967.

suivre quelqu'un dans le jardin — to follow somebody into the garden GB ou yard US

suivre quelqu'un de près/de loin — lit to follow somebody closely/at a distance

le jour qui suivit — the next ou following day

quelle est la marche à suivre? — fig what is the best way to go about it?

suivre le droit chemin — fig to keep to the straight and narrow

être suivi or se faire suivre par un spécialiste — Médecine to be treated by a specialist

un de nos collègues, suivez mon regard — (colloq) hum one of our colleagues, not mentioning any names

suivre un cours de cuisine — to do a cookery GB ou cooking US course

il suit — it follows (de from)

to be on dangerous o slippery ground — pisar terreno peligroso

to be on safe o firm o solid ground — pisar terreno firme

to be sure of one's ground — saber* qué terreno se pisa

to change o shift one's ground — cambiar de postura

to fall on stony ground — caer* en saco roto

to gain/lose ground — ganar/perder* terreno

to stand/hold one's ground — ( in argument) mantenerse* firme, no ceder terreno; ( in battle) no ceder terreno

thin on the ground — (BrE colloq)

orders have been very thin on the ground recently — últimamente han escaseado mucho los pedidos or ha habido muy pocos pedidos

to break new o fresh ground — abrir* nuevos caminos

to cut the ground from under somebody/somebody's feet: his evidence cut the ground from under the prosecuting lawyer's feet su testimonio echó 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; \<\<talks\>\> empezar* a encaminarse; to get something off the ground \<\<project\>\> poner* algo en marcha; to go to ground (BrE) \<\<fugitive\>\> esconderse; ( lit) \<\<fox\>\> meterse en la madriguera; to prepare the ground for something preparar el terreno para algo; to run o work oneself into the ground: you're working yourself into the ground te estás dejando el pellejo en el trabajo (fam); to suit somebody down to the ground (colloq) \<\<arrangement\>\> venirle* de perlas a alguien (fam); \<\<hat\>\> quedarle que ni pintado a alguien (fam); to worship the ground somebody walks on besar la tierra que pisa alguien; (before n) < conditions> del terreno; <personnel, support> de tierra; ground frost — helada f ( con escarcha sobre el suelo)

football ground — (BrE) campo m de fútbol, cancha f de fútbol (AmL)

recreation ground — parque m ( donde se practican deportes)

grounds for divorce — causal f de divorcio

they refused to do it, on the grounds that... — se negaron a hacerlo, alegando or aduciendo que...

coffee grounds — posos mpl de café

I can't go out tonight; I'm grounded — no puedo salir esta noche, estoy castigado or no me dejan

ground beef — (AmE) carne f molida or (Esp, RPl) picada

high/hilly ground — terreno m alto/montañoso

• to break new ground — hacer algo nuevo

• common ground — terreno m común

• to cover a lot of ground — (lit) recorrer una gran distancia

• to be on dangerous ground — entrar en territorio peligroso

• to be on firm ground — hablar con conocimiento de causa

• to gain ground — ganar terreno

• to go to ground — [fox] meterse en su madriguera; [person] esconderse, refugiarse

• to hold one's ground — (lit) no ceder terreno; (fig) mantenerse firme

• to be on (one's) home ground — tratar materia que uno conoce a fondo

• to lose ground — perder terreno

• to run sb to ground — localizar (por fin) a algn, averiguar el paradero de algn

• to shift one's ground — cambiar de postura

• to stand one's ground — (lit) no ceder terreno; (fig) mantenerse firme

• to be on sure ground — hablar con conocimiento de causa

• above ground — sobre la tierra

• below ground — debajo de la tierra

• to fall to the ground — (lit) caerse al suelo; (fig) fracasar

• to get off the ground — [aircraft] despegar; [plans etc] ponerse en marcha

• on the ground — en el suelo

• grounds for complaint — motivos mpl de queja

• what ground(s) do you have for saying so? — ¿en qué se basa para decir eso?

• on the ground(s) of... — con motivo de..., por causa de..., debido a...

ground attack N — ataque m de tierra; (Aer) ataque m a superficie

ground bass N — bajo m rítmico

ground cloth N — = groundcloth

ground colour N — fondo m, primera capa f

ground control N — (Aer) control m desde tierra

ground crew N — (Aer) personal m de tierra

ground floor N — (Brit) planta f baja

ground-floor flat — (Brit) piso m or (LAm) departamento m de planta baja

ground forces NPL — (Mil) fuerzas fpl de tierra

ground frost N — escarcha f

ground ivy N — hiedra f terrestre

ground level N — nivel m del suelo

ground plan N — plano m, planta f

ground pollution N — contaminación f del suelo

ground rent N — (esp Brit) alquiler m del terreno

ground rules NPL — reglas fpl básicas

ground staff N — = ground crew

ground troops NPL — tropas fpl de tierra

ground wire N — (US) cable m de toma de tierra

Ground Zero N — (in New York) zona f cero