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1) (the space behind the principal or most important figures or objects of a picture etc: He always paints ships against a background of stormy skies; trees in the background of the picture.) fondo2) (happenings that go before, and help to explain, an event etc: the background to a situation.) antecedentes3) (a person's origins, education etc: She was ashamed of her humble background.) orígenes, historial1. fondoa photo of a castle with mountains in the background una foto de un castillo con unas montañas en el fondo2. orígenes / familia / clase socialtr['bækgraʊnd]1 fondo2 figurative use trasfondo, antecedentes nombre masculino plural3 (of photograph, picture) último plano\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto come from a humble background ser de origen humildeto have a criminal background tener antecedentes penalesto stay in the background mantenerse en segundo planobackground information información nombre femenino previabackground knowledge conocimientos nombre masculino plural previosbackground music música de fondobackground noise ruido de fondobackground ['bæk.graʊnd] n1) : fondo m (de un cuadro, etc.), antecedentes mpl (de una situación)2) experience, training: experiencia f profesional, formación fadj.• de segundo plano (Informática) adj.adj.• de segundo plano adj.• trasfondo, -a adj.n.• antecedentes s.m.pl.• educación s.f.• escenario s.m.• lejos s.m.• lontananza s.f.• trasfondo s.m.• último término s.m.
I 'bækgraʊnda) (of picture, scene) fondo mb) ( of events)background (to something) — antecedentes mpl (de algo)
c) ( of person - origin) origen m; (- education) formación f, currículum m; (- previous activities) experiencia fhe comes from a working-class/a religious background — es de clase obrera/creció en un ambiente religioso
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adjective (before n) <noise/music> de fondo['bækɡraʊnd]background reading — lecturas fpl preparatorias (acerca del momento histórico, antecedentes etc)
1. N1) [of picture etc] fondo m ; (fig) ambiente min the background — al or en el fondo; (fig) en segundo plano, en la sombra
to stay in the background — mantenerse en segundo plano, no buscar publicidad
2) [of person] formación f, educación fwhat is his background? — ¿cuáles son sus antecedentes?
3) [of situation, event] antecedentes mpl2.CPDbackground check N — verificación f de antecedentes
they are calling for fingerprinting and background checks for airport employees — están pidiendo la verificación de antecedentes y la toma de huellas digitales de los empleados de aeropuerto
you have to have a background check before you can buy a gun — para comprar una pistola tienen que verificar tus antecedentes
background music N — música f de fondo
background noise N — ruido m de fondo
background reading N — lecturas fpl de fondo, lecturas fpl preparatorias
background report N — (Jur) informe de los peritos sobre la vida de alguien
background studies NPL — estudios mpl del ambiente histórico (en que vivió un autor etc)
background task N — (Comput) tarea f secundaria
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I ['bækgraʊnd]a) (of picture, scene) fondo mb) ( of events)background (to something) — antecedentes mpl (de algo)
c) ( of person - origin) origen m; (- education) formación f, currículum m; (- previous activities) experiencia fhe comes from a working-class/a religious background — es de clase obrera/creció en un ambiente religioso
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adjective (before n) <noise/music> de fondobackground reading — lecturas fpl preparatorias (acerca del momento histórico, antecedentes etc)
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past tense, past participle; = grindground1 n1. suelo / tierra / terreno2. campoground2 vbtr[graʊnd]2 (land used for particular purpose) campo, terreno3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (electrical) tierra4 SMALLART/SMALL (background) fondo5 (area of knowledge, experience) terreno6 (position of advantage) terreno7 (matter, subject) aspecto, punto3 (base) fundar1 (instruct) dar buenos conocimientos (in, de), enseñar los conocimientos básicos1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (electrical apparatus) conectar a tierra1 (ship) encallar1 (reason, justification) razón nombre femenino, motivo1 (of coffee) poso, posos nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLabove ground vivo,-abelow ground muerto,-aon the ground sobre el terrenoto be on one's own ground estar en su elementoto break new ground abrir nuevos caminos, abrir nuevos horizontesto burn something to the ground reducir algo a cenizasto cut the ground from under somebody's feet tomarle la delantera a alguiento drive/run/work oneself into the ground dejarse el pellejo en el trabajoto gain ground ganar terrenoto get off the ground (plan, project, scheme) llevarse a cabo, realizarseto go to ground esconderseto hold/keep/stand one's ground mantenerse firmeto lose ground perder terrenoto prepare the ground (for something) preparar el terreno (para algo)to shift/change one's ground cambiar de posturato suit somebody down to the ground (situation) venirle a alguien de perlas 2 (clothes) quedarle a alguien que ni pintadoto touch ground SMALLMARITIME/SMALL tocar fondoground control control nombre masculino de tierraground floor planta bajaground glass vidrio molido, cristal nombre masculino molidoground rule directriz nombre femeninoground staff (at airport) personal nombre masculino de tierra 2 (at sports stadium) personal nombre masculino de mantenimientoground swell mar m & f de fondo————————tr[graʊnd]1→ link=grind grind{1 (coffee) molido,-a2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (beef) picado,-aground ['graʊnd] vt1) base: fundar, basar2) instruct: enseñar los conocimientos básicos ato be well grounded in: ser muy entendido en3) : conectar a tierra (un aparato eléctrico)4) : varar, hacer encallar (un barco)5) : restringir (un avión o un piloto) a la tierraground n1) earth, soil: suelo m, tierra fto dig (in) the ground: cavar la tierrato fall to the ground: caerse al suelo2) land, terrain: terreno mhilly ground: terreno altoto lose ground: perder terreno3) basis, reason: razón f, motivo mgrounds for complaint: motivos de queja4) background: fondo m5) field: campo m, plaza fparade ground: plaza de armas6) : tierra f (para electricidad)7) grounds nplpremises: recinto m, terreno m8) grounds npldregs: posos mpl (de café)adj.• deslustrado, -a adj.• fundamental adj.• molido, -a adj.• suelo, -a adj.• terrestre adj.• tierra (Electricidad) adj.n.• base s.m.• campo s.m.• fondo s.m.• masa s.f.• suelo s.m.• terreno s.m.• tierra s.f.pret., p.p.(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to grind")v.• basar v.• establecer v.• fundar v.• varar v.
I graʊnd1) u (land, terrain) terreno mto 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
to fall/drop to the ground — caer* al suelo
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)
4) u (matter, subject)5) c ( outdoor site)football ground — (BrE) campo m de fútbol, cancha f de fútbol (AmL)
6) u (AmE Elec) tierra f7) ( justification) (usu pl) motivo mgrounds for divorce — causal f de divorcio
on financial grounds — por motivos económicos, por razones económicas
they refused to do it, on the grounds that... — se negaron a hacerlo, alegando or aduciendo que...
coffee grounds — posos mpl de café
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1) (usu pass)a) ( base) \<\<argument/theory\>\> fundar, cimentar*b) ( instruct)2)a) \<\<plane\>\> retirar del serviciob) \<\<child/teenager\>\> (esp AmE colloq)I can't go out tonight; I'm grounded — no puedo salir esta noche, estoy castigado or no me dejan
3) ( Naut) \<\<ship\>\> hacer* encallar4) ( Sport) (in US football, rugby) \<\<ball\>\> poner* en tierra; ( in baseball) \<\<ball\>\> hacer* rodar5) (AmE Elec) conectar a tierra
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vi ( Naut) encallar, varar
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adjective <coffee/pepper> molidoground beef — (AmE) carne f molida or (Esp, RPl) picada
I [ɡraʊnd]1. N1) (=soil) tierra f, suelo m2) (=terrain) terreno mhigh/hilly ground — terreno m alto/montañoso
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to break new ground — hacer algo nuevo•
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- cut the ground from under sb's feetprepare 1.3) (=surface) suelo m, tierra f•
above ground — sobre la tierra•
below ground — debajo de la tierra•
to fall to the ground — (lit) caerse al suelo; (fig) fracasarraze•
on the ground — en el suelo4) (=pitch) terreno m, campo mparade 4., recreation5) (=estate, property) tierras fpl7) (Art etc) (=background) fondo m, trasfondo m8) (US) (Elec) tierra f•
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...on the ground(s) that... — a causa de que..., por motivo de que...
2. VT1) [+ ship] varar, hacer encallar2) [+ plane, pilot] obligar a permanecer en tierra3) (US) (Elec) conectar con tierra4) (=teach)to be well grounded in — tener un buen conocimiento de, estar versado en
5) (esp US) [+ student] encerrar, no dejar salir3.VI (Naut) encallar, varar; (lightly) tocar (on en)4.CPDground 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
II [ɡraʊnd]1.PTPP of grind2.ADJ [coffee etc] molido; [glass] deslustrado; (US) [meat] picado3.Ngrounds [of coffee] poso msing, sedimento msing4.CPDground almonds NPL — almendras fpl molidas
ground beef N — (US) picadillo m
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I [graʊnd]1) u (land, terrain) terreno mto 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
to fall/drop to the ground — caer* al suelo
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)
4) u (matter, subject)5) c ( outdoor site)football ground — (BrE) campo m de fútbol, cancha f de fútbol (AmL)
6) u (AmE Elec) tierra f7) ( justification) (usu pl) motivo mgrounds for divorce — causal f de divorcio
on financial grounds — por motivos económicos, por razones económicas
they refused to do it, on the grounds that... — se negaron a hacerlo, alegando or aduciendo que...
coffee grounds — posos mpl de café
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1) (usu pass)a) ( base) \<\<argument/theory\>\> fundar, cimentar*b) ( instruct)2)a) \<\<plane\>\> retirar del serviciob) \<\<child/teenager\>\> (esp AmE colloq)I can't go out tonight; I'm grounded — no puedo salir esta noche, estoy castigado or no me dejan
3) ( Naut) \<\<ship\>\> hacer* encallar4) ( Sport) (in US football, rugby) \<\<ball\>\> poner* en tierra; ( in baseball) \<\<ball\>\> hacer* rodar5) (AmE Elec) conectar a tierra
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vi ( Naut) encallar, varar
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adjective <coffee/pepper> molidoground beef — (AmE) carne f molida or (Esp, RPl) picada
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4 bagaje
bagaje sustantivo masculino: ( de un pueblo) cultural heritage
bagaje sustantivo masculino
1 (conjunto de conocimientos) wealth, background: es una persona con un extraordinario bagaje cultural, he is a very cultured person
2 frml (equipaje) baggage
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