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41 background *** back·ground
['bækˌɡraʊnd]1. n1) (gen) sfondo, fig sfondo, scenarioin the background — sullo sfondo, fig nell'ombra
2) (of person) background m inv, (basic knowledge) base f, (experience) esperienza, (of problem, event) retroscena m, background m inv2. adj(music, noise) di fondo, Comput a bassa prioritàbackground noise — rumori mpl di fondo
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42 battleground battle·ground ['bætlˌɡraʊnd] n
English-Italian dictionary > battleground battle·ground ['bætlˌɡraʊnd] n
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43 breeding ground
1) zool. terreno m. di riproduzione ( for di)2) fig. terreno m. fertile* * *n(of animal) zona di riproduzione, fig terreno fertile fig* * *1) zool. terreno m. di riproduzione ( for di)2) fig. terreno m. fertile -
44 burial ground
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45 common ground
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46 fairground fair·ground n
['fɛəˌɡraʊnd]luna park m inv -
47 feeding ground
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48 football ground
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49 foreground fore·ground
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50 grounding ground·ing n
['ɡraʊndɪŋ](educational) fondamento, basi fpl -
51 groundless ground·less adj
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52 groundnut ground·nut n
['ɡraʊndˌnʌt]arachide f -
53 groundsel ground·sel n
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54 groundsheet ground·sheet n
['ɡraʊndˌʃiːt](Brit: in tent) telone m impermeabile -
55 groundswell ground·swell n
['ɡraʊndˌswɛl]mareggiata, (fig) ondata -
56 groundwork ground·work n
['ɡraʊndˌwɜːk]lavoro preparatorio, preparazione f -
57 parade ground
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58 playground play·ground n
['pleɪˌɡraʊnd](in school) cortile m per la ricreazione, (in park) parco m giochi inv -
59 recreation ground
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60 showground show·ground n
['ʃəʊˌɡraʊnd]
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ground — (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of the earth; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ground — ground1 [ground] n. [ME grund < OE, ground, bottom, akin to Ger grund, ON grunnr: for IE base see GRIND] 1. a) Obs. the lowest part, base, or bottom of anything b) the bottom of a body of water 2. the surface of the earth, specif. the solid… … English World dictionary
ground — [1] ► NOUN 1) the solid surface of the earth. 2) land of a specified kind: marshy ground. 3) an area of land or sea with a specified use: fishing grounds. 4) (grounds) an area of enclosed land surrounding a large house. 5) (grounds … English terms dictionary
ground — 1 n 1: the foundation or basis on which knowledge, belief, or conviction rests: a premise, reason, or collection of data upon which something (as a legal action or argument) relies for validity sued the city on the ground that the city...had… … Law dictionary
Ground — may refer to: * The surface of the Earth * Soil, a mixture of sand and organic material present on the surface of the Earth * Ground (electricity), in electrical engineering, something that is connected to the Earth or at the voltage defined as… … Wikipedia
ground — (ground), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {grounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {grounding}.] 1. To lay, set, or run, on the ground. [1913 Webster] 2. To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ground — ground, imp. & p. p. of {Grind}. [1913 Webster] {ground cock}, a cock, the plug of which is ground into its seat, as distinguished from a compression cock. Knight.{Ground glass}, glass the transparency of which has been destroyed by having its… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ground — s.n. (Sport; rar) Teren de joc. [pron. graund. / < engl. ground]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 20.04.2005. Sursa: DN GROUND /gráund/ s. n. 1. Teren de sport, gazonat. 2. (muz.) Basso ostinato. Din engl. Ground Trimis de bla … Dicționar Român
ground in — [phrasal verb] ground (someone) in (something) : to give (someone) basic knowledge about (something) The study helped to ground them in the methods of research. often used as (be) grounded in … Useful english dictionary
ground — ground, grounds Both the singular and the plural are used in the expressions on the ground (or grounds) that, and grounds is more common in the expression grounds for (complaint etc.): • Occupations that various insurance companies consider to be … Modern English usage
ground — [n] earth, land arena, dirt, dust, field, landscape, loam, old sod, park, real estate, sand, sod, soil, terra firma, terrain, turf; concept 509 Ant. heavens, sky ground [v1] base, set; educate acquaint, bottom, coach, discipline, establish,… … New thesaurus