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I[graund] n գետին. firm ground ցամաք, ցա մաքահող. above/below ground գետնի վրա/ տակ. lift from the ground գետնից բարձրացնել. slip of the ground հողի/գետնի նեղ շերտ. burn to the ground իսպառ այրվել. fall to the ground գետին ընկնել. փխբ. ձախողվել, տապալվել. the plans fell to the ground ծրագրերը տապալվեցին. get of the ground ավ. գետնից պոկվել. cover a lot of ground երկար տարածություն անցնել. փխբ. շատ գործ անել. stand one’s ground չնահանջել. shift one’s ground դիրքերը փոխել. (հող, գրունտ) grounds տնամերձ հողամաս. damp/sandy ground խոնավ հող, ավազահող. stony ground քարքարոտ հող. till the ground հողը մշակել. delicate ground փխբ. նուրբ հարց. be on sure ground ոտքերի տակ ամուր հող զգալ. ground floor առաջին հարկ. (տարածք, տեղայնք) gain/get ground առաջ շարժ վել. փխբ. հաջո ղություն ձեռք բերել. give/lose ground ռզմ. նահան ջել. uneven ground անհարթ տեղայնք. ground owned by school դպրոցին պատկանող տարածք. (հրապարակ) pleasure ground խա ղահրապարակ. drill/practice ground վարժա հրա պարակ. firing ground ռզմ. հրետանային հրա ձգարան. sports ground մարզահրապարակ. explore the ground փխբ. հող շոշափել. (հիմք, պատ ճառ) solid grounds լուրջ հիմունքներ, ծան րա կշիռ պատճառներ. on the grounds that հիմ նավորելով/պատճառաբանելով, որ ground for appeal իրավ. վճռաբեկության հիմք. ground for judgment իրավ. դատավճիռի հիմք. have grounds for thinking մտածելու հիմք ունենալ. hold/ stand one’s ground իր տեսակետը պաշտպանել. common ground ընդհանուր դիրքորոշում. legal ground օրինական հիմք. (ծովի հատակ) touch the ground հատակին դիպչել. փխբ. թափանցել գործի էության մեջ. strike the ground ծանծաղուտի հան դիպել. take the ground ծանծաղուտի մեջ խրվել. coffee grounds սուրճի նստվածք/մրուր. արվ. ենթաներկ. ֆոն, պլան. on a white ground սպիտակ ֆոնի վրա. in the middle ground միջին պլանում. էլ. հո ղանցումII[graund] v հիմնավորել, հիմունքները ուսումնասիրել. արվ. նախաներկել. ground one’s theory տեսությունը հիմնավորել. well grounded լավ հիմնավորված/պատրաստված. ground one’s boat on a sandback/in shallow water ծով. ծանծաղուտի մեջ խրվել. էլ. հողանցում կա տա րել[graund] a աղացած. ground coffee աղացած սուրճ -
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1 მიწა, ნიადაგიabove / below ground ცოცხალი / გარდაცვლილიground floor ქვედა / პირველი სართულიto hold / stand / keep one's ground მაგრად დადგომა, თავისი პოზიციის ან აზრის არ დათმობაto gain ground წარმატების მიღწევა / წინსვლაto give / lose ground უკან დახევა, დათმობაზე წასვლა2 მოედანი, ადგილიa play / football / sports / drill ground სათამაშო / საფეხბურთო / სპორტული / სავარჯიშო მოედანიhunting / fishing grounds სანადირო / სათევზაო ადგილები3 ზღვის ან მდინარის ფსკერი / ძირი4 მიზეზი, მოტივი, საბუთი, საფუძველიthey don't give me ground for being displeased უკმაყოფილების მიზეზს არ მაძლევენon political / medical grounds პოლიტიკური მიზეზების / ჯანმრთელობის გამო5 ფონი6 იხ. grind v.7 დაყრდნობა (დაეყრდნობა), დაფუძნება, დასაბუთება8 დასმა (დასვამს)9 სწავლება, გაწვრთნაon the grounds that… იმ საფუძველზე, რომ..to raze to the ground მიწასთან გასწორება (შენობისა, დასახლებული ადგილისა და სხვ.)they divorced on the grounds of incompatibility ხასიათების შეუთავსებლობის გამო გაიყარნენ●●we are on slippery ground საეჭვო / სახიფათო გზას ვადგევართit suits me down to the ground ხელს მაძლევს, ჩემთვის ძალიან ხელსაყრელია -
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грунт; почва; поле; местность; основание; II ставить или класть на землю; заземлять; жарг. лишать водительских прав; не разрешать (подростку) водить автомобиль; II притёртый- ground communications - ground connection - ground contact - ground contacting area of track - ground-effect machine - ground electrode - ground-in - ground level - ground line gradient - ground plane - ground pressure - ground strap - ground vehicle - ground wire - ground-work - artifical ground - cleyey ground - difficult ground - even ground - filled-up ground - moist ground - motor-vehicle proving grounds - practice ground - proof ground - sandy ground -
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1. земля, грунт, почва, порода2. подошва выработки; основание пласта3. эл. заземление || заземлять
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1. грунт, поверхность; почва2. заземление (эл.)3. основание
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1. заземление2. почва, грунт, поверхность
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1) земля, почва; грунт2) основание ( сооружения)3) участок; площадка•- bad groundbelow ground — 1) подземный 2) находящийся в скважине;
- blocky ground
- blue ground
- broken ground
- caving ground
- fractured ground
- gas-pipe ground
- horizontally stratified ground
- layered ground
- loose ground
- multilayer ground
- porous ground
- ravelly ground
- rough ground
- swelling ground
- transversely isotropic ground* * *• 1) основание; 2) земля• порода -
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past tense, past participle; = grind* * *I [graund]preterite & past participleod grindII [graund]noundno, globina; zemlja, tla; zemljišče, igrišče, lovišče, gradbišče; ( for) osnova; (for, of) vzrok, povod; osnovna barva; ozadje; plural park, vrt; plural naselbina; plural gošča, usedlina; uzemljitevbelow ground — mrtev, pokopanto cover ground — potovati, opraviti določeno deloto cut the ground under s.o.'s feet — spodnesti komu tla, vzeti mu oporocolloquially down to the ground — popolnomafiguratively forbidden ground — nedovoljeno področje, prepovedana temato gain ground — napredovati, širiti seto hold one's ground — vztrajati na svojem mestu, ne popustiti; ostati pri močehto meet s.o. on his own ground — razpravljati o predmetu, ki ga nasprotnik sam določicolloquially to run into the ground — pretiravatito touch ground — dotakniti se dna; figuratively preiti na predmet pogovoraIII [graund]1.transitive verbna tla položiti; osnovati, utemeljiti; podložiti; podbarvati, grundirati; ozemljiti; aeronautics prisiliti, da se spusti; ne dovoliti, da vzleti; marine military prisiliti (ladjo), da nasede;2.intransitive verbnaslanjati, opirati se, temeljiti; (in) nuditi osnovno znanje; marine nasesti; aeronautics pristati -
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I n1. основа, причина, мотив2. предмет, тема (розмови, дослід ження, суперечки)- common ground питання, на яке обидві сторони знаходять спільне рішення- debatable ground спірна тема, предмет для суперечки- delicate ground делікатна тема- firing ground дослідницький полігон- forbidden ground заборонена тема- testing ground дослідницький полігон- to cover much ground торкатися багатьох питань- to cover the/ whole ground нічого не пропустити- to get the conference off the ground зрушити конференцію з мертвої точки- to get smth. off the ground успішно покласти початок чогось, пустити в дію- to give ground втратити попереднє становище, піти назад, регресувати- to have (good) ground(s) for doing smth./ to do smth. мати (всі) причини для чогось (щоб зробити щось)- to have no ground for smth. не мати причини для чогось- to hold one's ground не здавати своїх позицій, стояти на своєму, не піддаватися вмовлянням- to keep one's ground не здавати своїх позицій, стояти на своєму, не піддаватися вмовлянням- to lose ground втратити попереднє становище, піти назад, регресувати- to maintain one's ground не здавати своїх позицій, стояти на своєму, не піддаватися вмовлянням- to shift one's ground змінити позицію в суперечці, змінити точку зору під час дискусії- to stand one's ground не здавати своїх позицій, стояти на своєму, не піддаватися вмовлянням- to touch ground дійти до суті справи/ до фактів- on the ground of на основі, з причини, під видомII v заснувати, базуватися- to ground one's arguments on facts базувати свої твердження на фактах- to ground one's claims on facts підкріпити свої вимоги/ претензії фактами- to ground firmly one's view міцно відстоювати свою точку зору- ground rules основні правила (поведінки), принципи, основний модус (взаємовідносин тощо) -
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1. n1) основание, причина, мотив- have good grounds for doing smth.2) предмет, тема (беседы, спора и т.п.)•- get smth. off the ground2. vосновывать, обосновывать -
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земля, грунт, порода; подошва выработки; площадь; заземление•
- bad ground
- boggy ground
- boulder ground
- broken ground
- caved ground
- caving ground
- cherty ground
- clayey sand dround
- dead ground
- difficult ground
- disturbed ground
- even ground
- fill-up ground
- fissured ground
- fitchery ground
- flinty ground
- friable ground
- good ground
- hard ground
- hard-shot ground
- hover-ground
- kicking ground
- made ground
- made-up ground
- marshy ground
- running ground
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1) мотив, підстава ( чогось)- grounded•- ground for an appeal
- ground for annulment
- ground for appeal
- ground for committal
- ground for dismissal
- ground for expiry
- ground for divorce
- ground for incapacity
- ground for opposition
- ground for repeal
- ground for reversal
- ground for revocation
- ground of an action
- ground of appeal
- ground of decision
- ground of nullity
- ground of rejection
- ground on facts
- ground pollution
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past tense, past participle; = grind* * *ground1[graund] v ps, pp de grind.————————ground2[graund] n 1 terra, chão, solo, soalho. 2 terreno, área, região. 3 bens de raiz, propriedade. 4 campo de esporte, gramado. 5 fundamento, motivo, pretexto, base, razão, causa. 6 base, sede. 7 fundo, fundo de desenho ou pintura. 8 Electr terra, ligação da terra. 9 fundo do mar, de um lago ou rio. 10 sedimento. • vt 1 pôr no chão, deitar à terra, depor (armas). 2 Naut encalhar. 3 fundar, estabelecer, fundamentar, basear. the story is grounded in fact / a história baseia-se em fatos. 4 ensinar os elementos básicos. 5 preparar o fundo (pintura). 6 Electr ligar à terra. 7 Aeron fazer descer, manter em terra. building under ground construção no subsolo. football ground campo de futebol. forbidden ground terreno ou assunto proibido. ground-controlled approach system sistema de aterrissagem cega por meio de radar. I have gone (or been) over and over the whole ground pensei e estudei de todas as formas. it is common ground é de conhecimento geral, há concordância em. on English ground em terras inglesas, em território inglês. on public grounds em consideração à opinião pública. on the ground of pela razão de. on the ground that pela razão que. on these grounds por estas razões. rich ground terra fértil. rising ground terreno undante. that suits me down to the ground isto me serve sob todos os pontos de vista. the proposal fell to the ground a proposta foi rejeitada, fracassou. to be grounded estar encalhado. to break ground dar o primeiro passo, começar. to cover much ground estender-se longe, ir longe. to gain ground ganhar terreno. to give ground ceder, retirar-se. to go over the old ground again repetir o já conhecido. to hold the ground defender o ponto de vista ou o lugar. to lose ground perder terreno. to touch ground in the discussion chegar a resultados concretos na discussão. under ground debaixo da terra, dentro da mina. we covered much ground today fig hoje avançamos muito (nos estudos). -
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земля, см. тж. earth; грунт; земная поверхность; местность; площадка, участок; ркт. полигон; заземление; приб. корпус; запрещать полёты, не разрешать пылет [старт]; отстранять от полётов; заземлять; земной; наземный; сухопутный; донныйdive into the ground — врезаться в землю с пикирования, спикировать в землю
fly off the ground — взлетать, отрываться от земли
get on the ground — оказываться на земле, садиться
rise off the ground — отрываться от земли, взлетать
sit low on the ground — иметь небольшой зазор [просвет] над землёй
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/graund/ * thời quá khứ & động tính từ quá khứ của grind * danh từ - mặt đất, đất =to sit on the ground+ ngồi trên (mặt) đất =to cut a tree to the ground+ đốn cây sát góc (đất) =below ground+ đã chết và chôn rồi =to break fresh ground+ khai khẩn đất mới; khai hoang, vỡ hoang; (nghĩa bóng) làm ra cái gì mới; tiếp xúc (vấn đề gì) lần đầu tiên - bâi đất, khu đất; ruộng đất (của ai) =a volleyball ground+ bãi bóng chuyền - (số nhiều) đất đai vườn tược =an old mansion with extensive grounds+ một toà lâu đài cổ với đất đai vườn tược rộng rãi - vị trí; khu đất; khoảng cách (trên mặt đất) =to keep one's ground+ giữ vững vị trí; giữ vững lập trường lý lẽ =to give (lose) ground+ rút lui, thoái lui; mất vị trí; suy sụp - đáy (biển, hồ...) =to touch ground+ sát đất (đáy biển); (nghĩa bóng) đạt tới một cái gì chắc chắn (sau khi bàn bạc lan man...) - nền =a design of pink roses on a white ground+ mẫu trang trí hoa hồng trên nền tảng - (số nhiều) cặn bã - ((thường) số nhiều) lý lẽ, lý do, căn cứ, cớ =to have good ground(s) for the believing something+ có đủ lý do để tin một điều gì =on what grounds do you suspect him?+ vì cớ gì anh nghi kỵ anh ta? - (điện học) sự tiếp đất !common ground - (xem) common !to cover much ground - đi được đường dài - đề cập nhiều vấn đề (bản báo cáo, bài tường thuật...) !to cut the ground from under somebody's feet - năm trước ý đồ của ai mà làm cho tâng hẫng !down to the ground - (xem) down !forbidden ground - (nghĩa bóng) vấn đề cần nói đến !to gain ground - (xem) gain !hope are dashed to the ground - hy vọng tan vỡ !plan falls to the ground - kế hoạch thất bại !to run to ground - đuổi đến tận hang - truy nguyên đến tận gốc !to shift one's ground - (xem) shift * ngoại động từ - (+ on) dựa vào, căn cứ vào, đặt vào =to ground one's hopes on+ đặt hy vọng vào - (+ in) truyền thụ (cho ai) những kiến thức vững vàng =the teacher grounded his pupils in arithmetic+ thầy giáo truyền thu cho học sinh những kiến thức vững vàng về số học - đặt nền (cho một bức hoạ, bức thêu...) - đặt xuống đất =ground arms!+ (quân sự) đặt súng xuống! - (hàng hải) làm cho (tàu) mắc cạn - (hàng không) làm cho (máy bay) không cất cánh; bắn rơi, làm rơi xuống đất =fog grounds all aircraft at N+ sương mù làm cho tất cả máy bay ở sân N không cất cánh được - (điện học) tiếp đất * nội động từ - (hàng hải) mắc cạn - (hàng không) hạ cánh -
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I [ɡraʊnd]1. n1) (soil) terra, suolo, terreno2) (terrain) terrenoto gain/lose ground — guadagnare/perdere terreno
it suits me down to the ground — mi sta or va benissimo
3) (surface) terra, (background) terreno, sfondoon the ground — per terra, a terra
to fall to the ground — cadere a or per terra or al suolo, fig andare in fumo
to get off the ground — (aircraft) decollare, (plans) prendere il via
4) Sport campo, (also: football ground) campo di calciogrounds npl, (gardens) giardini mpl5)grounds npl — (of coffee) fondi mpl (di caffè)
6) Am Elec, (also: ground wire) (presa a) terra7) (reason: usu pl) ragione f, motivowe've got grounds for complaint — abbiamo motivo or ragione di lamentarci
2. vt1) (plane, pilot) bloccare a terra, (ship) far incagliare2) (argument, hope) basare3) Am Elec mettere a terra3. viNaut incagliarsi, arenarsiII [ɡraʊnd]1. pt, ppSee:2. adj(coffee, pepper) macinato (-a)ground meat — carne f macinata
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n1) земля, почва2) площадка3) основание, причина, мотив
- building ground
- common ground
- demonstration ground
- exhibition ground
- fair ground
- fishing ground
- hunting ground
- legal ground
- pleasure ground
- reasonable ground
- show ground
- statutory ground
- testing ground
- ground for an action
- ground for a claim
- ground for a complaint
- ground for dismissal
- ground for opposition
- break new ground
- establish grounds
- gain ground
- lose ground
- use groundsEnglish-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > ground
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subs.P. and V. γῆ, ἡ, P. ἔδαφος, τό, Ar. and V. γαῖα, ἡ, χθών, ἡ, πέδον, τό, δάπεδον, τό (Eur., Ion, 576, Or. 1645) (also Xen.), V. οὖδας, τό.Land for cultivating: P. and V. γῆ, ἡ, ἀγρός, ὁ (or pl.), Ar. and V. ἄρουρα, ἡ (Plat. also but rare P.), γύαι, οἱ.On the ground: use adv., Ar. and V. χαμαί, πέδοι (also Plat. but rare P.).Sleeping on the ground, adj.: V. χαμαικοίτης,Fallen on the ground: V. χαμαιπετής.Walking the ground: V. πεδοστιβής, χθονοστιβής.To the ground: use adv., Ar. and V. χαμᾶζε, V. πέδονδε ἔραζε (Æsch., frag.).From the ground: V. γῆθεν, Ar. χαμᾶθεν.Under the ground: see Underground.He is an enemy to the whole city and the very ground it stands on: P. ἐχθρός (ἐστιν) ὅλῃ τῇ πόλει καὶ τῷ τῆς πόλεως ἐδάφει (Dem. 99).The city stood on high ground: P. (ἡ πόλις) ἦν ἐφʼ ὑψηλῶν χωρίων (Thuc. 3, 97).met., Excuse: P. and V. πρόφασις, ἡ.Reason, plea: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ.Cause: P. and V. αἰτία, ἡ.Principle: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ, P. ὑπόθεσις, ἡ.Ground for, pretext for: P. and V. ἀφορμή, ἡ (gen.).On all grounds: P. and V. πανταχῆ.On neither ground: P. κατʼ οὐδέτερον.On what ground? V. ἐκ τίνος λόγου;Why? P. and V. τί; τοῦ χάριν; P. τοῦ ἕνεκα; διὰ τί; V. πρὸς τί; εἰς τί; τί χρῆμα; τίνος χάριν; τίνος ἕκατι; ἐκ τοῦ; see Why.Go over old ground constantly: P. θάμα μεταστρέφεσθαι ἐπὶ τὰ εἰρημένα (Plat., Crat. 428D).Gain ground, v.: P. and V. προχωρεῖν.Lose ground: P. ἐλασσοῦσθαι.Stand one's ground: P. and V. ὑφίστασθαι, μένειν, P. μένειν κατὰ χώραν.Recover ground lost through indolence: P. τὰ κατερρᾳθυμημένα πάλιν ἀναλαμβάνειν (Dem. 42).——————v. trans.Secure, make firm: P. βεβαιοῦν.Plant, fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι, V. ἐρείδειν, ἀντερείδειν.Ground arms: P. ὅπλα τίθεσθαι.Run aground, v. intrans.: P. ὀκέλλειν, ἐποκέλλειν, V. ἐξοκέλλειν.——————adj.Of corn: P. ἀληλεμένος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Ground
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Ipast, past participle of grind 2.II1. noun1) земля, почва; грунт; to fall to the ground упасть; fig. рушиться (о надежде и т. п.); to take ground приземлиться2) местность; область; расстояние; to cover ground покрыть расстояние; to cover much ground быть широким (об исследовании и т. п.)3) дно моря; to take the ground naut. сесть на мель; to touch the ground коснуться дна; fig. дойти до сути дела, до фактов (в споре)4) участок земли; спортивная площадка (тж. sports ground)5) плац; аэродром; полигон6) (pl.) сад, парк при доме7) основание, мотив;on the ground ofа) по причине, на основании;б) под предлогом8) paint. грунт, фон9) mus. тема10) (pl.) осадок, гуща11) electr. заземлениеabove (below) ground живущий, в живых (скончавшийся, умерший)to be on the ground драться на дуэлиto cut the ground from under smb. (или smb.'s feet) выбить почву у кого-л. из-под ногto hold (или to stand)one's groundа) удержать свои позиции, проявить твердость;б) стоять на своемdown to the ground collocation во всех отношениях, вполне, совершенноforbidden ground запретная темаto gain (или to gather, to get) ground продвигаться вперед, делать успехиto give ground отступать; уступать2. verb1) основывать; обосновывать (on)2) класть, опускать(ся) на землю; to ground arms складывать оружие, сдаваться3) naut. сесть на мель4) обучать основам предмета (in)5) грунтовать6) electr. заземлять7) мездрить (кожу)8) constr. положить основание9) aeron. запрещать полеты; приземляться; заставить приземлиться; the fog grounded all aircraft at N. aerodrome из-за тумана ни один самолет не мог подняться в воздух на аэродроме NSyn:basis* * *(n) грунт; почва* * *1) земля, почва, площадка 2) основание* * *[ graʊnd] n. земля, почва, грунт; участок земли, сад при доме, парк при доме, спортивная площадка; пол, полигон, аэродром, плац; местность, область; основание, база; причина, мотив; фон, тема; заземление v. сесть на мель; приземляться, заставить приземлиться; опускаться на землю; основывать; обосновывать; заземлять; грунтовать adj. грунтовой, молотый, измельченный, толченый, тертый* * *аэродромвполнегрунтгрунтоватьгущаземлякластьмездритьместностьмотивобластьобоснованныйобосноватьобосновыватьоснованиеосновыватьплацполеполетполётполигонпочвапочвуприземлятьсяпричинарасстояниесдаватьсясовершенноупрочитьутвердитьфон* * *I 1. сущ. 1) а) земля б) грунт 2) а) участок земли б) мн. сад, парк при доме; участок вокруг дома в) спортивная площадка (тж. sports ground) 3) плац 4) местность 5) дно 6) мн. гуща 2. гл. 1) основывать, обосновывать, подкреплять (чем-л. - on) 2) обучать основам предмета, знакомить с основами (какого-л. предмета - in) 3) класть, опускать(ся) на землю 4) мор. а) сесть на мель б) сажать на мель 5) авиац. заставить приземлиться; запрещать полеты II прош. вр. и прич. прош. вр. от grind -
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adj. grond-, bodem-; vermalen, verbrijzeld--------n. aarde; grond; terrein; ondergrond; gebied; basis--------v. aan de grond houden; funderen; baseren; beargumenteren; aardenground1[ graund]♦voorbeelden:♦voorbeelden:fall to the ground • falen, in duigen vallentouch ground • vaste grond onder de voeten krijgenrun oneself into the ground • zich uitputtenget off the ground • van de grond/op gang komen3 break (new/fresh) ground • nieuw terrein betreden, pionierswerk verrichtencover much ground • een lange afstand afleggen; veel terrein/onderwerpen bestrijkengive/lose ground • terrein verliezen, wijkenhold/keep/stand one's ground • standhouden, voet bij stuk houdenshift one's ground • van argument/mening veranderenfeel the ground • poolshoogte nemenit suits him down to the ground • dat komt hem uitstekend van pasIV 〈 meervoud〉♦voorbeelden:1 a house standing in its own grounds • een huis, geheel door eigen grond omgeven————————ground2II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 gronden ⇒ baseren, onderbouwen♦voorbeelden:————————ground3→ grind grind/ -
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1. грунт; грунтовать, затирать2. первый слой краски3. гравировальный лак4. кислотоупорный слой5. офортный грунт, лак -
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1) земля, почва, грунт2) дно моря3) лежбище•- breeding ground
- collecting ground
- experimental ground
- feeding ground
- lekking ground
- mussel ground
- nesting ground
- oyster ground
- pasture ground
- practice ground
- seed ground
- spawning ground
- wintering ground* * *
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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
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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
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