on grounds of ill health

(your) good health! — ( proposing a toast) salud!; (before n) <policy, services> sanitario, de salud pública; <inspector, regulations> de sanidad

Minister of Health — Ministro(-a) m / f de Sanidad

Ministry of Health — Ministerio m de Sanidad

Department of Health and Human Services — (US) Ministerio m de Sanidad y Seguridad Social

health and safety N — seguridad f e higiene

health and safety regulations N — normas fpl de seguridad e higiene

health authority N — administración f sanitaria

health benefit N — (US) subsidio m de enfermedad

health care N — asistencia f sanitaria, atención f sanitaria

health care worker N — empleado(-a) m / f de los servicios de asistencia sanitaria

health centre, health center (US) N — centro m de salud, centro m médico

health check N — (=examination) visita f médica; (more thorough) chequeo m

health club N — gimnasio m

health drink N — bebida f saludable

health education N — educación f sanitaria

health farm N — centro m de adelgazamiento

health food(s) N (PL) — alimentos mpl dietéticos, alimentos mpl naturales

health food shop N — tienda f de alimentos dietéticos, herbolario m

health hazard N — peligro m para la salud, riesgo m para la salud

it's a health hazard — presenta un peligro or un riesgo para la salud

health inspector N — inspector(a) m / f de higiene

health insurance N — seguro m de enfermedad, seguro m médico

health minister N — ministro(-a) m / f de salud

health officer N — funcionario(-a) m / f de salud

health problem N — (personal) problema m de salud; (public) problema m sanitario

health resort N — (=spa) balneario m ; (in mountains) sanatorio m

health risk N — riesgo m para la salud

health scare N — alerta f sanitaria

Health Service N — (Brit) Servicio m de Sanidad, Servicio m de Salud Pública

Health Service doctor N — médico m de la Seguridad Social

health spa N — balneario m

health visitor N — auxiliar mf sanitario(-a) (en asistencia domiciliaria)

health warning N — (on cigarette packet) etiqueta de advertencia sobre el tabaco ; professional 2., 2)

(your) good health! — ( proposing a toast) salud!; (before n) <policy, services> sanitario, de salud pública; <inspector, regulations> de sanidad

be in poor health — in schlechtem gesundheitlichen Zustand sein

good or your health! — auf deine Gesundheit!

in poor health — nicht gesund, bei schlechter Gesundheit

state of health — Gesundheitszustand m, Befinden nt

how is his health? — wie geht es ihm gesundheitlich?

to enjoy good health — sich guter Gesundheit (gen) erfreuen

to be good/bad for one's health — gesund/ungesund or gesundheitsschädlich sein, der Gesundheit (dat)

health and safety regulations — Arbeitsschutzvorschriften pl

Ministry of Health — Gesundheitsministerium nt

I'm not just doing it for the good of my health (inf) — ich mache das doch nicht bloß aus Spaß (inf)

he stressed the health benefits of regular exercise — er betonte, wie gut regelmäßige Bewegung für die Gesundheit sei

good or your health! — auf deine Gesundheit!

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

ground almonds NPL — almendras fpl molidas

ground beef N — (US) picadillo m

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

to throw sth. on the ground — buttare qcs. in o a terra

to fall to the ground — cadere in o a terra

to get off the ground — [ plane] decollare; fig. [ idea] decollare, prendere piede

to get sth. off the ground — fare decollare, mettere in moto [plan, campaign]

to prepare, clear the ground — preparare, sgombrare il terreno (anche fig.)

to cover a lot of ground — fare molta strada; fig. andare molto avanti, trattare molti argomenti

to break fresh o new ground fare importanti scoperte, aprire nuove strade (by o in doing facendo); to be sure of one's ground essere sicuro del fatto proprio o di ciò che si fa e si dice; on dangerous ground (in discussion) su un terreno minato; (in dealings) in una posizione delicata; on safe ground — sul sicuro

to gain ground — guadagnare terreno (on, over su, nei confronti di)

to lose ground — perdere terreno (to nei confronti di)

to give ground cedere terreno; to make up lost ground recuperare il terreno perduto; to hold o stand (one's) ground tenere duro, non cedere; to shift one's ground — cambiare la propria posizione o le carte in tavola

grounds for — motivi per o di [divorce, criticism, hope]

grounds for doing — motivi o ragioni per fare

to have grounds for complaint — avere motivo o ragione di lamentarsi

on (the) grounds of — a causa di, in ragione di [adultery, negligence]

on compassionate grounds — per motivi personali o familiari

to run sb., sth. to ground — scovare o stanare qcn., qcs.

to run o drive oneself into the ground ammazzarsi o sfiancarsi di lavoro; it suits me down to the ground — mi si addice perfettamente, è perfetto per le mie esigenze

to ground sth. on o in — basare o fondare qcs. su

to throw sth. on the ground — buttare qcs. in o a terra

to fall to the ground — cadere in o a terra

to get off the ground — [ plane] decollare; fig. [ idea] decollare, prendere piede

to get sth. off the ground — fare decollare, mettere in moto [plan, campaign]

to prepare, clear the ground — preparare, sgombrare il terreno (anche fig.)

to cover a lot of ground — fare molta strada; fig. andare molto avanti, trattare molti argomenti

to break fresh o new ground fare importanti scoperte, aprire nuove strade (by o in doing facendo); to be sure of one's ground essere sicuro del fatto proprio o di ciò che si fa e si dice; on dangerous ground (in discussion) su un terreno minato; (in dealings) in una posizione delicata; on safe ground — sul sicuro

to gain ground — guadagnare terreno (on, over su, nei confronti di)

to lose ground — perdere terreno (to nei confronti di)

to give ground cedere terreno; to make up lost ground recuperare il terreno perduto; to hold o stand (one's) ground tenere duro, non cedere; to shift one's ground — cambiare la propria posizione o le carte in tavola

grounds for — motivi per o di [divorce, criticism, hope]

grounds for doing — motivi o ragioni per fare

to have grounds for complaint — avere motivo o ragione di lamentarsi

on (the) grounds of — a causa di, in ragione di [adultery, negligence]

on compassionate grounds — per motivi personali o familiari

to run sb., sth. to ground — scovare o stanare qcn., qcs.

to run o drive oneself into the ground ammazzarsi o sfiancarsi di lavoro; it suits me down to the ground — mi si addice perfettamente, è perfetto per le mie esigenze

to ground sth. on o in — basare o fondare qcs. su

to be thin on the ground — ne pas être légion inv

to run somebody/something to ground — dénicher (colloq) quelqu'un/quelque chose

to run ou drive oneself into the ground — s'user au travail

to gain/lose ground — zyskiwać (zyskać perf)/tracić (stracić perf) poparcie

common ground ( fig) — punkty wspólne

to resign from a body — уходить в отставку / увольняться из какой-л. организации

to resign over smth — уходить в отставку из-за чего-л. / в связи с чем-л.

to force smb to resign — заставлять кого-л. уйти в отставку

to make an offer to / to offer to resign (from one's post) — изъявлять готовность уйти в отставку, подавать в отставку

non è una buona ragione! — that's no excuse o reason!

a o con ragione — with good reason, rightly, justly

a ragion veduta — after due consideration, (intenzionalmente) deliberately

avere ragione da vendere — to be absolutely right, be dead right fam

dare ragione a qn — (sogg : persona) to side with sb, (fatto) to prove sb right

avere tutte le -i per fare — to have every reason for doing o to do

in ragione diretta, inversa — in direct, inverse ratio o proportion

ragione sociale — dir. company o corporate name

ragion di stato — pol. reason of state

a ragion veduta — after due consideration; (di proposito) deliberately, intentionally

a o con ragione rightly; a torto o a ragione whether mistakenly or not, rightly or wrongly; avere ragione di qcn., qcs. to get the better of sb., sth.; perdere (il lume del)la ragione to lose one's reason o one's mind; darle a qcn. di santa ragione to thrash the living daylights out of sb., to give sb. a good thrashing; prenderle di santa ragione — to get a beating o thrashing