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4 ground
n1) основание, причина, мотив; тема2) место; земля•to break new ground — тж перен. поднимать целину
to concede ground on smth — уступать по какому-л. вопросу
to find common ground — находить общие интересы / общий язык
to gain ground — 1) достигать успеха 2) воен. продвигаться
to gain ground on smb — отбирать у кого-л. спорную территорию
to give ground — терять прежнее положение, идти назад
to give grounds for smth — давать основания для чего-л.
to hold / to keep one's ground — стоять на своем
to look for common ground — искать общие интересы / общий язык
to lose ground — 1) терпеть поражение; терять позиции 2) снижается ( о ценах); падать ( о курсе валюты)
to lose ground to a party — терять голоса избирателей, решивших поддержать другую партию
to maintain one's ground — стоять на своем
to seek common ground — искать общие интересы / общий язык
- burial groundto yield ground — 1) терпеть поражение; терять позиции 2) снижается ( о ценах); падать ( о курсе валюты)
- common ground
- debatable ground
- delicate ground
- dumping ground
- firing ground
- forbidden ground
- ground for impeaching the validity of a treaty
- ground for invalidating a treaty
- ground for optimism
- ground for terminating a treaty
- ground for withdrawing from a treaty
- grounds and reasons
- meeting ground
- on compassionate grounds
- on constitutional grounds
- on delicate grounds
- on ethnic grounds
- on health grounds
- on humanitarian grounds
- on legal grounds
- on religious grounds
- on safety and financial grounds
- on security grounds
- on shaky ground
- parade ground
- proving ground
- shaky ground
- social and political grounds
- solid grounds
- sufficient grounds
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5 ground
[graund]n1) земля, земная поверхность, почва, грунт, верхний слой землиThere was very little snow on the ground. — На земле было очень много снега.
The draperies fell down to the ground. — Портьеры падали до самого пола.
The ground trembled under our feet. — Земля дрожала у нас под ногами.
- dry groundThe ground is not rich enough for a good crop. — Эта почва недостаточно плодородна, чтобы дать хороший урожай.
- boggy ground
- sandy ground
- fertile ground
- newly mage ground
- good ground for growing wheat
- ground troops
- ground operations
- ground defence
- ground control
- ground sheet
- ground floor
- ground station
- ground job
- ground personnel
- piece of ground
- narrow slip of ground
- smell of dry ground
- hole in the ground
- on the ground
- ground
- from the ground
- high above the ground
- far bellow the ground
- above ground
- under ground
- dress the ground
- till the ground
- roll on the ground
- break new ground
- throw smth to the ground
- bend to the ground- bow gown to the ground- reach the ground
- kiss the ground
- stamp the ground
- touch ground
- look at the ground
- draw smth along the ground
- hit against the ground
- beat a pole into the ground
- sink into the ground
- rise from the ground
- tear a plant out of ground
- penetrate into the ground
- test the ground with one's foot
- inspect the ground for traces of blood
- put one's ear to the ground- lie on the ground- pick smth up from the ground
- walk on the ground
- grow in very good ground- ground is covered with dry leaves- ground settled
- where the ground was hardest2) поле, местность, территория, планThe ground is mostly planted with trees. — Участок, в основном, засажен деревьями.
All that ground is build up. — Весь этот участок застроен.
The police covered the ground north of the town. — Полиция тщательно осмотрела территорию к северу от города.
- rising groundWe haven't very much more ground to cover here. — Нам осталось пройти еще немного.
- hunting ground
- rough ground
- winter feeding ground of goats from the mountains
- level ground
- rugged ground
- steep ground
- grassy grounds
- extensive grounds
- considerable ground
- French ground
- exhibition ground
- sports ground
- pleasure ground
- landing ground
- cycling ground
- broken ground
- enemy ground
- parade ground
- home ground
- cricket ground
- university grounds
- football ground
- consecrated ground
- Holy Ground
- ground contamination
- good ground for a garden
- ground north of smth
- grounds of the mansion
- ground reserved for gardening
- rise of the ground
- character of the ground
- go over a good ground
- cover much ground on the hike
- capture much of the enemy
- have extensive grounds around the house
- trespass on smb's grounds
- walk about the ground
- find good grounds to build this house
- close the grounds to the public
- grounds are splendidly laid out3) (обыкновенно pl) основание для обсуждения, темаHe was rejected on medical grounds. — Его не приняли/он не прошел по медицинским показателям.
They decided to act on legal grounds. — Они решили действовать на юридических основаниях.
I'm an experience cook. — Когда речь идет о еде, я абсолютно уверен в себе, так как я опытный повар.
- theoretical groundsI see no grounds for denial/refusal. — Не вижу причин для отказа.
- delicate ground
- forbidden ground
- common ground
- legal grounds
- good grounds
- good grounds for anxiety
- on normal grounds
- on legal grounds
- on rational grounds
- from the ground up
- on the ground that...
- be on one's ground
- find a common ground
- be sure of one's own ground
- be on shaky grounds
- shift one's ground
- lose one's ground
- have no grounds for complaint
- have every ground to worry- cover the whole ground- tread on forbidden ground
- have some grounds for refusal
- act on grounds of expediency
- have good grounds to believe
- have grounds for supposing smth
- have personal grounds to say so
- make up lost grounds
- cut the ground from under smb's feet
- suit down to the ground
- do something without grounds4) фон, планWhen the green pain off, we saw there was a white ground underneath. — Когда сошла зеленая краска, под ней мы увидели белый фон.
- back ground- on a white ground
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1. n открытое место, пространствоunder the open sky — на открытом воздухе; под открытым небом
2. n турнир типа «опен»3. n открытый воздух4. n известность, гласность5. a открытый, раскрытый6. a непересечённый, открытый7. a открытый, свободныйopen occupation — открытая оккупация, открытое завладение
8. a открытый, не имеющий верха9. a неприкрытый10. a неплотный; имеющий полости, впадины11. a раскрытый, развёрнутый12. a распустившийся13. a незакрывающийся, незаживающий14. a открытый; функционирующийopen routine — открытая подпрограмма; открытая программа
15. a свободный, доступный; неограниченныйopen town — «вольный» город
open to the public — вход свободный ; открыто для всех
careers open to women — профессии, доступные женщинам
16. a открытый, гласный17. a незанятый18. a непредубеждённый, свободныйopen to persuasion — поддающийся нерешённый, неустановленный
open door — свободный, без ограничений
19. a незакрытый, незавершённый; незаконченный20. a открытый, незащищённыйto lay oneself open to attack — ставить себя под удар; быть в опасности
21. a открытый, откровенный; искренний22. a явный, всем известный, публичныйan open secret — всем известный секрет; секрет полишинеля
23. a тёплый24. a незамёрзший25. a освободившийся от льда; свободный для навигации26. a мор. свободный от тумана; ясный27. a тех. выключенныйopen circuit — незамкнутый контур; разомкнутая линия
28. a воен. разомкнутый29. a муз. открытый, пустой30. a контурный, нежирный31. a напечатанный в разрядкуwith open eyes, with eyes open — сознательно, понимая все последствия, отдавая себе полный отчёт
with open arms — тепло, радушно, с распростёртыми объятиями
32. v раскрывать, разворачивать33. v раскрываться, открыватьсяto break open — взламывать, открывать силой
lay open — излагать; изложить; открыть; открывать
34. v распускаться, расцветать35. v раздвигаться, размыкаться; расширятьсяopen out — расширяться, развиваться, процветать
36. v вскрыватьpry open — вскрывать; вскрыть; взламывать; взломать
37. v вскрываться; очищаться38. v прокладывать, пробивать39. v открывать, начинать работуopen: — часы работы
open into — открыться; открываться
40. v открывать сезонthe producer wanted to open with a new play early in September — режиссёр хотел открыть сезон премьерой в первых числах сентября
41. v открываться, начинаться42. v состояться, быть представленной в первый раз43. v появляться впервые в новом сезоне44. v делать первую ставку45. v открывать, делать общедоступным; основывать46. v раскрывать, разоблачать; поведать47. v простираться48. v выходить на; вести в49. v ком. освободить от ограничений50. v тех. разомкнуть; отключить, выключитьto open ground — подготавливать почву, начинать действовать
Синонимический ряд:1. accessible (adj.) accessible; employable; open-door; operative; practicable; public; unrestricted; usable2. admissible (adj.) admissible; allowable; available; permitted; welcoming3. agape (adj.) agape; ajar4. amenable (adj.) amenable; open-minded; receptive; responsive5. clouded (adj.) ambiguous; borderline; chancy; clouded; controversial; debatable; disputable; doubtable; doubtful; dubious; dubitable; equivocal; fishy; impugnable; indecisive; indefinite; indeterminate; precarious; problematic; problematical; queasy; questionable; shady; shaky; suspect; suspicious; uncertain; unclear; undecided; undetermined; uneasy; unresolved; unsettled; unstable; unsure; vague6. exposed (adj.) exposed; insecure; undefended; unguarded; unprotected; unsafe7. extended (adj.) expanded; extended; spread out8. frank (adj.) direct; forthright; frank; man-to-man; openhearted; plainspoken; single; single-eyed; single-hearted; single-minded; straight; unconcealed; undisguised; undissembled; undissembling; unmannered; unvarnished9. free (adj.) free; unreserved10. generous (adj.) bounteous; bountiful; generous; liberal; magnanimous; munificent; open-handed11. honest (adj.) above-board; artless; candid; fair; guileless; honest; outspoken; straightforward12. liable (adj.) liable; obnoxious; prone; sensitive; subject; susceptible; vulnerable13. obvious (adj.) apparent; evident; obvious; plain; well-known14. patent (adj.) patent; unclosed; unobstructed15. perforated (adj.) airy; filigree; fretted; open-worked; penetrable; perforated; porous; reticulated16. unblocked (adj.) cleared; removed; unbarred; unblocked; unbolted; unfastened; unlocked; unsealed17. uncovered (adj.) bare; denuded; naked; peeled; stripped; uncovered; unenclosed; unroofed18. unimpeded (adj.) clear; unimpeded19. unoccupied (adj.) emptied; unburdened; unfulfilled; unoccupied; vacated20. outdoors (noun) open air; outdoors; out-of-doors; outside; without21. begin (verb) approach; begin; commence; embark; embark on; embark upon; enter; get off; inaugurate; initiate; jump off; kick off; launch; lead off; set out; set to; start; take on; take up; tee off; undertake22. breach (verb) breach; disrupt; hole; rupture23. break (verb) break; perforate; pierce24. convene (verb) convene; meet; sit25. ope (verb) ope; unblock; unshut; unstop26. release (verb) release; undo; unlock27. reveal (verb) bare; disclose; display; divulge; expose; lay bare; reveal; unclothe; uncover; unveil28. revoke (verb) recall; revoke29. unclose (verb) admit; clear; free; loosen; reopen; unbar; unclose30. unfold (verb) disentangle; expand; extend; fan out; outspread; outstretch; spread; spread out; unfold; unravel; unrollАнтонимический ряд:blocked; buried; clandestine; close; closed; compressed; conceal; concealed; conclude; contracted; cover; covert; crafty; cryptic; cunning -
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1. n довод, доказательство, аргумент2. n аргументация; аргументированное выступление3. n спор, дискуссияhigh-pitched argument — острые разногласия, горячий спор
4. n тема или основная идеяthe central argument of his paper was presented with clarity — главная тема его работы была изложена ясно
5. n краткое содержание6. n лог. средний термин силлогизма7. n мат. аргумент, независимая переменнаяdummy argument — фиктивный аргумент; фиктивный параметр
valid argument — убедительный довод, веский аргумент
a two-forked argument — аргумент, имеющий две цели
8. n информ. вчт. параметрСинонимический ряд:1. evidence (noun) case; evidence; explanation; fact; ground; justification; logic; proof; reason; reasoning; wherefore; why; whyfor2. outline (noun) abstract; epitome; outline; summary3. subject (noun) head; matter; motif; motive; point; statement; subject; subject matter; text; theme; thesis; topic4. words (noun) altercation; clash; contention; controversy; debate; disagreement; discussion; dispute; feud; fight; hassle; hurrah; polemic; quarrel; row; rumpus; run-in; spat; squabble; tiff; unpleasantness; words; wrangleАнтонимический ряд:assertion; assumption
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on shaky ground — unstable, not secure His position at the company has been on shaky ground for quite some time … Idioms and examples
on shaky ground — not supported very well. Despite high retail prices and growing demand, the beef industry is still on shaky ground … New idioms dictionary
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