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  • 1 lose ground

    (to (be forced to) move back or retreat: The general sent in reinforcements when he saw that his troops were losing ground.) tabe terræn
    * * *
    (to (be forced to) move back or retreat: The general sent in reinforcements when he saw that his troops were losing ground.) tabe terræn

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  • 2 suit (someone) down to the ground

    (to suit perfectly: That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.) passe en perfekt
    * * *
    (to suit perfectly: That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.) passe en perfekt

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  • 3 suit (someone) down to the ground

    (to suit perfectly: That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.) passe en perfekt
    * * *
    (to suit perfectly: That arrangement will suit me down to the ground.) passe en perfekt

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  • 4 drag

    [dræɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb
    1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) trække; slæbe
    2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) slæbe
    3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) slæbe
    4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) trække vod
    5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) slæbe sig afsted
    2. noun
    1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) hæmsko
    2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) hiv; sug
    3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) kedsommelig oplevelse
    4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) drag
    * * *
    [dræɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb
    1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) trække; slæbe
    2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) slæbe
    3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) slæbe
    4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) trække vod
    5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) slæbe sig afsted
    2. noun
    1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) hæmsko
    2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) hiv; sug
    3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) kedsommelig oplevelse
    4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) drag

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  • 5 plant

    1. noun
    1) (anything growing from the ground, having a stem, a root and leaves: flowering/tropical plants.) plante; vækst
    2) (industrial machinery: engineering plant.) maskineri; anlæg
    3) (a factory.) fabrik
    2. verb
    1) (to put (something) into the ground so that it will grow: We have planted vegetables in the garden.) plante
    2) (to make (a garden etc); to cause (a garden etc) to have (plants etc) growing in it: The garden was planted with shrubs; We're going to plant an orchard.) beplante; anlægge
    3) (to place heavily or firmly: He planted himself between her and the door.) plante
    4) (to put in someone's possession, especially as false evidence: He claimed that the police had planted the weapon on his brother.) anbringe
    - planter
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (anything growing from the ground, having a stem, a root and leaves: flowering/tropical plants.) plante; vækst
    2) (industrial machinery: engineering plant.) maskineri; anlæg
    3) (a factory.) fabrik
    2. verb
    1) (to put (something) into the ground so that it will grow: We have planted vegetables in the garden.) plante
    2) (to make (a garden etc); to cause (a garden etc) to have (plants etc) growing in it: The garden was planted with shrubs; We're going to plant an orchard.) beplante; anlægge
    3) (to place heavily or firmly: He planted himself between her and the door.) plante
    4) (to put in someone's possession, especially as false evidence: He claimed that the police had planted the weapon on his brother.) anbringe
    - planter

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  • 6 parachute

    ['pærəʃu:t] 1. noun
    (an umbrella-shaped piece of light, strong cloth etc beneath which a person etc is tied with ropes so that he etc can come slowly down to the ground from a great height: They made the descent from the plane by parachute; ( also adjective) a parachute-jump.) faldskærm; faldskærms-
    2. verb
    (to come down to the ground using a parachute: The troops parachuted into France.) springe ud med faldskærm
    * * *
    ['pærəʃu:t] 1. noun
    (an umbrella-shaped piece of light, strong cloth etc beneath which a person etc is tied with ropes so that he etc can come slowly down to the ground from a great height: They made the descent from the plane by parachute; ( also adjective) a parachute-jump.) faldskærm; faldskærms-
    2. verb
    (to come down to the ground using a parachute: The troops parachuted into France.) springe ud med faldskærm

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  • 7 root

    I 1. [ru:t] noun
    1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) rod
    2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) rod; -rod
    3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) rod
    4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) rod
    2. verb
    (to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) slå rod; plante
    - root crop
    - root out
    - take root
    II [ru:t] verb
    1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) rode
    2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) rode
    * * *
    I 1. [ru:t] noun
    1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) rod
    2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) rod; -rod
    3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) rod
    4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) rod
    2. verb
    (to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) slå rod; plante
    - root crop
    - root out
    - take root
    II [ru:t] verb
    1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) rode
    2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) rode

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  • 8 snow

    [snəu] 1. noun
    (frozen water vapour that falls to the ground in soft white flakes: We woke up to find snow on the ground; We were caught in a heavy snow-shower; About 15 centimetres of snow had fallen overnight.) sne; sne-
    2. verb
    (to shower down in, or like, flakes of snow: It's snowing heavily.) sne
    - snowball
    - snowboard
    - snow-capped
    - snowdrift
    - snowfall
    - snowflake
    - snowstorm
    - snow-white
    - snowed under
    * * *
    [snəu] 1. noun
    (frozen water vapour that falls to the ground in soft white flakes: We woke up to find snow on the ground; We were caught in a heavy snow-shower; About 15 centimetres of snow had fallen overnight.) sne; sne-
    2. verb
    (to shower down in, or like, flakes of snow: It's snowing heavily.) sne
    - snowball
    - snowboard
    - snow-capped
    - snowdrift
    - snowfall
    - snowflake
    - snowstorm
    - snow-white
    - snowed under

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  • 9 thud

    1. noun
    (a dull sound like that of something heavy falling to the ground: He dropped the book with a thud.) brag
    2. verb
    (to move or fall with such a sound: The tree thudded to the ground.) hamre; dundre
    * * *
    1. noun
    (a dull sound like that of something heavy falling to the ground: He dropped the book with a thud.) brag
    2. verb
    (to move or fall with such a sound: The tree thudded to the ground.) hamre; dundre

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  • 10 shadow

    ['ʃædəu] 1. noun
    1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) skygge
    2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) mørke
    3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) skygge
    4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) skygge
    2. verb
    1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) skygge for
    2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) skygge
    - shadowiness
    - worn to a shadow
    * * *
    ['ʃædəu] 1. noun
    1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) skygge
    2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) mørke
    3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) skygge
    4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) skygge
    2. verb
    1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) skygge for
    2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) skygge
    - shadowiness
    - worn to a shadow

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  • 11 hang

    [hæŋ]
    past tense, past participle - hung; verb
    1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) hænge
    2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) hænge
    3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) hænge
    4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) hænge
    5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) bøje
    - hanging
    - hangings
    - hangman
    - hangover
    - get the hang of
    - hang about/around
    - hang back
    - hang in the balance
    - hang on
    - hang together
    - hang up
    * * *
    [hæŋ]
    past tense, past participle - hung; verb
    1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) hænge
    2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) hænge
    3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) hænge
    4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) hænge
    5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) bøje
    - hanging
    - hangings
    - hangman
    - hangover
    - get the hang of
    - hang about/around
    - hang back
    - hang in the balance
    - hang on
    - hang together
    - hang up

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  • 12 iron

    1. noun
    1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) jern; jern-
    2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) strygejern
    3) (a type of golf-club.) kølle
    2. verb
    (to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) stryge
    - irons
    - ironing-board
    - ironmonger
    - ironmongery
    - have several
    - too many irons in the fire
    - iron out
    - strike while the iron is hot
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) jern; jern-
    2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) strygejern
    3) (a type of golf-club.) kølle
    2. verb
    (to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) stryge
    - irons
    - ironing-board
    - ironmonger
    - ironmongery
    - have several
    - too many irons in the fire
    - iron out
    - strike while the iron is hot

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  • 13 jump

    1. verb
    1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) hoppe; springe
    2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) springe
    3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) fare sammen
    4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) springe over; hoppe over
    2. noun
    1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) spring; hop
    2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) forhindring
    3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) -spring
    4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) faren sammen
    5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) stigning
    - jump at
    - jump for joy
    - jump on
    - jump the gun
    - jump the queue
    - jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
    - jump to it
    * * *
    1. verb
    1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) hoppe; springe
    2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) springe
    3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) fare sammen
    4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) springe over; hoppe over
    2. noun
    1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) spring; hop
    2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) forhindring
    3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) -spring
    4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) faren sammen
    5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) stigning
    - jump at
    - jump for joy
    - jump on
    - jump the gun
    - jump the queue
    - jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
    - jump to it

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  • 14 pitch

    I 1. [pi ] verb
    1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) rejse; sætte op
    2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) kaste
    3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) styrte; snuble
    4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) vippe; hugge
    5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) sætte i en tonehøjde
    2. noun
    1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) bane
    2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) tonehøjde
    3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) grad
    4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) sted; plads
    5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) kast
    6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) vippen; huggen
    - pitcher
    - pitched battle
    - pitchfork
    II [pi ] noun
    (a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) beg
    - pitch-dark
    * * *
    I 1. [pi ] verb
    1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) rejse; sætte op
    2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) kaste
    3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) styrte; snuble
    4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) vippe; hugge
    5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) sætte i en tonehøjde
    2. noun
    1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) bane
    2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) tonehøjde
    3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) grad
    4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) sted; plads
    5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) kast
    6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) vippen; huggen
    - pitcher
    - pitched battle
    - pitchfork
    II [pi ] noun
    (a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) beg
    - pitch-dark

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  • 15 snowfall

    1) (a fall or shower of snow that settles on the ground: There was a heavy snowfall last night.) snefald
    2) (the amount of snow that falls in a certain place: The snowfall last year was much higher than average.) snefald
    * * *
    1) (a fall or shower of snow that settles on the ground: There was a heavy snowfall last night.) snefald
    2) (the amount of snow that falls in a certain place: The snowfall last year was much higher than average.) snefald

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  • 16 all-terrain vehicle

    [,o:l tə'rein 'vi:əkl]
    noun ((also ATV) a small vehicle, looking like a small tractor, that can travel fast on rough ground.) terrænkøretøj
    * * *
    [,o:l tə'rein 'vi:əkl]
    noun ((also ATV) a small vehicle, looking like a small tractor, that can travel fast on rough ground.) terrænkøretøj

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  • 17 away

    [ə'wei]
    1) (to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!) væk; bort(e)
    2) (in the opposite direction: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.) væk; den anden vej
    3) ((gradually) into nothing: The noise died away.) væk; bort
    4) (continuously: They worked away until dark.) derudad; uden ophør
    5) ((of a football match etc) not on the home ground: The team is playing away this weekend; ( also adjective) an away match.) udebane; udebane-
    * * *
    [ə'wei]
    1) (to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!) væk; bort(e)
    2) (in the opposite direction: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.) væk; den anden vej
    3) ((gradually) into nothing: The noise died away.) væk; bort
    4) (continuously: They worked away until dark.) derudad; uden ophør
    5) ((of a football match etc) not on the home ground: The team is playing away this weekend; ( also adjective) an away match.) udebane; udebane-

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  • 18 earth

    [ə:ð] 1. noun
    1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) Jorden; jordkloden; verden
    2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) Jorden
    3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) jord
    4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) landjord; land; jordbund
    5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) hule; grav
    6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) jordforbindelse; jordledning
    2. verb
    (to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) jordforbinde
    - earthly
    - earthenware
    - earthquake
    - earthworm
    - on earth
    - run to earth
    * * *
    [ə:ð] 1. noun
    1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) Jorden; jordkloden; verden
    2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) Jorden
    3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) jord
    4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) landjord; land; jordbund
    5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) hule; grav
    6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) jordforbindelse; jordledning
    2. verb
    (to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) jordforbinde
    - earthly
    - earthenware
    - earthquake
    - earthworm
    - on earth
    - run to earth

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  • 19 fall

    [fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb
    1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) falde
    2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) falde omkuld; vælte
    3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) falde
    4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) falde
    5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) falde; blive forelsket
    6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) tilfalde
    2. noun
    1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) fald; styrt
    2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) -fald
    3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) fald; endeligt
    4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) efterår
    - fallout
    - his
    - her face fell
    - fall away
    - fall back
    - fall back on
    - fall behind
    - fall down
    - fall flat
    - fall for
    - fall in with
    - fall off
    - fall on/upon
    - fall out
    - fall short
    - fall through
    * * *
    [fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb
    1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) falde
    2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) falde omkuld; vælte
    3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) falde
    4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) falde
    5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) falde; blive forelsket
    6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) tilfalde
    2. noun
    1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) fald; styrt
    2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) -fald
    3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) fald; endeligt
    4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) efterår
    - fallout
    - his
    - her face fell
    - fall away
    - fall back
    - fall back on
    - fall behind
    - fall down
    - fall flat
    - fall for
    - fall in with
    - fall off
    - fall on/upon
    - fall out
    - fall short
    - fall through

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  • 20 grain

    [ɡrein]
    1) (a seed of wheat, oats etc.) korn
    2) (corn in general: Grain is ground into flour.) korn
    3) (a very small, hard particle: a grain of sand.) korn
    4) (the way in which the lines of fibre run in wood, leather etc.) åre
    5) (a very small amount: There isn't a grain of truth in that story.) gran
    * * *
    [ɡrein]
    1) (a seed of wheat, oats etc.) korn
    2) (corn in general: Grain is ground into flour.) korn
    3) (a very small, hard particle: a grain of sand.) korn
    4) (the way in which the lines of fibre run in wood, leather etc.) åre
    5) (a very small amount: There isn't a grain of truth in that story.) gran

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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 angling — ground 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ground annual — ground 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ground ash — ground 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ground bailiff — ground 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ground bait — ground 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ground base — ground 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ground bass — ground 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ground beetle — ground 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ground chamber — ground 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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