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1 sandy
1) (filled or covered with sand: a sandy beach.) peščen2) ((of hair) yellowish-red in colour: She has fair skin and sandy hair.) peščen* * *[saendi]adjective ( sandily adverb)peščen; rdečkasto rumen, peščene barve; figuratively suhoparen; figuratively nesiguren, majav; American slang odločen, pogumensandy-haired — rdečelas, rdečkastih lasto build on sandy ground — zidati na pesek (tudi figuratively) -
2 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
- in the middle ground of the picture•CHOICE OF WORDS:USAGE: -
3 Sand
m; -(e)s, kein Pl. sand; der Strand hat feinen, weißen Sand the beach has fine white sand; im Sand buddeln dig in the sand; im Sand stecken bleiben get stuck in the sand; auf Sand laufen NAUT. run aground; auf Sand gebaut haben fig. have built on sand ( oder shaky foundations); jemandem Sand in die Augen streuen fig. throw dust in s.o.’s eyes; Sand ins Getriebe streuen fig. throw ( oder put) a spanner (Am. monkey wrench) in the works; etw. in den Sand setzen umg. muff (up) ( oder bungle) s.th.; im Sande verlaufen come to nothing (naught lit.); Pläne etc.: auch fizzle out umg.; ... wie Sand am Meer countless...,... beyond number; Antiquitäten gab es wie Sand am Meer auch there were no end of antiques; Kopf* * *der Sandsand* * *Sạnd [zant]m -(e)s, -e[-də] sand; (= Scheuersand) scouring powdermit Sand bestreuen — to sand
auf Sand laufen or geraten — to run aground
jdm Sand in die Augen streuen (fig) — to throw dust (Brit) or dirt (US) in sb's eyes
Sand ins Getriebe streuen — to throw a spanner in the works (Brit), to throw a (monkey) wrench into the works (US)
im Sande verlaufen (inf) — to peter out, to come to naught or nothing
etw in den Sand setzen (inf, Projekt, Prüfung) — to blow sth (inf); Geld to squander sth
* * *der1) (a large amount of tiny particles of crushed rocks, shells etc, found on beaches etc.) sand2) (an area of sand, especially on a beach: We lay on the sand.) sand* * *<-[e]s, -e>[zant]m sand no pl▶ jdm \Sand in die Augen streuen to throw dust in sb's eyes▶ auf \Sand gebaut sein to be built [up]on sandy ground▶ \Sand ins Getriebe streuen to put a spanner [or wrench] in the works▶ das/die gibt es wie \Sand am Meer (fam) there are heaps of them fam, they are thick on the ground fam* * *der; Sand[e]s sand... gibt es wie Sand am Meer — (ugs.) there are countless...;... are pretty thick on the ground (coll.)
da ist Sand im Getriebe — (fig. ugs.) there's something gumming up the works (coll.)
jemandem Sand in die Augen streuen — (fig.) pull the wool over somebody's eyes
im Sand[e] verlaufen — (fig. ugs.) come to nothing
etwas [total] in den Sand setzen — (fig. ugs.) make a [complete] mess of something
* * *der Strand hat feinen, weißen Sand the beach has fine white sand;im Sand buddeln dig in the sand;im Sand stecken bleiben get stuck in the sand;auf Sand laufen SCHIFF run aground;jemandem Sand in die Augen streuen fig throw dust in sb’s eyes;… wie Sand am Meer countless …, … beyond number;* * *der; Sand[e]s sand... gibt es wie Sand am Meer — (ugs.) there are countless...;... are pretty thick on the ground (coll.)
da ist Sand im Getriebe — (fig. ugs.) there's something gumming up the works (coll.)
jemandem Sand in die Augen streuen — (fig.) pull the wool over somebody's eyes
im Sand[e] verlaufen — (fig. ugs.) come to nothing
etwas [total] in den Sand setzen — (fig. ugs.) make a [complete] mess of something
* * *nur sing. m.sand n. -
4 terreno
adj.earthly, worldly.m.1 lot, terrain, land, patch.2 soil, ground.3 terrain, ground.* * *► adjetivo1 worldly, earthly2 GEOGRAFÍA terrain4 DEPORTE field, ground5 figurado (esfera de acción) field, sphere\ceder terreno figurado to give wayconocer el terreno figurado to be familiar with somethingestar en su propio terreno figurado to be on home groundganar terreno / perder terreno to gain ground / lose groundhacer algo sobre el terreno to do something on the spot 2 figurado to improvise somethingsaber uno el terreno que pisa figurado to know what one's doingpreparar el terreno figurado to pave the way, prepare the groundser terreno abonado (para algo) figurado to be receptive (to something)terreno conocido figurado familiar ground————————2 GEOGRAFÍA terrain4 DEPORTE field, ground5 figurado (esfera de acción) field, sphere* * *noun m.1) terrain2) ground, land3) plot* * *1. ADJ1) (Rel) [bienes] earthlyesta vida terrena — this earthly life liter
2) (Bio, Geol) terrestrial2. SM1) (=extensión de tierra) [gen] land; (=parcela) piece of land, plot of landnos hemos comprado un terreno en las afueras — we've bought a piece of land o plot of land o some land on the outskirts of the city
2) [explicando sus características] (=relieve) ground, terrain; (=composición) soil, landun terreno pedregoso — stony ground o terrain
3) (=campo)a) [de estudio] fieldb) [de actividad] sphere, fieldel gobierno debe tomar medidas urgentes en el terreno económico — the government must take urgent measures in the economic sphere o field
la competencia de las empresas extranjeras en todos los terrenos — competition from foreign companies in all areas
en cuanto a las pensiones, se ha avanzado poco en este terreno — as for pensions, little progress has been made in this area
4)- vencer a algn en su propio terrenoterreno abonado —
dichas tendencias han encontrado el terreno abonado entre la juventud — these trends have found a fertile breeding ground amongst the young
este país es terreno abonado para las inversiones extranjeras — this country provides rich pickings for foreign investment
5) (Dep)el equipo tuvo una nueva derrota fuera de su terreno — the team suffered a fresh defeat away (from home)
terreno de juego — pitch, field
* * *I- na adjetivoa) (Relig) earthlyb) ( no marino o aéreo) terrestrial (frml), land (before n)II1) (lote, parcela) plot of land, lot (AmE)el terreno llega hasta el río — the land o plot o lot extends as far as the river
2) ( extensión de tierra) land3)a) (Geog) ( refiriéndose al relieve) terrain; ( refiriéndose a la composición) land, soilallanarle el terreno a alguien — to smooth the way o path for somebody
ceder/ganar/perder terreno — to give/gain/lose ground
estar en su (propio) terreno — to be on one's own ground
minarle or socavarle el terreno a alguien — to cut the ground from under somebody's feet
pisar terreno firme/peligroso — to tread on safe/dangerous ground
prepararle el terreno a alguien/algo — to pave the way for somebody/something
sobre el terreno: estudiar sobre el terreno una situación to make an on-the-spot assessment of a situation; haremos planes sobre el terreno we'll plan things as we go along; tantear el terreno — to see how the land lies
b) (Geol) terrane, terrain4) (esfera, campo de acción) sphere, field* * *(n.) = arena, land, turf, terrain, land area, ground, plot of land, piece of landEx. This shifts the responsibility for headings and their arrangement into the arena of cataloguers and indexers.Ex. Until recently all libraries and some architects have maintained that an academic library should be capable of extension and that land should be reserved for future expansion.Ex. Librarians are losing the war for electronic professional turf.Ex. These surveyors reported on terrain character and presence of wood, water and forage, and studied Indian tribal customs and languages.Ex. Over 17% of Botswana's land area has been set-aside as national parks and game reserves.Ex. A profile is a scale representation of the intersection of a vertical surface with the surface of the ground.Ex. The core of readers and borrowers of agricultural literature are pensioners wanting to improving cultivation of their small private plots of land.Ex. So it is important that every piece of land is divided by a boundary to show the demarcation.* * *I- na adjetivoa) (Relig) earthlyb) ( no marino o aéreo) terrestrial (frml), land (before n)II1) (lote, parcela) plot of land, lot (AmE)el terreno llega hasta el río — the land o plot o lot extends as far as the river
2) ( extensión de tierra) land3)a) (Geog) ( refiriéndose al relieve) terrain; ( refiriéndose a la composición) land, soilallanarle el terreno a alguien — to smooth the way o path for somebody
ceder/ganar/perder terreno — to give/gain/lose ground
estar en su (propio) terreno — to be on one's own ground
minarle or socavarle el terreno a alguien — to cut the ground from under somebody's feet
pisar terreno firme/peligroso — to tread on safe/dangerous ground
prepararle el terreno a alguien/algo — to pave the way for somebody/something
sobre el terreno: estudiar sobre el terreno una situación to make an on-the-spot assessment of a situation; haremos planes sobre el terreno we'll plan things as we go along; tantear el terreno — to see how the land lies
b) (Geol) terrane, terrain4) (esfera, campo de acción) sphere, field* * *terreno11 = arena, land, turf, terrain, land area, ground, plot of land, piece of land.Ex: This shifts the responsibility for headings and their arrangement into the arena of cataloguers and indexers.
Ex: Until recently all libraries and some architects have maintained that an academic library should be capable of extension and that land should be reserved for future expansion.Ex: Librarians are losing the war for electronic professional turf.Ex: These surveyors reported on terrain character and presence of wood, water and forage, and studied Indian tribal customs and languages.Ex: A profile is a scale representation of the intersection of a vertical surface with the surface of the ground.Ex: The core of readers and borrowers of agricultural literature are pensioners wanting to improving cultivation of their small private plots of land.Ex: So it is important that every piece of land is divided by a boundary to show the demarcation.* andar por terreno peligroso = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.* andar por terreno resbaladizo = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.* ceder terreno = yield + ground, lose + ground.* con terrenos cedidos por el gobierno = land grant [land-grant].* en terreno conocido = on familiar grounds.* en terreno peligroso = on shaky grounds.* estar moviéndose en terreno seguro = be on secure ground.* ganar terreno = gain + ground, make + headway.* gestión de terrenos = land management.* invadir el terreno (de Alguien) = encroach on/upon + Posesivo + domain.* limpiar el terreno de árboles = clear + land.* motocicleta todo terreno = dirt bike.* moverse en terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.* no ceder terreno = stand + Posesivo + ground.* parcela de terreno = plot of land, piece of land.* perder terreno = lose + ground.* pisar terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.* preparación del terreno eliminando todo tipo de obstáculos = land-clearing.* preparar el terreno = pave + the way (for/towards/to), set + the scene, clear + the path, smooth + the way, set + the stage, pave + the path (for/towards/to), lay + the groundwork for, pave + the road (for/towards/to), clear + the way.* preparar el terreno para = lead up to, smooth + the path of, clear + the ground for, fertilise + the ground for.* prueba sobre el terreno = field test, field trial.* sobre el terreno = on the ground.* tantear el terreno = put + feeler out, test + the water.* terreno conocido = familiar grounds.* terreno cultivable pequeño = croft.* terreno de deportes = sport arena.* terreno de juego = playing field, pitch.* terreno de pruebas = testing ground.* terreno desconocido = uncharted territory, uncharted waters, unchartered territory, unchartered waters.* terreno elevado = high ground.* terreno en construcción = building site.* terreno firme = firm ground, safe ground, solid ground.* terreno inhóspito = inhospitable terrain.* terreno maderero = timberland.* terreno nada fértil = stony ground.* terreno neutral = neutral ground.* terreno para construir = building site.* terreno pedegroso = stony ground.* terreno peligroso = on thin ice, slippery ground, on dangerous ground.* terreno poco definido = grey area [gray area].* terreno resbaladizo = on thin ice, slippery ground, on dangerous ground.* terrenos = site, landed estate, grounds.* terrenos de la finca = estate grounds.* terreno seguro = safe ground, solid ground.* terreno sin construir = vacant lot.* terrenos sin construir = vacant land.* vehículo todoterreno = all-terrain vehicle.* vencer a Alguien en su propio terreno = beat + Nombre + at + Posesivo + own game.terreno22 = earthly [earthlier -comp., earthliest -sup.], worldly [worldlier -comp., worldliest -sup.].Ex: After that I could never pass a dead man without stopping to gaze on his face, stripped by death of that earthly patina which masks the living soul.
Ex: There exist sets of duality in this philosophy; body versus soul, worldly versus unworldly and life versus salvation.(n.) = arena, land, turf, terrain, land area, ground, plot of land, piece of landEx: This shifts the responsibility for headings and their arrangement into the arena of cataloguers and indexers.
Ex: Until recently all libraries and some architects have maintained that an academic library should be capable of extension and that land should be reserved for future expansion.Ex: Librarians are losing the war for electronic professional turf.Ex: These surveyors reported on terrain character and presence of wood, water and forage, and studied Indian tribal customs and languages.Ex: Over 17% of Botswana's land area has been set-aside as national parks and game reserves.Ex: A profile is a scale representation of the intersection of a vertical surface with the surface of the ground.Ex: The core of readers and borrowers of agricultural literature are pensioners wanting to improving cultivation of their small private plots of land.Ex: So it is important that every piece of land is divided by a boundary to show the demarcation.* * *1 ( Relig) earthlynuestra vida terrena our earthly life, our life on earthA (lote, parcela) plot of land, lot ( AmE)heredó unos terrenos en Sonora she inherited some land in Sonoraun terreno plantado de viñas a field o an area of land planted with vinesel terreno cuesta tanto como la casa the land costs as much as the housequieren construir en esos terrenos they want to build on that land o siteel terreno llega hasta el río the land o plot o lot extends as far as the riverCompuesto:field, pitch ( BrE)Escocia perdió frente a Gales en su propio terreno (de juego) Scotland lost at home to Wales, Scotland lost to Wales despite having home-field advantage ( AmE), Scotland lost to Wales on their home ground ( BrE)B (extensión de tierra) landcompraron una casa con mucho terreno they bought a house with a lot of landCun terreno montañoso mountainous terrainlos accidentes del terreno the features of the landscape o terrainun terreno pantanoso marshy land, a marshy terrainun terreno bueno para el cultivo del trigo good land o soil for growing wheatallanarle el terreno a algn to smooth the way o path for sbceder/ganar/perder terreno to give/gain/lose groundestar en su (propio) terreno to be on one's own groundminarle or socavarle el terreno a algn to cut the ground from under sb's feetpisar terreno firme/peligroso to tread on safe/dangerous groundprepararle el terreno a algn/algo to pave the way for sb/sthrecuperar terreno to recover lost groundsobre el terreno: para estudiar sobre el terreno la situación to make an on-the-spot o an in situ assessment of the situationiremos haciendo planes sobre el terreno we'll plan things as we go alongtantear el terreno to see how the land lies2 ( Geol) terrane, terrainCompuestos:● terreno abonado or propicioes terreno abonado or propicio para la delincuencia it is a breeding ground for crimees un terreno abonado or propicio para la especulación it gives rise to a great deal of speculationfamiliar groundpara él ya es terreno conocido he's on familiar ground, it's familiar ground to himD (esfera, campo de acción) sphere, fielden el terreno laboral at workejerció una gran influencia en el terreno de las artes he was a major influence in the arts* * *
terreno 1◊ -na adjetivo (Relig) earthly
terreno 2 sustantivo masculino
1
un terreno plantado de viñas a field planted with vines;
terreno de juego field, pitch
2 (Geog) ( refiriéndose al relieve) terrain;
( refiriéndose a la composición) land, soil;
3 (esfera, campo de acción) sphere, field;
terreno,-a
I adjetivo ➣ terrenal
II sustantivo masculino
1 Geol terrain
2 (extensión de tierra) (piece of) land, ground: quiere cultivar su terreno, he wants to cultivate his land
tiene un terreno en Valencia, he has land in Valencia
un terreno arenoso, a sandy soil
3 fig (campo de acción, investigación) field, sphere
4 Dep terreno (de juego), field, ground
♦ Locuciones: le gusta saber qué terreno pisa, he likes to know where he stands
ganar/perder terreno, to gain/lose ground
preparar el terreno, to prepare the ground
sobre el terreno, as one goes along
' terreno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acotar
- adyacente
- allanar
- alta
- alto
- badén
- depresión
- elevación
- escabrosa
- escabroso
- finca
- grieta
- inclinación
- juego
- margen
- monte
- movediza
- movedizo
- nacional
- ondulada
- ondulado
- orientar
- parque
- pelada
- pelado
- pendiente
- polígono
- regar
- reseca
- reseco
- revalorizar
- salar
- salvaje
- sanear
- solar
- terrena
- terruño
- tierra
- triangular
- abrupto
- accidentado
- accidente
- adaptar
- agreste
- alameda
- altibajos
- anegar
- arbolado
- arenoso
- asentar
English:
dirt bike
- estate
- extend
- feeler
- flatten
- foresight
- gain
- gain on
- ground
- gulley
- gully
- ice
- jeep
- level
- lose
- lot
- out-of-bounds
- parcel
- patch
- pitch
- plot
- recreation ground
- rent
- rugged
- ruggedness
- scout
- spread
- stretch
- survey
- tenure
- terrain
- testing ground
- tract
- uneven
- unfold
- way
- area
- common
- country
- ease
- green
- mostly
- piece
- preserve
- property
- province
- reclaim
- site
* * *terreno, -a♦ adjFormal [vida] earthly; [bienes, preocupaciones] worldly♦ nm1. [suelo] land;[por su relieve] terrain; [por su composición, utilidad agrícola] soil;grandes extensiones de terreno large tracts of land;terreno montañoso/abrupto mountainous/rugged terrain;terreno arenoso/volcánico sandy/volcanic soil;el terreno era irregular the ground was uneven;ser terreno abonado (para algo) to be fertile ground (for sth)terreno agrícola farmland;terreno cultivable arable land;terreno edificable land suitable for development;terreno rústico land unsuitable for development;terreno urbanizable land suitable for development;terreno no urbanizable land unsuitable for development2. [parcela, solar] plot (of land);tenemos unos terrenos en el pueblo we have some land in the village4. [ámbito] field;en el terreno de la música/medicina in the field of music/medicine;tiene muchos problemas en el terreno personal she has a lot of problems in her private life;ha habido muchos avances en este terreno there have been considerable advances in this field5. [territorio] ground;llevar algo/a alguien a su terreno: sabe llevar las conversaciones a su terreno he knows how to steer conversations round to what interests him;la campeona supo llevar a su terreno a la tenista holandesa the champion was able to impose her own terms on the Dutch player;sabe llevar cualquier canción a su terreno he is capable of making any song his own;ceder terreno to give ground;ganar terreno to gain ground;le está ganando terreno a su rival he's gaining ground on his rival;perder terreno (ante alguien) to lose ground (to sb);preparar el terreno (para algo/a alguien) to pave the way (for sth/sb);sabe el terreno que pisa she knows what she is about;sobre el terreno: estudiar algo sobre el terreno to study something in the field;resolveremos los problemas sobre el terreno we'll solve the problems as we go along* * *I adj earthly, worldlyII m land; figfield;un terreno a lot, Br a plot opiece of land;sobre el terreno in the field;ganar/perder terreno fig gain/lose ground;tantear el terreno fig see how the land lies;llevar a alguien a su terreno get s.o. on one’s home ground;pisar terreno resbaladizo fig be on slippery ground* * *terreno nm1) : terrain2) suelo: earth, ground3) : plot, tract of land4)perder terreno : to lose ground5)preparar el terreno : to pave the way* * *terreno n1. (tierra) land2. (de una actividad) field -
5 Boden
m; -s, Böden1. (Erdreich) soil; fruchtbarer / magerer Boden fertile / barren soil; lockerer / verdichteter Boden loose / compressed soil; sandiger / steiniger Boden sandy / stony ground; leichter / mittelschwerer / schwerer Boden light / loamy / heavy ( oder clayey) soil; durchlässiger / lehmiger Boden permeable / loamy soil; den Boden bebauen oder bestellen develop ( oder till) land; ( wie Pilze) aus dem Boden schießen mushroom (up); Schadstoffe etc. gelangen in den Boden get into the soil; ein Rat / eine Mahnung etc. fällt auf fruchtbaren Boden fig. advice / a warning etc. falls on fertile ground ( oder has an effect); etw. aus dem Boden stampfen fig. conjure s.th. up (out of thin air); wie aus dem Boden gewachsen as if by magic; sie wäre am liebsten vor Scham in den Boden versunken she wished that the earth would open up and swallow her; Grund2. nur Sg.; (Erdoberfläche) ground; (Fußboden) floor (auch im Wagen etc.); fester Boden firm ground; auf den oder zu Boden fallen oder zu Boden stürzen fall to the ground ( innen: floor); zu Boden gehen (beim Boxen etc.) go down; auf dem oder am Boden liegen lie on the ground; fig. be finished ( oder bankrupt); etw. vom Boden aufheben pick s.th. up (off the ground); jemanden zu Boden schlagen oder strecken knock s.o. down (to the ground), floor s.o.; die Augen zu Boden schlagen cast one’s eyes down (to the ground); jemanden zu Boden drücken konkret: pin ( oder press oder weigh) s.o. down; fig. destroy s.o., bear s.o. down; ( festen) Boden fassen get a (firm) footing oder foothold; fig. find one’s feet; Idee etc.: take hold ( oder root); festen Boden unter den Füßen haben be standing on firm ground, be on terra firma; den Boden unter den Füßen verlieren konkret: lose one’s footing; (unsicher werden) be thrown off balance; fig. get out of one’s depth; jemandem den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen fig. pull the rug out from under s.o.; sich auf gefährlichem oder unsicherem oder schwankendem Boden bewegen be treading on slippery ground, be skating on thin ice; der Boden wurde ihm zu heiß oder der Boden brannte ihm unter den Füßen fig. things got too hot for him; den Boden für etw. bereiten prepare the ground for s.th.; am Boden zerstört umg. (entsetzt) (completely) devastated; (erschöpft) completely drained, washed out; (an) Boden gewinnen / verlieren gain / lose ground; Boden zurückgewinnen make up for lost ground3. eines Gefäßes: bottom; eine Kiste etc. mit doppeltem Boden with a false bottom; Moral mit doppeltem Boden fig. double standards Pl.4. nur Sg.; (Grund) eines Gewässers: bottom; auf dem oder am Boden des Meeres on the sea(-)bed (Am. auch ocean floor)5. (Gebiet): auf britischem etc. Boden on British etc. soil; heiliger Boden holy ( oder consecrated) ground; heimatlicher Boden home territory6. fig. (Grundlage) basis; auf dem Boden des Grundgesetzes stehen be within the Constitution; auf dem Boden der Tatsachen bleiben stick ( oder keep) to the facts; den Boden der Tatsachen verlassen get away from ( oder forget) the facts; einem Argument etc. den Boden entziehen knock the bottom out of; Handwerk hat goldenen Boden you can’t go wrong if you learn a trade7. (Tortenboden) base* * *der Boden(Ackerboden) soil;(Dachboden) attic;(Erdboden) ground; earth;(Fußboden) floor;(Gefäßboden) bottom* * *Bo|den ['boːdn]m -s, ordm;['bøːdn]1) (= Erde, Grundfläche) ground; (= Erdreich auch) soil; (= Fußboden) floor; (= Grundbesitz) land; (no pl = Terrain) soilauf spanischem Bóden — on Spanish soil
zu Bóden fallen — to fall to the ground
jdn zu Bóden schlagen or strecken — to knock sb down, to floor sb
festen Bóden unter den Füßen haben, auf festem Bóden sein — to be or stand on firm ground, to be on terra firma
keinen Fuß auf den Bóden bekommen (fig) — to be unable to find one's feet; (fig: in Diskussion) to get out of one's depth
ihm wurde der Bóden (unter den Füßen) zu heiß (fig) — things were getting too hot for him
jdm den Bóden unter den Füßen wegziehen (fig) — to cut the ground from under sb's feet (Brit), to pull the carpet out from under sb's feet
ich hätte ( vor Scham) im Bóden versinken können (fig) — I was so ashamed that I wished the ground would (open and) swallow me up
am Bóden zerstört sein (inf) — to be shattered (Brit fig inf) or devastated
(an) Bóden gewinnen/verlieren (fig) — to gain/lose ground
etw aus dem Bóden stampfen (fig) — to conjure sth up out of nothing; Häuser auch to build overnight
er stand wie aus dem Bóden gewachsen vor mir — he appeared in front of me as if by magic
auf fruchtbaren Bóden fallen (fig) — to fall on fertile ground
jdm/einer Sache den Bóden bereiten (fig) — to prepare the ground for sb/sth
See:2) (= unterste Fläche) (von Behälter) bottom; (von Meer auch) seabed; (von Hose) seat; (= Tortenboden) baseSee:→ doppelt3) (Raum) (= Dachboden, Heuboden) loft; (= Trockenboden) (für Getreide) drying floor; (für Wäsche) drying room4) (fig = Grundlage)auf dem Bóden der Wissenschaft/Tatsachen/Wirklichkeit stehen — to base oneself on scientific fact/on fact/on reality; (Behauptung) to be based or founded on scientific fact/on fact/on reality
sie wurde hart auf den Bóden der Wirklichkeit zurückgeholt — she was brought down to earth with a bump
auf dem Bóden der Tatsachen bleiben — to stick to the facts
den Bóden der Tatsachen verlassen — to go into the realm of fantasy
sich auf unsicherem Bóden bewegen — to be on shaky ground
er steht auf dem Bóden des Gesetzes (= nicht ungesetzlich) (= hat Gesetz hinter sich) — he is within the law he has the backing of the law
* * *der1) (the lowest part of anything: the bottom of the sea.) bottom2) (the solid surface of the Earth: lying on the ground; high ground.) ground3) (the upper layer of the earth, in which plants grow: to plant seeds in the soil; a handful of soil.) soil* * *Bo·den<-s, Böden>[ˈbo:dn̩, pl bø:dn̩]mfetter/magerer \Boden fertile/barren [or poor] soildiese Böden sind [o dieser \Boden ist] für den Ackerbau nicht geeignet this land is not suited for farmingaus dem \Boden schießen (a. fig) to sprout [or spring] [or shoot] up a. figden \Boden verbessern to ameliorate the soilder \Boden bebte the ground shooknach dem Flug waren die Reisenden froh, wieder festen \Boden zu betreten after the flight the passengers were glad to be [or stand] on firm ground [or on terra firma] [again][wieder] festen [o sicheren] \Boden unter die Füße bekommen [o unter den Füßen haben] to be back on terra firma; (nach einer Schiffsreise a.) to be back on dry land; (nach einer Flugreise a.) to be back on the groundauf britischem/deutschem \Boden on British/German soilauf eigenem Grund und \Boden on one's own propertywieder den \Boden seiner Heimat betreten to be back under one's native skiesheiliger \Boden holy groundfeindlicher \Boden enemy territorybei Marianne kann man vom \Boden essen Marianne's floors are so clean that you could eat off themvor Scham wäre ich am liebsten in den \Boden versunken I was so ashamed that I wished the ground would open up and swallow medie Augen zu \Boden schlagen to look downbeschämt/verlegen zu \Boden schauen to look down in shame/embarrassmentzu \Boden fallen [o sinken] to fall to the groundsie sank ohnmächtig zu \Boden she fell unconscious to the grounddann fiel der König tot zu \Boden then the king dropped deadzu \Boden gehen Boxer to go downdie Skisachen sind alle oben auf dem \Boden all the ski gear is [up] in the loft [or attic6. (Regalboden) shelfdie Preise haben den \Boden erreicht prices hit rock-bottomder Koffer hat einen doppelten \Boden the suitcase has a false bottomauf dem \Boden des Meeres/Flusses at the bottom of the sea/river, on the seabed/riverbedeine Moral mit einem doppelten \Boden double standards pl8. (Tortenboden) [flan] basejdm/etw den \Boden bereiten to pave the way for sb/sth fig[wieder] auf festem \Boden sein to have a firm base [again]; Unternehmen to be back on its feet [again] figauf dem \Boden des Gesetzes stehen to be within [or to conform to] the constitutionauf dem \Boden der Tatsachen bleiben/stehen to stick to the facts/to be based on factsden \Boden der Tatsachen verlassen to get into the realm of fantasyauf den \Boden der Wirklichkeit zurückkommen to come down to earth fig10.▶ jdm brennt der \Boden unter den Füßen [o wird der \Boden unter den Füßen zu heiß] (fam) things are getting too hot [or are hotting up too much] for sb▶ festen [o sicheren] \Boden unter den Füßen haben (sich seiner Sache sicher sein) to be sure of one's ground; (eine wirtschaftliche Grundlage haben) to be on firm ground fig▶ wieder festen [o sicheren] \Boden unter die Füße bekommen [o unter den Füßen haben] (wieder Halt bekommen) to find one's feet again figich hoffe, mein Ratschlag ist auf fruchtbaren \Boden gefallen I hope my advice has made some impression on you▶ den \Boden unter den Füßen verlieren (die Existenzgrundlage verlieren) to feel the ground fall from beneath one's feet fam; (haltlos werden) to have the bottom drop out of one's world fam▶ jdm den \Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen to cut the ground from under sb's feet fam, to pull the rug [out] from under sb's feet fig fam▶ [jdm/etw gegenüber] an \Boden gewinnen (einholen) to gain ground [over sb/sth]; (Fortschritte machen) to make headway [or progress]▶ [jdm/etw gegenüber] [verlorenen] \Boden gutmachen [o wettmachen] to make up [lost] ground [or to catch up] [on sb/sth]▶ sich akk auf schwankendem [o unsicherem] \Boden bewegen, auf schwankendem \Boden stehen to be on shaky ground figseine Argumente stehen auf schwankendem \Boden his arguments are built on weak foundations▶ [jdm/etw gegenüber] an \Boden verlieren to lose ground [to sb/sth]* * *der; Bodens, Böden1) (Erde) ground; soiletwas [nicht] aus dem Boden stampfen können — [not] be able to conjure something up [out of thin air]
2) (FußBoden) floorzu Boden fallen/sich zu Boden fallen lassen — fall/drop to the ground
der Boxer ging zu Boden — the boxer went down
jemanden zu Boden schlagen od. (geh.) strecken — knock somebody down; floor somebody; (fig.)
am Boden zerstört [sein] — (ugs.) [be] shattered (coll.)
3) o. Pl. (Terrain)[an] Boden gewinnen/verlieren — gain/lose ground
5) (DachBoden) loft* * *1. (Erdreich) soil;fruchtbarer/magerer Boden fertile/barren soil;lockerer/verdichteter Boden loose/compressed soil;sandiger/steiniger Boden sandy/stony ground;leichter/mittelschwerer/schwerer Boden light/loamy/heavy ( oder clayey) soil;durchlässiger/lehmiger Boden permeable/loamy soil;(wie Pilze) aus dem Boden schießen mushroom (up);Schadstoffe etcgelangen in den Boden get into the soil;ein Rat/eine Mahnung etcwie aus dem Boden gewachsen as if by magic;sie wäre am liebsten vor Scham in den Boden versunken she wished that the earth would open up and swallow her; → Grundfester Boden firm ground;zu Boden stürzen fall to the ground ( innen: floor);zu Boden gehen (beim Boxen etc) go down;etwas vom Boden aufheben pick sth up (off the ground);strecken knock sb down (to the ground), floor sb;die Augen zu Boden schlagen cast one’s eyes down (to the ground);jemanden zu Boden drücken konkret: pin ( oder press oder weigh) sb down; fig destroy sb, bear sb down;(festen) Boden fassen get a (firm) footing oder foothold; fig find one’s feet; Idee etc: take hold ( oder root);festen Boden unter den Füßen haben be standing on firm ground, be on terra firma;den Boden unter den Füßen verlieren konkret: lose one’s footing; (unsicher werden) be thrown off balance; fig get out of one’s depth;jemandem den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen fig pull the rug out from under sb;schwankendem Boden bewegen be treading on slippery ground, be skating on thin ice;der Boden brannte ihm unter den Füßen fig things got too hot for him;den Boden für etwas bereiten prepare the ground for sth;am Boden zerstört umg (entsetzt) (completely) devastated; (erschöpft) completely drained, washed out;(an) Boden gewinnen/verlieren gain/lose ground;Boden zurückgewinnen make up for lost ground3. eines Gefäßes: bottom;eine Kiste etcmit doppeltem Boden with a false bottom;am Boden des Meeres on the sea(-)bed (US auch ocean floor)5. (Gebiet):auf britischem etcBoden on British etc soil;heiliger Boden holy ( oder consecrated) ground;heimatlicher Boden home territory6. fig (Grundlage) basis;auf dem Boden des Grundgesetzes stehen be within the Constitution;auf dem Boden der Tatsachen bleiben stick ( oder keep) to the facts;den Boden der Tatsachen verlassen get away from ( oder forget) the facts;einem Argument etcden Boden entziehen knock the bottom out of;Handwerk hat goldenen Boden you can’t go wrong if you learn a trade7. (Tortenboden) base8. (Dachboden) loft, attic; (Heuboden) hayloft; (Trockenboden) drying room; → Fass, Fußboden, Grund 1* * *der; Bodens, Böden1) (Erde) ground; soiletwas [nicht] aus dem Boden stampfen können — [not] be able to conjure something up [out of thin air]
2) (FußBoden) floorzu Boden fallen/sich zu Boden fallen lassen — fall/drop to the ground
jemanden zu Boden schlagen od. (geh.) strecken — knock somebody down; floor somebody; (fig.)
am Boden zerstört [sein] — (ugs.) [be] shattered (coll.)
3) o. Pl. (Terrain)[an] Boden gewinnen/verlieren — gain/lose ground
5) (DachBoden) loft* * *¨-- (von Gefäß) m.base n. ¨-- m.bottom n.floor n.ground n.land n.soil n.
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