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to burn a house to the ground

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1 to burn something to the ground

to burn something to the ground

reducir algo a cenizas

■ the house was burnt to the ground la casa quedó reducida a cenizas

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2 burn

bə:n
1. past tense, past participles - burned, burnt; verb
1) (to destroy, damage or injure by fire, heat, acid etc: The fire burned all my papers; I've burnt the meat.) quemar

2) (to use as fuel.) quemar

3) (to make (a hole etc) by fire, heat, acid etc: The acid burned a hole in my dress.) quemar

4) (to catch fire: Paper burns easily.) arder

2. noun
(an injury or mark caused by fire etc: His burns will take a long time to heal; a burn in the carpet.) quemadura

- burner

burn¹ n quemadura

third degree burns quemaduras de tercer grado

burn² vb

1. quemar / quemarse

the chips are burning se están quemando las patatas

she burnt herself on the oven se quemó con el horno

2. arder

a fire was burning ardía un fuego

to be burning hot estar muy caliente / estar ardiendo

to smell burning oler a quemado

I can smell burning aquí huele a quemado

El pasado y participio pasado de burn se pueden escribir burnt o burned

burn

tr[bɜːn]

noun

1 (stream) arroyo

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burn

tr[bɜːn]

noun

1 quemadura

■ he suffered third-degree burns sufrió quemaduras de tercer grado

transitive verb (pt & pp burnt tr[bɜːnt] o burned)

1 quemar

■ they burnt all the old magazines quemaron todas las revistas viejas

2 quemarse

■ he burnt his fingers se quemó los dedos

3 (coal) quemar; (fuel) gastar, consumir

4 (food) quemar

■ he's burnt the toast se le han quemado las tostadas

5 (land, plants) abrasar

6 (body) incinerar

7 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL (cauterise) cauterizar

8 (harden bricks) cocer

9 (put to death) quemar

■ she was burnt at the stake la quemaron en la hoguera

intransitive verb

1 (blaze, glow) arder

■ we saw the building burning from the rooftop vimos como ardía el edificio desde el terrado

■ the building burnt for two days el edificio ardió durante dos días

2 (candle, light) estar encendido,-a

3 (food) quemarse

■ the steak has burnt el bistec se ha quemado

4 figurative use (passion, rage, desire) arder ( with, de)

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to burn to a cinder calcinar, reducir a cenizas

to burn low no quemar bien

to burn well quemar bien

to burn one's boats figurative use quemar el último cartucho

to burn the candle at both ends figurative use hacer de la noche día

to burn one's fingers figurative use pillarse los dedos

to burn the midnight oil figurative use quemarse las pestañas

to burn a hole in something hacer un agujero en algo quemándolo

to burn a hole in one's pocket figurative use quemarle a uno el bolsillo

to be burned alive ser quemado,-a vivo,-a

to get burnt quemarse

■ if you touch it you'll get burnt si lo tocas te quemarás

to have a burnt taste saber a quemado

burn ['bərn] v, burned ['bərnd, 'bərnt] or burnt ['bərnt] ; burning vt

1) : quemar, incendiar

to burn a building: incendiar un edificio

I burned my hand: me quemé la mano

2) consume: usar, gastar, consumir

burn vi

1) : arder (dícese de un fuego o un edificio), quemarse (dícese de la comida, etc.)

2) : estar prendido, estar encendido

we left the lights burning: dejamos las luces encendidas

3)

to burn out : consumirse, apagarse

4)

to burn with : arder de

he was burning with jealousy: ardía de celos

burn n

: quemadura f

burn

n.

• quemadura s.f.

• quemazón s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: burned) or: burnt•) = abrasar v.

• achicharrar v.

• arder v.

• asar v.

• asolar v.

• asurar v.

• cauterizar v.

• churruscar v.

• escalfar v.

• incendiar v.

• quemar v.

• requemar v.

• resquemar v.

• tostar v.

I
1. bɜːrn, bɜːn
(past & past p burned or burnt) intransitive verb

1)

a) \<\<fire/flame/building\>\> arder; \<\<wood/coal\>\> arder, quemarse

something's burning! — se está quemando algo

I can smell burning — huele or hay olor a quemado

the smell of burning rubber — el olor a goma quemada or (Méx) hule quemado

b) \<\<food\>\> quemarse

c) ( in sun) \<\<skin\>\> quemarse

2)

a) ( be hot) arder

my cheeks were burning — me ardían las mejillas

b) ( sting) \<\<eyes/wound\>\> escocer*, arder (esp AmL)

a burning sensation — un escozor, un ardor (esp AmL)

3) ( be consumed) arder

she was burning with curiosity — ardía de curiosidad

she burned for revenge — (liter) deseaba ardientemente vengarse

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<letter/rubbish\>\> quemar; \<\<building/town\>\> incendiar, quemar

I burned a hole in my sleeve — me quemé la manga ( con un cigarrillo etc)

to burn one's boats o bridges — quemar las naves

b) ( overcook) quemar

I've burned the cake — se me ha quemado el pastel; candle, oil I 1) d)

2)

a) ( injure) quemar

to burn oneself (on something) — quemarse (con algo)

I've burned my tongue — me he quemado la lengua

to be burned to death — morir* abrasado

b) ( swindle) (AmE sl) estafar, timar (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- burn down

- burn off

- burn out

- burn up

II

noun

1) (on skin, surface) quemadura f

2) ( stream) (dial or poet) arroyo m

I [bɜːn] (vb: pt, pp burned, burnt)
1. N

1) (Med) quemadura f

2) (Space) [of rocket] fuego m

2. VT

1) (gen) quemar; [+ house, building] incendiar; [+ corpse] incinerar; [+ mouth, tongue] quemar, escaldar

to burn a house to the ground — incendiar y arrasar una casa

to burn a hole in sth — hacer un agujero en algo quemándolo

to burn sth to ashes — reducir algo a cenizas

to be burned alive — ser quemado vivo

to be burnt to death — morir abrasado

to burn one's finger/hand — quemarse el dedo/la mano

I've burnt myself! — ¡me he quemado!, ¡me quemé! (LAm)

I burnt the toast — se me ha quemado la tostada

- burn one's boats or bridges

- burn the candle at both ends

- burn one's fingers

- money burns a hole in his pocket

2) [sun] [+ person, skin] tostar; [+ plants] abrasar

with a face burned by the sun — con la cara tostada al sol

3) [+ fuel] consumir, usar

4) [+ CD, DVD] tostar

3. VI

1) [fire, building etc] arder, quemarse; (=catch fire) incendiarse

to burn to death — morir abrasado

2) [skin] (in sun) quemarse, tostarse

3) [meat, pastry etc] quemarse

4) [light, gas] estar encendido

5) (fig)

to burn with anger/passion etc — arder de rabia/pasión etc

to burn with desire for — desear ardientemente

to burn with impatience — consumirse de impaciencia

to burn to do sth — desear ardientemente hacer algo

4.

CPD

burns unit N — unidad f de quemados

- burn away

- burn down

- burn off

- burn out

- burn up

II

[bɜːn]
N (Scot) arroyo m, riachuelo m
* * *

I
1. [bɜːrn, bɜːn]
(past & past p burned or burnt) intransitive verb

1)

a) \<\<fire/flame/building\>\> arder; \<\<wood/coal\>\> arder, quemarse

something's burning! — se está quemando algo

I can smell burning — huele or hay olor a quemado

the smell of burning rubber — el olor a goma quemada or (Méx) hule quemado

b) \<\<food\>\> quemarse

c) ( in sun) \<\<skin\>\> quemarse

2)

a) ( be hot) arder

my cheeks were burning — me ardían las mejillas

b) ( sting) \<\<eyes/wound\>\> escocer*, arder (esp AmL)

a burning sensation — un escozor, un ardor (esp AmL)

3) ( be consumed) arder

she was burning with curiosity — ardía de curiosidad

she burned for revenge — (liter) deseaba ardientemente vengarse

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<letter/rubbish\>\> quemar; \<\<building/town\>\> incendiar, quemar

I burned a hole in my sleeve — me quemé la manga ( con un cigarrillo etc)

to burn one's boats o bridges — quemar las naves

b) ( overcook) quemar

I've burned the cake — se me ha quemado el pastel; candle, oil I 1) d)

2)

a) ( injure) quemar

to burn oneself (on something) — quemarse (con algo)

I've burned my tongue — me he quemado la lengua

to be burned to death — morir* abrasado

b) ( swindle) (AmE sl) estafar, timar (fam)

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- burn down

- burn off

- burn out

- burn up

II

noun

1) (on skin, surface) quemadura f

2) ( stream) (dial or poet) arroyo m

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3 burn

burn

A n

1 gen, Med brûlure f ; cigarette burns brûlures de cigarette ;

2 Aerosp combustion f ;

3 dial ( stream) ruisseau m.

B vtr ( prét, pp burned ou burnt GB)

1 ( damage by heat or fire) brûler [papers, rubbish] ; incendier, faire brûler [building, city] ; [sun] brûler [person, skin] ; [acid] ronger, brûler [surface, substance] ; [alcohol, food] brûler [mouth] ; to be burned to the ground ou to ashes être détruit par le feu ; to be burned alive être brûlé vif ; to be burned to death mourir carbonisé ; to burn one's finger/arm se brûler le doigt/le bras ; to burn a hole in sth faire un trou dans qch ;

2 ( use) to burn coal/gas [boiler] chauffer or marcher au charbon/au gaz ; the system burns too much oil le système consomme trop de mazout ;

3 Culin laisser brûler [food] ; brûler [pan] ;

4 ○ US ( electrocute) électrocuter ;

5 ○ US ( swindle) escroquer ;

6 Comput graver [CD].

C vi ( prét, pp burned ou burnt GB)

1 ( be consumed by fire) brûler ; to burn to a cinder être carbonisé ; the house burned to the ground la maison a complètement brûlé or a été réduite en cendres ;

2 ( be turned on) [light] être allumé ;

3 ( be painful) [blister, wound] cuire ; ( from sun) [skin, part of body] brûler ; he has the kind of skin that burns easily il attrape facilement des coups de soleil ; my throat is burning! la gorge me brûle! ; his cheeks were burning (with embarrassment) il était rouge de honte ;

4 Culin [toast, meat] brûler ; [sauce] prendre au fond ;

5 fig ( be eager) to be burning to do [person] brûler d'envie de faire ; to be burning with desire/with impatience brûler de désir/d'impatience ;

6 Aerosp brûler.

D v refl ( prét, pp burned ou burnt GB) to burn oneself se brûler.

Idiom

to burn one's boats brûler ses vaisseaux.

Phrasal verbs

■ burn away [candle, log] se consumer.

■ burn down:

▶ burn down

1 [house] brûler complètement, être réduit en cendres ;

2 [candle, fire] baisser ;

▶ burn down [sth], burn [sth] down incendier, réduire [qch] en cendres [house etc].

■ burn off:

▶ burn off [alcohol] s'évaporer ;

▶ burn off [sth], burn [sth] off décaper [qch] au chalumeau [paint, varnish] ; Med cautériser [wart] ; Ind faire brûler [unwanted gas] ; fig dépenser [energy].

■ burn out:

▶ burn out [candle, fire] s'éteindre ; [light bulb] griller ; [fuse] sauter ; fig [person] ( through overwork) s'user ; at the rate he's working, he'll burnhimself out il va s'user à force de travailler à ce rythme ;

▶ burn out [sth], burn [sth] out ( destroy by fire) incendier [building, vehicle] ; Aut, Mech faire griller [clutch, engine, motor] ;

▶ burn out [sb], burn [sb] out gen, Mil forcer [qn] à sortir par l'incendie [besieged citizens, troops].

■ burn up:

▶ burn up

1 [fire, flames] flamber ;

2 Aerosp [satellite, meteorite] se volatiliser ;

3 ○ US ( get angry) se mettre en rogne ;

4 ( get feverish) [child] brûler ;

▶ burn up [sth], burn [sth] up brûler [calories, fuel, waste] ; [sun] griller [lawn, vegetation] ; she burns up all her energy worrying elle dépense toute son énergie à se faire du souci ; to be burned up with hatred/with envy fig être dévoré par la haine/l'envie ;

▶ burn up [sb], burn [sb] up ○ US ( make angry) mettre [qn] en rogne.

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4 burn

burn [bɜ:n]

brûlure ⇒ 1 (a) combustion ⇒ 1 (b) brûler ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b), 3 (a) filer ⇒ 2 (c) exploser ⇒ 2 (d)

( British pt & pp burned or burnt [bɜ:nt], American pt & pp burned)

1 noun

(a) (injury) brûlure f

(b) Technology (in engine) (durée f de) combustion f

(c) familiar

∎ to go for the burn (when exercising) forcer jusqu'à ce que ça fasse mal^□

(d) Scottish (brook) ruisseau m

2 intransitive verb

(a) (gen) brûler;

∎ there was a lovely fire burning in the sitting-room un beau feu brûlait ou flambait au salon;

∎ I can't get the wood to burn je n'arrive pas à faire brûler ou flamber le bois;

∎ the toast is burning le pain grillé est en train de brûler;

∎ she could see a cigarette burning in the dark elle pouvait voir une cigarette qui brûlait ou se consumait dans l'obscurité;

∎ this material won't burn ce tissu est ininflammable;

∎ the church burned to the ground l'église a été réduite en cendres;

∎ a light was burning in the study une lumière brûlait dans le bureau

(b) figurative (face, person)

∎ my face was burning (with embarrassment) j'avais le visage en feu, j'étais tout rouge;

∎ the wind made her face burn le vent lui brûlait le visage;

∎ I'm burning (from sun) je brûle; (from fever) je suis brûlant, je brûle;

∎ she was burning with anger/impatience elle bouillait de colère/d'impatience;

∎ she was burning for adventure elle brûlait du désir d'aventure

(c) familiar (travel at speed) filer, foncer;

∎ we burned down the motorway nous foncions ou nous filions sur l'autoroute

(d) Technology (mixture in engine) exploser

3 transitive verb

(a) (paper, logs, food) brûler; (car, crop, forest) brûler, incendier;

∎ to burn coal/oil/gas (boiler) marcher au charbon/au mazout/au gaz;

∎ three people were burnt to death trois personnes sont mortes carbonisées ou ont été brûlées vives;

∎ to be burnt alive être brûlé vif;

∎ suspected witches were burnt at the stake les femmes soupçonnées de sorcellerie étaient brûlées vives;

∎ his cigarette burnt a hole in the carpet sa cigarette a fait un trou dans la moquette;

∎ did you burn yourself? est-ce que tu t'es brûlé?;

∎ I burnt my mouth drinking hot tea je me suis brûlé (la langue) en buvant du thé chaud;

∎ I've burnt the potatoes j'ai laissé brûler les pommes de terre;

∎ the house was burnt to the ground la maison fut réduite en cendres ou brûla entièrement;

∎ figurative to burn one's boats or bridges brûler ses vaisseaux ou les ponts;

∎ figurative to burn one's fingers, to get one's fingers burnt se brûler les doigts;

∎ figurative to have money to burn avoir de l'argent à ne pas savoir qu'en faire;

∎ money burns a hole in his pocket l'argent lui file entre les doigts

(b) Computing (CD) graver

(c) American familiar (swindle) arnaquer

(d) American familiar (anger) foutre en rogne

➲ burn away

1 intransitive verb

(a) (continue burning)

∎ the bonfire burned away for several hours le feu a brûlé pendant plusieurs heures

(b) (be destroyed by fire) se consumer

2 separable transitive verb

(gen) brûler; (paint) brûler, décaper au chalumeau

➲ burn down

1 intransitive verb

(a) (be destroyed by fire) brûler complètement;

∎ the building burned down le bâtiment fut complètement détruit par le feu ou brûla complètement

(b) (die down)

∎ the fire in the stove has burned down le feu dans le poêle est presque éteint; (grow smaller) diminuer, baisser;

∎ the candle has burned down la bougie a diminué

2 separable transitive verb

(building) détruire par le feu, incendier

➲ burn off separable transitive verb

(a) (vegetation) brûler, détruire par le feu; (gas) brûler; (paint) décaper au chalumeau

(b) (calories) brûler;

∎ to burn off some energy se dépenser

➲ burn out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (destroy by fire → building) détruire par le feu

(b) (wear out → bulb) griller; (→ fuse) faire sauter; (→ engine) griller;

∎ figurative to burn oneself out s'épuiser

(c) (die down) diminuer, éteindre;

∎ after twelve hours the forest fire burnt itself out au bout de douze heures l'incendie de forêt s'est éteint

2 intransitive verb

(bulb) griller; (fuse) sauter; (brakes, engine) griller; (candle, fire) s'éteindre

➲ burn up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (destroy by fire) brûler

(b) figurative (person → consume) brûler, dévorer;

∎ the desire for revenge was burning him up il était dévoré par le désir de se venger

(c) (consume)

∎ this car burns up a lot of petrol cette voiture consomme beaucoup d'essence;

∎ Physiology to burn up a lot of calories/energy dépenser ou brûler beaucoup de calories/d'énergie;

∎ Cars to burn up the miles aller à toute vitesse, foncer

(d) American familiar (make angry)

∎ it really burns me up to see you like this ça me rend dingue de te voir comme ça

2 intransitive verb

(a) (fire) flamber

(b) Aviation se consumer, se désintégrer

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burn

1. burn [bɜ:n, Am bɜ:rn] n

( Scot) Bächlein nt

2. burn [bɜ:n, Am bɜ:rn] n

1) ( injury) Verbrennung f, Brandwunde f; ( sunburn) Sonnenbrand m; ( sensation) Brennen nt;

first/ second/third degree \burns Verbrennungen fpl ersten/zweiten/dritten Grades;

severe \burns schwere Verbrennungen

2) ( damage) Brandfleck m, Brandstelle f; ( from acid) Verätzung f;

cigarette \burn Brandloch nt

3) aerosp Zündung f n

modifier (damage, wound) Brand- vi < burnt or ( Am usu) burned, burnt or ( Am usu) burned>

1) ( be in flames) wood, fire brennen; house in Flammen stehen;

( be destroyed) house, forest abbrennen; furniture, paper verbrennen;

to \burn to death verbrennen

2) food anbrennen

3) ( sunburn) einen Sonnenbrand bekommen;

my skin \burns easily ich bekomme leicht einen Sonnenbrand

4) ( illuminate) candle, light brennen

5) ( acid) ätzen, Verätzungen verursachen

6) ( hot sensation) spicy food, skin brennen; forehead glühen;

7)( fig)

to be \burning to do sth ( have a longing) darauf brennen, etw zu tun;

( be impatient) es kaum abwarten können, etw zu tun;

( be eager) [ganz] heiß darauf sein, etw zu tun ( fam)

8) (fig: feel strongly)

to \burn with anger vor Wut kochen;

to be \burning with curiosity vor Neugierde [fast] sterben;

to \burn with desire/ passion vor Begierde/Leidenschaft brennen ( geh)

to \burn with embarrassment vor Verlegenheit [ganz] rot werden;

to \burn with shame vor Scham rot anlaufen vt < burnt or ( Am usu) burned, burnt or ( Am usu) burned>

1) ( damage with heat)

to \burn sb/ sth jdn/etw verbrennen;

to \burn a village ein Dorf niederbrennen;

to \burn oneself sich akk verbrennen;

to be \burnt to death verbrennen;

( in accident) in den Flammen umkommen;

to \burn one's fingers/ tongue (a. fig) sich dat die Finger/Zunge verbrennen;

to \burn sth to the ground etw bis auf die Grundmauern niederbrennen;

to \burn a hole in sth ein Loch in etw akk brennen;

to be \burnt at the stake auf dem Scheiterhaufen verbrannt werden; ( fig) ans Kreuz genagelt werden ( fig)

to be \burnt alive [or to death] bei lebendigem Leibe verbrennen

2) food

to \burn sth etw anbrennen lassen;

to \burn sth to a crisp etw verschmoren lassen

3) ( sunburn)

to be \burnt einen Sonnenbrand haben

4) ( cause hot sensation)

to \burn sb's skin/ tongue spicy food, sun jdm auf der Haut/Zunge brennen;

I've \burnt my tongue ich habe mir die Zunge verbrannt;

the curry \burnt her throat das Curry brannte ihr im Hals

5) ( acid)

to \burn sth etw verätzen

6) ( use up)

to \burn calories/ fat Kalorien/Fett verbrennen;

to \burn gas/ oil/ petrol Gas/Öl/Benzin verbrauchen

7) comput

to \burn a CD/ DVD-ROM eine CD/DVD-ROM brennen

PHRASES:

to \burn one's boats [or bridges] alle Brücken hinter sich dat abbrechen;

to \burn the candle at both ends sich akk übernehmen;

to \burn in hell in der Hölle schmoren;

to \burn the midnight oil bis spät in die Nacht hinein arbeiten;

I've got all the money and it's \burning a hole in my pocket ich habe so viel Geld und das will jetzt ausgegeben werden ( fam)

to have got money to \burn Geld wie Heu haben;

to \burn rubber ( fam) auf die Tube drücken ( fam)

to have time to \burn alle Zeit der Welt haben

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6 ground

ground [graʊnd]

terre ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (k) sol ⇒ 2 (a) terrain ⇒ 2 (b), 2 (c), 2 (e), 2 (h) stade ⇒ 2 (c) rez-de-chaussée ⇒ 2 (f) domaine ⇒ 2 (g) fond ⇒ 2 (i), 2 (j) fonder ⇒ 3 (a) former ⇒ 3 (b) mettre à la terre ⇒ 3 (e) moulu ⇒ 5 parc ⇒ 6 (a) motif ⇒ 6 (b) raison ⇒ 6 (b)

1 pt & pp of grind

2 noun

(a) (earth) terre f; (surface) sol m;

∎ the ground is often frozen in winter la terre est souvent gelée en hiver;

∎ at ground level au niveau du sol;

∎ the children sat on the ground les enfants se sont assis par terre;

∎ to pick sth up off the ground ramasser qch par terre;

∎ drive the stakes firmly into the ground enfoncez solidement les pieux dans le sol;

∎ above ground en surface;

∎ below ground sous terre;

∎ to burn sth to the ground réduire qch en cendres;

∎ to fall to the ground tomber par ou à terre;

∎ to go to ground se terrer;

∎ to run a fox to ground traquer un renard jusqu'à son terrier;

∎ to run sb to ground (criminal, suspect etc) traquer qn;

∎ I finally ran him to ground in the library j'ai fini par le trouver à la bibliothèque;

∎ figurative to be on firm ground être sûr de son fait;

∎ to change or shift one's ground changer de tactique;

∎ to get off the ground (aeroplane) décoller; figurative (project) démarrer;

∎ it suits him down to the ground ça lui va à merveille, ça lui convient parfaitement;

∎ to run a car into the ground utiliser une voiture jusqu'à ce qu'elle rende l'âme;

∎ to run a company into the ground faire couler une entreprise;

∎ to work oneself into the ground se tuer au travail;

∎ figurative he has built his success from the ground up il a réussi en partant de rien;

∎ Tennis to hit a ground stroke frapper la balle au rebond

(b) (UNCOUNT) (land) terrain m; (region) région f, coin m;

∎ there's a lot of hilly ground in Scotland il y a beaucoup de coins vallonnés en Écosse

(c) British (piece of land) terrain m; (stadium) stade m;

∎ the crowds are leaving the ground la foule des spectateurs sort du stade

(d) (area used for specific purpose)

∎ fishing grounds zones fpl réservées à la pêche;

∎ training ground terrain m d'entraînement ou d'exercice

(e) Military terrain m;

∎ to give/to lose ground céder/perdre du terrain;

∎ to stand or to hold one's ground tenir bon;

∎ to gain ground (in battle) gagner du terrain; (idea, concept) faire son chemin, progresser; (news) se répandre

(f) (storey) rez-de-chaussée m inv

(g) (UNCOUNT) (area of reference) domaine m, champ m;

∎ his article covers a lot of ground dans son article, il aborde beaucoup de domaines;

∎ this is new ground for me pour moi, c'est un domaine nouveau

(h) (subject) terrain m, sujet m;

∎ you're on dangerous ground vous êtes sur un terrain glissant;

∎ for them, politics is forbidden ground pour eux, la politique est un sujet tabou ou un domaine interdit;

∎ a middle ground un terrain d'entente, un compromis

(i) (background) fond m;

∎ on a green ground (painting) sur fond vert;

∎ the middle ground le second plan

(j) (of sea) fond m

(k) American Electricity terre f, masse f;

∎ to connect to ground mettre à la terre ou à la masse

(l) Music

∎ ground (bass) basse f contrainte

3 transitive verb

(a) (base) fonder, baser (on or in sur);

∎ my fears proved well grounded mes craintes se sont révélées fondées, il s'est avéré que mes craintes étaient fondées

(b) (train) former;

∎ the students are well grounded in computer sciences les étudiants ont une bonne formation ou de bonnes bases en informatique

(c) (plane, pilot)

∎ to be grounded être interdit de vol;

∎ the plane was grounded for mechanical reasons l'avion a été interdit de vol à cause d'un incident mécanique

(d) (ship) échouer

(e) American Electricity mettre à la terre ou à la masse

(f) familiar (child) priver de sortie^□

(g) (in rugby)

∎ to ground the ball aplatir (le ballon)

4 intransitive verb

(ship) échouer;

∎ the submarine had grounded on a sandbank le sous-marin s'était échoué ou avait échoué sur un banc de sable

5 adjective

(wheat, coffee) moulu; (pepper) concassé; (steel) meulé; (meat) haché

6 grounds plural noun

(a) (around house) parc m, domaine m; (around block of flats, hospital) terrain m; (more extensive) parc m;

∎ the house has extensive grounds la maison est entourée d'un grand parc;

∎ the grounds are patrolled by dogs le terrain est gardé par des chiens

(b) (reason) motif m, raison f; (cause) cause f, raison f; (basis) base f, raison f; (pretext) raison f, prétexte m;

∎ to have (good) ground or grounds for doing sth avoir de bonnes raisons de faire qch;

∎ you have no grounds for believing that he's lying vous n'avez aucune raison de croire qu'il ment;

∎ there are grounds for suspecting arson il y a lieu de penser qu'il s'agit d'un incendie criminel;

∎ what grounds have you for saying that? qu'est-ce qui vous permet d'affirmer cela?;

∎ he was excused on the grounds of poor health il a été exempté en raison de sa mauvaise santé;

∎ on medical/moral grounds pour (des) raisons médicales/morales;

∎ on what grounds? à quel titre?;

∎ Law grounds for appeal voies fpl de recours;

∎ grounds for complaint grief m;

∎ grounds for divorce motif m de divorce

(c) (of coffee) marc m

►► Military ground attack offensive f terrestre;

Fishing ground bait amorce f de fond, appât m de fond;

Music ground bass basse f contrainte;

American ground beef steak m haché;

Entomology ground beetle carabidé m;

Botany ground cherry physalis m;

American Electricity ground connection prise f de terre;

Aviation ground control contrôle m au sol;

ground cover végétation f basse;

ground cover plant (plante f) couvre-sol m inv;

ground crew personnel m au sol, personnel m non-navigant;

ground fire feu m de broussailles;

British ground floor rez-de-chaussée m inv;

∎ figurative to get in on the ground floor (at beginning of project) participer dès le début; (buy shares) acheter des actions dès leur émission;

Military ground forces armée f de terre;

ground frost gelée f blanche;

ground glass (glass) verre m dépoli; (as abrasive) verre m pilé;

Botany ground ivy lierre m terrestre;

ground level (ground floor) rez-de-chaussée m inv; (lowest level in organization) base f;

∎ at ground level au rez-de-chaussée;

Fishing ground line ligne f de fond;

Aviation ground operator (who organizes services, transfers etc) voyagiste m ou agence f de réceptif, réceptif m;

ground pepper poivre m moulu;

ground personnel personnel m au sol, personnel m non navigant;

ground plan (plan of ground floor) plan m au sol; (plan of action) plan m préparatoire;

ground pollution pollution f du sol;

ground rage = dans un aéroport, comportement agressif de certains passagers envers le personnel au sol, dû à une attente excessive avant l'embarquement;

ground rent redevance f foncière;

ground rice farine f de riz;

ground rule procédure f, règle f;

∎ to lay down the ground rules établir les règles du jeu;

Zoology ground squirrel spermophile m;

ground staff Sport personnel m responsable de l'entretien d'un terrain de sport; British (at airport) personnel m au sol, personnel m non-navigant;

Military ground war guerre f terrestre;

Geology ground water nappe f phréatique;

American Electricity ground wire fil m de terre;

Military ground zero hypocentre m, point m zéro

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7 ♦ burn

♦ burn (1) /bɜ:n/
n.

1 (med.) ustione; scottatura

2 (segno di) bruciatura: cigarette burns, bruciature da sigaretta

3 [u] (sensazione di) bruciore; irritazione da sfregamento: a burn in the throat, un bruciore in gola

4 (ind.) cottura; calcinazione

5 (miss.) accensione ( di razzo, ecc.)

6 ( slang GB) sigaretta; paglia (pop.); cicca (pop.)

7 ( slang USA) fregatura; bidone

● (fam.) slow burn, ira crescente silenziosa ( rivelata solo dal viso): to do a slow burn, cominciare a fumare; prepararsi a esplodere □ (fam. sport) to go for the burn, spingersi al massimo ( cercando di superare la soglia del dolore).
burn (2) /bɜ:n/
n.

(scozz.) ruscello.
♦ (to) burn /bɜ:n/
A v. t. (pass. e p. p. burned, burnt NOTA D'USO: -- ed o -t?-)

1 bruciare; ardere; dare alle fiamme; incenerire: to burn wood, bruciare (o ardere) legna; They were burnt alive, sono stati bruciati vivi; (stor.) to burn sb. at the stake, bruciare sul rogo; essere mandato al rogo; We burnt the papers, abbiamo bruciato i documenti; to burn a flag, bruciare (o dare fuoco a) una bandiera

2 ( del sole) bruciare; abbronzare: His face was burnt by the sun, aveva il viso bruciato dal sole

3 scottare; ustionare; bruciare: I've burnt my hand, mi sono scottato una mano; to burn oneself, scottarsi; ustionarsi

4 ( cucina) bruciare: I've burnt the chicken, ho bruciato il pollo

5 ( di macchina, ecc.) usare ( un combustibile); andare a: to burn coal, andare a carbone; a lamp that burns oil, una lampada a olio

6 fare ( con il fuoco): to burn a hole in one's jacket, farsi un buco nella giacca ( con la sigaretta, ecc.)

7 (al passivo: to get burned) restare scottato ( da un'esperienza)

8 (al passivo: to get burned) subire una forte perdita finanziaria (in un affare, ecc.); perdere un sacco di soldi

9 (med.) cauterizzare ( una ferita, ecc.)

10 marchiare a fuoco ( bestiame, ecc.)

11 (comput.) masterizzare ( un cd o un dvd)

12 (chim.) combinare con l'ossigeno

13 (tecn.) cuocere; calcinare

14 (miss.) accendere ( un razzo)

15 (tecn.) tagliare ( metalli) con la fiamma ossidrica (o col cannello ferruminatorio)

16 ( slang USA) imbrogliare; fregare, bidonare (pop.)

17 ( slang USA) giustiziare sulla sedia elettrica

18 ( slang USA) ammazzare ( con un'arma da fuoco), freddare, far fuori

19 ( slang USA) far girare le scatole; fare incavolare

20 ( slang USA) stare addosso a; tormentare

21 ( slang USA) battere; superare; bruciare

B (pass. e p. p. burned, burnt), v. i.

1 bruciare; ardere; andare a fuoco: A fire was burning in the fireplace, nel camino ardeva il fuoco; The house is burning, sta andando a fuoco la casa; The fire was burning out of control, l'incendio ardeva indomabile; to burn low, ardere piano: bruciare a fiamma bassa

2 ( di cibo) bruciare; bruciarsi: The bread has burnt, il pane si è bruciato; Something's burning!, sta bruciando qualcosa!

3 ( di luce) ardere; brillare: A light was burning in the window, dietro la finestra brillava una luce

4 ( della pelle, ecc.) bruciare; scottare: His forehead was burning with fever, la sua fronte scottava di febbre; My face was burning, avevo la faccia in fiamme (per la vergogna, l'ira, ecc.): My eyes burn, mi bruciano gli occhi

5 ( di liquido, crema, ecc., sulla pelle) bruciare

6 (fig.) ardere; bruciare: to burn with anger, bruciare per la rabbia

7 (fig.) ardere dal desiderio (di fare qc.); fremere dalla voglia (di): She was burning to meet him, ardeva dal desiderio d'incontrarlo

8 (fam.) bruciare all'inferno; finire all'inferno

9 (chim.) combinarsi con l'ossigeno

10 (fis. nucl.) subire una fusione; fondersi

11 (miss.: di razzo) accendersi; restare acceso

12 viaggiare ad alta velocità; (autom.) bruciare la strada, andare sparato

13 ( slang USA) infuriarsi; incavolarsi; imbufalirsi

14 ( slang USA) morire sulla sedia elettrica

● (volg. USA) to burn sb. 's ass, fare incazzare q. □ to burn one's boats (o bridges), tagliarsi i ponti alle spalle □ to burn the candle at both ends, andare a letto tardi e alzarsi presto ( per lavorare); lavorare troppo; esaurirsi □ to burn charcoal, fare il carbone di legna □ to burn clear, (di candela, ecc.) fare una bella luce; far luce (bene) □ That money is burning a hole in his pocket, ha una gran voglia (o non vede l'ora) di spendere quei soldi □ (fam.) to burn the midnight oil, lavorare fino a notte tarda □ (autom., slang USA) to burn rubber, sgommare □ to burn to ashes (o to the ground), incenerire, incenerirsi □ to burn to a crisp (o to a frazzle), bruciare completamente; ridurre in cenere; carbonizzare □ (fam.) to have money to burn, avere denaro da buttar via; poter spendere e spandere □ (fam.) My ears are burning, mi fischiano le orecchie (fig.) □ to get one's fingers burnt, scottarsi le dita (in un affare, ecc.); rimanere scottato.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ burn
8 burn

burn [bɜ:n]

(verb: preterite, past participle burned or (Brit) burnt)

1. noun

   a. brûlure f

• cigarette burn brûlure f de cigarette

   b. (Scottish) ruisseau m

2. transitive verb

   a. brûler ; [+ town, building] incendier

• to be burnt to death être brûlé vif

• to burn o.s. se brûler

• to burn one's finger se brûler le doigt

• to get burned (figurative) se brûler les doigts

• to burn one's boats brûler ses vaisseaux

• to burn the candle at both ends brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts

   b. [+ CD, DVD] graver

3. intransitive verb

   a. brûler

• you left all the lights burning vous avez laissé toutes les lumières allumées

• she burns easily elle attrape facilement des coups de soleil

• her face was burning (from embarrassment) elle était cramoisie

   b. ( = be eager) brûler ( with de)

• he was burning to get his revenge il brûlait (du désir) de se venger

4. compounds

► burns unit noun service m des grands brûlés

► burn down

1. intransitive verb

[house] être réduit en cendres

2. separable transitive verb

[+ building] incendier

► burn out

1. intransitive verb

[fire, candle] s'éteindre

2. separable transitive verb

• he burnt himself out il s'est détruit

► burn up separable transitive verb

[+ calories] brûler

* * *
[bɜːn] 1.
noun brûlure f
2.
transitive verb (prét, pp burned ou burnt GB)

1) ( damage by heat or fire) brûler [papers, rubbish]; incendier, faire brûler [building]; [sun] brûler; [acid] ronger, brûler; [alcohol, food] brûler [mouth]; laisser brûler [food]; brûler [pan]

to be burned to the ground ou to ashes — être détruit par le feu

to be burned alive — être brûlé vif

to be burned to death — mourir carbonisé

to burn one's finger — se brûler le doigt

2) ( use)

to burn coal/gas — [boiler] marcher au charbon/au gaz

3) Computing graver [CD]
3.
intransitive verb (prét, pp burned ou burnt GB)

1) ( be consumed by fire) [wood] brûler

2) ( be turned on) [light] être allumé

3) ( be painful) [blister, wound] cuire; ( from sun) brûler

he has the kind of skin that burns easily — il attrape facilement des coups de soleil

his cheeks were burning — il était rouge de honte

4) Culinary [toast, meat] brûler; [sauce] prendre au fond

5) fig ( be eager)

to be burning with desire — brûler de désir
4.
reflexive verb (prét, pp burned ou burnt GB)

to burn oneself — se brûler

Phrasal Verbs:

- burn away

- burn down

- burn off

- burn out

- burn up

••

to burn one's boats — brûler ses vaisseaux

English-French dictionary > burn
9 ground

ground

A pret, pp ⇒ grind B, C.

B n

1 ( surface underfoot) sol m, terre f ; to put/throw sth on the ground poser/jeter qch par terre ; to sit/lie (down) on the ground s'asseoir/s'allonger par terre ; to fall to the ground tomber (par terre) ; to pick sth up off the ground ramasser qch (par terre) ; get up off the ground lève-toi ; to get off the ground [plane] décoller ; fig [idea] prendre fig ; to get sth off the ground faire démarrer [plan, undertaking, campaign] ; to burn to the ground brûler complètement ; above (the) ground en surface ; below (the) ground sous terre ; to prepare the ground lit préparer la terre or le sol ; fig ouvrir la voie (for à) ; to clear the ground lit, fig déblayer le terrain ; on the ground lit, fig sur le terrain ;

2 (area, territory) lit, fig terrain m ; a piece of ground un terrain ; built on high/rocky ground construit sur un terrain surélevé/accidenté ; holy/neutral ground terrain consacré/neutre ; to cover a lot of ground lit faire beaucoup de chemin ; fig avancer beaucoup ; to cover the same ground [teachers, speakers] traiter le même sujet ; [articles, lectures] traiter du même sujet ; to go over the same ground se répéter ; to break fresh ou new ground innover (by ou in doing en faisant) ; to break new political/legal ground innover dans le domaine politique/légal ; it breaks no new ground cela n'apporte rien de nouveau ; on neutral ground en terrain neutre ; on my/her own ground sur mon/son propre terrain ; to be on sure ou firm ground être sûr de ce qu'on avance ; to be on shaky ground être dans une position délicate ; to be sure of one's ground être sûr de son fait or de ce qu'on avance ; (to be) on dangerous ground ( in discussion) (être) sur un terrain miné ; ( in dealings) (être) dans une position délicate ; on safe ground sur un terrain familier ; the ground is shifting le climat est en train de changer fig ; familiar/new ground domaine m familier/nouveau ;

3 gen, Sport ( for specific activity) terrain m ;

4 ( reason) gen, Jur motifs mpl, raisons fpl ;

5 fig (in contest, discussion) to gain ground gagner du terrain (on, over sur) ; to lose ground perdre du terrain (to au profit de) ; to give ou yield ground céder du terrain (to devant ; on, over au niveau de) ; to make up ou regain lost ground regagner du terrain perdu ; to hold ou stand (one's) ground tenir bon ; to change ou shift one's ground fig changer son fusil d'épaule (on au sujet de) ;

6 US Elec terre f ;

7 Art fond m ;

8 Naut to touch ground racler le fond ;

9 ( also ground coat) Constr sous-couche f.

C grounds npl

1 (of house, institution) parc m (of de) ; private grounds propriété f privée ;

2 ( reasons) on ethical grounds pour des raisons d'éthique ; on compassionate grounds pour raisons personnelles ; grounds for motifs de [divorce, appeal, extradition, arrest, opposition, criticism, hope] ; to have grounds for complaint/for suspicion avoir des motifs de se plaindre/de douter ; to give sb grounds for anxiety être un motif or une source d'angoisse pour qn ; grounds for doing motifs pour faire ; there are reasonable grounds/there are no grounds for supposing that il y a des motifs suffisants/il n'y a aucun motif pour supposer que ; to give sb good grounds for doing donner à qn de bonnes raisons de faire ; to have grounds to do avoir des raisons de faire ; on (the) grounds of en raison de [cost, public interest] ; pour raison de [adultery, negligence, insufficient evidence] ; on (the) grounds of ill-health pour raisons de santé ; to lodge an appeal on the grounds of insanity faire appel en arguant la folie ; on the grounds that en raison du fait que.

D ground pp adj [coffee, pepper] moulu.

E vtr

1 Aviat immobiliser [aircraft] ; déclarer [qn] inapte [crew, pilot] ;

2 Naut faire échouer [vessel] (on sur) ; to be grounded s'échouer ;

3 ( base) to ground sth on ou in fonder qch sur ; to be grounded on être fondé sur [principle, fact, experience] ; to be grounded in être fondé sur [right, truth, understanding] ; well-grounded suspicions des soupçons fondés ; a well-grounded theory une théorie bien fondée ;

4 ○ ( punish) priver [qn] de sortie [teenager] ;

5 US Elec mettre [qch] à la terre ;

6 Mil to ground arms poser l'arme à la terre ; ground arms! reposez armes!

Idioms

to be thick/thin on the ground être/ne pas être légion inv ; to go to ground se terrer ; to run sb/sth to ground dénicher ○ qn/qch ; to run ou drive oneself into the ground s'user or se crever ○ au travail ; to run sth into the ground laisser péricliter [business] ; to run a car into the ground garder une voiture jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit bonne pour la casse ; that suits me down to the ground ça me va parfaitement.

Big English-French dictionary > ground
10 burn

1. I
abs

1) coal (gas, wood, fire, etc.) burns уголь и т. д. горит; stone (damp wood, etc.) won't burn камень и т. д. не горит; tile house is.burning в доме пожар; дом в огне

2) the milk (the fish, the sauce, etc.) has burnt молоко и т. д. подгорело; see to it that the meat does not burn смотри, чтобы не подгорело /не сгорело/ мясо

3) pepper (mustard, etc.) burns перец и т. д. жжет /обжигает/ рот

4) my hand (smb.'s face, the child's forehead, smb.'s head, the swollen ankle, the wound, etc.) is burning моя рука и т. д. горит; the patient is all burning больной в жару /весь горит/
2. II
1) burn in some manner burn well (gaily, cheerfully, quietly, dimly /dim/. glowingly, vigorously, furiously, etc.) хорошо и т. д. гореть; the fire is burning brightly /bright/ огонь ярко горит; burn easily легко загораться /воспламеняться/; paper burns easily бумага хорошо горит; lie lias a skin that burns easily у нero такая кожа, что он сразу обгорает; burn at some time burn all night гореть всю ночь; lights were burning far into the night свет горел далеко за полночь

2) burn in some manner burn inwardly (ardently. radiantly, etc.) внутренне и т. д. пылать /гореть/
3. III
1) burn smth. burn paper (a letter, one's old toys, all one's things, a house,. the whole village, etc.) сжигать бумагу и т. д.; burn the carpet прожечь ковер; burn the fish (the cake, the milk, etc.) дать рыбе и т. д. подгореть; be careful not to burn the meat смотри, чтобы мясо не подгорело: some acids are strong enough to burn wood есть такие сильные кислоты, которые могут прожечь дерево; burn smb. burn witches (heretics, etc.) сжигать ведьм и т. д. id burn one's boats сжигать свои корабли; money burns his fingers =burn. деньги у него не задерживаются

2) burn smth. burn tiles (clay, etc.) обжигать изразцы и т. д.

3) burn smth. burn one's fingers (one's arm, the skin, etc.) обжигать пальцы и т. д.; pepper (this drink, mustard, etc.) burns my tongue (the throat, etc.) перец и т. д. жжет /обжигает/ мне язык и т. д.; be careful not to burn your mouth (your fingers, etc.) осторожнее, не обожги рот и т. д.

4) burn smth. burn coal (wood, gas, oil, etc.) работать на угле и т. д., most steamships now burn oil instead of coal большинство пароходов работает теперь на нефти, а не на угле; this make of саг burns a great deal of petrol эта марка машины расходует много бензина
4. IV
burn smth. in some manner burn one's tongue (one's finger, etc.) badly сильно обжечь язык и т. д.; burn smth. at some time you've burnt the roast again ты опять сожгла жаркое, у тебя опять подгорело жаркое
5. VI
burn smth. to some extent burn the pie (the roast, the steak, etc.) black совсем /до угольев/ сжечь пирог и т. д; burn smb. in some manner burn people alive сжигать людей заживо
6. VII
burn smth. to do smth. people used to burn candles to get light раньше жилье освещали свечами
7. XI
1) be burnt the soup (this meat, etc.) is burnt суп и т. д. подгорел; be burnt in some manner be terribly (badly, slightly, etc.) burnt быть сильно и т. д. обожженным, получить сильные ожоги, сильно подгореть; the ground was burnt hard by the sun от палящего солнца земля стала твердой /высохла/; get smth. burnt get one's fingers burnt a) обжечься, обжечь пальцы; 6) попасть /впутаться/ в неприятное положение; be (get) burnt on /about/ smth. get burnt on the hands (on the feet, etc.) получить ожог рук и т. д.; he is burnt about the face у него ожоги на лице /обожжено лицо/

2) Ъе (get) burnt to death получить смертельные ожоги, умереть от ожогов; Joan of Arc was burnt to death [at the stake] Жанна Д'Арк была сожжена [на костре]

3) be burnt out of smth. the Indians were burnt out, of the forest индейцев выкурили из леса
8. XIII
burn to do smth. usually in the' Continuous be burning to tell the truth (to leave the place, etc.) сгорать от желания /нетерпения/ рассказать правду и т. д.
9. XV
burn in some manner burn low тлеть; the sidewalk is burning hot тротуар раскален; burn blue гореть синим пламенем; the potatoes have burnt black картошка совсем сгорела /сгорела дотла/
10. XVI
1) burn in smth. burn in the grate (in the fire, etc.) гореть в камине и т. д).; а light is burning in the window в окне горит свет; all lights were burning in the house в доме горели все лампы; burn with (without) smth. burn with a crackle (with a purple flame, with a dull light, without flame, without smoke, etc.) гореть потрескивая и т. д.

2) burn to some state the pie (the fish, potatoes, etc.) burnt to a crisp пирог и т. д). совсем сгорел; the stake burnt to cinders от бифштекса остались одни угли

3) burn with smth. usually in the Continmus be burning with shame (with impatience, with curiosity, etc.) сгорать от стыда и т. д., be burning with hatred (with desire, with enthusiasm. etc.) гореть ненавистью и т. д., be burning with anger (with rage, with wrath, etc.) кипеть от злости и r. д., burn with love (with passion, with ardour) пылать любовью и т. д.; he is burning with envy (with jealousy) его сжигает /гложет/ зависть (ревность); he is burning; with ambition (with pride, etc.) его обуревает честолюбие и т. д., they were burning with religious zeal ни обуяло религиозное рвение; burn with fever быть в жару, гореть в лихорадке; burn in smth. anger (hatred, etc.) burnt in his heart в его сердце кипела злоба и т. д.

4) burn into (upon) smth. burn into smb.'s memory врезаться в чью-л. память; burn into (upon) smb.'s mind (into smb.'s soul) оставлять неизгладимый след в чьей-л. памяти (в чьей-л. душе); what he saw burnt into his soul то, что он увидел, запало ему в душу
11. XVIII
burn oneself look out you'll burn yourself! осторожнее, [ты] обожжешься!; the child burnt itself badly playing with fire играя с огнем, ребенок получил сильные ожоги
12. XIX1
|| burn like matchwood (like tinder) =burn гореть как солома
13. XXI1
1) burn smth. in (on) smth. burn one's initials on a handle выжигать свой инициалы на ручке; burn a hole in a rug прожигать дыру в ковре; burn smth. to smth. burn a house (a building, a village, etc.) to the ground /to ashes/ сжигать дом и т. д. дотла; burn one's fingers to the bone сжигать пальцы до кости; burn the pie (the bacon, the steak, etc.) to cinders /to a crisp/ дать пирогу и т. д. сильно подгореть; burn smth., smb. on (at) smth. burn one's hand (one's finger, one's arm, etc.) on a hot iron обжечь руку и т. д. о горячий утюг; burn heretics (witches, etc.) at the stake сжигать еретиков и т. д. на костре

2) burn smb. out of smth. burn soldiers out of a fort (people out of a house, a fox out of a hole, etc.) выкуривать солдат из крепости и т. д.

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > burn
11 ground

I 1. noun
1) Boden, der

work above/below ground — über/unter der Erde arbeiten

deep under the ground — tief unter der Erde

uneven, hilly ground — unebenes, hügeliges Gelände

on high ground — in höheren Lagen

2) (fig.)

cut the ground from under somebody's feet — jemandem den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen (ugs.)

be or suit somebody down to the ground — (coll.) genau das richtige für jemanden sein

get off the ground — (coll.) konkrete Gestalt annehmen

get something off the ground — (coll.) etwas in die Tat umsetzen

go to ground — [Fuchs usw.:] im Bau verschwinden; [Person:] untertauchen

run somebody/oneself into the ground — (coll.) jemanden/sich kaputtmachen (ugs.)

run a car into the ground — (coll.) ein Auto solange fahren, bis es schrottreif ist

on the ground — (in practice) an Ort und Stelle

thin/thick on the ground — dünn/dicht gesät

cover much or a lot of ground — weit vorankommen

give or lose ground — an Boden verlieren

hold or keep or stand one's ground — nicht nachgeben

3) (special area) Gelände, das

[sports] ground — Sportplatz, der

[cricket] ground — Cricketfeld, das

4) in pl. (attached to house) Anlage, die

5) (motive, reason) Grund, der

on the ground[s] of, on grounds of — auf Grund (+ Gen.); (giving as one's reason) unter Berufung auf (+ Akk.)

on the grounds that... — unter Berufung auf die Tatsache, dass...

on health/religious etc. grounds — aus gesundheitlichen/religiösen usw. Gründen

the grounds for divorce are... — als Scheidungsgrund gilt...

have no grounds for something/to do something — keinen Grund für etwas haben/keinen Grund haben, etwas zu tun

have no grounds for complaint — keinen Grund zur Klage haben

6) in pl. (sediment) Satz, der; (of coffee) Kaffeesatz, der

7) (Electr.) Erde, die
2. transitive verb
1) (cause to run ashore) auf Grund setzen

be grounded — auf Grund gelaufen sein

2) (base, establish) gründen (on auf + Akk.)

be grounded on — gründen auf (+ Dat.)

3) (Aeronaut.) am Boden festhalten; (prevent from flying) nicht fliegen lassen [Piloten]
3. intransitive verb
(run ashore) [Schiff:] auf Grund laufen
II 1.
see academic.ru/32496/grind">grind 1., 2.
2. adjective
gemahlen [Kaffee, Getreide]

ground meat — (Amer.) Hackfleisch, das

ground coffee — Kaffeepulver, das

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past tense, past participle; = grind

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ground¹

[graʊnd]

I. n no pl

1. (Earth's surface) [Erd]boden m, Erde f

to be burnt [or AM burned] to the \ground vollständig [o bis auf die Grundmauern] niedergebrannt werden

to get off the \ground plane abheben; ( fig fam) project in Gang kommen; plan verwirklicht werden

to get sth off the \ground ( fig fam) plan, programme etw realisieren

to go to \ground animal in Deckung gehen; fox, rabbit im Bau verschwinden; criminal untertauchen

to be razed to the \ground dem Erdboden gleichgemacht werden

to run an animal to \ground ein Tier aufstöbern; ( fig)

to run sb to \ground jdn aufspüren [o ausfindig machen]

above/below \ground über/unter der Erde; MIN über/unter Tage; ( fig fam: alive/dead) am Leben/unter der Erde

above \ground lines/pipes oberirdische Leitungen/Rohre

2. no pl (soil) Boden m, Erde f

3. no pl (floor) Boden m

to fall to the \ground zu Boden fallen; ( fig) plans sich akk zerschlagen

4. no pl (area of land) [ein Stück] Land nt

hilly/level/steep \ground hügeliges/flaches/steiles Gelände

waste \ground brach liegendes Land

to gain/lose \ground MIL Boden gewinnen/verlieren; ( fig) idea, politician an Boden/gewinnen/verlieren

to give \ground to sb/sth vor jdm/etw zurückweichen

to make up \ground SPORT den Abstand verringern, aufholen

to stand one's \ground nicht von der Stelle weichen; MIL die Stellung behaupten; ( fig) festbleiben, nicht nachgeben

5. (surrounding a building)

▪ \grounds pl Anlagen pl

6. (for outdoor sports) Platz m, [Spiel]feld nt

cricket \ground Cricketfeld nt

football \ground Fußballplatz m

7. (for animals)

breeding \ground ( also fig) Brutplatz m, Brutstätte f a. fig

fishing \grounds Fischgründe pl, Fischfanggebiet nt

spawning \ground Laichplatz m

8. (of a body of water) Grund m

to touch \ground NAUT auf Grund laufen

9. AM ELEC (earth) Erdung f, Masse f

10. no pl ( fig: area of discussion, experience) Gebiet nt

common \ground Gemeinsame(s) nt; LAW Unstreitige(s) nt

to be on common \ground eine gemeinsame Basis haben

we had soon found some common \ground wir hatten schnell einige Gemeinsamkeiten entdeckt

to be on dangerous \ground sich akk auf gefährlichem Terrain bewegen fig

to be on familiar [or on one's own] \ground sich akk auf vertrautem Boden bewegen; ( fig) sich akk auskennen

to be on safe \ground sich akk auf sicherem Boden bewegen fig

to stick to safe \ground auf Nummer Sicher gehen fam

to go over the same \ground sich akk wiederholen

to cover the \ground well ein Thema umfassend behandeln

in his lectures he covered a lot of \ground in seinen Vorträgen sprach er vieles an

11. usu pl (reason) Grund m, Ursache f

your fears have no \ground at all deine Ängste sind absolut unbegründet

you have no \grounds for your accusations deine Anschuldigungen sind völlig unbegründet [o haltlos]

there are no \grounds for the assumption that... es gibt keinen Grund zur Annahme, dass...

\grounds for divorce Scheidungsgrund m

\ground for exclusion Ausschließungsgrund m

\grounds for a judgement Urteilsgründe pl

statement of \grounds Begründung f

legal \ground Rechtsgrund m

on medical \grounds aus medizinischen Gründen

substantial/valid \grounds erhebliche/stichhaltige Gründe

to give sb \grounds to complain jdm Grund zur Klage geben

to have \grounds to do sth einen Grund [o Anlass] haben, etw zu tun

to have \grounds to believe that... Grund zu der Annahme haben, dass...

on the \ground[s] of sth aufgrund einer S. gen

on the \grounds that... mit der Begründung, dass...

12. no pl also ART (background) Grund m; (first coat of paint) Grundierung f

on a black \ground auf schwarzem Grund

13.

▶ to break new \ground person Neuland betreten; achievement bahnbrechend sein

the airline's latest idea is breaking new \ground in the world of air transport die neueste Idee der Luftfahrtgesellschaft wird die Welt der Luftfahrt revolutionieren [o grundlegend verändern]

▶ to cut the \ground from under sb's feet jdm den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen

▶ down to the \ground BRIT ( fam) völlig, total fam

▶ to drive [or run] [or work] oneself into the \ground seine Gesundheit ruinieren, sich akk kaputtmachen fam

▶ to fall on stony ground auf taube Ohren stoßen

▶ to have both one's feet [flat] on the \ground mit beiden Beinen [fest] auf der Erde stehen

▶ to shift one's ground seinen Standpunkt ändern

▶ sb's stamping \ground ( fam) jds Revier nt fig

this part of town used to be my old stamping \ground diesen Teil der Stadt habe ich früher unsicher gemacht hum

▶ sth is thick on the \ground etw gibt es wie Sand am Meer fam

in Hollywood talent scouts are thick on the \ground in Hollywood gibt es Talentsucher wie Sand am Meer fam

▶ on the \ground in der breiten Öffentlichkeit

their political ideas have a lot of support on the \ground ihre politischen Ziele finden breite Unterstützung

▶ from the \ground up AM ( fam) von Grund auf

to work [or think] sth out from the \ground up ( fam) etw komplett [o von Grund auf] überarbeiten

▶ to wish the \ground would open up and swallow one am liebsten im [Erd]boden versinken wollen

I wished the \ground would open up and swallow me ich wäre am liebsten im Erdboden versunken

II. vt

1. usu passive AVIAT

▪ to be \grounded (unable to fly) nicht starten können; (forbidden to fly) plane Startverbot haben; pilot nicht fliegen dürfen, Flugverbot haben; esp AM, AUS ( fig fam) Hausarrest haben

the plane was \grounded by bad weather das Flugzeug konnte wegen schlechten Wetters nicht starten

my father has \grounded me for a week mein Vater hat mir eine Woche Hausarrest erteilt

2. NAUT

▪ to \ground a ship ein Schiff auf Grund setzen [o auflaufen lassen]

▪ to be \grounded auflaufen, auf Grund laufen

to be \grounded on a sandbank auf eine[r] Sandbank auflaufen

3. usu passive (be based)

▪ to be \grounded upon sth auf etw dat basieren

▪ to be \grounded in sth (have its origin) von etw dat herrühren; (have its reason) in etw dat begründet liegen

to be well \grounded [wohl]begründet sein

4. (teach fundamentals)

▪ to \ground sb in sth jdm die Grundlagen einer S. gen beibringen

to be well \grounded in German über gute Deutschkenntnisse verfügen

5. ELEC

▪ to \ground sth etw erden

III. vi

1. SPORT (in baseball) einen Bodenball schlagen

2. NAUT auflaufen, auf Grund laufen

to \ground on a sandbank auf eine Sandbank auflaufen

ground²

[graʊnd]

I. vt pt of grind

II. adj gemahlen

III. n

▪ \grounds pl [Boden]satz m kein pl

coffee \grounds Kaffeesatz m

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I [graʊnd]
1. n

1) (= soil, terrain fig) Boden m

snow on high ground — Schnee in höheren Lagen

hilly ground —

how much ground do you own? — wie viel Grund und Boden or wie viel Land besitzen Sie?

the middle ground of politics — die politische Mitte

there is common ground between us — uns verbindet einiges

they found common ground in the fact that... — die Tatsache, dass..., verband sie

to be on dangerous ground (fig) — sich auf gefährlichem Boden bewegen

to be on firm or sure ground — festen or sicheren Boden unter den Füßen haben; (fig) sich auf sicherem Boden bewegen

on familiar ground — auf vertrautem Boden

to meet sb on his own ground — zu jdm kommen

to be beaten on one's own ground — auf dem eigenen Gebiet geschlagen werden

to cut the ground from under sb or sb's feet — jdm den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen

to gain/lose ground — Boden gewinnen/verlieren; (disease, rumour) um sich greifen/im Schwinden begriffen sein

to lose ground to sb/sth — gegenüber jdm/etw an Boden verlieren

to give ground to sb/sth — vor jdm/etw zurückweichen

to regain the ground lost to sb — seine Position jdm gegenüber zurückerobern

to break new ground (lit, fig) — neue Gebiete erschließen; (person) sich auf ein neues or unbekanntes Gebiet begeben

to prepare the ground for sth — den Boden für etw vorbereiten

to go over the ground (fig) — alles durchgehen

to cover the/a lot of ground (lit) — die Strecke/eine weite Strecke zurücklegen; (fig)

that covers the ground — das umreißt das Thema

to hold or stand one's ground (lit) — nicht von der Stelle weichen; (fig) seinen Mann stehen, sich nicht unterkriegen lassen

to shift or change one's ground (fig) — seine Haltung ändern

See:

→ foot

2) (= surface) Boden m

above/below ground — über/unter der Erde; (Min) über/unter Tage; (fig) unter den Lebenden/unter der Erde

to fall to the ground (lit) — zu Boden fallen; ( fig, plans ) ins Wasser fallen, sich zerschlagen

to sit on the ground —

our hopes were dashed to the ground — unsere Hoffnungen wurden am Boden zerstört

to burn sth to the ground — etw niederbrennen

to raze sth to the ground — etw dem Erdboden gleichmachen

it suits me down to the ground — das ist ideal für mich

to get off the ground (plane etc) — abheben; ( fig : plans, project etc ) sich realisieren

to go to ground (fox) — im Bau verschwinden; (person) untertauchen

to run a fox to ground — einen Fuchs aufstöbern

to run sb/sth to ground — jdn/etw aufstöbern, jdn/etw ausfindig machen

to run sb/oneself into the ground (inf) — jdn/sich selbst fertigmachen (inf)

to run a car into the ground (inf) — ein Auto schrottreif fahren

3) (= pitch) Feld nt, Platz m; (= parade ground, drill ground) Platz m

hunting grounds — Jagdgebiete pl

fishing grounds — Fischgründe pl

4) pl (= premises, land) Gelände nt; (= gardens) Anlagen pl

a house standing in its own grounds — ein von Anlagen umgebenes Haus

5) pl (= sediment) Satz m

let the coffee grounds settle — warten Sie, bis sich der Kaffee gesetzt hat

6) (= background) Grund m

on a blue ground — auf blauem Grund

7) (US ELEC) Erde f

8) (= sea-bed) Grund m

9) (= reason) Grund m

to have ground(s) for sth — Grund zu etw haben

to be ground(s) for sth —

to give sb ground(s) for sth — jdm Grund zu etw geben

grounds for divorce — Scheidungsgrund m

grounds for dismissal — Entlassungsgrund m/-gründe pl

grounds for suspicion — Verdachtsmomente pl

on the grounds of... — aufgrund... (gen), auf Grund... (gen), aufgrund or auf Grund von...

on the grounds that... — mit der Begründung, dass...

on health grounds — aus gesundheitlichen Gründen

2. vt

1) ship auflaufen lassen, auf Grund setzen

to be grounded — aufgelaufen sein

2) (AVIAT) plane (for mechanical reasons) aus dem Verkehr ziehen; pilot sperren, nicht fliegen lassen

to be grounded by bad weather/a strike — wegen schlechten Wetters/eines Streiks nicht starten or fliegen können

3) (= punish) child Hausarrest erteilen (+dat)

she was grounded for a week — sie hatte eine Woche Hausarrest

4) (US ELEC) erden

5)

(= base) to be grounded on sth — sich auf etw (acc) gründen, auf etw (dat) basieren

the story wasn't grounded in reality — die Geschichte hatte keinen Bezug zur Wirklichkeit

6)

to ground sb in a subject — jdm die Grundlagen eines Faches beibringen

to be well grounded in English — gute Grundkenntnisse im Englischen haben

3. vi (NAUT)
auflaufen II pret, ptp of grind
adj
glass matt; coffee gemahlen
ground rice — Reismehl nt

freshly ground black pepper — frisch gemahlener schwarzer Pfeffer

ground meat (US) — Hackfleisch nt

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ground¹ [ɡraʊnd]

A s

1. (Erd)Boden m, Erde f, Grund m:

above ground

a) oberirdisch,

b) Bergbau: über Tage,

c) fig am Leben;

below ground

a) Bergbau: unter Tage,

b) fig tot, unter der Erde;

from the ground up US umg von Grund auf, ganz und gar;

on the ground an Ort und Stelle;

break new ( oder fresh) ground Land urbar machen, a. fig Neuland erschließen;

burn to the ground (v/t & v/i), be burnt to the ground ab-, niederbrennen;

cut the ground from under sb’s feet fig jemandem den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen;

fall on stony ground fig auf taube Ohren stoßen;

fall to the ground

a) zu Boden fallen,

b) fig sich zerschlagen, ins Wasser fallen;

go over the ground fig die Sache durchsprechen oder durchackern, alles (gründlich) prüfen;

go over old ground ein altes Thema beackern umg;

get off the ground

a) v/t einen Plan etc in die Tat umsetzen, eine Idee etc verwirklichen,

b) v/i FLUG abheben,

c) v/i in die Tat umgesetzt oder verwirklicht werden;

go to ground

a) im Bau verschwinden (Fuchs),

b) fig untertauchen (Verbrecher);

run into the ground

a) etwas zu Tode reiten,

b) SPORT Gegner in Grund und Boden laufen; → bite A 1, down¹ A 1

2. Boden m, Grund m, Strecke f, Gebiet n (auch fig), Gelände n:

on German ground auf deutschem Boden;

be on safe ground fig sich auf sicherem Boden bewegen;

be forbidden ground fig tabu sein;

gain ground

a) (an) Boden gewinnen (a. fig),

b) fig um sich greifen, Fuß fassen;

give ( oder lose) ground (an) Boden verlieren (a. fig); → cover B 17

3. Grundbesitz m, Grund m und Boden m

4. pl

a) Garten-, Parkanlagen pl:

standing in its own grounds von Anlagen umgeben (Haus)

b) Ländereien pl, Felder pl

5. Gebiet n, Grund m: → hunting ground

6. meist pl besonders SPORT Platz m:

cricket ground

7. a) Standort m, Stellung f

b) fig Standpunkt m, Ansicht f:

hold ( oder stand) one’s ground standhalten, nicht weichen, sich oder seinen Standpunkt behaupten, seinen Mann stehen;

shift one’s ground seinen Standpunkt ändern, umschwenken

8. Meeresboden m, (Meeres)Grund m:

take ground SCHIFF auflaufen, stranden;

touch ground fig zur Sache kommen

9. auch pl Grundlage f, Basis f (besonders fig)

10. fig (Beweg)Grund m, Ursache f:

ground for divorce JUR Scheidungsgrund;

on medical (religious) grounds aus gesundheitlichen (religiösen) Gründen;

on grounds of age aus Altersgründen;

on the ground(s) of aufgrund von (od gen), wegen (gen);

on the ground(s) that … mit der Begründung, dass …;

have no ground(s) for keinen Grund oder keine Veranlassung haben für ( oder zu inf);

I have no grounds for complaint ich kann mich nicht beklagen;

we have good grounds for thinking that … wir haben guten Grund zu der Annahme, dass …

11. pl (Boden)Satz m

12. Hinter-, Untergrund m

13. KUNST

a) Grundfläche f (Relief)

b) Ätzgrund m (Stich)

c) MAL Grund(farbe) m(f), Grundierung f

14. Bergbau:

a) Grubenfeld n

b) (Neben)Gestein n

15. ELEK US

a) Erde f, Erdung f, Masse f

b) Erdschluss m:

ground cable Massekabel n;

ground fault Erdfehler m, -schluss m;

ground wire Erdleitungsdraht m; → screen A 12 c

16. MUS → ground bass

17. THEAT Parterre n

B v/t

1. niederlegen, -setzen:

ground arms MIL die Waffen strecken

2. SCHIFF ein Schiff auf Grund setzen

3. fig (on, in) gründen, stützen (auf akk), aufbauen (auf dat), begründen (in dat):

grounded in fact auf Tatsachen beruhend;

be grounded in sich gründen auf (akk), verankert sein oder wurzeln in (dat)

4. (in) jemanden einführen oder einweisen (in akk), jemandem die Anfangsgründe (gen) beibringen:

be well grounded in eine gute Vorbildung oder gute Grund- oder Vorkenntnisse haben in (dat)

5. ELEK US erden, an Masse legen:

grounded conductor geerdeter Leiter, Erder m

6. MAL, TECH grundieren

7. a) einem Flugzeug oder Piloten Startverbot erteilen:

be grounded Startverbot erhalten oder haben, (Flugzeug auch) am Boden festgehalten werden

b) US einem Jockey Startverbot erteilen

c) AUTO US jemandem die Fahrerlaubnis entziehen

C v/i

1. SCHIFF stranden, auflaufen

2. (on, upon) beruhen (auf dat), sich gründen (auf akk)

ground² [ɡraʊnd]

A prät und pperf von grind

B adj

1. a) gemahlen (Kaffee etc)

b) ground meat Hackfleisch n;

ground beef Rinderhack(fleisch) n

2. matt (geschliffen): → ground glass

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I 1. noun
1) Boden, der

work above/below ground — über/unter der Erde arbeiten

deep under the ground — tief unter der Erde

uneven, hilly ground — unebenes, hügeliges Gelände

on high ground — in höheren Lagen

2) (fig.)

cut the ground from under somebody's feet — jemandem den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen (ugs.)

be or suit somebody down to the ground — (coll.) genau das richtige für jemanden sein

get off the ground — (coll.) konkrete Gestalt annehmen

get something off the ground — (coll.) etwas in die Tat umsetzen

go to ground — [Fuchs usw.:] im Bau verschwinden; [Person:] untertauchen

run somebody/oneself into the ground — (coll.) jemanden/sich kaputtmachen (ugs.)

run a car into the ground — (coll.) ein Auto solange fahren, bis es schrottreif ist

on the ground — (in practice) an Ort und Stelle

thin/thick on the ground — dünn/dicht gesät

cover much or a lot of ground — weit vorankommen

give or lose ground — an Boden verlieren

hold or keep or stand one's ground — nicht nachgeben

3) (special area) Gelände, das

[sports] ground — Sportplatz, der

[cricket] ground — Cricketfeld, das

4) in pl. (attached to house) Anlage, die

5) (motive, reason) Grund, der

on the ground[s] of, on grounds of — auf Grund (+ Gen.); (giving as one's reason) unter Berufung auf (+ Akk.)

on the grounds that... — unter Berufung auf die Tatsache, dass...

on health/religious etc. grounds — aus gesundheitlichen/religiösen usw. Gründen

the grounds for divorce are... — als Scheidungsgrund gilt...

have no grounds for something/to do something — keinen Grund für etwas haben/keinen Grund haben, etwas zu tun

have no grounds for complaint — keinen Grund zur Klage haben

6) in pl. (sediment) Satz, der; (of coffee) Kaffeesatz, der

7) (Electr.) Erde, die
2. transitive verb
1) (cause to run ashore) auf Grund setzen

be grounded — auf Grund gelaufen sein

2) (base, establish) gründen (on auf + Akk.)

be grounded on — gründen auf (+ Dat.)

3) (Aeronaut.) am Boden festhalten; (prevent from flying) nicht fliegen lassen [Piloten]
3. intransitive verb
(run ashore) [Schiff:] auf Grund laufen
II 1.
see grind 1., 2.
2. adjective
gemahlen [Kaffee, Getreide]

ground meat — (Amer.) Hackfleisch, das

ground coffee — Kaffeepulver, das

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(US) n.

Masse -n (elektrisch) f. n.

Boden ¨-- m.

Erdboden -¨ m.

Grund ¨-e m.

English-german dictionary > ground
12 burn

I 1. noun
(on the skin) Verbrennung, die; (on material) Brandfleck, der; (hole) Brandloch, das
2. transitive verb,
burnt or burned

1) verbrennen

burn a hole in something — ein Loch in etwas (Akk.) brennen

burn one's boats or bridges — (fig.) alle Brücken hinter sich (Dat.) abbrechen

2) (use as fuel) als Brennstoff verwenden [Gas, Öl usw.]; heizen mit [Kohle, Holz, Torf]; verbrauchen [Strom]; (use up) verbrauchen [Treibstoff]; verfeuern [Holz, Kohle]

burn coal in the stove — den Ofen mit Kohle feuern

3) (injure) verbrennen

burn oneself/one's hand — sich verbrennen/sich (Dat.) die Hand verbrennen

burn one's fingers, get one's fingers burnt — (fig.) sich (Dat.) die Finger verbrennen (fig.)

4) (spoil) anbrennen lassen [Fleisch, Kuchen]

be burnt — angebrannt sein

5) (cause burning sensation to) verbrennen

6) (put to death)

burn somebody [at the stake] — jemanden [auf dem Scheiterhaufen] verbrennen

7) (corrode) ätzen; verätzen [Haut]
3. intransitive verb,
burnt or burned

1) brennen

burn to death — verbrennen

2) (blaze) [Feuer:] brennen; [Gebäude:] in Flammen stehen, brennen

3) (give light) [Lampe, Kerze, Licht:] brennen

4) (be injured) sich verbrennen

she/her skin burns easily — sie bekommt leicht einen Sonnenbrand

5) (be spoiled) [Kuchen, Milch, Essen:] anbrennen

6) (be corrosive) ätzen; ätzend sein

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/9702/burn_down">burn down

- burn out

- burn up
II noun
(Scot.) Bach, der

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[bə:n] 1. past tense, past participles - burned, burnt; verb
1) (to destroy, damage or injure by fire, heat, acid etc: The fire burned all my papers; I've burnt the meat.) verbrennen

2) (to use as fuel.) verbrennen

3) (to make (a hole etc) by fire, heat, acid etc: The acid burned a hole in my dress.) brennen

4) (to catch fire: Paper burns easily.) brennen
2. noun
(an injury or mark caused by fire etc: His burns will take a long time to heal; a burn in the carpet.) die Brandwunde,-stelle

- burner

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burn¹

[bɜ:n, AM bɜ:rn]

n SCOT Bächlein nt

burn²

[bɜ:n, AM bɜ:rn]

I. n

1. (injury) Verbrennung f, Brandwunde f; (sunburn) Sonnenbrand m; (sensation) Brennen nt

first/second/third degree \burns Verbrennungen pl ersten/zweiten/dritten Grades

severe \burns schwere Verbrennungen

2. (damage) Brandfleck m, Brandstelle f; (from acid) Verätzung f

cigarette \burn Brandloch nt

3. AEROSP Zündung f

II. n modifier (damage, wound) Brand-

III. vi

<burnt or AM usu burned, burnt or AM usu burned>

1. (be in flames) wood, fire brennen; house in Flammen stehen; (be destroyed) house, forest abbrennen; furniture, paper verbrennen

to \burn to death verbrennen

2. FOOD anbrennen

3. (sunburn) einen Sonnenbrand bekommen

my skin \burns easily ich bekomme leicht einen Sonnenbrand

4. (illuminate) candle, light brennen

5. (acid) ätzen, Verätzungen verursachen

6. (hot sensation) spicy food, skin brennen; forehead glühen

7. ( fig)

▪ to be \burning to do sth (have a longing) darauf brennen, etw zu tun; (be impatient) es kaum abwarten können, etw zu tun; (be eager) [ganz] heiß darauf sein, etw zu tun fam

8. ( fig: feel strongly)

to \burn with anger vor Wut kochen

to be \burning with curiosity vor Neugierde [fast] sterben

to \burn with desire/passion vor Begierde/Leidenschaft brennen geh

to \burn with embarrassment vor Verlegenheit [ganz] rot werden

to \burn with shame vor Scham rot anlaufen

IV. vt

<burnt or AM usu burned, burnt or AM usu burned>

1. (damage with heat)

▪ to \burn sb/sth jdn/etw verbrennen

to \burn a village ein Dorf niederbrennen

▪ to \burn oneself sich akk verbrennen

to be \burnt to death verbrennen; (in accident) in den Flammen umkommen

to \burn one's fingers ( also fig) sich dat die Finger verbrennen

to \burn sth to the ground etw bis auf die Grundmauern niederbrennen

to \burn a hole in sth ein Loch in etw akk brennen

to be \burnt at the stake auf dem Scheiterhaufen verbrannt werden; ( fig) ans Kreuz genagelt werden fig

to be \burnt alive [or to death] bei lebendigem Leibe verbrennen

2. FOOD

▪ to \burn sth etw anbrennen lassen

to \burn sth to a crisp etw verschmoren lassen

3. (sunburn)

▪ to be \burnt einen Sonnenbrand haben

4. (cause hot sensation)

to \burn sb's skin/tongue spicy food, sun jdm auf der Haut/Zunge brennen

I've \burnt my tongue ich habe mir die Zunge verbrannt

the curry \burnt her throat das Curry brannte ihr im Hals

5. (acid)

▪ to \burn sth etw verätzen

6. (use up)

to \burn calories/fat Kalorien/Fett verbrennen

to \burn gas/oil/petrol Gas/Öl/Benzin verbrauchen

7. COMPUT

to \burn a CD/DVD-ROM eine CD/DVD-ROM brennen

8.

▶ to \burn one's boats [or bridges] alle Brücken hinter sich dat abbrechen

▶ to \burn the candle at both ends sich akk übernehmen

▶ to have got money to \burn Geld wie Heu haben

▶ I've got all the money and it's \burning a hole in my pocket ich habe so viel Geld und das will jetzt ausgegeben werden fam

▶ to have time to \burn alle Zeit der Welt haben

▶ to \burn in hell in der Hölle schmoren

▶ to \burn the midnight oil bis spät in die Nacht hinein arbeiten

▶ to \burn rubber ( fam) auf die Tube drücken fam

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I [bɜːn]
n (Scot)
Bach m II vb: pret, ptp burnt ( Brit) or burned
1. n

1) (on skin) Brandwunde f; (on material) verbrannte Stelle, Brandfleck m

severe burns — schwere Verbrennungen pl

second degree burns — Verbrennungen zweiten Grades

cigarette burn — Brandfleck m or (hole) Brandloch nt or (on skin) Brandwunde f von einer Zigarette

2) (SPACE of rocket) Zündung f

3) (SPORT inf)

to go for the burn — sich total verausgaben (inf)

2. vt

1) verbrennen; incense abbrennen; village, building niederbrennen

he burned me with his cigarette — er hat mich mit der Zigarette gebrannt

to burn oneself — sich verbrennen

to be burned to death — verbrannt werden; (in accident) verbrennen

to be burned alive — bei lebendigem Leibe verbrannt werden or (in accident) verbrennen

to burn a hole in sth — ein Loch in etw (acc) brennen

to burn one's fingers (lit, fig) — sich (dat) die Finger verbrennen

he's got money to burn (fig) — er hat Geld wie Heu

to burn one's boats or bridges ( Brit fig ) — alle Brücken hinter sich (dat) abbrechen

to burn the midnight oil (fig) — bis tief in die Nacht arbeiten

2) meat, sauce, toast, cakes verbrennen lassen; (slightly) anbrennen lassen; (sun) person, skin verbrennen

3) (acid) ätzen

the curry burned his throat — das Currygericht brannte ihm im Hals

4) (= use as fuel ship etc) befeuert werden mit; (= use up) petrol, electricity verbrauchen

3. vi

1) (wood, fire etc) brennen

you will burn in hell — du wirst in der Hölle schmoren

to burn to death — verbrennen

See:

→ ear

2) (meat, pastry etc) verbrennen; (slightly) anbrennen

she/her skin burns easily — sie bekommt leicht einen Sonnenbrand

3) (ointment, curry, sun) brennen; (acid) ätzen

the acid burned into the metal — die Säure fraß sich ins Metall

4) (= feel hot wound, eyes, skin) brennen

his face was burning (with heat/shame) —

it's so hot, I'm burning — es ist so heiß, ich komm bald um vor Hitze

5)

to be burning to do sth —

he was burning to get his revenge he was burning with anger — er brannte auf Rache er war wutentbrannt

he was burning with ambition —

to burn (with love/desire) for sb (liter) — von glühender Liebe/glühendem Verlangen nach jdm verzehrt werden (liter)

6) (SPACE rockets) zünden

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burn¹ [bɜːn; US bɜrn]

A s

1. auch burn mark verbrannte Stelle, Brandfleck m, -spur f

2. MED Brandwunde f, Verbrennung f:

burn ointment Brandsalbe f

3. TECH Zündung f (einer Rakete)

4. do a burn → slow burn

B v/i prät und pperf burned, burnt

1. (ver)brennen, in Flammen stehen:

the house is burning das Haus brennt; → ground¹ A 1

2. brennen (Ofen, Licht etc)

3. fig brennen ( with vor dat):

burn with impatience;

burning with anger wutentbrannt;

his face was burning with anger sein Gesicht glühte vor Zorn;

burning with love von Liebe entflammt;

be burning to do sth darauf brennen, etwas zu tun

4. ver-, anbrennen, versengen:

the meat is burnt das Fleisch ist angebrannt

5. brennen (Gesicht, Wunde etc): → ear¹ Bes Redew

6. you are burning! (besonders bei Rätsel- od Suchspielen) heiß!

7. CHEM verbrennen, oxydieren

8. a) in den Flammen umkommen, verbrennen

b) verbrannt werden, den Feuertod erleiden

c) US sl auf dem elektrischen Stuhl hingerichtet werden

9. fig sich (unauslöschlich) einbrennen ( into dat oder in akk):

her words burned into his memory

C v/t

1. verbrennen:

his house was burnt sein Haus brannte ab;

be burnt to death → B 8 a; → boat A 1, bridge¹ A 1, candle A 1, ground¹ A 1, midnight B

2. ab-, verbrennen, versengen, durch Feuer oder Hitze beschädigen, eine Speise anbrennen lassen:

be severely burned schwere Verbrennungen erleiden;

burn one’s fingers, get one’s fingers burnt sich die Finger verbrennen (a. fig);

burn a hole ein Loch brennen (in[to] in akk);

burn the throat im Hals brennen

3. be burned → B 9

4. TECH (Holz)Kohle, Ziegel, Kalk, Porzellan brennen

5. a) heizen mit, Kohle etc verwenden:

we burn gas this winter

b) besonders SCHIFF betrieben werden oder fahren mit

6. US sl auf dem elektrischen Stuhl hinrichten

7. US sl einen Ball etc pfeffern, schmeißen (beide umg)

8. US sl übers Ohr hauen, reinlegen (beide umg)

burn² [bɜːn] s schott Bach m

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I 1. noun
(on the skin) Verbrennung, die; (on material) Brandfleck, der; (hole) Brandloch, das
2. transitive verb,
burnt or burned

1) verbrennen

burn a hole in something — ein Loch in etwas (Akk.) brennen

burn one's boats or bridges — (fig.) alle Brücken hinter sich (Dat.) abbrechen

2) (use as fuel) als Brennstoff verwenden [Gas, Öl usw.]; heizen mit [Kohle, Holz, Torf]; verbrauchen [Strom]; (use up) verbrauchen [Treibstoff]; verfeuern [Holz, Kohle]

burn coal in the stove — den Ofen mit Kohle feuern

3) (injure) verbrennen

burn oneself/one's hand — sich verbrennen/sich (Dat.) die Hand verbrennen

burn one's fingers, get one's fingers burnt — (fig.) sich (Dat.) die Finger verbrennen (fig.)

4) (spoil) anbrennen lassen [Fleisch, Kuchen]

be burnt — angebrannt sein

5) (cause burning sensation to) verbrennen

6) (put to death)

burn somebody [at the stake] — jemanden [auf dem Scheiterhaufen] verbrennen

7) (corrode) ätzen; verätzen [Haut]
3. intransitive verb,
burnt or burned

1) brennen

burn to death — verbrennen

2) (blaze) [Feuer:] brennen; [Gebäude:] in Flammen stehen, brennen

3) (give light) [Lampe, Kerze, Licht:] brennen

4) (be injured) sich verbrennen

she/her skin burns easily — sie bekommt leicht einen Sonnenbrand

5) (be spoiled) [Kuchen, Milch, Essen:] anbrennen

6) (be corrosive) ätzen; ätzend sein

Phrasal Verbs:

- burn down

- burn out

- burn up
II noun
(Scot.) Bach, der

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(on) n.

Brandwunde f.

Verbrennung (an) f. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: burned)

or: burnt•) = brennen v.

(§ p.,pp.: brannte, gebrannt)

verbrennen v. v.

verbrennen v.

English-german dictionary > burn
13 ground

I 1. [graʊnd]
nome

1) (surface underfoot) suolo m., terreno m., terra f.

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

to sit on the ground — sedersi per terra

to fall to the ground — cadere in o a terra

to pick sth. up off the ground — raccogliere qcs. da terra

get up off the ground — alzati da 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 burn to the ground — incenerire

above, below (the) ground — in superficie, sottoterra

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

2) (area, territory) terreno m., territorio m. (anche fig.)

a piece of ground — un terreno

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

3) sport terreno m., campo m.

4) (reason) motivo m., fondamento m., ragione f. (anche dir.)

5) fig. (in contest)

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

6) AE el. terra f., massa f.

7) art. campo m., sfondo m.
2.
nome plurale grounds

1) (of house) terreno m.sing., terreni m.

private grounds — terreni privati, proprietà privata

2) (reasons)

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 (the) grounds of ill health — per motivi di salute

on compassionate grounds — per motivi personali o familiari

on the grounds that — per il fatto che

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to be thin on the ground — essercene pochissimi, essere più unico che raro

to go to ground — rintanarsi, nascondersi

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
II [graʊnd]
verbo transitivo

1) aer. impedire il decollo a [ aircraft]; tenere, costringere a terra [ pilot]

2) mar. fare arenare, fare incagliare [ vessel] (on in)

3) (base)

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

4) colloq. (punish) proibire di uscire [ teenager]

5) AE el. mettere a terra, a massa
III 1. [graʊnd]
passato, participio passato grind II
2.
aggettivo [coffee, pepper] macinato

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past tense, past participle; = grind

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ground (1) /graʊnd/
A pass. e p. p. di to grind

B a.

1 macinato; frantumato; tritato; in polvere: ground coffee, caffè macinato; ground rice, riso in polvere

2 affilato; arrotato

3 (mecc.) rettificato; molato; smerigliato: ground glass, vetro smerigliato; ( anche) polvere di vetro

● ( cucina, spec. USA) ground beef, carne di manzo tritata ( per fare hamburger, ecc.).
♦ ground (2) /graʊnd/
A n.

1 [u] terreno; (spec. USA) terra; suolo: to till the ground, coltivare la terra; to fall to the ground, cadere a terra

2 [u] terreno; posizione; territorio: ( anche fig.) to gain ground, guadagnar terreno; These ideas are gaining ground, queste idee guadagnano terreno; ( anche fig.) to lose (o to give) ground, perdere terreno

3 terreno ( di gioco, ecc.); campo: a hunting ground, un terreno di caccia; football ground, stadio di calcio; sports ground, campo sportivo; recreation ground, campo giochi; hospital grounds, terreno alberato che circonda un ospedale; neutral ground, campo neutro; hallowed ground, terreno consacrato

4 (naut.) fondo ( del mare e sim.): ( di nave) to touch ground, toccare il fondo

5 [cu] fondamento; causa; motivo; ragione: He resigned on moral grounds, si è dimesso per ragioni d'ordine morale; (leg.) grounds for divorce, motivi per concedere (o ottenere) il divorzio

6 campo; fondo; sfondo: a design of red flowers on a blue ground, un disegno di fiori rossi su campo azzurro

7 [u] terreno, campo (fig.); posizione; argomento; punto: common ground, terreno comune; punto su cui ci si trova d'accordo; Let's go over the ground again, torniamo sull'argomento!; to stand one's ground, tenere la propria posizione; tener duro; non deflettere; (fig.) to be on one's own ground, conoscere bene l'argomento; essere a proprio agio (fig.); giocare in casa (fig. fam.); (fig.) to be on familiar ground, trovarsi a proprio agio (o nel proprio elemento)

8 (elettr.) terra; massa

9 (pl.) fondi; feccia; deposito; sedimento: coffee grounds, fondi di caffè

10 [cu] ( di vernice) mano di fondo

11 (pitt.) mano di fondo; imprimitura

12 [u] (geol.) roccia; matrice rocciosa

B a. attr.

1 (mil.) terrestre; di terra: ground forces, forze di terra

2 (elettr.) di massa, di terra; a terra, a massa

3 di fondo: (elettr.) ground noise, rumore di fondo

● ground-air, (mil.) aeroterrestre; (miss.) terra-aria □ ground angling, pesca di fondo ( con la lenza: senza galleggiante) □ (bot.) ground ash, giovane frassino; bastoncino di frassino □ (mil.) ground attack, attacco da terra (o terrestre) □ (mus.) ground bass, basso ostinato □ (ind. costr.) ground beam, dormiente □ ground-breaking, che innova; innovatore; pionieristico □ (elettr.) ground cable, conduttore di terra □ ( USA) ground cloth ► groundsheet □ ground colour, prima mano di vernice; colore di fondo □ (aeron.) ground control, radioguida da terra □ (aeron.) ground controller, controllore di volo; controllore al suolo □ ground cover, tappeto vegetale; sottobosco □ (aeron.) ground crew, personale di terra ( in un aeroporto) □ (aeron.) ground effect, effetto suolo □ ground-effect machine, veicolo a cuscino d'aria; veicolo a effetto suolo □ (bot.) ground elder ( Aegopodium podagraria), podagraria □ (ind. costr.) ground exploration, esame geologico ( di un'area fabbricabile, ecc.) □ ground fish, pesce che vive sul fondo □ ground floor, pianterreno: (fig.) to be [to get] in on the ground floor, essere [entrare] in un'impresa (o un affare) fin dall'inizio □ ground fog, nebbia bassa □ (meteor.) ground frost, gelata ( a zero gradi C o sotto zero) □ ground game, selvaggina minuta ( esclusi i volatili) □ (zool.) ground-gudgeon ( Cobitis barbatula), pesce barometro □ (bot.) ground ivy ( Nepeta hederacea), edera terrestre □ (zool.) ground hair, (peli di) borra ( i più corti e morbidi della pelliccia dei mammiferi) □ (equit.) ground jury, giuria di campo □ (leg.) ground lessee, titolare del diritto di superficie; superficiario □ (leg.) ground lessor, proprietario del suolo che cede il diritto di superficie □ (naut.) ground log, solcometro di fondo □ (naut.) ground mine, mina da fondo □ (mus.) ground note, nota dominante □ (bot.) ground pine, ( Ajuga chamaepitys) camepizio; ( Lycopodium clavatum) licopodio, muschio clavato □ ground plan, pianta del piano terreno ( d'un edificio); (fig.) schema di base; progetto di massima □ ( lotta) ground position, posizione a terra □ (med.) ground practice, poliambulatorio □ (leg.) ground rent, canone pagato ( di solito, per 99 anni) per un suolo ceduto in proprietà superficiaria □ (fig.) ground rule, regola di base; principio □ (aeron.) ground speed, velocità rispetto al suolo; velocità effettiva □ (zool.) ground squirrel ( Sciuridae), sciuride (spec. marmotta) □ ground staff, (aeron.) personale di terra ( in un aeroporto); ( sport) personale addetto alla manutenzione del campo □ (fis.) ground state, stato fondamentale □ (mil., aeron.) ground strafing, attacco a volo radente □ ( tennis) ground stroke, diritto, rovescio ( qualsiasi tiro effettuato dopo il rimbalzo della palla) □ (mil.) ground-to-air missile, missile terra-aria □ (mil.) ground-to-ground missile, missile terra-terra □ (mil.) ground war, guerra terrestre □ (geol.) ground water, acqua freatica, acque sotterranee □ ground-water level, livello freatico □ ground-water table, falda freatica, falda idrica □ ( radio) ground wave, onda di superficie □ ground wire, (elettr.) filo di messa a terra; (edil.) filo di guida □ (fis. nucl., mil.) ground zero, punto zero □ (fig.) above ground, ancora al mondo; vivo □ (fig.) below ground, sottoterra; morto e sepolto □ to break ground, (agric.) dissodare terreno vergine; (ind. costr.) iniziare i lavori di scavo; (fig.) preparare il terreno □ (fig.) to break fresh (o new) ground ► to break □ to cover much ground, fare molta strada, percorrere una lunga distanza; (fig.) trattare molti argomenti □ (fig.) to cut the ground from under sb. 's feet, far mancare il terreno sotto i piedi a q. □ (fig. fam.) down to the ground, alla perfezione; a pennello: That suits me down to the ground!, questo mi va a pennello! □ (fig.) to fall to the ground, andare in fumo; andare a monte; fallire □ fishing grounds, zone di pesca □ forbidden ground, terreno proibito; (fig.) argomento da evitarsi □ ( anche fig.) to gain ground, guadagnare terreno □ high ground, altura □ (fig.) to hold (o to keep) one's ground, restare sulle proprie posizioni; mantenere il proprio punto di vista; non deflettere; non cedere □ (aeron.) on the ground, a terra ( non in volo) □ on the grounds of, a causa di; per motivi di □ (fig.) to be on safe ground, andare sul sicuro; trattare un argomento che si conosce bene □ (fig.) to shift one's own ground, mutare la propria posizione ( in una discussione, ecc.); cambiare idea □ (naut.) to strike ground, arenarsi; incagliarsi sul fondo □ (fig.) to touch ground, venire al sodo.
(to) ground /graʊnd/
A v. t.

1 (naut.) fare arenare; fare incagliare

2 (aeron.) tenere a terra; costringere a restare a terra; impedire il decollo a: The airplane was grounded owing to thick fog, l'aereo è stato costretto a restare a terra per la fitta nebbia

3 basare; fondare; motivare: Ground your claims on fact, motiva i tuoi reclami con elementi concreti

4 ( anche sport) mettere a terra; posare per terra; mettere giù; mandare a terra, atterrare: to ground the ball, mettere a terra il pallone; ( calcio) to ground one's opponent, atterrare l'avversario

5 dare le basi a (q.); istruire nei primi elementi: I want to ground them in modern physics, voglio istruirli nei primi elementi della fisica moderna

6 preparare il fondo di ( un ricamo, un disegno, ecc.)

7 (pitt.) stendere un'imprimitura su ( una tela); preparare il fondo per ( un quadro)

8 (elettr.) mettere a terra; collegare a massa

9 (aeron.) ritirare il brevetto a ( un pilota)

10 (fam.) costringere (q. ) a restare in casa ( per punizione)

B v. i.

1 ( di nave) toccare il fondo; arenarsi; incagliarsi

2 cadere a terra

3 ( Borsa, market.: di un titolo, un prezzo, ecc.) toccare il fondo

● (mil.) Ground arms!, pied'arm!

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I 1. [graʊnd]
nome

1) (surface underfoot) suolo m., terreno m., terra f.

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

to sit on the ground — sedersi per terra

to fall to the ground — cadere in o a terra

to pick sth. up off the ground — raccogliere qcs. da terra

get up off the ground — alzati da 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 burn to the ground — incenerire

above, below (the) ground — in superficie, sottoterra

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

2) (area, territory) terreno m., territorio m. (anche fig.)

a piece of ground — un terreno

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

3) sport terreno m., campo m.

4) (reason) motivo m., fondamento m., ragione f. (anche dir.)

5) fig. (in contest)

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

6) AE el. terra f., massa f.

7) art. campo m., sfondo m.
2.
nome plurale grounds

1) (of house) terreno m.sing., terreni m.

private grounds — terreni privati, proprietà privata

2) (reasons)

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 (the) grounds of ill health — per motivi di salute

on compassionate grounds — per motivi personali o familiari

on the grounds that — per il fatto che

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to be thin on the ground — essercene pochissimi, essere più unico che raro

to go to ground — rintanarsi, nascondersi

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
II [graʊnd]
verbo transitivo

1) aer. impedire il decollo a [ aircraft]; tenere, costringere a terra [ pilot]

2) mar. fare arenare, fare incagliare [ vessel] (on in)

3) (base)

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

4) colloq. (punish) proibire di uscire [ teenager]

5) AE el. mettere a terra, a massa
III 1. [graʊnd]
passato, participio passato grind II
2.
aggettivo [coffee, pepper] macinato

English-Italian dictionary > ground
14 burn

1 1. სიდამწვრე, დამწვრობა 2. ამომწვარი ადგილი

a burn in the carpet ამომწვარი ადგილი ნოხზე

2 (burnt) 1. წვა (იწვის) 2. წვა (დაწვავს, დაიწვება);

wood burns easily ხის მასალა ადვილად იწვის

the house burnt to the ground სახლი მთლად დაიწვა

she burnt her fingers თითები დაიწვა

to burn one's fingers მარცხის მოსვლა

he burnt his fingers in this matter ამ საქმეში ხელი დაიწვა

his money burns a hole in his pocket ჯიბეში ფული არ უჩერდება

the enemy burnt the village მტერმა სოფელი დაწვა

she was burning with shame სირცხვილისაგან იწვოდა

this boat burns petrol ეს ნავი ბენზინზე მუსშაობს

to burn away მხიარულად წვა

the fire was burning away ცეცხლი გიზგიზებდა

half the candle has burnt away სანთელი ნახევრად დაიწვა/ჩაღვენთა

to burn down მთლად დაწვა

the theatre burnt down თეატრი მთლიანად დაიწვა

to burn out ამოწვა (ამოიწვება)

the kerosene in the lamp has burnt out ლამპაში ნავთი ამოიწვა/გათავდა

to burn up აგიზგიზება

make the fire burn up! ცეცხლი ააგიზგიზე!// შეშა შეუკეთე

3 (burnt) 3. აინთო, ენთო, ანთია; 4. გადაწვა, გადაიწვა

the light burnt all night შუქი მთელი ღამე ენთო

the fuse has burnt out ელექტროდამცველი გადაიწვა

we burnt up all the documents ყველა საბუთი დავწვით

to burn the candle at both ends ძალ-ღონის უგუნურად ხარჯვა

to burn one's boats უკან დახევის გზის მოჭრა (გზას მოიჭრის)

the house burned up სახლი დაიწვა

the paper burned to ashes ქაღალდი ფერფლად იქცა

English-Georgian dictionary > burn
15 burn

bə:n 1. past tense, past participles - burned, burnt; verb
1) (to destroy, damage or injure by fire, heat, acid etc: The fire burned all my papers; I've burnt the meat.) brenne

2) (to use as fuel.) brenne

3) (to make (a hole etc) by fire, heat, acid etc: The acid burned a hole in my dress.) brenne

4) (to catch fire: Paper burns easily.) ta fyr
2. noun
(an injury or mark caused by fire etc: His burns will take a long time to heal; a burn in the carpet.) brannsår, forbrenning

- burner

brannsår
--------
brenne
--------
forbrenne
--------
svi

I
subst. \/bɜːn\/

1) brannskade, brannsår, forbrenning

• she recieved third-degree burns to both arms

hun fikk tredjegradsforbrenninger på begge armene

2) brennende følelse, sviing

3) ( om brensel) forbrenning

4) (f.eks. på tøy) brent flekk, brennflekk

a slow burn voksende sinne, ulmende sinne
II
subst. \/bɜːn\/

( skotsk) bekk
III
verb ( burnt - burnt eller burned - burned) \/bɜːn\/

1) brenne, forbrenne, svi, brenne opp, fyre med, bli brent

• she burnt the letter

• money burns a hole in his pocket

pengene brenner i lommen hans

2) være (glo)varm, ha feber

• you're burning!

du er glovarm!

3) bli solbrent

• she burns easily

hun blir lett solbrent

4) ( om lyskilde) lyse, gløde, brenne

5) dø på bålet

6) (amer., slang) bli henrettet i den elektriske stol

7) (amer., slang) lure, snyte, svindle

• I was burned when I bought that ring

jeg ble lurt da jeg kjøpte den ringen

be burnt out bli hjemløs p.g.a. brann

burn calories ( fysiologi) forbrenne kalorier

burn daylight kaste bort tiden

burn down brenne opp, brenne ned (om hus e.l.), legge i aske

• the house burnt down to the ground

burn for lengte etter

burn into svi (seg) inn i, brenne (seg) inn i (hukommelsen e.l.)

burn off svi, brenne opp, fyre opp, brenne av, svi av

• the grass was burnt off

gresset ble svidd av

burn oneself out bli utbrent, være ute av stand til å yte noe mer

• if she doesn't slow down, she will burn herself out

hvis hun ikke tar det litt mer med ro, vil hun bli fullstendig utbrent

burn one's boats eller burn one's bridges brenne broene bak seg, brenne alle broer, brenne sine skip

burn one's fingers ( også overført) brenne fingrene

burn out brenne ut, brenne ned, bli fullstendig utbrent (om bygning)

• the engine has burnt out

motoren har skåret seg

• the candle had burnt itself out

lyset hadde brent helt ned

burn one's candle at both ends brenne sitt lys i begge ender, påta seg for mye

burn the midnight oil arbeide til langt på natt, jobbe ut i de små timer

burn to lengte etter å, brenne etter å

• I burn to hold her in my arms

jeg brenne etter å holde henne i armene mine

burn up brenne opp flamme opp

burn someone up (slang, amer.) irritere noen grenseløst, gjøre noen rasende

burn rubber rase avgårde i full fart, kappkjøre

burn with anger\/curiosity brenne av sinne\/nysgjerrighet

have money to burn ( hverdagslig) være stinn av gryn

English-Norwegian dictionary > burn
16 burn

[bə:n] 1. past tense, past participles - burned, burnt; verb
1) (to destroy, damage or injure by fire, heat, acid etc: The fire burned all my papers; I've burnt the meat.) zažgati

2) (to use as fuel.) prižgati

3) (to make (a hole etc) by fire, heat, acid etc: The acid burned a hole in my dress.) narediti (luknjo)

4) (to catch fire: Paper burns easily.) vžgati se
2. noun
(an injury or mark caused by fire etc: His burns will take a long time to heal; a burn in the carpet.) opeklina, ožganina

- burner

* * *
I [bə:n]
noun

Scottish dialectal poetically potoček
II [bə:n]
1.

transitive verb

zažgati, sežgati; pražiti; vžgati, ožigosati; spaliti;

2.

intransitive verb

goreti, smoditi se, žareti, skeleti, peči; plamteti, razplameniti, razvneti se

to burn to ashes — upepeliti; v prah zgoreti

to burn the candle at both ends — naporno delati, preveč se truditi

to burn daylight — zapravljati čas

to burn one's fingers — opeči si prste

to burn to the ground — do tal pogoreti

to have money to burn — imeti preveč denarja

it burned itself into my mind — vtisnilo se mi je v spomin

to burn out of house and home — pregnati

to burn one's boats — onemogočiti si povratek

his money burns a hole in his pocket — zapravi ves denar

money to burn — več ko dovolj denarja

to burn the midnight oil — delati ponoči

American to burn powder — zapravljati strelivo

the sun burns away the mist — sonce razprši meglo

to burn the water — loviti ribe pri svetilkah

to burn the wind ( —ali earth), American to burn up the road — brzeti v največjem diru
III [bə:n]
noun

opeklina; vžgano znamenje; požiganje; žig

to give s.o. a burn — ošiniti koga z uničujočim pogledom

English-Slovenian dictionary > burn
17 burn\ down

1. I
abs

their home (the wood-shed, the farm-house, the factory, etc.) burnt down их дом и т. д. сгорел дотла; the fire burnt, down костер догорел
2. III
burn down smth. burn down a building (a house,a village,etc.) сжигать постройку и т. д. дотла
3. XI
be burnt down by smb. the village was burnt down to the ground by the enemy неприятель сжег деревню дотла
4. XVI
burn down in some time the house burnt down in half an hour дом сгорел за полчаса

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > burn\ down
18 ground

past tense, past participle; = grind

ground¹ n

1. suelo / tierra / terreno

there were apples on the ground under the tree había manzanas en el suelo debajo del árbol

the ground was frozen la tierra estaba helada

2. campo

a football ground un campo de fútbol

ground² vb

Es el pasado y el participio pasado de grind

ground

tr[graʊnd]

noun

1 (surface of earth) suelo; (soil, earth) tierra; (terrain, land) terreno

■ at ground level a nivel del suelo

■ the glass fell to the ground la copa cayó al suelo

2 (land used for particular purpose) campo, terreno

■ football ground campo de fútbol

■ waste ground terreno baldío

3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (electrical) tierra

4 SMALLART/SMALL (background) fondo

5 (area of knowledge, experience) terreno

■ you're on dangerous ground estás pisando terreno peligroso

■ you have to find some common ground hay que encontrar puntos en común

6 (position of advantage) terreno

7 (matter, subject) aspecto, punto

■ the first lecture covered a lot of ground la primera conferencia trató muchos aspectos del tema

transitive verb

1 (plane) obligar a quedarse en tierra; (boat) varar, hacer encallar

■ all planes were grounded by fog no pudo despegar ningún avión a causa de la niebla

2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (child, teenager) castigar, no dejar salir

3 (base) fundar

intransitive verb

1 (instruct) dar buenos conocimientos (in, de), enseñar los conocimientos básicos

transitive verb

1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (electrical apparatus) conectar a tierra

intransitive verb

1 (ship) encallar

plural noun grounds

1 (reason, justification) razón nombre femenino, motivo

■ you have no grounds for complaint no tienes motivo de queja

■ he sued them on grounds of unfair dismissal les demandó por motivos de despido improcedente

■ grounds for divorce motivo de divorcio

■ on grounds of ill health por motivos de mala salud

1 (of coffee) poso, posos nombre masculino plural

1 (gardens) jardines nombre masculino plural; (area of land) terreno

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

above ground vivo,-a

below ground muerto,-a

on the ground sobre el terreno

to be on one's own ground estar en su elemento

to break new ground abrir nuevos caminos, abrir nuevos horizontes

to burn something to the ground reducir algo a cenizas

■ the house was burnt to the ground la casa quedó reducida a cenizas

to cut the ground from under somebody's feet tomarle la delantera a alguien

to drive/run/work oneself into the ground dejarse el pellejo en el trabajo

to gain ground ganar terreno

to get off the ground (plan, project, scheme) llevarse a cabo, realizarse

to go to ground esconderse

to hold/keep/stand one's ground mantenerse firme

to lose ground perder terreno

to prepare the ground (for something) preparar el terreno (para algo)

to shift/change one's ground cambiar de postura

to suit somebody down to the ground (situation) venirle a alguien de perlas 2 (clothes) quedarle a alguien que ni pintado

to touch ground SMALLMARITIME/SMALL tocar fondo

ground control control nombre masculino de tierra

ground floor planta baja

ground glass vidrio molido, cristal nombre masculino molido

ground rule directriz nombre femenino

ground staff (at airport) personal nombre masculino de tierra 2 (at sports stadium) personal nombre masculino de mantenimiento

ground swell mar m & f de fondo

————————

ground

tr[graʊnd]

past participle

1→ link=grind grind{

adjective

1 (coffee) molido,-a

2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (beef) picado,-a

ground ['graʊnd] vt

1) base: fundar, basar

2) instruct: enseñar los conocimientos básicos a

to be well grounded in: ser muy entendido en

3) : conectar a tierra (un aparato eléctrico)

4) : varar, hacer encallar (un barco)

5) : restringir (un avión o un piloto) a la tierra

ground n

1) earth, soil: suelo m, tierra f

to dig (in) the ground: cavar la tierra

to fall to the ground: caerse al suelo

2) land, terrain: terreno m

hilly ground: terreno alto

to lose ground: perder terreno

3) basis, reason: razón f, motivo m

grounds for complaint: motivos de queja

4) background: fondo m

5) field: campo m, plaza f

parade ground: plaza de armas

6) : tierra f (para electricidad)

7) grounds npl

premises: recinto m, terreno m

8) grounds npl

dregs: posos mpl (de café)

ground grind

ground

adj.

• deslustrado, -a adj.

• fundamental adj.

• molido, -a adj.

• suelo, -a adj.

• terrestre adj.

• tierra (Electricidad) adj.

n.

• base s.m.

• campo s.m.

• fondo s.m.

• masa s.f.

• suelo s.m.

• terreno s.m.

• tierra s.f.

pret., p.p.

(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to grind")

v.

• basar v.

• establecer v.

• fundar v.

• varar v.

I graʊnd
noun

1) u (land, terrain) terreno m

a patch of ground — un área de terreno

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

2) grounds pl ( premises) terreno m; ( gardens) jardines mpl, parque m

3) u ( surface of the earth) suelo m; ( soil) tierra f

the rail link runs below ground — el enlace ferroviario es subterráneo

as soon as we got above ground — en cuanto salimos a la superficie

to fall/drop to the ground — caer* al suelo

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)

4) u (matter, subject)

we covered a lot of ground in our discussions — tratamos muchos puntos en nuestras conversaciones

we keep going over the same ground — no hacemos más que volver sobre lo mismo

5) c ( outdoor site)

football ground — (BrE) campo m de fútbol, cancha f de fútbol (AmL)

recreation ground — parque m ( donde se practican deportes)

6) u (AmE Elec) tierra f

7) ( justification) (usu pl) motivo m

grounds for divorce — causal f de divorcio

on financial grounds — por motivos económicos, por razones económicas

on grounds of ill health — por motivos de salud

they refused to do it, on the grounds that... — se negaron a hacerlo, alegando or aduciendo que...

8) grounds pl ( dregs)

coffee grounds — posos mpl de café

II
1.

transitive verb

1) (usu pass)

a) ( base) \<\<argument/theory\>\> fundar, cimentar*

b) ( instruct)

he is well grounded in German — tiene una sólida base en alemán

2)

a) \<\<plane\>\> retirar del servicio

all flights are grounded on account of fog — debido a la niebla no despegará ningún vuelo

b) \<\<child/teenager\>\> (esp AmE colloq)

I can't go out tonight; I'm grounded — no puedo salir esta noche, estoy castigado or no me dejan

3) ( Naut) \<\<ship\>\> hacer* encallar

4) ( Sport) (in US football, rugby) \<\<ball\>\> poner* en tierra; ( in baseball) \<\<ball\>\> hacer* rodar

5) (AmE Elec) conectar a tierra

2.

vi ( Naut) encallar, varar

III

past & past p of grind I

IV

adjective <coffee/pepper> molido

ground beef — (AmE) carne f molida or (Esp, RPl) picada

I [ɡraʊnd]
1. N

1) (=soil) tierra f, suelo m

2) (=terrain) terreno m

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

he covered a lot of ground in his lecture — abarcó mucho en la clase

• 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

- cut the ground from under sb's feet

- it suits me down to the ground
prepare 1.
3) (=surface) suelo m, tierra f

• 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
raze
4) (=pitch) terreno m, campo m

they won on their own ground — ganaron en su propio terreno
parade 4., recreation
5) (=estate, property) tierras fpl

6) grounds (=gardens) jardines mpl, parque msing

7) (Art etc) (=background) fondo m, trasfondo m

on a blue ground — sobre un fondo azul

8) (US) (Elec) tierra f

9) (=reason) (usu pl) razón f, motivo m; (=basis) fundamento m

• 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...

on the ground(s) that... — a causa de que..., por motivo de que...

on good grounds — con razón

on medical grounds — por razones de salud

2. VT

1) [+ ship] varar, hacer encallar

2) [+ plane, pilot] obligar a permanecer en tierra

he ordered the planes to be grounded — ordenó que permaneciesen los aviones en tierra

to be grounded by bad weather — no poder despegar por el mal tiempo

3) (US) (Elec) conectar con tierra

4) (=teach)

to ground sb in maths — enseñar a algn los rudimentos de las matemáticas

to be well grounded in — tener un buen conocimiento de, estar versado en

5) (esp US) [+ student] encerrar, no dejar salir

3.

VI (Naut) encallar, varar; (lightly) tocar (on en)

4.

CPD

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

- he got in on the ground floor

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

we can't change the ground rules at this stage — a estas alturas no podemos cambiar las reglas

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

II [ɡraʊnd]
1.

PT
PP of grind
2.

ADJ [coffee etc] molido; [glass] deslustrado; (US) [meat] picado

3.

N
grounds [of coffee] poso msing, sedimento msing
4.

CPD

ground almonds NPL — almendras fpl molidas

ground beef N — (US) picadillo m

* * *

I [graʊnd]
noun

1) u (land, terrain) terreno m

a patch of ground — un área de terreno

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

2) grounds pl ( premises) terreno m; ( gardens) jardines mpl, parque m

3) u ( surface of the earth) suelo m; ( soil) tierra f

the rail link runs below ground — el enlace ferroviario es subterráneo

as soon as we got above ground — en cuanto salimos a la superficie

to fall/drop to the ground — caer* al suelo

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)

4) u (matter, subject)

we covered a lot of ground in our discussions — tratamos muchos puntos en nuestras conversaciones

we keep going over the same ground — no hacemos más que volver sobre lo mismo

5) c ( outdoor site)

football ground — (BrE) campo m de fútbol, cancha f de fútbol (AmL)

recreation ground — parque m ( donde se practican deportes)

6) u (AmE Elec) tierra f

7) ( justification) (usu pl) motivo m

grounds for divorce — causal f de divorcio

on financial grounds — por motivos económicos, por razones económicas

on grounds of ill health — por motivos de salud

they refused to do it, on the grounds that... — se negaron a hacerlo, alegando or aduciendo que...

8) grounds pl ( dregs)

coffee grounds — posos mpl de café

II
1.

transitive verb

1) (usu pass)

a) ( base) \<\<argument/theory\>\> fundar, cimentar*

b) ( instruct)

he is well grounded in German — tiene una sólida base en alemán

2)

a) \<\<plane\>\> retirar del servicio

all flights are grounded on account of fog — debido a la niebla no despegará ningún vuelo

b) \<\<child/teenager\>\> (esp AmE colloq)

I can't go out tonight; I'm grounded — no puedo salir esta noche, estoy castigado or no me dejan

3) ( Naut) \<\<ship\>\> hacer* encallar

4) ( Sport) (in US football, rugby) \<\<ball\>\> poner* en tierra; ( in baseball) \<\<ball\>\> hacer* rodar

5) (AmE Elec) conectar a tierra

2.

vi ( Naut) encallar, varar

III

past & past p of grind I

IV

adjective <coffee/pepper> molido

ground beef — (AmE) carne f molida or (Esp, RPl) picada

English-spanish dictionary > ground
19 ground

I.

ground¹ [graʊnd]

1. noun

   a. the ground la terre le sol

• above ground en surface

• below ground sous terre

• to fall to the ground tomber par terre

• burnt to the ground réduit en cendres

• to lie/sit on the ground se coucher/s'asseoir par terre

• to have one's feet firmly on the ground avoir les pieds sur terre

• to get off the ground [plane] décoller ; [scheme] démarrer

• to get sth off the ground (faire) démarrer qch

• that suits me down to the ground (inf) ça me va tout à fait

• to run a car into the ground user une voiture jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit bonne pour la casse

• to run a business into the ground laisser péricliter une entreprise

• to run sb into the ground épuiser qn

• to run o.s. into the ground with work s'épuiser au travail

   b. ( = piece of land) terrain m ; ( = soil) terre f, terrain m

• stony ground terrain m caillouteux

• neutral ground terrain m neutre

• to meet sb on his own ground affronter qn sur son propre terrain

• to be on dangerous ground être sur un terrain glissant

• on familiar ground en terrain familier

• to stand one's ground tenir bon

• to lose ground perdre du terrain ; [party, politician] être en perte de vitesse

• to clear the ground déblayer le terrain

   c. ( = area for special purpose) terrain m

• football ground terrain m de football

   d. (US Electricity) terre f

2. plural noun

grounds

   a. ( = coffee grounds) marc m (de café)

   b. ( = gardens) parc m

   c. ( = reason) motif m

• grounds for divorce/dismissal motifs mpl de divorce/licenciement

• grounds for complaint grief m

• there are grounds for believing that... il y a lieu de penser que...

• the situation gives grounds for anxiety la situation est préoccupante

• the latest figures give us grounds for optimism les derniers chiffres nous permettent d'être optimistes

• on personal/medical grounds pour (des) raisons personnelles/médicales

• on what grounds? à quel titre ?

• on the grounds of pour raison de

• on the grounds that... en raison du fait que...

3. transitive verb

   a. [+ plane, pilot] interdire de voler à ; ( = keep on ground) retenir au sol

   b. [+ teenager] (inf) priver de sortie

   c. [+ ship] faire s'échouer

• the tanker was grounded on the rocks le pétrolier s'était échoué sur les rochers

   d. (US Electricity) mettre à la terre

   e. ( = base) fonder (on, in sur)

• her argument was grounded in fact son argument était fondé sur des faits

4. compounds

► ground attack noun offensive f terrestre

► ground control noun contrôle m au sol

► ground crew noun équipe f au sol

► ground floor noun rez-de-chaussée m

► ground-floor adjective [flat, room] au rez-de-chaussée ; [window] du rez-de-chaussée

► ground forces plural noun forces fpl terrestres

► ground frost noun gelée f blanche

► ground level noun

• at ground level au niveau du sol ► ground rules plural noun procédure f

• we can't change the ground rules at this stage on ne peut pas changer les règles du jeu maintenant ► ground staff noun personnel m au sol

► ground troops plural noun armée f de terre

► ground zero noun [of nuclear explosion] point m de radiation maximum au sol

► Ground Zero noun (in US) Ground Zero m

II.

ground² [graʊnd]

1. verb

past tense, past participle of grind

2. adjective

[coffee, spices] moulu

3. compounds

► ground beef noun (US) bœuf m haché

* * *
[graʊnd] 1.
preterit, past participle grind 2., 3.
2.
noun

1) ( surface underfoot) sol m, terre f

to throw something on the ground — jeter quelque chose par terre

to sit on the ground — s'asseoir par terre

to fall to the ground — tomber (par terre)

get up off the ground — lève-toi

to get off the ground — [plane] décoller; fig [idea] prendre fig

to get something off the ground — faire démarrer quelque chose

to burn to the ground — brûler complètement

to prepare the ground — fig ouvrir la voie ( for à)

to clear the ground — lit, fig déblayer le terrain

2) (area, territory) lit, fig terrain m

to cover a lot of ground — lit faire beaucoup de chemin; fig avancer beaucoup

to go over the same ground — se répéter

to break fresh ou new ground — innover

on neutral ground — en terrain neutre

to be sure of one's ground — être sûr de ce qu'on avance

on dangerous ground — ( in discussion) sur un terrain miné; ( in dealings) dans une position délicate

3) gen, Sport ( for specific activity) terrain m

4) ( reason) gen, Law motifs mpl, raisons fpl

5) fig (in contest, discussion)

to gain ground — gagner du terrain (on, over sur)

to lose ground — perdre du terrain (to au profit de)

to give ground — céder du terrain (to devant; on, over au niveau de)

to make up lost ground — regagner du terrain perdu

to hold ou stand (one's) ground — tenir bon

to shift one's ground — fig changer son fusil d'épaule (on au sujet de)

6) US Electricity terre f

7) Art fond m
3.
grounds plural noun

1) (of house, institution) parc m (of de)

private grounds — propriété f privée

2) ( reasons)

grounds for — motifs de [divorce, criticism, hope]

to have grounds for complaint — avoir des motifs de se plaindre

grounds for doing — motifs pour faire

there are no grounds for supposing that — il n'y a aucun motif pour supposer que

to give somebody good grounds for doing — donner à quelqu'un de bonnes raisons de faire

on (the) grounds of — en raison de [cost, public interest]; pour cause de [adultery, negligence]

on (the) grounds of ill-health — pour raisons de santé

on compassionate grounds — pour raisons personnelles

on the grounds that — en raison du fait que
4.
ground past participle adjective [coffee, pepper] moulu
5.
transitive verb

1) Aviation immobiliser [aircraft]

2) Nautical

to be grounded — s'échouer

3) ( base)

to ground something on ou in — fonder quelque chose sur

4) (colloq) ( keep in) priver [quelqu'un] de sortie

5) US Electricity relier [quelque chose] à la terre

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

to go to ground — se terrer

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

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

that suits me down to the ground — ça me convient parfaitement

English-French dictionary > ground
20 burn

I

[bə:n] n այրվածք, այրված տեղ (մարմնի վրա). այրում, խանձում

II

[bə:n] v այր(վ)ել, վառ(վ)ել. burn papers թղթեր այրել. burnt by the sun արևկեզ եղած. The meat tastes burnt Միսը խանձվել է. burn one’s hand ձեռքն այրել. burn wood փայտ վա ռել. be burnt to death կրակի մեջ ոչնչա նալ/այր վել. The house was burnt to the ground Տունը մինչև հիմքը այրվեց. burn into տպա վորվել, հիշողության մեջ մնալ. burn up

1. վա ռել, կպցնել.

2. մինչև վերջ այրել. have mo ney to burn չա փազանց շատ/անհաշիվ փող ունե նալ. The fuse has burnt out Ապահովիչն այր վել է. burn with shame/anger ամո թից/զայ րույ թից այր վել. burn one’s boats/bridge նա վե րը/կա մուրջ ներն այրել

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