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1 cut the ground from under someone's feet
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rycka undan marken under någons fötter, beröva någon fotfästetEnglish-Swedish dictionary > cut the ground from under one's feet
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לשמוט את הקרקע מתחת לרגליו* * *◙ וילגרל תחתמ עקרקה תא טומשל◄English-Hebrew dictionary > cut the ground from under one's feet
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de grond onder zijn voeten weghalenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > cut the ground from under one's feet
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Новый англо-русский словарь > cut the ground from under someone's feet
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6 to cut the ground from under somebody's feet
echar por tierra los planes de alguien————————tomarle la delantera a alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to cut the ground from under somebody's feet
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7 to cut the ground from under sb's feet
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8 to cut the ground from under somebody 's feet
izsist kādam pamatu zem kājāmEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to cut the ground from under somebody 's feet
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9 to cut the ground from under smb's feet
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(cut the ground from under smb. (smb.'s feet или smth.))выбить почву из-под ног у кого-л., сорвать чьи-л. планы, замыслы (сорвать, провалить, опровергнуть что-л.; ≈ свести на нет что-л.)His cordial agreement with all I said cut the ground from under my feet. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Moon and Sixpence’, ch. XII) — Его добродушная готовность во всем соглашаться со мной совсем обезоружила меня.
You cannot cut the ground from under a man and expect him to act normally. (J. Steinbeck, ‘Sweet Thursday’, ch. 11) — Если вы сорвете все планы человека, вряд ли он будет вести себя, как будто ничего не произошло.
It didn't require much effort to cut the ground from under that case. (RHD) — чтобы провалить это дело, больших усилий не потребовалось.
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(или smb. 's feet)выбить пoчву из-пoд нoг у кoгo-л., copвaть чьи-л. плaны, зaмыcлы; cвecти нa нeт чтo-л.His cordial agreement with all I said cut the ground from under my feet (W. S. Maugham)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > cut the ground from under smb.
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1) Общая лексика: выбить почву из-под ног (у кого-л.), выбить почву из-под ног (у кого-л.), сорвать (чьи-л.) планы, выбить почву из-под ног у (кого-л.)2) Макаров: выбить почву из-под ног (у кого-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > cut the ground from under feet
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melemahkan pembicaraan orangEnglish-Indonesian dictionary > cut the ground from under feet
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cut [kʌt]couper ⇒ 1 (a)-(f), 1 (h), 1 (j), 1 (o), 1 (q), 1 (t), 2 (a), 2 (d)-(g) découper ⇒ 1 (b) tondre ⇒ 1 (c) interrompre ⇒ 1 (f) arrêter ⇒ 1 (g) réduire ⇒ 1 (i), 1 (j) blesser ⇒ 1 (k) manquer ⇒ 1 (m) percer ⇒ 1 (n) graver ⇒ 1 (p) monter ⇒ 1 (r) se couper ⇒ 2 (b) faire mal ⇒ 2 (c) coupure ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (b), 3 (f) coup ⇒ 3 (c), 3 (g) morceau ⇒ 3 (d) réduction ⇒ 3 (e) coupe ⇒ 3 (h), 3 (k) part ⇒ 3 (i) coupé ⇒ 4 (a), 4 (c) réduit ⇒ 4 (b)(a) (incise, slash, sever) couper;∎ cut the box open with the knife ouvrez la boîte avec le couteau;∎ he fell and cut his knee (open) il s'est ouvert le genou en tombant;∎ she cut her hand elle s'est coupé la main ou à la main;∎ he cut his wrists il s'est ouvert ou taillé les veines;∎ to cut one's throat se trancher la gorge;∎ they cut his throat ils lui ont coupé ou tranché la gorge, ils l'ont égorgé;∎ they cut the prisoners free or loose ils ont détaché les prisonniers;∎ figurative to cut oneself loose from sth se libérer de qch;∎ they cut our supply line ils nous ont coupé notre approvisionnement;∎ figurative the fog's so thick you could cut it with a knife il y a un brouillard à couper au couteau;∎ the atmosphere was so tense, you could cut it with a knife l'atmosphère était extrêmement tendue;∎ you're cutting your own throat c'est du suicide∎ she cut articles from the paper elle découpait des articles dans le journal;∎ cut the cake in half/in three pieces coupez le gâteau en deux/en trois;∎ to cut sth to shreds or to ribbons mettre qch en pièces;∎ figurative the enemy cut the army to pieces l'ennemi a taillé l'armée en pièces;∎ figurative the critics cut the play to pieces les critiques ont esquinté la pièce∎ I'll have to cut the grass this weekend il faudra que je tonde la pelouse ce week-end;∎ I cut my nails/my hair je me suis coupé les ongles/les cheveux;∎ you've had your hair cut vous vous êtes fait couper les cheveux(d) (shape → dress, suit) couper; (→ diamond, glass, key) tailler; (→ screw) fileter; (dig → channel, tunnel) creuser, percer; (engrave) graver; (sculpt) sculpter;∎ steps had been cut in the rock on avait taillé des marches dans le rocher;∎ we cut our way through the crowd nous nous sommes frayé ou ouvert un chemin à travers la foule;∎ the advance cut a swath through the enemy's defences l'avance des troupes ouvrit une brèche dans la défense ennemie;∎ proverb cut your coat according to your cloth = il ne faut pas vivre au-dessus de ses moyens∎ where the path cuts the road à l'endroit où le chemin coupe la route(f) (interrupt) interrompre, couper;∎ to cut sb short couper la parole à qn;∎ we had to cut our visit short nous avons dû écourter notre visite;∎ his career was tragically cut short by illness sa carrière a été tragiquement interrompue par la maladie;∎ to cut a long story short, I left bref ou en deux mots, je suis parti∎ he cut working weekends il a arrêté de travailler le weekend;∎ cut the very familiar crap or vulgar shit! arrête tes conneries!(h) (switch off) couper;∎ cut the lights! coupez la lumière!, éteignez!;∎ he cut the engine il a coupé ou arrêté le moteur∎ we cut our costs by half nous avons réduit nos frais de moitié;∎ they cut taxes in the run-up to the election ils ont réduit les impôts juste avant les élections;∎ to cut prices casser les prix;∎ the athlete cut five seconds off the world record or cut the world record by five seconds l'athlète a amélioré le record mondial de cinq secondes∎ the censors cut all scenes of violence la censure a coupé ou supprimé toutes les scènes de violence;∎ the film was cut to 100 minutes le film a été ramené à 100 minutes(k) (hurt feelings of) blesser profondément;∎ her remark cut me deeply sa remarque m'a profondément blessé∎ they cut me (dead) in the street dans la rue ils ont fait comme s'ils ne me voyaient pas□ ;∎ he cut me dead for days after our argument il m'a battu froid pendant des jours après notre dispute□∎ I had to cut lunch in order to get there on time j'ai dû me passer de déjeuner pour arriver à l'heure;∎ the students cut class les étudiants ont séché le cours;∎ to cut school sécher les cours∎ the baby is cutting his first tooth le bébé perce sa première dent;∎ familiar figurative a pianist who cut her teeth on Bach une pianiste qui s'est fait la main sur du Bach(p) (record, track) graver, faire∎ to cut the cards couper∎ to cut the ground from under sb's feet couper l'herbe sous le pied de qn;∎ her promotion cut the ground from under his feet sa promotion lui a coupé l'herbe sous le pied;∎ familiar he couldn't cut it, he couldn't cut the mustard il n'était pas à la hauteur□ ;∎ to cut sth fine compter un peu juste, ne pas se laisser de marge;∎ you're cutting it a bit fine vous comptez un peu juste;∎ an hour is cutting it too fine une heure, ce n'est pas suffisant;∎ familiar that argument cuts no ice with me cet argument ne m'impressionne pas□ ;∎ to cut a fine figure avoir fière allure;∎ to cut one's losses sauver les meubles;∎ we decided to cut our losses nous avons décidé de sauver les meubles;∎ Cars to cut a corner prendre un virage à la corde, couper un virage; figurative sauter des étapes;∎ figurative to cut corners (economize excessively) faire des économies exagérées; (not follow rules) contourner les règlements;∎ if you cut corners now you'll just have more work to do later on si tu fais les choses trop vite maintenant, tu auras plus à faire plus tard;∎ figurative she doesn't believe in cutting corners elle fait toujours les choses à fond;∎ figurative they cut corners to finish on time ils ont brûlé les étapes pour finir à temps;∎ old-fashioned to cut a rug danser(a) (incise, slash) couper, trancher;∎ this knife doesn't cut ce couteau ne coupe pas bien;∎ cut around the edge découpez ou coupez en suivant le bord;∎ she cut into the bread elle a entamé le pain;∎ the rope cut into my wrists la corde m'a coupé ou cisaillé les poignets;∎ the string is cutting into me le cordon me coupe la chair;∎ figurative he cut through all the red tape il s'est dispensé de toutes les formalités administratives;∎ figurative the whip cut through the air le fouet fendit l'air;∎ figurative the yacht cut through the waves le yacht fendait les vagues;∎ Nautical the boat cut loose le bateau a rompu les amarres;∎ figurative to cut loose se libérer;∎ to cut and run se sauver, filer;∎ that argument cuts both or two ways c'est un argument à double tranchant(b) (cloth, paper) se couper;∎ this meat cuts easily cette viande se coupe facilement;∎ the cake will cut into six pieces ce gâteau peut se couper en six(c) (hurtfully) faire mal(d) (take shorter route) couper, passer;∎ cut through the back way and you'll get there first coupez par derrière et vous arriverez (là-bas) les premiers;∎ we cut across the fields nous avons coupé par les champs∎ this path cuts across or through the swamp ce sentier traverse ou coupe à travers le marécage(f) (in cards) couper;∎ they cut for the deal ils ont coupé avant de donner∎ the film cuts straight from the love scene to the funeral l'image passe directement de la scène d'amour à l'enterrement;∎ cut! coupez!3 noun∎ a cut on the arm une coupure ou une entaille au bras;∎ she had a nasty cut on her leg from the fall elle s'était fait une vilaine entaille à la jambe en tombant;∎ to be a cut above (the rest) être nettement mieux que les autres ou le reste;∎ that film is a cut above the others ce film est nettement mieux que les autres(b) (act of cutting) coupure f, entaille f;∎ to make a cut in sth (with knife, scissors etc) faire une entaille dans qch(c) (blow, stroke) coup m;∎ a knife/sword cut un coup de couteau/d'épée;∎ a saw cut un trait de scie;∎ figurative his treachery was the unkindest cut of all sa trahison était le coup le plus perfide∎ a cut off the joint un morceau de rôti;∎ prime cut morceau m de (premier) choix;∎ cheap cuts bas morceaux mpl∎ a cut in government spending une réduction ou diminution des dépenses publiques;∎ the cuts in the Health Service la réduction ou diminution du budget de la santé;∎ she took a cut in pay elle a subi une diminution ou réduction de salaire;∎ Finance the cuts les compressions fpl budgétaires;∎ power or electricity cut coupure f de courant(f) (deletion) coupure f;∎ they made several cuts in the film ils ont fait plusieurs coupures dans le film(g) (gibe, nasty remark) trait m, coup m∎ the cut of a suit la coupe d'un costume∎ what's his cut (of the profits)? à combien s'élève sa part?∎ the cut from the love scene to the funeral le changement de séquence de la scène d'amour à l'enterrement∎ I prefer a finer/coarser cut of tobacco je préfère le tabac plus fin/grossier∎ the cut and thrust of parliamentary debate les joutes oratoires des débats parlementaires;∎ the cut and thrust of the business world la concurrence féroce qui règne dans le monde des affaires;∎ it's cut and thrust la lutte est acharnée∎ to sell sth at cut prices vendre qch au rabais;∎ the cut version of the film la version raccourcie du film∎ a well-cut suit un costume bien coupé ou de bonne coupe►► cut glass cristal m taillé;Computing cut sheet feed dispositif m d'alimentation feuille à feuille; (act) alimentation f feuille à feuille;Computing cut sheet feeder dispositif m d'alimentation feuille à feuille(a) (cross, traverse) traverser, couper à travers;∎ it's quicker if you cut across the fields c'est plus rapide si tu coupes à travers (les) champs;∎ they cut across country ils ont coupé à travers champs(b) (go beyond) surpasser, transcender;∎ the issue cuts across party lines la question transcende le clivage des partis(c) (contradict) contredire, aller à l'encontre de;∎ it cuts across all my principles ça va à l'encontre de tous mes principes∎ they had to cut away the wreckage to reach the victim ils ont dû découper l'épave pour atteindre la victime➲ cut back∎ we cut back to the car nous sommes revenus à la voiture(c) (financially) économiser, réduire les dépenses∎ arms spending has been cut right back les dépenses d'armement ont été nettement réduites(financially) économiser sur; (time) réduire;∎ the factory cut back on production la fabrique a réduit la production∎ figurative he was cut down by malaria (killed) il est mort de la malaria; (incapacitated) il était terrassé par la malaria;∎ literary to be cut down in one's prime être fauché à la fleur de l'âge∎ to cut sth down to about 150,000 words réduire qch à environ 150 000 mots;∎ she cuts down her dresses for her daughter elle ajuste ses robes pour sa fille;∎ to cut sb down to size remettre qn à sa place∎ we've been asked to cut down the amount of time we devote to sports on nous a demandé de consacrer moins de temps au sport;∎ he cut his smoking down to ten a day il ne fume plus que dix cigarettes par jour(expenditure) réduire;∎ I'm going to cut down on drinking/smoking je vais boire/fumer moins;∎ they have cut down on eating out in restaurants ils vont moins souvent au restaurant;∎ to cut down on the amount of time spent doing sth passer moins de temps à faire qch➲ cut in(a) (interrupt) interrompre;∎ she cut in on their conversation elle est intervenue dans leur conversation;∎ he cut in on me to ask a question il m'a coupé la parole pour poser une question;∎ figurative the new store is cutting in on our business le nouveau magasin nous fait perdre de la clientèle∎ the taxi cut in on them le taxi leur a fait une queue de poisson∎ mind if I cut in? vous permettez que je vous emprunte votre partenaire?∎ (include) we should cut him in on the deal nous devrions l'intéresser à l'affaire∎ to cut into a conversation intervenir dans ou interrompre brusquement la conversation∎ to cut into one's savings entamer ses économies;∎ this work cuts into my free time ce travail empiète sur mes heures de loisir∎ they cut off the king's head ils ont décapité le roi;∎ he was cut off in his prime il a été emporté à la fleur de l'âge;∎ she cut off her nose to spite her face elle s'est fait du tort en voulant se venger(b) (interrupt → speaker) interrompre, couper;∎ he was cut off in mid sentence il a été interrompu au milieu de sa phrase(c) (disconnect, discontinue) couper;∎ Telecommunications he's been cut off (during conversation) il a été coupé; (disconnected) on lui a coupé le téléphone;∎ they cut off the electricity or power ils ont coupé le courant;∎ they cut off his allowance ils lui ont coupé les vivres;∎ her family cut her off without a penny sa famille l'a déshéritée;∎ it cut off the supply of blood to the brain cela a empêché l'irrigation du cerveau(d) (separate, isolate) isoler;∎ the house was cut off by snow drifts la maison était isolée par des congères;∎ he cut himself off from his family il a rompu avec sa famille;∎ housewives often feel cut off les femmes au foyer se sentent souvent isolées(e) (bar passage of) couper la route à;∎ the police cut off the thief la police a barré le passage au voleur;∎ the battalion cut off the enemy's retreat le bataillon a coupé la retraite à l'ennemi➲ cut out∎ a valley cut out by the river une vallée creusée par le fleuve;∎ figurative to be cut out for sth être fait pour qch, avoir des dispositions pour qch;∎ I'm not cut out for living abroad je ne suis pas fait pour vivre à l'étranger;∎ he's not cut out to be a politician il n'a pas l'étoffe d'un homme politique;∎ you have your work cut out for you vous avez du pain sur la planche ou de quoi vous occuper;∎ she'll have her work cut out to finish the report on time elle va avoir du mal à finir le rapport à temps∎ advertisements cut out from or of the paper des annonces découpées dans le journal∎ unnecessary expense must be cut out il faut éliminer ou supprimer les frais superflus;∎ they cut out all references to the president ils ont supprimé toute référence au président;∎ try and cut out all unnecessary details essayez de supprimer tous les détails superflus;∎ he cut out smoking il a arrêté de fumer;∎ cut out the screaming! arrête de crier!, assez crié!;∎ familiar cut it out! ça suffit!, ça va comme ça!∎ his father cut him out of his will son père l'a rayé de son testament;∎ they cut him out of his share ils lui ont escroqué sa part➲ cut up(b) (usu passive) familiar (affect deeply) she's really cut up about her dog's death la mort de son chien a été un coup pour elle□ ;∎ he's very cut up about it ça l'a beaucoup affecté□∎ that really cut me up! ça m'a fait rire!□∎ to cut up rough se mettre en rogne ou en boule -
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♦ cut (1) /kʌt/n.1 taglio; incisione: cuts on one's face, tagli sulla faccia; a cut through a hillside, il taglio d'una collina ( per aprire una strada)3 (= haircut) taglio (di capelli): Mohican cut, taglio alla mohicana; DIALOGO → - New haircut- That cut suits you, quel taglio ti sta bene4 colpo ( di lama, arma da taglio); fendente; ( con frusta) frustata, sferzata: He made a cut at his opponent, ha sferrato un fendente all'avversario7 taglio; riduzione; ribasso: price cut, sconto; a cut in wholesale prices, un ribasso dei prezzi all'ingrosso; a cut in wages, una riduzione del salario; salary cut, riduzione di stipendio8 (fig.) osservazione che ferisce; commento crudele9 (fam. USA) – the cut, il far finta di non vedere q.: He gave me the cut, fece finta di non vedermi10 (fam.) quota; parte; fetta (fam.)13 (cinem.) stacco14 (cinem.) versione ( dopo il montaggio); montaggio: final cut, montaggio finale; director's cut, montaggio (secondo le direttive) del regista16 (ind. costr.) sezione in sterro d'una strada; trincea; scavo; galleria; canale17 (elettr.) (GB) interruzione di corrente19 (chim.) frazione● (fam.) to be a cut above sb., essere superiore a q. □ cut and fill, (ind. costr.) sezione in sterro e riporto; (geol.) erosione e riempimento □ ( dal parrucchiere) cut and set, taglio e (messa in) piega □ (fig.) cut and thrust, schermaglia ( in un dibattito, ecc.); competitività ( in un'attività) □ cut man, (giorn.) addetto alle pagine pubblicitarie; ( boxe) addetto alla medicazione delle ferite ( durante un incontro) □ (fam. antiq.) the cut of sb. 's jib, l'aspetto di q.; i modi di q.cut (2) /kʌt/a.3 (bot.) lobato● (Austral.) cut lunch, pranzo al sacco □ (comm.) cut-price, a prezzo ridotto □ (comm.) cut-price shop (o store), negozio che pratica forti sconti; negozio che vende a prezzi stracciati (fam.) □ cut-rate, a tariffa ridotta; ( USA) a prezzo ridotto: cut-rate electricity, energia elettrica a tariffa ridotta □ cut-to-fit, regolabile: cut-to-fit belt, cintura ( da uomo) regolabile ( servendosi dei fori) □ ( di abito) well cut, dal buon taglio; di buona fattura.♦ (to) cut /kʌt/(pass. e p. p. cut)A v. t.1 tagliare: to cut a slice of bread, tagliare una fetta di pane; to cut one's finger, tagliarsi un dito; to cut one's face, farsi un taglio in faccia; to cut a diamond, tagliare un diamante; to cut one's nails, tagliarsi le unghie; to have (o to get) one's hair cut, farsi tagliare i capelli; to cut timber, tagliare (o spaccare) la legna; to cut st. in half [into four], tagliare qc. a metà [in quattro]; to cut into quarters [into diamonds], tagliare in quarti [a losanghe]; to cut into pieces, tagliare in (o a) pezzi; to cut st. open, aprire qc. ( con un coltello, ecc.); spaccare; squartare ( un animale); to cut one's head open, spaccarsi la testa2 tagliare; fare tagli a: to cut an article [a film], tagliare un articolo [un film]4 fare, costruire (tagliando qc.); tagliare; aprire; scavare: to cut a key, tagliare una chiave; to cut a road through a hill, costruire una strada tagliando il fianco d'un colle; to cut a tunnel through a mountain, scavare una galleria attraverso un monte6 (comm.) tagliare; abbassare, ridurre: to cut expenses, tagliare le spese; to cut profits, ridurre i profitti; Are they going to cut my salary?, intendono forse ridurmi lo stipendio?7 ( sport) colpire di taglio, tagliare ( una palla): to cut the ball underneath, tagliare la palla dal disotto8 ferire (fig.); addolorare; His sarcasm cut me to the quick, il suo sarcasmo mi ferì nel profondo del cuore10 ( arte) intagliare; scolpire, incidere ( sulla pietra, su un metallo): to cut a cameo, intagliare un cammeo13 (fam.) ignorare; fingere di non vedere (o di non conoscere); non salutare: When he passed me on the street, he cut me, quando m'incontrò per la strada, finse di non conoscermi14 (fam.) marinare; saltare, salare (fam.); bigiare (fam.): to cut math, saltare la lezione di matematica; to cut classes, saltare le lezioni; marinare la scuola15 (fam.) smettere; piantarla con: Cut the noise!, smetti (o piantala) di far rumore!; Cut the sarcasm!, basta coi sarcasmi!B v. i.1 tagliare: This knife cuts well, questo coltello taglia bene; to cut along the dotted line, tagliare lungo la linea tratteggiata2 tagliarsi: This wood cuts easily, questo legno si taglia bene; This cake will cut into at least eight, da questa torta ci escono almeno otto fette3 andare ( in una data direzione); tagliare (fam.): We cut across the meadows, abbiamo tagliato (o abbiamo preso) per i prati; to cut across sb. 's path, tagliare la strada a q.; (autom.) to cut in front of (o to cut ahead of) tagliare la strada a (q.) sorpassandolo5 (cinem.) interrompere la ripresa; ( anche) fare uno stacco (su q. o qc.): Cut on the car!, stacco sull'auto!7 ( a carte) tagliare il mazzo; alzare: to cut for the deal, alzare una carta per decidere a chi tocca smazzare; to cut for partners, alzare una carta per formare le coppie● ( anche comput.) to cut and paste, tagliare e incollare □ (fam.) to cut and run, tagliare la corda; darsela a gambe; scappare □ (naut.) to cut a boat loose, tagliare il cavo d'ormeggio di una barca □ to cut both ways, essere a doppio taglio; (fig.) funzionare nei due sensi, valere per entrambi; ( anche) avere vantaggi e svantaggi □ to cut a caper, fare una capriola □ to cut the cards, tagliare le carte □ (fig.) to cut one's coat according to one's cloth, fare il passo secondo la gamba □ to cut corners ► corner □ to cut a dash, fare un figurone; fare colpo □ to cut sb. dead, ignorare q.; fingere di non vedere (o di non conoscere) q. □ (fam. USA) to cut a deal, fare un accordo; accordarsi □ to cut a… figure, fare una data impressione; apparire in un dato modo: to cut a fine figure (o quite a figure) farsi notare ( per l'eleganza, ecc.); fare colpo; to cut a poor figure, avere l'aria da poco; sfigurare; to cut a sorry figure, avere un aspetto miserando; fare pena □ to cut sb. free, liberare qc. ( tagliando lacci, ecc.); tagliare le corde, ecc. che imprigionano q. □ to be cut from the same cloth, essere uguale ( a un altro) □ (fig.) to cut the ( Gordian) knot, tagliare il nodo (gordiano); tagliare la testa al toro (fig.) □ (fig.) to cut the ground from under sb. 's feet (o from under sb.), cogliere di sorpresa q.; spiazzare q. □ ( USA) to cut in line, saltare la coda; passare avanti □ (fam.) to cut it fine (o close), farcela, riuscire per un pelo □ to cut a long story short, per tagliar corto; per farla breve □ to cut st. [sb.] loose, liberare qc. [q.]; sciogliere qc. [q.]; (fam. USA) lasciar andare, mollare □ ( USA) to cut loose, liberarsi ( da un'autorità, un'influenza, ecc.); voltare le spalle; sganciarsi; emanciparsi: (fam.) lasciarsi andare, scatenarsi □ to cut one's losses, abbandonare un'impresa in perdita prima che sia troppo tardi; ridurre le perdite □ (comm., fin.) to cut margins, ridurre i margini (di guadagno) □ ( slang) to cut the mustard, dimostrarsi all'altezza □ (fam.) to cut no ice with sb., non fare effetto a q.; lasciare indifferente q. □ ( sport) to cut the record, battere il primato □ to cut short, interrompere (bruscamente): I was cut short by Tom, sono stato interrotto da Tom; Tom mi ha tolto la parola; to cut a conversation short, troncare una conversazione; tagliar corto; to cut a holiday short, interrompere (o abbreviare) una vacanza □ ( slang USA) to cut to the chase, venire al sodo □ to cut to shreds, ridurre a brandelli; tagliuzzare □ to cut to pieces, fare a pezzi; (fig.) distruggere, annientare □ to cut one's teeth, ( di bambino) mettere i denti; (fig.) farsi le ossa □ to cut one's way through st., aprirsi un varco (o un passaggio) in qc. 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sth is thick on the \ground ( fig) etw gibt es wie Sand am Meer;to break new \ground ( fig) einen Durchbruch schaffen;the airline's latest idea is certainly breaking new \ground in the world of air transport die neueste Idee der Luftfahrtgesellschaft wird die Welt der Luftfahrt revolutionieren [o grundlegend verändern];to go to \ground animal in Deckung gehen; fox, rabbit im Bau verschwinden; person verschwinden, untertauchen;he went to \ground in the Hebrides for several months er tauchte für ein paar Monate auf den Hebriden unter;razed to the \ground dem Erdboden gleichgemacht;to run sb/sth to \ground jdn/etw aufstöbern;to work [or drive] [or run] oneself into the \ground ( fig) seine Gesundheit ruinieren, sich akk kaputtmachen ( fam)above \ground über der Erde; min über Tage;above \ground lines/ pipes oberirdische Leitungen/Rohre;below \ground unter der Erde; min unter Tage;on the \ground ( fig) in der breiten Öffentlichkeit;their political ideas have a lot of support on the \ground ihre politischen Ziele finden breite Unterstützungthis part of town used to be my old stamping \ground diesen Teil der Stadt habe ich früher unsicher gemacht ( hum)waste \ground brachliegendes Land;to lose \ground mil Boden verlieren; ( fig); idea, politician schwächer werden, [an] Boden verlieren;to stand one's \ground nicht von der Stelle weichen; mil die Stellung behaupten; ( fig) festbleiben, sich akk durchsetzen;cricket \ground Cricketfeld nt;football \ground Fußballplatz m5) ( for animals)breeding \ground Brutplatz m, Brutstätte f (a. fig)fishing \grounds Fischgründe pl, Fischfanggebiet nt;spawning \ground Laichplatz m6) ship;to touch \ground auf Grund laufen\ground wire Erdungsdraht m, Masseleitung f;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 in ein gefährliches Fahrwasser geraten, sich akk auf gefährliches Terrain begeben;to be on familiar [or on one's own] \ground sich akk auf vertrautem Boden bewegen, sich akk in etw dat auskennen, in etw dat Bescheid wissen;to be on [or stick to] safe \ground sich akk auf sicherem Boden bewegen, auf Nummer Sicher gehen ( fam)to go over the same \ground sich akk wiederholenyour fears have no \ground at all deine Ängste sind absolut unbegründet;you have no \grounds for your accusations deine Anschuldigungen sind haltlos;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 \grounds that... mit der Begründung, dass...;an EU national cannot be deported solely on the \grounds of his conviction ein EU-Bürger kann nicht nur aufgrund einer Verurteilung ausgewiesen werdenPHRASES:to cut the \ground from under sb's feet jdm den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen;to have both one's feet [flat] on the \ground mit beiden Beinen [fest] auf der Erde stehen, auf dem Boden der Tatsachen bleiben;to wish the \ground would open up and swallow one [whole] am liebsten im Boden versinken wollen vtto be \grounded ( unable to fly) nicht starten können;( forbid to fly) Startverbot [erteilt] bekommen; people nicht fliegen dürfen, Flugverbot haben2) ( unable to move)to be \grounded ship auf Grund laufento \ground sb jdm Ausgehverbot [o Hausarrest] erteilen4) usu passivecoffee \grounds Kaffeesatz m -
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past tense, past participle; = grindground1 n1. suelo / tierra / terreno2. campoground2 vbtr[graʊnd]2 (land used for particular purpose) campo, terreno3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (electrical) tierra4 SMALLART/SMALL (background) fondo5 (area of knowledge, experience) terreno6 (position of advantage) terreno7 (matter, subject) aspecto, punto3 (base) fundar1 (instruct) dar buenos conocimientos (in, de), enseñar los conocimientos básicos1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (electrical apparatus) conectar a tierra1 (ship) encallar1 (reason, justification) razón nombre femenino, motivo1 (of coffee) poso, posos nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLabove ground vivo,-abelow ground muerto,-aon the ground sobre el terrenoto be on one's own ground estar en su elementoto break new ground abrir nuevos caminos, abrir nuevos horizontesto burn something to the ground reducir algo a cenizasto cut the ground from under somebody's feet tomarle la delantera a alguiento drive/run/work oneself into the ground dejarse el pellejo en el trabajoto gain ground ganar terrenoto get off the ground (plan, project, scheme) llevarse a cabo, realizarseto go to ground esconderseto hold/keep/stand one's ground mantenerse firmeto lose ground perder terrenoto prepare the ground (for something) preparar el terreno (para algo)to shift/change one's ground cambiar de posturato suit somebody down to the ground (situation) venirle a alguien de perlas 2 (clothes) quedarle a alguien que ni pintadoto touch ground SMALLMARITIME/SMALL tocar fondoground control control nombre masculino de tierraground floor planta bajaground glass vidrio molido, cristal nombre masculino molidoground rule directriz nombre femeninoground staff (at airport) personal nombre masculino de tierra 2 (at sports stadium) personal nombre masculino de mantenimientoground swell mar m & f de fondo————————tr[graʊnd]1→ link=grind grind{1 (coffee) molido,-a2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (beef) picado,-aground ['graʊnd] vt1) base: fundar, basar2) instruct: enseñar los conocimientos básicos ato be well grounded in: ser muy entendido en3) : conectar a tierra (un aparato eléctrico)4) : varar, hacer encallar (un barco)5) : restringir (un avión o un piloto) a la tierraground n1) earth, soil: suelo m, tierra fto dig (in) the ground: cavar la tierrato fall to the ground: caerse al suelo2) land, terrain: terreno mhilly ground: terreno altoto lose ground: perder terreno3) basis, reason: razón f, motivo mgrounds for complaint: motivos de queja4) background: fondo m5) field: campo m, plaza fparade ground: plaza de armas6) : tierra f (para electricidad)7) grounds nplpremises: recinto m, terreno m8) grounds npldregs: posos mpl (de café)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 graʊnd1) u (land, terrain) terreno mto 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
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)5) c ( outdoor site)football ground — (BrE) campo m de fútbol, cancha f de fútbol (AmL)
6) u (AmE Elec) tierra f7) ( justification) (usu pl) motivo mgrounds for divorce — causal f de divorcio
on financial grounds — por motivos económicos, por razones económicas
they refused to do it, on the grounds that... — se negaron a hacerlo, alegando or aduciendo que...
coffee grounds — posos mpl de café
II
1.
1) (usu pass)a) ( base) \<\<argument/theory\>\> fundar, cimentar*b) ( instruct)2)a) \<\<plane\>\> retirar del serviciob) \<\<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* encallar4) ( Sport) (in US football, rugby) \<\<ball\>\> poner* en tierra; ( in baseball) \<\<ball\>\> hacer* rodar5) (AmE Elec) conectar a tierra
2.
vi ( Naut) encallar, varar
III
IV
adjective <coffee/pepper> molidoground beef — (AmE) carne f molida or (Esp, RPl) picada
I [ɡraʊnd]1. N1) (=soil) tierra f, suelo m2) (=terrain) terreno mhigh/hilly ground — terreno m alto/montañoso
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to break new ground — hacer algo nuevo•
to cover a lot of ground — (lit) recorrer una gran distancia•
to be on dangerous ground — entrar en territorio peligroso•
to be on firm ground — hablar con conocimiento de causa•
to gain ground — ganar terreno•
to go to ground — [fox] meterse en su madriguera; [person] esconderse, refugiarse•
to hold one's ground — (lit) no ceder terreno; (fig) mantenerse firme•
to be on (one's) home ground — tratar materia que uno conoce a fondo•
to lose ground — perder terreno•
to run sb to ground — localizar (por fin) a algn, averiguar el paradero de algn•
to shift one's ground — cambiar de postura•
to stand one's ground — (lit) no ceder terreno; (fig) mantenerse firme•
to be on sure ground — hablar con conocimiento de causa- cut the ground from under sb's feetprepare 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) fracasarraze•
on the ground — en el suelo4) (=pitch) terreno m, campo mparade 4., recreation5) (=estate, property) tierras fpl7) (Art etc) (=background) fondo m, trasfondo m8) (US) (Elec) tierra f•
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...
2. VT1) [+ ship] varar, hacer encallar2) [+ plane, pilot] obligar a permanecer en tierra3) (US) (Elec) conectar con tierra4) (=teach)to be well grounded in — tener un buen conocimiento de, estar versado en
5) (esp US) [+ student] encerrar, no dejar salir3.VI (Naut) encallar, varar; (lightly) tocar (on en)4.CPDground attack N — ataque m de tierra; (Aer) ataque m a superficie
ground bass N — bajo m rítmico
ground cloth N — = groundcloth
ground colour N — fondo m, primera capa f
ground control N — (Aer) control m desde tierra
ground crew N — (Aer) personal m de tierra
ground floor N — (Brit) planta f baja
ground-floor flat — (Brit) piso m or (LAm) departamento m de planta baja
ground forces NPL — (Mil) fuerzas fpl de tierra
ground frost N — escarcha f
ground ivy N — hiedra f terrestre
ground level N — nivel m del suelo
ground plan N — plano m, planta f
ground pollution N — contaminación f del suelo
ground rent N — (esp Brit) alquiler m del terreno
ground rules NPL — reglas fpl básicas
ground staff N — = ground crew
ground troops NPL — tropas fpl de tierra
ground wire N — (US) cable m de toma de tierra
Ground Zero N — (in New York) zona f cero
II [ɡraʊnd]1.PTPP of grind2.ADJ [coffee etc] molido; [glass] deslustrado; (US) [meat] picado3.Ngrounds [of coffee] poso msing, sedimento msing4.CPDground almonds NPL — almendras fpl molidas
ground beef N — (US) picadillo m
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I [graʊnd]1) u (land, terrain) terreno mto 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
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)5) c ( outdoor site)football ground — (BrE) campo m de fútbol, cancha f de fútbol (AmL)
6) u (AmE Elec) tierra f7) ( justification) (usu pl) motivo mgrounds for divorce — causal f de divorcio
on financial grounds — por motivos económicos, por razones económicas
they refused to do it, on the grounds that... — se negaron a hacerlo, alegando or aduciendo que...
coffee grounds — posos mpl de café
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1) (usu pass)a) ( base) \<\<argument/theory\>\> fundar, cimentar*b) ( instruct)2)a) \<\<plane\>\> retirar del serviciob) \<\<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* encallar4) ( Sport) (in US football, rugby) \<\<ball\>\> poner* en tierra; ( in baseball) \<\<ball\>\> hacer* rodar5) (AmE Elec) conectar a tierra
2.
vi ( Naut) encallar, varar
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adjective <coffee/pepper> molidoground beef — (AmE) carne f molida or (Esp, RPl) picada
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I 1. noun1) Boden, derwork above/below ground — über/unter der Erde arbeiten
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
3) (special area) Gelände, das[sports] ground — Sportplatz, der
[cricket] ground — Cricketfeld, das
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
7) (Electr.) Erde, die2. transitive verb1) (cause to run ashore) auf Grund setzenbe 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 laufenII 1.see academic.ru/32496/grind">grind 1., 2.2. adjectivegemahlen [Kaffee, Getreide]ground meat — (Amer.) Hackfleisch, das
ground coffee — Kaffeepulver, das
* * *past tense, past participle; = grind* * *ground1[graʊnd]to be burnt [or AM burned] to the \ground vollständig [o bis auf die Grundmauern] niedergebrannt werdento be razed to the \ground dem Erdboden gleichgemacht werdento 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 Erdeabove \ground lines/pipes oberirdische Leitungen/Rohrehilly/level/steep \ground hügeliges/flaches/steiles Geländewaste \ground brach liegendes Landto gain/lose \ground MIL Boden gewinnen/verlieren; ( fig) idea, politician an Boden/gewinnen/verlierento give \ground to sb/sth vor jdm/etw zurückweichento make up \ground SPORT den Abstand verringern, aufholento stand one's \ground nicht von der Stelle weichen; MIL die Stellung behaupten; ( fig) festbleiben, nicht nachgeben5. (surrounding a building)▪ \grounds pl Anlagen plcricket \ground Cricketfeld ntfootball \ground Fußballplatz mfishing \grounds Fischgründe pl, Fischfanggebiet ntspawning \ground Laichplatz mto touch \ground NAUT auf Grund laufento be on common \ground eine gemeinsame Basis habenwe had soon found some common \ground wir hatten schnell einige Gemeinsamkeiten entdecktto be on familiar [or on one's own] \ground sich akk auf vertrautem Boden bewegen; ( fig) sich akk auskennento stick to safe \ground auf Nummer Sicher gehen famto go over the same \ground sich akk wiederholento cover the \ground well ein Thema umfassend behandelnin his lectures he covered a lot of \ground in seinen Vorträgen sprach er vieles anyour fears have no \ground at all deine Ängste sind absolut unbegründetyou 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 plstatement of \grounds Begründung flegal \ground Rechtsgrund mon medical \grounds aus medizinischen Gründensubstantial/valid \grounds erhebliche/stichhaltige Gründeto give sb \grounds to complain jdm Grund zur Klage gebento have \grounds to do sth einen Grund [o Anlass] haben, etw zu tunto have \grounds to believe that... Grund zu der Annahme haben, dass...on the \ground[s] of sth aufgrund einer S. genon the \grounds that... mit der Begründung, dass...on a black \ground auf schwarzem Grund13.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▶ 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 ändernthis part of town used to be my old stamping \ground diesen Teil der Stadt habe ich früher unsicher gemacht humin Hollywood talent scouts are thick on the \ground in Hollywood gibt es Talentsucher wie Sand am Meer fam▶ on the \ground in der breiten Öffentlichkeittheir political ideas have a lot of support on the \ground ihre politischen Ziele finden breite Unterstützung▶ to wish the \ground would open up and swallow one am liebsten im [Erd]boden versinken wollenI wished the \ground would open up and swallow me ich wäre am liebsten im Erdboden versunkenII. vt▪ 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 habenthe plane was \grounded by bad weather das Flugzeug konnte wegen schlechten Wetters nicht startenmy father has \grounded me for a week mein Vater hat mir eine Woche Hausarrest erteilt2. NAUT▪ to \ground a ship ein Schiff auf Grund setzen [o auflaufen lassen]▪ to be \grounded auflaufen, auf Grund laufento be \grounded on a sandbank auf eine[r] Sandbank auflaufen▪ to be \grounded in sth (have its origin) von etw dat herrühren; (have its reason) in etw dat begründet liegento be well \grounded [wohl]begründet sein4. (teach fundamentals)to be well \grounded in German über gute Deutschkenntnisse verfügen5. ELEC▪ to \ground sth etw erdenIII. vi2. NAUT auflaufen, auf Grund laufento \ground on a sandbank auf eine Sandbank auflaufenground2[graʊnd]II. adj gemahlenIII. ncoffee \grounds Kaffeesatz m* * *I [graʊnd]1. nhilly ground —
how much ground do you own? — wie viel Grund und Boden or wie viel Land besitzen Sie?
they found common ground in the fact that... — die Tatsache, dass..., verband sie
to be on firm or sure ground — festen or sicheren Boden unter den Füßen haben; (fig) sich auf sicherem Boden bewegen
to be beaten on one's own ground — auf dem eigenen Gebiet geschlagen werden
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 break new ground (lit, fig) — neue Gebiete erschließen; (person) sich auf ein neues or unbekanntes Gebiet begeben
to cover the/a lot of ground (lit) — die Strecke/eine weite Strecke zurücklegen; (fig)
to hold or stand one's ground (lit) — nicht von der Stelle weichen; (fig) seinen Mann stehen, sich nicht unterkriegen lassen
See:→ foot2) (= surface) Boden mabove/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 —
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 sb/sth to ground — jdn/etw aufstöbern, jdn/etw ausfindig machen
to run sb/oneself into the ground (inf) — jdn/sich selbst fertigmachen (inf)
5) pl (= sediment) Satz mlet the coffee grounds settle — warten Sie, bis sich der Kaffee gesetzt hat
6) (= background) Grund m8) (= sea-bed) Grund m9) (= reason) Grund mto be ground(s) for sth —
grounds for dismissal — Entlassungsgrund m/-gründe pl
on the grounds that... — mit der Begründung, dass...
2. vt1) ship auflaufen lassen, auf Grund setzen2) (AVIAT) plane (for mechanical reasons) aus dem Verkehr ziehen; pilot sperren, nicht fliegen lassento be grounded by bad weather/a strike — wegen schlechten Wetters/eines Streiks nicht starten or fliegen können
5)6)3. vi (NAUT)auflaufen II pret, ptp of grindadjglass matt; coffee gemahlenground rice — Reismehl nt
ground meat (US) — Hackfleisch nt
* * *ground1 [ɡraʊnd]A s1. (Erd)Boden m, Erde f, Grund m:a) oberirdisch,b) Bergbau: über Tage,c) fig am Leben;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;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;a) zu Boden fallen,b) fig sich zerschlagen, ins Wasser fallen;go over old ground ein altes Thema beackern umg;a) v/t einen Plan etc in die Tat umsetzen, eine Idee etc verwirklichen,b) v/i FLUG abheben,a) im Bau verschwinden (Fuchs),a) etwas zu Tode reiten,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;a) (an) Boden gewinnen (a. fig),b) fig um sich greifen, Fuß fassen;3. Grundbesitz m, Grund m und Boden m4. pla) Garten-, Parkanlagen pl:standing in its own grounds von Anlagen umgeben (Haus)b) Ländereien pl, Felder pl6. meist pl besonders SPORT Platz m:7. a) Standort m, Stellung fb) 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, umschwenken8. Meeresboden m, (Meeres)Grund m:take ground SCHIFF auflaufen, stranden;touch ground fig zur Sache kommen9. 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) that … mit der Begründung, dass …;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 m12. Hinter-, Untergrund m13. KUNSTa) Grundfläche f (Relief)b) Ätzgrund m (Stich)c) MAL Grund(farbe) m(f), Grundierung f14. Bergbau:a) Grubenfeld nb) (Neben)Gestein n15. ELEK USa) Erde f, Erdung f, Masse fb) Erdschluss m:ground cable Massekabel n;17. THEAT Parterre nB v/t1. niederlegen, -setzen:ground arms MIL die Waffen strecken3. fig (on, in) gründen, stützen (auf akk), aufbauen (auf dat), begründen (in dat):grounded in fact auf Tatsachen beruhend;5. ELEK US erden, an Masse legen:grounded conductor geerdeter Leiter, Erder m6. MAL, TECH grundieren7. a) einem Flugzeug oder Piloten Startverbot erteilen:b) US einem Jockey Startverbot erteilenc) AUTO US jemandem die Fahrerlaubnis entziehenC v/i1. SCHIFF stranden, auflaufen2. (on, upon) beruhen (auf dat), sich gründen (auf akk)ground2 [ɡraʊnd]B adj1. a) gemahlen (Kaffee etc)ground beef Rinderhack(fleisch) n* * *I 1. noun1) Boden, derwork above/below ground — über/unter der Erde arbeiten
uneven, hilly ground — unebenes, hügeliges Gelände
2) (fig.)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
5) (motive, reason) Grund, deron 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
7) (Electr.) Erde, die2. transitive verb1) (cause to run ashore) auf Grund setzen2) (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 laufenII 1. 2. adjectivegemahlen [Kaffee, Getreide]ground meat — (Amer.) Hackfleisch, das
ground coffee — Kaffeepulver, das
* * *(US) n.Boden ¨-- m.Erdboden -¨ m.Grund ¨-e m. -
19 ground
past tense, past participle; = grindbakgrunn--------grunn--------jord--------mark--------terreng--------årsakIsubst. \/ɡraʊnd\/1) bakke, jord, grunn, mark2) mark, terreng, område, plassvi har tilbakelagt et godt stykke i dag \/ vi har kommet langt i dag3) ( overført) område4) havbunn, bunn5) (amer., elektronikk) jordledning6) bunn, underlag, grunn, fundament, grunnlag7) ( maleri) grunnfarge, grunning8) ( maleri) bakgrunn9) grunn, årsak, motivha god grunn til å tro \/ ha all grunn til å tro• you haven't much ground\/many grounds for complaintdu har ingen grunn til å klage \/ du trenger ikke å beklage deg• there is no ground\/are no grounds for anxietyabove ground ( overført) i live, levendebelow ground ( overført) død og begravet, gjemt og glemtbreak fresh ground eller break new ground legge nytt land under plogen, dyrke ny jord ( overført) pløye ny mark, utføre pionerarbeid, gjøre noe banebrytendecover much ground eller cover a lot of ground ( også overført) dekke et stort område tilbakelegge et stort område, legge mange meter bak seg ( overført) komme langt, få mye unnacover the ground behandle et emne, dekke et emnecut the ground from under somebody eller cut the ground from under somebody's feet slå beina (vekk) under noen, ta grunnen vekk under føttene på noendown to the ground jordnær, realistisk fullt og helt, tvers igjennomfall to the ground eller be dashed to the ground falle overende, dette rett i bakken, falle til jorden, falle om kull mislykkes, legges i grus, bli knusthåpet vårt falt i grus \/ alt håp var utefrom the ground up helt fra bunnen avgain ground få fotfeste, vinne innpassgain ground on somebody ta innpå noengive ground vike for, bane vei for, trekke seg tilbakegive ground(s) for gi anledning tilgo over the ground again ( overført) gå igjennom tingene på nyttgo to ground gå under jorden, holde seg borte, gjemme seg, gå i skjulground for divorce ( jus) skilsmissegrunnground for enforcement ( jus) tvangsgrunnlagground for\/of something motivene for, grunnlaget forground of appeal ( jus) ankegrunngrounds tomt, eiendomparkanleggbunnfall, grumsgrounds of judgement ( jus) domsgrunner, avgjørelsesgrunner, domspremisserhave\/keep an\/one's ear to the ground se ➢ ear, 1have one's feet on the ground ( overført) ha begge bena på jorda, holde seg på jordahold\/stand\/keep\/maintain one's ground holde stand, greie seglevel ground flatt terrenglose ground tape terreng til, gå tilbakelose one's ground miste fotfeste, tape terreng (til)on grounds of fact på saklig grunnlag, av saklige grunneron the ground(s) of på grunn av, som følge avrising ground stigende terrengrun something\/somebody into the ground slite ut noe\/noen, gjøre noe\/noen helt utslitt, kjøre noe\/noen helt på felgenrun to ground se ➢ run, 2shift one's ground skifte ståsted, forandre synspunktstand one's ground ikke gi etter, holde standstrike ground ( sjøfart) grunnstøte, ta bunnentake ground innta sin plass ( om prosjektiler) slå nedtake the ground gå på grunn, grunnstøtetouch ground gå på grunn, grunnstøte ( overført) komme til sakens kjernewithout ground(s) helt uten grunn, uten skjellig grunnIIverb \/ɡraʊnd\/1) ( om meninger e.l.) bygge, basere2) (kunst, maleri) grunne3) legge på bakken, legge ned4) ( sjøfart) grunnstøte, gå på grunn5) ( luftfart) tvinge til å lande6) ( luftfart) få startforbud7) (luftfart, pilot) bli overført til bakketjeneste8) ( luftfart) konfiskere flysertifikat til pilot9) ( hestesport) gi startforbud, få startforbud, utestenge10) (amer., elektronikk) jorde, lede ned i jorden11) gi husarrest, sette i husarrestground arms legge på bakken, legge ned, legge ned våpen, gi seg (overgi seg)ground arms! ( kommando) ved foten gevær!grounded in grunnfestet i, forankret ibe grounded in få innføring iground on bygge på, basere påground somebody in something gi noen en innføring i noebe well grounded in ha gode kunnskaper iIIIverb \/ɡraʊnd\/pret. og perf. partisipp av ➢ grind -
20 cut
{kʌt}
I. 1. режа, срязвам, разрязвам, прерязвам, отрязвам, порязвам, сека, режа се
to CUT to pieces нарязвам/насичам на парчета, прен. разбивам на пух и прах
to CUT open разцепвам
CUT flowers живи цветя (във ваза и пр.)
2. наранявам, наскърбявам, жегвам, имам значение/влияние/ефект
3. кося, окосявам, жъна, ожънвам
4. кроя, скроявам
5. дълбая, гравирам
6. дялам, одялвам, шлифовам (скъпоценни камъни)
7. изкарвам, пониква ми (зъб)
8. съкращавам, скъсявам, намалявам (цени, разходи и пр.)
9. скопявам, кастрирам (животно)
10. пресичам се (за пътища)
11. пробивам, прокарвам, прокопавам
12. не поздравявам, правя се, че не виждам (някого)
to CUT someone dead прен. обръщам някому гръб
13. отказвам се от, отхвърлям, прекъсвам, преустановявам (връзки и пр.)
14. спирам (двигател)
15. кино спирам, стопирам, монтирам, преминавам бързо към друг кадър/звук
16. записвам (на грамофонна плоча и пр.), печатам на восъчен лист
17. карти сека, вадя (карта) от колода
to CUT for partners сека за партнъори
18. деля (плячка)
19. сп. удрям (топка) с отсечено движение, сека
20. шибам, удрям, бия (с камшик и пр.)
21. разг. бягам (от лекции и пр.)
22. sl. офейквам, избягвам, духвам
23. ам. справям се с
to CUT a joke пускам шега
this CUTs both ways това може да се използува/тълкува и така, и така
to CUT and contrive свързвам двата края, карам я някак си
to CUT and run, to CUT one's stick избягвам, офейквам, духвам
to CUT a dash контя се, докарвам се, искам да направя впечатление
to CUT short съкращавам, спирам, прекъсвам
CUT it short по-накратко! стига! спри! to CUT the ground from under someone's feet прен. подкопавам почвата под краката на някого
to CUT free/loose освобождавам (като прерязвам въжета и пр.), пускам (на свобода)
to CUT loose вилнея, развилиявам се
II. 1. разрез
2. рязане, разрязване, сечене разсичане
3. рана, порязване, порязано място
4. удар (с камшик и пр.)
5. отрязък, изрезка, парче (и месо за готвене)
топ плат (от 40 до 100 ярда), реколта, настриг (на вълна), отделена част от стадо, дял, пай
6. тех. сечение, профил
7. гравюра на дърво, дърворезба, печ. клише
8. канал, изкоп, жп., мин. подкоп
9. намаляване, намаление, съкращаване, съкращение (на цени, разходи, въоръжения, текст и пр), съкратен пасаж
power CUT отслабване/спиране на електрическия ток
10. пресичане, прскосяване, пряк път
to take a (short) CUT минавам по пряк път, прекосявам, минавам на кестирме
11. карти сечене
12. кино бърза смяна на кадър/звук
13. сп. сечене (на топка)
14. обидна/оскърбителна забележка, обида, обидно поведение, афронт
to give someone the CUT direct правя се, че не познавам някого
to be a CUT above someone превъзхождам някого
that's a CUT above me това e извън възможностите/интересите ми* * *{k^t} v (cut) 1. режа, срязвам, разрязвам, прерязвам; отрязвам; п(2) {k^t} n 1. разрез; 2. рязане, разрязване; сечене разсичане; 3* * *форма; снижение; съкращавам; срязвам; стрижа; съкращение; рана; рязка; скъсявам; скопявам; рязвам; режа; скроявам; рязане; сека; рязан; одялвам; отказвам се; отрязък; отрязвам; пиян; отхвърлям; порязване; прерязвам; прекосявам; пресичане; прекосяване; пресечен; прорез; разсичане; разрязвам; профил; разсичам; прокарвам; разредявам; разрез; дълбая; гравирам; дърворезба; жъна; дялам; изрезка; кастрирам; кройка; кося; кроя; назъбен; нарязан; насичам; намаляване;* * *1. 1 деля (плячка) 2. 1 записвам (на грамофонна плоча и пр.), печатам на восъчен лист 3. 1 карти сека, вадя (карта) от колода 4. 1 карти сечене 5. 1 кино бърза смяна на кадър/звук 6. 1 кино спирам, стопирам, монтирам, преминавам бързо към друг кадър/звук 7. 1 не поздравявам, правя се, че не виждам (някого) 8. 1 обидна/оскърбителна забележка, обида, обидно поведение, афронт 9. 1 отказвам се от, отхвърлям, прекъсвам, преустановявам (връзки и пр.) 10. 1 пробивам, прокарвам, прокопавам 11. 1 сп. сечене (на топка) 12. 1 сп. удрям (топка) с отсечено движение, сека 13. 1 спирам (двигател) 14. 2 sl. офейквам, избягвам, духвам 15. 2 ам. справям се с 16. 2 разг. бягам (от лекции и пр.) 17. 20. шибам, удрям, бия (с камшик и пр.) 18. cut flowers живи цветя (във ваза и пр.) 19. cut it short по-накратко! стига! спри! to cut the ground from under someone's feet прен. подкопавам почвата под краката на някого 20. i. режа, срязвам, разрязвам, прерязвам, отрязвам, порязвам, сека, режа се 21. ii. разрез 22. power cut отслабване/спиране на електрическия ток 23. that's a cut above me това e извън възможностите/интересите ми 24. this cuts both ways това може да се използува/тълкува и така, и така 25. to be a cut above someone превъзхождам някого 26. to cut a dash контя се, докарвам се, искам да направя впечатление 27. to cut a joke пускам шега 28. to cut and contrive свързвам двата края, карам я някак си 29. to cut and run, to cut one's stick избягвам, офейквам, духвам 30. to cut for partners сека за партнъори 31. to cut free/loose освобождавам (като прерязвам въжета и пр.), пускам (на свобода) 32. to cut loose вилнея, развилиявам се 33. to cut open разцепвам 34. to cut short съкращавам, спирам, прекъсвам 35. to cut someone dead прен. обръщам някому гръб 36. to cut to pieces нарязвам/насичам на парчета, прен. разбивам на пух и прах 37. to give someone the cut direct правя се, че не познавам някого 38. to take a (short) cut минавам по пряк път, прекосявам, минавам на кестирме 39. гравюра на дърво, дърворезба, печ. клише 40. дълбая, гравирам 41. дялам, одялвам, шлифовам (скъпоценни камъни) 42. изкарвам, пониква ми (зъб) 43. канал, изкоп, жп., мин. подкоп 44. кося, окосявам, жъна, ожънвам 45. кроя, скроявам 46. намаляване, намаление, съкращаване, съкращение (на цени, разходи, въоръжения, текст и пр), съкратен пасаж 47. наранявам, наскърбявам, жегвам, имам значение/влияние/ефект 48. отрязък, изрезка, парче (и месо за готвене) 49. пресичам се (за пътища) 50. пресичане, прскосяване, пряк път 51. рана, порязване, порязано място 52. рязане, разрязване, сечене разсичане 53. скопявам, кастрирам (животно) 54. съкращавам, скъсявам, намалявам (цени, разходи и пр.) 55. тех. сечение, профил 56. топ плат (от 40 до 100 ярда), реколта, настриг (на вълна), отделена част от стадо, дял, пай 57. удар (с камшик и пр.)* * *cut[kʌt] I. v ( cut) 1. режа, срязвам, разрязвам, прерязвам; отрязвам, отсичам; сека; to \cut to pieces насичам на парчета; прен. разбивам на пух и прах; to \cut to the bone орязвам, окастрям максимално; this remark \cut him to the quick ( heart, soul) тази забележка го жегна; this \cuts both ways това нещо има две остриета; 2. кося; жъна; прибирам реколта; 3. кроя, скроявам; to \cut the coat according to the cloth скроявам палтото според плата; прен. простирам се според чергата си; 4. съкращавам, намалявам; скъсявам; to \cut an essay съкращавам есе; 5. скопявам, кастрирам ( животно); 6. изкарвам, пониква ми (за зъб); to \cut o.'s wisdom teeth, to \cut o.'s eye-teeth прен. поумнявам, ставам благоразумен; 7. дълбая, гравирам; 8. дялам, одялвам; шлифовам (скъпоценни камъни); 9. пресичам се (за пътища); 10. не поздравявам, правя се, че не виждам, отминавам; to \cut s.o. dead обръщам някому гръб; 11. разреждам, разтварям; 12. издавам запис на музика; the Beatles \cut their first record in 1962 "Битълс" направиха първите си записи през 1962 година; 13. отказвам се, отхвърлям; 14. правя, върша; to \cut a caper правя скок, подскачам (при танц); to \cut capers прен. правя номера; кълча се; лудувам, правя глупости; 15. разг. бягам от, отсъствам от, пропускам, не присъствам на; to \cut class бягам от час; 16. карти сека; to \cut for partners сека ( карти) за определяне на партньорите; 17. сп. удрям (топка - с отсечено движение), "забивам", "сека"; 18. шибам, бия; 19. sl офейквам, духвам, избягвам (и to \cut loose, to \cut and run); 20. разреждам, отслабвам ефекта на; to \cut whisky with water разреждам уиски с вода; 21. пробивам, прокарвам; to \cut a trench прокопавам окоп; 22. разг. спирам, преставам (и \cut short); \cut the chatter and get on with your work стига приказки, върши си работата; \cut that crap! стига глупости; • he doesn't ( cannot) \cut it не е достатъчно амбициозен, липсва му замах (хъс); to \cut corners карам през просото; върша нещо по бързата процедура; to \cut a swath sl перча се, големея се; фукам се; to \cut o.'s teeth (doing s.th., on s.th.) ошлайфвам се, придобивам опит (увереност); подготвям се (за дадена професия); to \cut and thrust водя ожесточен спор; дърля се; to \cut things (it) fine много малко време (място) си оставям, насмалко не успявам; to \cut it fat, to \cut a dash sl контя се, гиздя се, докарвам се; хваля се, изкарвам нещо на показ; to \cut the mustard върша си работата добре, способен съм, разбирам от работата си; to \cut the ground from under s.o. подкопавам почвата под краката на някого; to \cut no ice разг. нямам тежест; that \cuts no ice with me такива не ми минават; \cut loose отделям (се), откъсвам (се); освобождавам (се); държа се свободно; to \cut the record счупвам (подобрявам) рекорда; to \cut the rug sl танцувам, лудея; II. n 1. разрез; 2. рязане, разрязване; сечене, разсичане; 3. рана; порезна рана, порязване; порязано място; 4. отрязък; изрезка, парче; 5. пай, дял (от нечиста афера); 6. кройка; модел, фасон, форма; the \cut of o.'s jib ( rig) разг. външният вид на човек; фасон, маниер; 7. намаляване, понижаване, намаление, снижение; съкращаване, съкращение; price \cuts намаление на цените; 8. тех. сечение, профил; 9. гравюра върху дърво, дърворезба; 10. сечене (на колода карти); 11. кино бърза смяна на кадрите; 12. отказ от познанство; 13. печ. клише; 14. пресичане, прекосяване, скъсяване, скъсено разстояние, пряк път (и short \cut); to take a short \cut минавам по пряк път, сека напряко; 15. разг. бягане, отсъствие (от лекция и пр.); 16. сп. удар, "сечене" (на топка); • the \cut and thrust тръпката; това, което прави нещо вълнуващо и стимулиращо; to be a \cut above s.o. прен. превъзхождам някого, съм над някого; that's a \cut above me това е непосилно за мен; амбицията ми не се простира чак дотам; III. adj 1. рязан; \cut glass шлифован кристал; \cut sugar захар на бучки; \cut and dried прен. предварително готов; прен. банален, изтъркан; \cut diamond шлифован диамант; well-\cut suit добре скроен костюм, костюм с добра кройка; low-\cut dress силно деколтирана рокля; 2. бот. нарязан, назъбен (за листа); 3. sl пиян.
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