Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - ground
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Ground
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~1 n »EARTH SURFACE« 1 the surface of the earth (The leaf slowly fluttered to the ground. | The air raids were followed by military action on the ground. | below/above ground) (miners working 10-hour shifts below ground) (- compare floor1 (1), -see land1) 2 »SOIL« the soil on and under the surface of the earth (Dig the ground over in autumn. | marshy ground) 3 »UNDER THE SEA« the bottom of the sea (Our ship touched ground.) AREA 4 »OPEN LAND« an area of land without buildings or trees (a view across open ground | They're building a car lot on some waste ground across the street.) 5 grounds plural a) a large area of land or sea that is used for a particular activity or sport (hunting grounds | fishing grounds) b) the land or gardens around a large house, hospital etc 6 parade/recreation/burial etc ground an area of land that is used for a particular purpose (- see also playground) 7 »SPORTS« BrE the place where a sport such as football or cricket (2) is played; stadium (the team's home ground (=where they usually play)) 8 cover a lot of ground to travel a very long distance (You certainly covered a lot of ground on your travels.) »SUBJECT« 9 »AREA OF KNOWLEDGE« an area of knowledge, ideas, experience etc (go over the same ground (=talk about the same things again)) (The article says nothing new - it just goes over the same old ground. | be on familiar ground/be on your own ground (=be talking about or dealing with a subject you know a lot about)) (Keith's on familiar ground. He's worked with this type of computer before.) 10 be on dangerous/safe ground to be expressing ideas that are likely or unlikely to offend or embarrass someone 11 cover a lot of ground to give information about many different parts of a subject (It's absurd to try to cover so much ground in such a short lecture.) »OPINION/ATTITUDE« 12 the middle ground the area of political opinion that most people agree about (the middle ground between two passionately opposed views) 13 common ground an area of opinion that two people or groups share (We hope to find some common ground as a basis for agreement.) 14 shift/change your ground to begin to use different reasons or ideas to support your opinions 15 hold your ground to continue to support a particular opinion in spite of opposition 16 the moral high ground an opinion that is regarded as morally better than others »REASON« 17 »REASON« C usually plural a reason, especially one that makes you think that something is true or correct (grounds for (doing) sth) (Jim has strong grounds for asking for more money. | on moral/legal etc grounds) (He refused to signt he contract on moral grounds. | on grounds of) (The divorce was granted on ground of adultery. | on the grounds that) (Zoe was awarded compensation on the grounds that the doctor had been negligent.) SUCCESS/ADVANTAGE 18 get off the ground if a plan, a business idea etc gets off the ground, or if you get it off the ground, it starts to be successful (It took a while for the business to get off the ground, but it's making a profit now.) 19 gain ground a) to get an advantage and become more successful (The Republicans have been gaining ground in the opinion polls.) b) if an idea, belief etc gains ground, it starts to become accepted or believed by more people (a theory gaining ground among academics) 20 lose ground to lose an advantage and become less successful HIDE/END 21 go to ground BrE to hide from someone, especially the police 22 run sb to ground BrE to succeed in finding someone after a long search (I finally ran Luke to ground in the basement store room.) COLOUR/PAINT 23 »BACKGROUND« the colour that is the background for a design (white flowers on a blue ground) 24 »PAINT« the first covering of paint on a painting »OTHER MEANINGS« 25 fertile ground/breeding ground a situation in which it is easy for something to develop (The universities were a fertile ground for left-wing radicalism. | a breeding ground for germs) 26 on the ground in the actual place where something, especially a war, is happening, rather than in another place where it is being discussed (While the politicians talked of peace, the situation on the ground remained tense.) 27 on your own ground/on home ground in the place or situation that is most familiar to you (I wouldn't dream of meeting my ex-husband again unless I was on home ground.) 28 work/drive yourself into the ground to work so hard that you become extremely tired (Kay's working herself into the ground trying to meet her deadlines.) 29 grounds plural the small pieces of something such as coffee which sink to the bottom of a liquid (coffee grounds) 30 »ELECTRICAL« AmE a wire that connects a piece of electrical equipment to the ground for safety; earth1 (8) BrE (- see also break new ground break1 (33), cut the ground from under sb's feet cut1 (25), have/keep both feet on the ground foot1 (16), stand your ground stand1 (8), stand/hold your ground stand1 (17), suit sb down to the ground suit2 (1), be thin on the ground thin1 (12), hit the ground running hit1 (22)) ~2 v 1 T usually passive to stop an aircraft or pilot from flying (All planes are grounded until the fog clears.) 2 if you ground a boat or if it grounds, it hits the bottom of the sea so that it cannot move 3 be grounded in/on to be based on something (David's values are grounded in a Protestant work ethic.) 4 informal to stop a child going out with their friends as a punishment for behaving badly (I got home at am and Dad grounded me on the spot.) 5 AmE to make a piece of electrical equipment safe by connecting it to the ground with a wire; earth2 BrE (- see also wellgrounded) ground sb in sth phr v T usually passive to teach someone the basic things they should know in order to be able to do something (The recruits were grounded in combat techniques.) ~3 adj only before noun ground coffee or nuts have been broken up into powder or very small pieces, using a special machine ~4 the past tense and past participle of grind1
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(grounds, grounding, grounded) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The ground is the surface of the earth. Forty or fifty women were sitting cross-legged on the ground... We slid down the roof and dropped to the ground. N-SING: the N • Something that is below ground is under the earth’s surface or under a building. Something that is above ground is on top of the earth’s surface. People were making for the air-raid shelters below ground. PHRASE 2. If you say that something takes place on the ground, you mean it takes place on the surface of the earth and not in the air. Coordinating airline traffic on the ground is as complicated as managing the traffic in the air. N-SING: oft N n 3. The ground is the soil and rock on the earth’s surface. The ground had eroded. ...the marshy ground of the river delta. N-SING: usu the N 4. You can refer to land as ground, especially when it has very few buildings or when it is considered to be special in some way. ...a stretch of waste ground... This memorial stands on sacred ground. N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp 5. You can use ground to refer to an area of land, sea, or air which is used for a particular activity. ...Indian hunting grounds... The best fishing grounds are around the islands. N-COUNT: supp N 6. A ground is an area of land which is specially designed and made for playing sport or for some other activity. In American English grounds is also used. ...the city’s football ground. ...a parade ground. N-COUNT: supp N 7. The grounds of a large or important building are the garden or area of land which surrounds it. ...the palace grounds. ...the grounds of the University. N-PLURAL: usu with supp, oft N of n, n N 8. You can use ground to refer to a place or situation in which particular methods or ideas can develop and be successful. The company has maintained its reputation as the developing ground for new techniques... Colonialism is especially fertile ground for nationalist...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English grund; akin to Old High German grunt ~ Date: before 12th century 1. a. the bottom of a body of water b. plural (1) sediment 1 (2) ~ coffee beans after brewing 2. a. a basis for belief, action, or argument ~ for complaint — often used in plural sufficient ~s for divorce b. (1) a fundamental logical condition (2) a basic metaphysical cause 3. a. a surrounding area ; back~ b. material that serves as a substratum 4. a. the surface of the earth b. an area used for a particular purpose the parade ~ fishing ~s c. plural the area around and belonging to a house or other building d. an area to be won or defended in or as if in battle e. an area of knowledge or special interest covered a lot of ~ in his lecture 5. a. soil, earth b. a special soil 6. a. an object that makes an electrical connection with the earth b. a large conducting body (as the earth) used as a common return for an electric circuit and as an arbitrary zero of potential c. electric connection with a ~ 7. a football offense utilizing primarily running plays II. verb Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to bring to or place on the ~ b. to cause to run a~ 2. a. to provide a reason or justification for our fears about technological change may be well ~ed — L. K. Williams b. to furnish with a foundation of knowledge ; base an understanding…that is ~ed in fact — Michael Kimmelman 3. to connect electrically with a ~ 4. a. to restrict to the ~ ~ a pilot b. to prohibit from taking part in some usual activities ~ed her for a week 5. to throw (a football) intentionally to the ~ to avoid being tackled for a loss intransitive verb 1. to have a ~ or basis ; rely 2. to run a~ 3. to hit a ~er ~ed back to the pitcher III. past and past participle of grind ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. n. & v. --n. 1 a the surface of the earth, esp. as contrasted with the air around it. b a part of this specified in some way (low ground). 2 the substance of the earth's surface; soil, earth (stony ground; dug deep into the ground). 3 a a position, area, or distance on the earth's surface. b the extent of activity etc. achieved or of a subject dealt with (the book covers a lot of ground). 4 (often in pl.) a foundation, motive, or reason (there is ground for concern; there are grounds for believing; excused on the grounds of ill-health). 5 an area of a special kind or designated for special use (often in comb.: cricket-ground; fishing-grounds). 6 (in pl.) an area of usu. enclosed land attached to a house etc. 7 an area or basis for consideration, agreement, etc. (common ground; on firm ground). 8 a (in painting) the prepared surface giving the predominant colour or tone. b (in embroidery, ceramics, etc.) the undecorated surface. 9 (in full ground bass) Mus. a short theme in the bass constantly repeated with the upper parts of the music varied. 10 (in pl.) solid particles, esp. of coffee, forming a residue. 11 Electr. = EARTH. 12 the bottom of the sea (the ship touched ground). 13 Brit. the floor of a room etc. 14 a piece of wood fixed to a wall as a base for boards, plaster, or joinery. 15 (attrib.) a (of animals) living on or in the ground; (of fish) living at the bottom of water; (of plants) dwarfish or trailing. b relating to or concerned with the ground (ground staff). --v. 1 tr. refuse authority for (a pilot or an aircraft) to fly. 2 a tr. run (a ship) aground; strand. b intr. (of a ship) run aground. 3 tr. (foll. by in) instruct thoroughly (in a subject). 4 tr. (often as grounded adj.) (foll. by on) base (a principle, conclusion, etc.) on. 5 tr. Electr. = EARTH v. 6 intr. alight on the ground. 7 tr. place or lay (esp. weapons) on the ground. Phrases and idioms break new (or fresh) ground treat a subject previously not dealt with. cut the ground from under a person's feet anticipate and pre-empt a person's arguments, plans,...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) земля, почва; грунт 2) основание (сооружения) устраивать основание (сооружения) 3) горн. подошва (выработки) 4) горн. почва пласта 5) участок; площадка 6) дно (моря, водоёма) 7) маяк (для штукатурных работ) 8) поверхность под покраску 9) грунт; грунтовка 10) защитная паста (при травлении) 11) мн. ч. осадок 12) заземление, "земля" заземлять 13) замыкание на землю 14) масса (в однопроводной электрической цепи) - antenna ground - arcing ground - artificial ground - banking ground - booming ground - booming-and-sorting ground - building ground - bundling ground - burial ground - chassis ground - clayey ground - clean ground - common ground - compact ground - dead ground - dumping ground - equipment ground - filled-up ground - fill ground - firm ground - fishing ground - frozen ground - gas-pipe ground - hard ground - holding ground - hover ground - imperfect ground - log storage ground - loose ground - made-up ground - made ground - man-made ground - mesh ground - moist ground - muddy ground - neutral ground - noisy ground - original ground - parallel holding ground - partial ground - perfect ground - plaster ground - proof ground - protective ground - proving ground - quick ground - rafting ground - reference ground - RF ground - rough ground - running ground - safety ground - sandy ground - soft ground - solid ground - splayed ground - spoil ground - swinging ground - station ground - temporary ground - transverse holding ground - tree ground - watered ground - water-logged ground - welding ground ...Большой Англо-русский Русско-английский политехнический словарь
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грунт; местность; участок земли, площадка пробка (в кладке) штукатурный маяк заземляющая (нулевая) линия электросети, "земля" донная морена поверхность под покраску ground for plaster on the ground children's play ground constantly frozen ground dumping ground electrical ground equipment ground eternally frozen ground loose ground made ground melting ground open ground open storage ground patterned ground perennially frozen ground permanently frozen ground recreation ground seasonal frozen ground sloping ground sports ground supporting ground testing ground thawed ground uneven ground water-bearing ground ...Англо-русский строительный словарь
Англо-русский Русско-английски словарь по телекоммуникациям
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1) базировать 2) воздушный 3) грунт 4) грунтовать 5) грунтовой 6) деревянный маяк 7) дно моря 8) донный 9) заземление 10) заземленный 11) заземлитель 12) заземлительный 13) заземлить 14) заземлять 15) заземляющий 16) заложить основание 17) измельченный 18) измолотый 19) местность 20) мотив 21) наземный 22) напочвенный 23) нижний 24) обоснование 25) обосновывать 26) основание 27) основной 28) основывать 29) площадка 30) полигон 31) почва 32) притертый 33) причина 34) размолот 35) размолотый 36) якорно-швартовный above ground level — над уровнем земли airplane breaks ground — самолет отрывается от земли breaking ground for — закладка drag a rope on the ground — тащить канат по земле ground echo pattern — характеристика отражений от почвы ground energy state — основное энергетическое состояние ground fault protection — земляная защита ground idling conditions — земной режим малого газа ground lead logging — наземная лебедочная трелевка ground phosphate rock — фосфоритная мука ground position indicator — аэро индикатор положения относительно земли ground power source — источник питания наземной ground power unit — агрегат аэродромного питания ground power-supply unit — аэродромный силовой агрегат ground radio station — наземная радиостанция ground radio wave — земная радиоволна ground return circuit — цепь возврата...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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основание – ground for invalidity – ground for opposition – ground of appeal – ground of decision – ground of nullity – ground of rejection – absolute grounds for refusal of registration – solid ground GROUND 1. сущ. 1) земля, поверхность земли 2) участок земли 3) местность 4) область, район 5) юр. основание, обоснование, мотив 6) причина 7) основной принцип • - break fresh ground - break new ground - break new ground - legal ground - on ground that - on the ground of Syn: attitude, position, item of estimate 2. гл. 1) основывать 2) обосновывать ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1) земля, почва, грунт 2) дно моря 3) лежбище – berrying ground – breeding ground – collecting ground – experimental ground – feeding ground – lekking ground – mussel ground – nesting ground – oyster ground – pasture ground – practice ground – seed ground – spawning ground – wintering ground ...Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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1. земля, поверхность земли a narrow slip of ground —- узкая полоска земли on English ground —- на английской земле on firm ground —- на суше, на твердой земле to lie on the ground —- лежать на земле to spring from the ground —- вскочить с земли to fall to the ground —- падать на землю 2. почва, земля, грунт fertile ground —- плодородная почва contaminated ground —- радиоактивно зараженный грунт, радиоактивно зараженная местность ground contamination —- воен. заражение местности стойкими отравляющими или радиоактивными веществами ground moistening —- с-х. грунтовое увлажнение to sleep on the bare ground —- спать на голой земле to put one's ear to the ground —- приложить ухо к земле to till the ground —- возделывать землю, пахать to break ground —- распахивать землю; раскапывать, разрывать; рыть котлован; делать первые шали; подготавливать почву to break fresh ground —- поднимать целину; предпринимать что-либо новое 3. дно моря to touch ground —- коснуться дна to strike ground —- промерить глубину лотом to take the ground —- мор. сесть на мель to break ground —- поднимать якорь 4. горн. подошва выработки 5. участок земли 6. сад, парк, участок земли вокруг дома the mansion has extensive grounds —- вокруг особняка обширный парк 7. площадка; спортивная площадка building ground —- строительная площадка football ground —-...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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oak noun 1) поросль дуба (от пня) 2) карликовый дуб GROUND control noun radio наземное управление, управление с земли GROUND crew noun aeron. наземная команда GROUND floor noun нижний, цокольный этаж to get (или to be let) in on the ground floor coll. - а) получить акции на общих основаниях с учредителями; б) занять равное положение; в) оказаться в выигрышном положении GROUND forces noun; pl. сухопутные войска GROUND game noun наземная дичь; пушной зверь (зайцы, кролики и т.п.) GROUND glass noun матовое стекло GROUND 1. noun 1) земля, почва; грунт to fall to the ground - упасть; fig. рушиться (о надежде и т.п.) - take ground 2) местность; область; расстояние to cover much ground - быть широким (об исследовании и т.п.) - cover ground 3) дно моря - take the ground - touch the ground 4) участок земли; спортивная площадка (тж. sports ground) 5) плац; аэродром; полигон 6) pl. сад, парк при доме 7) основание, мотив - on the ground of 8) paint. грунт, фон 9) mus. тема 10) pl. осадок, гуща 11) electr. заземление above/below ground - живущий, в живых (скончавшийся, умерший) to be on the ground - драться на дуэли to cut the ground from under smb. (или smb. s feet) - выбить почву у кого-л. из-под ног to hold/stand ones ground - а) удержать свои позиции, проявить твердость; б) стоять на своем down to the ground coll. - во всех отношениях, вполне, совершенно - forbidden...Англо-русский словарь
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See: BREAK GROUND, COMMON GROUND, COVER GROUND or COVER THE GROUND, CUT THE GROUND FROM UNDER, EAR TO THE GROUND, FEET ON THE GROUND, GAIN GROUND, GET OFF THE GROUND, GIVE GROUND, HAPPY HUNTING GROUND, HOLD ONE'S GROUND, LOSE GROUND, MIDDLE GROUND, RUN INTO THE GROUND, STAMPING GROUND, STAND ONE'S GROUND, FROM THE GROUND UP. ...Английский словарь американских идиом
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- O.E. grund "foundation, ground, earth," especially "bottom of the sea" (a sense preserved in run aground), from P.Gmc. *grundus, which seems to have meant "deep place." Apparently related to grind (cf. coffee grounds). Sense of "reason, motive" was in M.E.; electrical sense is from 1870. Meaning "deny privileges" is 1940s, originally a punishment meted out to pilots (in which sense it is attested from 1931). Ground-hog is attested from 1843. Groundwork (1550) is originally "the solid base on which a structure is built." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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