ground level in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ground level in the English»French Dictionary

ground level N

ground level CONSTR

rez-de-chaussée m

ground level (of land)

niveau m du sol

Translations for ground level in the English»French Dictionary

at ground-floor level

au rez-de-chaussée

level (not bumpy) ground, surface, plain, land

plat

trim the shoots so they are level with the ground

taillez les rejets au ras du sol

level off ground, floor, mortar

égaliser

Translations for ground level in the French»English Dictionary

au ras de la terre ou du sol lit

at ground level

couper une plante au ras du sol

to cut a plant down to ground level

affleurer au niveau du sol eau, pétrole:

to come up to ground level

au niveau du sol/de la chaussée

at ground/street level

Translations for ground level in the English»French Dictionary

I.level [Brit ˈlɛv(ə)l, Am ˈlɛvəl] N

1. level (floor):

level (of building, mine)

niveau m

2. level (elevation):

level (of liquid, sea)

niveau m

3. level:

level SCHOOL, UNIV

niveau m

an intermediate level textbook

un manuel pour le niveau intermédiaire

that course is above/below your level

ce cours est trop difficile/facile pour toi

4. level fig (of understanding):

level

niveau m

to be on the same level as sb

être du même niveau que qn

to get down/to come down to sb's level

se mettre/s'abaisser au niveau de qn

to talk to sb on their level

parler à qn d'égal à égal

5. level (equal plane):

to be on a level with lit building, window: building, window

être à la hauteur de or au même niveau que

to be on a level with fig action: action

équivaloir à

on a level with the first floor

à la hauteur du premier étage

two windows both on the same level

deux fenêtres à la même hauteur

at waist-/knee-level

à la hauteur de la taille/des genoux

at street level

au niveau de la rue

that is on a level with arson fig

ça équivaut à l'incendie criminel

6. level (degree):

level (of pollution, noise, competence)

niveau m

level (of substance, unemployment, illiteracy)

taux m

level (of spending)

montant m

level (of satisfaction, anxiety)

degré m

glucose/cholesterol levels

taux de glucose/cholestérol

7. level (position in hierarchy):

level

échelon m

at local/national/board level

à l'échelon local/national/du conseil d'administration

at all levels

à tous les échelons

at a higher/lower level

à un échelon supérieur /inférieur

8. level fig (plane):

level

plan m

on a purely practical level

sur un plan strictement pratique

to be reduced to the same level as

être mis sur le même plan que

on a literary/musical level

d'un point de vue littéraire/musical

9. level fig (standard):

level

qualité f

the level of training/of service

la qualité de la formation/du service

10. level (tool):

level (gen)

niveau m

level (for surveying)

niveau m à lunette

II.levels N

levels npl GEOG:

the Somerset levels

la plaine du Somerset

III.level [Brit ˈlɛv(ə)l, Am ˈlɛvəl] ADJ

1. level (not at an angle):

level shelf, rail, floor

droit

level surface

plan

level worktop, table

horizontal

to hold a compass level

tenir une boussole horizontale

I don't think this bed is level

je trouve que ce lit penche

2. level:

level (not bumpy) ground, surface, plain, land

plat

level field, garden

nivelé

level (naturally)

sans dénivellation

3. level FOOD (not heaped):

level teaspoonful

ras

4. level (equally high):

to be level shoulders, windows, etc:

être à la même hauteur

to be level floor, ceiling, building:

être au même niveau

is the hem level?

est-ce que l'ourlet est droit?

trim the shoots so they are level with the ground

taillez les rejets au ras du sol

5. level (equal in achievement, rank) fig:

to be level competitors:

être à égalité

to be level in popularity

atteindre la même cote de popularité

on the same level (of colleagues)

au même échelon

6. level (stable):

to remain level growth, figures:

rester stable

7. level fig (even):

level tone

égal

IV.level [Brit ˈlɛv(ə)l, Am ˈlɛvəl] ADV (abreast)

to draw level competitors, cars:

arriver à la même hauteur (with que)

the pound is keeping level with the deutschmark

la livre se maintient par rapport au deutschmark

V.level <pres part etc levelling, levelled Brit leveling, leveled Am> [Brit ˈlɛv(ə)l, Am ˈlɛvəl] VB trans

1. level (raze to ground):

level village, area

raser

2. level (aim):

level gun, weapon

braquer (at sur)

level accusation

lancer (at contre)

level criticism

adresser (at à)

the criticism was levelled mainly at the board of directors

les critiques visaient essentiellement le conseil d'administration

3. level inf (knock down):

level opponent

mettre à terre

VI.level [Brit ˈlɛv(ə)l, Am ˈlɛvəl]

to be level-pegging

être à égalité

to be on the level (on level ground)

être sur terrain plat

to be on the level (trustworthy)

être réglo inf

to level with sb

être honnête avec qn

to keep a level head

garder son sang-froid

to try one's level best to do sth

faire tout son possible pour faire qc

I.ground [Brit ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd] VB pt VB pp

ground → grind

II.ground [Brit ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd] N

1. ground (surface underfoot):

ground

sol m

ground

terre f

to put/throw sth on the ground

poser/jeter qc 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 qc (par terre)

get up off the ground

lève-toi

to get off the ground plane:

décoller

to get off the ground fig idea:

prendre fig

to get sth off the ground plan, undertaking, campaign

faire démarrer

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

to prepare the ground fig

ouvrir la voie (for à)

to clear the ground lit, fig

déblayer le terrain

on the ground lit, fig

sur le terrain

2. ground (area, territory):

ground 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

to cover a lot of ground fig

avancer beaucoup

to cover the same ground teachers, speakers:

traiter le même sujet

to cover the same ground articles, lectures:

traiter du même sujet

to go over the same ground

se répéter

to break fresh or new ground

innover (by or 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 or 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

(to be) on dangerous ground (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. ground SPORTS:

ground (gen) (for specific activity)

terrain m

4. ground (reason) (gen) LAW:

ground

motifs mpl

ground

raisons fpl

5. ground (in contest, discussion) fig:

to gain ground

gagner du terrain (on, over sur)

to lose ground

perdre du terrain (to au profit de)

to give or yield ground

céder du terrain (to devant, on, over au niveau de)

to make up or regain lost ground

regagner du terrain perdu

to hold or stand (one's) ground

tenir bon

to change or shift one's ground fig

changer son fusil d'épaule (on au sujet de)

6. ground Am ELEC:

ground

terre f

7. ground ART:

ground

fond m

8. ground NAUT:

to touch ground

racler le fond

Phrases:

ground, a. ground coat CONSTR

sous-couche f

III.grounds N npl

1. grounds (of house, institution):

grounds

parc m (of de)

private grounds

propriété f privée

2. grounds (reasons):

on ethical grounds

pour des raisons d'éthique

on compassionate grounds

pour raisons personnelles

grounds for divorce, appeal, extradition, arrest, opposition, criticism, hope

motifs de

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 cost, public interest

en raison de

on (the) grounds of adultery, negligence, insufficient evidence

pour raison de

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 …

IV.ground ADJ

ground coffee, pepper:

ground

moulu

V.ground [Brit ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd] VB trans

1. ground AVIAT:

ground aircraft

immobiliser

ground crew, pilot

déclarer [qn] inapte

2. ground NAUT:

ground vessel

faire échouer (on sur)

to be grounded

s'échouer

3. ground (base):

to ground sth on or in

fonder qc sur

to be grounded on principle, fact, experience

être fondé sur

to be grounded in right, truth, understanding

être fondé sur

well-grounded suspicions

des soupçons fondés

a well-grounded theory

une théorie bien fondée

4. ground (punish) inf:

ground teenager

priver [qn] de sortie

5. ground Am ELEC:

ground

relier [qc] à la terre

6. ground MIL:

to ground arms

poser l'arme à la terre

ground arms!

reposez armes!

VI.ground [Brit ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd]

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/qc inf

to run or drive oneself into the ground

s'user au travail

to run or drive oneself into the ground

se crever au travail inf

to run sth into the ground business

laisser péricliter

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

See also grind

I.grind [Brit ɡrʌɪnd, Am ɡraɪnd] N

1. grind (hard work):

grind inf

boulot m monotone inf

grind inf

travail m monotone

the daily grind inf

le boulot or le train-train quotidien inf

back to the grind inf!

au boulot! inf

marking exam papers is an awful grind inf

corriger des copies d'examen est une vraie corvée

it was a long hard grind inf cycling up the hill

c'était long et pénible de monter la côte en vélo

it'll be a long hard grind inf

ça va être très dur

2. grind (harsh sound):

grind

grincement m

3. grind Am (hardworking student):

grind inf, pej

bûcheur/-euse inf

4. grind Irish inf (extra tuition):

grind SCHOOL, UNIV

cours m particulier

to give grinds

donner des cours particuliers (in sth de qc)

II.grind <pret, pp ground> [Brit ɡrʌɪnd, Am ɡraɪnd] VB trans

1. grind (crush):

grind corn, coffee beans, pepper

moudre

grind seeds, grain

écraser, broyer

grind pebbles, stone

concasser

grind meat

hacher

to grind sth to dust/to a powder

réduire qc en poussière/en poudre

to grind corn into flour

moudre du grain pour en faire de la farine

to grind one's teeth

grincer des dents

to grind sth into the ground

écraser qc par terre

2. grind:

grind (sharpen) knife, blade

affûter or aiguiser [qc] (à la meule)

grind (polish) lenses

polir

grind gems

égriser

3. grind (turn):

grind handle

tourner

grind MUS barrel organ

jouer de

III.grind <pret, pp ground> [Brit ɡrʌɪnd, Am ɡraɪnd] VB intr

1. grind (make harsh sound):

grind machine, engine:

grincer

to grind to a halt vehicle, train:

s'arrêter avec un grincement de freins

to grind to a halt machine:

s'arrêter

to grind to a halt fig factory, economy, industry, production:

s'immobiliser

2. grind (be crushed):

grind corn, coffee beans:

se moudre

3. grind Am (swot):

grind inf

bûcher inf

grind inf

potasser inf

4. grind Am inf dancer:

grind

danser en se déhanchant de manière provocante

I.grind [Brit ɡrʌɪnd, Am ɡraɪnd] N

1. grind (hard work):

grind inf

boulot m monotone inf

grind inf

travail m monotone

the daily grind inf

le boulot or le train-train quotidien inf

back to the grind inf!

au boulot! inf

marking exam papers is an awful grind inf

corriger des copies d'examen est une vraie corvée

it was a long hard grind inf cycling up the hill

c'était long et pénible de monter la côte en vélo

it'll be a long hard grind inf

ça va être très dur

2. grind (harsh sound):

grind

grincement m

3. grind Am (hardworking student):

grind inf, pej

bûcheur/-euse inf

4. grind Irish inf (extra tuition):

grind SCHOOL, UNIV

cours m particulier

to give grinds

donner des cours particuliers (in sth de qc)

II.grind <pret, pp ground> [Brit ɡrʌɪnd, Am ɡraɪnd] VB trans

1. grind (crush):

grind corn, coffee beans, pepper

moudre

grind seeds, grain

écraser, broyer

grind pebbles, stone

concasser

grind meat

hacher

to grind sth to dust/to a powder

réduire qc en poussière/en poudre

to grind corn into flour

moudre du grain pour en faire de la farine

to grind one's teeth

grincer des dents

to grind sth into the ground

écraser qc par terre

2. grind:

grind (sharpen) knife, blade

affûter or aiguiser [qc] (à la meule)

grind (polish) lenses

polir

grind gems

égriser

3. grind (turn):

grind handle

tourner

grind MUS barrel organ

jouer de

III.grind <pret, pp ground> [Brit ɡrʌɪnd, Am ɡraɪnd] VB intr

1. grind (make harsh sound):

grind machine, engine:

grincer

to grind to a halt vehicle, train:

s'arrêter avec un grincement de freins

to grind to a halt machine:

s'arrêter

to grind to a halt fig factory, economy, industry, production:

s'immobiliser

2. grind (be crushed):

grind corn, coffee beans:

se moudre

3. grind Am (swot):

grind inf

bûcher inf

grind inf

potasser inf

4. grind Am inf dancer:

grind

danser en se déhanchant de manière provocante

ground level in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ground level in the English»French Dictionary

ground level

rez-de-chaussée m

Translations for ground level in the English»French Dictionary

I.level [ˈlevəl] ADJ

1. level (horizontal, flat):

level

plat(e)

level spoon

rase

level flight

horizontal(e)

2. level (having the same height, amount):

to be level with sth

être au niveau de qc

3. level Brit, Aus (having the same position):

level

à égalité

level in ability

à un même niveau

4. level (steady):

level

égal(e)

to keep a level head

garder la tête au clair

in a level tone

sur un ton calme

in a level voice

avec une voix calme

Phrases:

to do one's level best

faire tout son possible

II.level [ˈlevəl] ADV

level

droit

to draw level with sth

arriver à la même hauteur que qc

III.level [ˈlevəl] N

1. level:

level

niveau m

water/oil level

niveau d'eau/huile

ground level

rez-de-chaussée m

above sea level

au-dessus du niveau de la mer

at the local/national/regional level

au niveau local/national/régional

at a higher level

à un plus haut niveau

at the (very) highest level

au plus haut niveau

2. level (amount, rate):

level of alcohol, inflation

taux m

IV.level <Brit -ll- [or Am -l-]> [ˈlevəl] VB trans

1. level (make level):

level

niveler

2. level (smoothen and flatten):

level

aplanir

3. level (demolish completely):

level building, town

raser

4. level (point):

to level sth at sb a gun, pistol, rifle

diriger qc sur qn

to level sth against sb fig

diriger qc contre qn

V.level <Brit -ll- [or Am -l-]> [ˈlevəl] VB intr inf

to level with sb

parler franchement avec qn

I.ground¹ [graʊnd] N no pl

1. ground (the Earth's surface):

ground

terre f

burnt to the ground

brûlé de fond en comble

above ground

en surface

above ground MIN

à la surface

below ground

sous terre

below ground MIN

au jour

2. ground (soil):

ground

sol m

3. ground (large area of land):

ground

domaine m

waste ground

terres fpl incultes

4. ground (facilities for outdoor sports):

ground

terrain m

5. ground (specific place for animals):

fishing grounds

lieux mpl de pêche

6. ground (bottom of the sea):

ground

fond m de la mer

7. ground Am ELEC:

ground

prise f de terre

ground wire

fil m neutre

8. ground (area of knowledge):

ground

domaine m

we found some common ground

nous avons trouvé un terrain d'entente

to be on safe ground

reposer sur des bases solides

9. ground (reason):

ground

raison f

grounds for divorce

motifs mpl de divorce

on the grounds that ...

à cause de ...

on what grounds ?

à quel titre ?

II.ground¹ [graʊnd] VB trans

1. ground (base):

ground

baser

to be grounded in sth

être basé sur qc

to ground sb in Latin

former qn en latin

2. ground AVIAT:

ground (unable to fly)

empêcher de voler

ground (forbid)

interdire de vol

to be grounded

rester au sol

3. ground (run aground):

ground ship

échouer

4. ground (unable to move):

to be grounded

être incapable de bouger

to be grounded inf teenager

être consigné

5. ground Am ELEC:

ground

mettre à la masse

III.ground¹ [graʊnd] VB intr

ground ship:

ground

échouer

See also earth

I.earth [ɜ:θ, Am ɜ:rθ] N no pl

1. earth a. ELEC:

earth

terre f

(planet) Earth

la (planète) terre

the earth's crust/atmosphere

la croûte/l'atmosphère terrestre

to look like nothing on earth

être fagoté comme un sac

who/where/why on earth ... inf

qui/où/pourquoi donc ...

2. earth (animal's hole):

earth

terrier m

Phrases:

to bring sb/to come back (down) to earth

ramener qn/revenir sur terre

to cost the earth

coûter les yeux de la tête

to go to earth

se terrer

to promise the earth

promettre la lune

II.earth [ɜ:θ, Am ɜ:rθ] VB trans Brit ELEC

earth

mettre à la terre

I.ground² [graʊnd] VB

ground pt of grind

II.ground² [graʊnd] ADJ

ground

moulu(e)

ground meat

haché(e)

III.ground² [graʊnd] N pl

ground

sédiment m

coffee grounds

marc m de café

See also grind

I.grind [graɪnd] N inf

1. grind (tiring work):

grind

corvée f

the daily grind

le train-train quotidien

2. grind (sound):

grind

grincement m

3. grind (dance):

grind

déhanchement m

II.grind <ground, ground> [graɪnd] VB trans

1. grind (mill):

grind corn, pepper, coffee

moudre

grind meat

hacher

2. grind (crush):

grind

écraser

3. grind (make noise):

grind

grincer

to grind one's teeth

grincer des dents

4. grind (sharpen):

grind

aiguiser

5. grind (polish):

grind

polir

III.grind [graɪnd] VB intr

1. grind (move noisily):

grind

grincer

to grind to a halt

s'immobiliser

to grind up the hill

monter la colline en crissant

2. grind inf (dance):

grind

se déhancher

I.grind [graɪnd] N inf

1. grind (tiring work):

grind

corvée f

the daily grind

le train-train quotidien

2. grind (sound):

grind

grincement m

3. grind (dance):

grind

déhanchement m

II.grind <ground, ground> [graɪnd] VB trans

1. grind (mill):

grind corn, pepper, coffee

moudre

grind meat

hacher

2. grind (crush):

grind

écraser

3. grind (make noise):

grind

grincer

to grind one's teeth

grincer des dents

4. grind (sharpen):

grind

aiguiser

5. grind (polish):

grind

polir

III.grind [graɪnd] VB intr

1. grind (move noisily):

grind

grincer

to grind to a halt

s'immobiliser

to grind up the hill

monter la colline en crissant

2. grind inf (dance):

grind

se déhancher

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Their height (from ground level to where the vault starts) ranges from 1.60 metres to 2 metres.

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After successfully navigating several screens that progressively increase in speed, the parachutist finally emerges near ground level.

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The targets are thrown by a machine located at approximately ground level and covered by a trap house.

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The automatic door on the ground level is locked, preventing access to the platform level, until the train driver remotely unlocks the door.

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Early houses had their ground floors below the now raised ground level; some had steps built down from road level.

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The stage is at second-floor level, 5.50 m above ground level.

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The stage is at third-floor level, 9.55 m above ground level.

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Measuring 62by 126 at ground level, the hotel covers nearly all of the downtown lot on which it rests.

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The skyscraper will rise 16 stories with office space, ground level retail outlets, a state-of-the-art plaza, and a 9 story, 1,000 space parking deck.

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It was rehabilitated, and continues to house shops on the ground level and residences above.

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