hunting ground in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hunting ground in the English»French Dictionary

hunting ground N

hunting ground

terrain m de chasse

See also happy hunting ground

happy hunting ground N

1. happy hunting ground (Amerindian):

happy hunting ground

paradis m (des Indiens d'Amérique)

2. happy hunting ground fig:

happy hunting ground

paradis m

to be a happy hunting ground for sb

être le paradis pour qn

happy hunting ground N

1. happy hunting ground (Amerindian):

happy hunting ground

paradis m (des Indiens d'Amérique)

2. happy hunting ground fig:

happy hunting ground

paradis m

to be a happy hunting ground for sb

être le paradis pour qn

Translations for hunting ground in the French»English Dictionary

chasse (pour le gros gibier)

hunting ground

terrain de chasse

hunting ground liter

garenne HUNT

private hunting ground

territoire de chasse

area reserved for hunting, hunting ground liter

Translations for hunting ground in the English»French Dictionary

I.hunt [Brit hʌnt, Am hənt] N

1. hunt (search):

hunt

recherche f (for de)

to join the hunt for sb/sth

participer à la recherche de qn/qc

the hunt is on for the terrorists

on recherche les terroristes

the hunt is on for the best cook in Britain

la course est engagée pour trouver le meilleur cuisinier de Grande-Bretagne

2. hunt HUNT (activity):

hunt

chasse f

lion hunt

chasse au lion

3. hunt HUNT (fox-hunting group, area):

hunt

chasse f à courre

to be a member of the hunt

être membre de l'équipage de chasse

II.hunt [Brit hʌnt, Am hənt] VB trans

1. hunt (seek, pursue):

hunt murderer, prisoner, suspect, witness

rechercher

to hunt sb out of or off sth

faire sortir qn de qc

2. hunt HUNT:

hunt (pursue) game, fox, bear

chasser

hunt (pursue over) area, estate

battre

3. hunt HUNT (use for hunting):

hunt horse

monter [qc] à la chasse

to hunt (a pack of) hounds

diriger une meute

III.hunt [Brit hʌnt, Am hənt] VB intr

1. hunt (for prey):

hunt animal:

chasser

2. hunt:

to hunt for (search for) object, person, address

chercher [qc] partout

to hunt for truth, cure

être à la recherche de

to hunt for sth in/among sth

fouiller dans/parmi qc pour trouver qc

to hunt around or about for sth

chercher qc partout

to hunt high and low for sth

remuer ciel et terre pour trouver qc

3. hunt (oscillate):

hunt gauge, indicator:

s'affoler (around au tour de)

hunt device, aircraft:

osciller

hunting [Brit ˈhʌntɪŋ, Am ˈhən(t)ɪŋ] N

hunting

chasse f (of à)

hunting

vénerie f spec

to go hunting

aller à la chasse

to live by hunting

vivre de la chasse

happy hunting!

bonne chasse!

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

hunting ground in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hunting ground in the English»French Dictionary

hunting ground N

hunting ground

terrain m de chasse

Translations for hunting ground in the French»English Dictionary

chasse gardée

private hunting ground

chasse

hunting ground

Translations for hunting ground in the English»French Dictionary

I.hunt [hʌnt] VB trans

1. hunt (chase to kill):

hunt

chasser

2. hunt (search for):

hunt

rechercher

II.hunt [hʌnt] VB intr

1. hunt (chase to kill):

hunt

chasser

2. hunt (search):

hunt

rechercher

to hunt through sth

fouiller dans qc

to hunt high and low for sth

remuer ciel et terre pour trouver qc

III.hunt [hʌnt] N

1. hunt (hunting action, place):

hunt

chasse f

to go on a hunt

partir pour la chasse

2. hunt (search):

hunt

recherche f

to be on the hunt for sb

rechercher qn

to be on the hunt for sth

être en quête de qc

3. hunt (association of hunters):

hunt

amicale f de chasseurs

hunting N no pl

hunting

chasse f

to go hunting

partir chasser

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

Instead, they used it as a hunting ground during the spring and summer months.

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Small mammals also live within the meadows which creates a hunting ground for the birds of prey.

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From their homes, they observed across a deep ravine an attractive, protected and forested ridge which they often used as a hunting ground.

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They also prowl a patch of hunting ground in a ground-hugging flight, ambushing prey as they happen across it.

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The forest is the nesting and hunting ground of many predatory birds like the hawk.

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Along with usual hounting activities, it offers the possibility of tours of the hunting ground, photo safari, observing wild life.

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Inspired by their first abundant catch, they went home and told their home folks about the rich hunting ground.

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At the time, this area was a dense forestland, used only as a hunting ground.

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It continued to remain a key hunting ground for villages over a wide area.

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The forest served for a long period as an exclusive hunting ground for the nobility, but today is open to the general public.

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