ill-health in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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

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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

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 …

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

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VI.ground [Brit ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd]

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See also grind

I.grind [Brit ɡrʌɪnd, Am ɡraɪnd] N

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

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

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he's plagued by ill health
il a sans arrêt des ennuis de santé

Translations for ill-health in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

masque [mask] N m

ill-health in the PONS Dictionary

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He remained there until 1751, and then through ill-health went into retirement for ten years.
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While motherhood is often a positive and fulfilling experience, for too many women it is associated with suffering, ill-health and even death.
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The impeachment motion also accused him of perjury, nepotism, and failing to act as supreme arbiter of disputes, and it cited his ill-health.
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At the time, it was feared that much of his subsequent ill-health dates from a sunstroke that he suffered during the former of these trips.
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However, he suffered ill-health when he returned, and died in hospital after an operation.
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His life was short and marred by ill-health borne with courage.
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In later life he suffered from ill-health and financial difficulties.
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His feat earned him promotions and finally commands, but a period of ill-health forced his temporary retirement from active service.
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After many successful operations and engagements, the harsh conditions of extended jungle living took their toll, and many men began to suffer from ill-health.
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He commanded in between 1803 and 1804 but was forced to resign command owing to ill-health.
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