waste ground in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for waste ground in the English»French Dictionary

waste land, ground

inculte

Translations for waste ground in the English»French Dictionary

I.waste [Brit weɪst, Am weɪst] N

1. waste U (squandering):

waste (of commodity, food, resources, money, energy, opportunity)

gaspillage m (of de)

waste (of time)

perte f (of de)

that was a complete waste of an afternoon

l'après-midi a été perdu complètement inutilement

what a waste!

quel gaspillage!

don't throw it away, it's a waste

ne le jette pas, c'est du gaspillage

it's a waste of her talents

elle gaspille ses talents (doing en faisant)

a waste of effort

un effort inutile

taking taxis is a waste of money

prendre des taxis c'est jeter l'argent par les fenêtres

that car was a complete waste of money

cette voiture est de l'argent complètement gaspillé

it's a waste of time and money

c'est une perte de temps et d'argent

it's a waste of time trying to explain it

on perd son temps à essayer de l'expliquer

to go to waste

être gaspillé

that's another good opportunity gone to waste

et voilà encore une bonne occasion de perdue

to let sth go to waste

gaspiller qc

there is no waste, every part is used

il n'y a pas de déchets, chaque élément est utilisé

2. waste U (detritus):

waste

déchets mpl (from de)

chemical/nuclear waste

déchets chimiques/nucléaires

household or kitchen waste

déchets domestiques, ordures fpl ménagères

industrial waste

déchets industriels

the burning of hazardous wastes

l'incinération des déchets dangereux

3. waste (wasteland):

waste

désert m

II.wastes N npl

1. wastes (wilderness):

wastes

étendues fpl sauvages

the frozen wastes of the Arctic

les étendues glacées de l'Arctique

2. wastes Am:

wastes

→ I. 2.

III.waste [Brit weɪst, Am weɪst] ADJ

1. waste (discarded):

waste food

inutilisé

waste heat, energy

perdu, gaspillé

waste water

usé

waste materials or matter

déchets mpl

waste products

déchets mpl de fabrication

waste products PHYSIOL, MED

déchets mpl

waste gases

déchets mpl gazeux

waste plastics

plastiques mpl de rebut

2. waste (unused):

waste land, ground

inculte

3. waste (destruction):

to lay waste (to)

dévaster

IV.waste [Brit weɪst, Am weɪst] VB trans

1. waste (squander):

waste food, resources, energy, money, talents

gaspiller

waste time, opportunity

perdre

waste strength

user

there's no time to waste

il n'y a pas de temps à perdre

I won't waste my time on her/administration

je ne vais pas perdre mon temps avec elle/l'administration

I wasted a whole morning looking for it

j'ai perdu une matinée entière à le chercher

he wasted his youth

il a gâché sa jeunesse

all our efforts/sacrifices were wasted

tous nos efforts/sacrifices ont été vains

he didn't waste words

il a été franc et direct

she didn't waste any time in trying to explain (pointlessly)

elle n'a pas perdu son temps à essayer d'expliquer

she wasted no time in contacting the police (acted at once)

elle n'a pas perdu de temps pour contacter la police

he certainly didn't waste any time! iron

il n'a pas perdu de temps!

subtlety is wasted on her

la subtilité lui passe au-dessus de la tête

good wine is wasted on him

il n'est pas capable d'apprécier un bon vin

2. waste:

waste (make thinner) person, body, limb

décharner

waste (make weaker) person, body, limb

atrophier

3. waste Am (kill):

waste inf

supprimer inf

V.waste [Brit weɪst, Am weɪst] VB intr

waste

se perdre

VI.waste [Brit weɪst, Am weɪst]

waste not want not prov

l'économie protège du besoin

See also nuclear waste

nuclear waste N

nuclear waste

déchets mpl nucléaires

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

waste ground in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for waste ground in the English»French Dictionary

waste ground N, waste land N no pl a. fig

waste ground

désert m

Translations for waste ground in the English»French Dictionary

waste ground

terres fpl incultes

Translations for waste ground in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.waste [weɪst] N

1. waste no pl (misuse):

waste

gaspillage m

it's a waste of money

c'est de l'argent gaspillé

it's a waste of time

c'est une perte de temps

it's a waste of time doing sth

je perds mon temps à faire qc

it was a waste of energy/food

c'était un gaspillage d'énergie/de nourriture

to lay waste the land

dévaster le pays

what a waste!

quel gâchis!

2. waste no pl, no indef art (unwanted matter):

waste

déchets mpl

to go to waste

être gaspillé

3. waste (desert):

waste(s)

désert m

II.waste [weɪst] VB trans

1. waste:

waste

gaspiller

waste time

perdre

to waste one's breath/words

perdre sa salive

to waste no time in doing sth

ne pas perdre son temps à faire qc

the meal was wasted on him

il n'a pas su apprécier le repas

the irony was wasted on him

il n'a pas compris l'ironie

a wasted afternoon/chance

un après-midi gâché

2. waste inf (kill):

waste

tuer

3. waste (destroy):

waste muscles, body

atrophier

III.waste [weɪst] VB intr

waste not, want not prov

qui épargne gagne

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Bizarrely, although the site was sold and knocked down, the land was not developed and turned into a waste ground.

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Before it was built, for many years its site was open waste ground left by demolishing inner-city industrial terrace houses.

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It is found growing on the sea shore and in disturbed ground such as arable land, gardens, waste ground, rubbish tips and road verges.

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Its natural habitat is beside roadsides, in vacant fields, waste ground, rubbish dumps and other disturbed areas.

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They can be found in waste ground, woodland clearings, heathland, and roadside verges.

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The habitat consists of waste ground, damp heathland and mosses.

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A patch of waste ground has been transformed into a beautiful allotment and garden, full of fruit and vegetables.

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The tractor was parked 150 yards from the intended target, on waste ground.

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It is found in dry meadows, hedges, banks and waste ground.

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He was also observed digging in waste ground that was later converted into a car park.

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