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I. ground1 [graʊnd] N no pl

1. ground (Earth's surface):

ground
ground
to get off the ground plane
to get off the ground fig inf project
to get sth off the ground fig inf plan, programme
to go to ground animal
to go to ground fox, rabbit
to go to ground criminal
fig to run sb to ground
above/below ground MIN
above/below ground fig inf (alive/dead)

2. ground no pl (soil):

ground
ground

3. ground no pl (floor):

ground
to fall to the ground fig plans

4. ground no pl (area of land):

ground
to gain/lose ground fig idea, politician
to give ground to sb/sth
to make up ground SPORTS
to make up ground SPORTS
to stand one's ground fig

5. ground (surrounding a building):

6. ground (for outdoor sports):

ground
ground
cricket ground

7. ground (for animals):

breeding ground also fig
breeding ground also fig
Brutstätte f a. fig
spawning ground

8. ground (of a body of water):

ground
to touch ground NAUT

9. ground Am ELEC (earth):

ground
ground

10. ground no pl fig (area of discussion, experience):

ground
common ground
common ground LAW
to be on familiar [or on one's own]ground fig
to be on safe ground

11. ground usu pl (reason):

12. ground no pl also ART:

ground (background)

Phrases:

to break new ground person
to break new ground person
to break new ground achievement
down to the ground Brit inf
down to the ground Brit inf
to drive [or run][or work] oneself into the ground
sb's stamping ground inf
jds Revier nt fig
sth is thick on the ground
from the ground up Am inf
to work [or think] sth out from the ground up inf

II. ground1 [graʊnd] VB trans

2. ground NAUT:

3. ground usu passive (be based):

4. ground usu passive fig inf (confine to the house):

5. ground (teach fundamentals):

6. ground Am ELEC (earth):

to ground sth
etw erden

III. ground1 [graʊnd] VB intr

1. ground SPORTS (in baseball):

2. ground NAUT:

ground
ground

I. ground2 [graʊnd] VB trans

ground pt of grind

II. ground2 [graʊnd] ADJ (reduced to powder/small particles)

ground

III. ground2 [graʊnd] N (sediment)

[Boden]satz m kein pl
Kaffeesatz m <-es> kein pl
See also

I. grind [graɪnd] N

1. grind no pl (crushing sound):

2. grind no pl inf (of work):

Plackerei f <-> inf

3. grind inf:

Arbeitstier nt <-(e)s, -e> fig inf

4. grind esp Brit dated vulg (have sexual intercourse):

5. grind Irish:

Nachhilfe f <-, -n>

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

1. grind (crush):

to grind sth coffee, pepper
etw mahlen

2. grind (press firmly):

to grind sth cigarette

3. grind (sharpen):

to grind sth
etw schleifen <schliff, geschliffen> [o. schärfen] [o. wetzen]

Phrases:

III. grind <ground, ground> [graɪnd] VB intr

to grind to a halt production
to grind to a halt negotiations

ground

ground
OpenDict entry

ground N

to make up ground SPORTS

I. grind [graɪnd] N

1. grind no pl (crushing sound):

2. grind no pl inf (of work):

Plackerei f <-> inf

3. grind inf:

Arbeitstier nt <-(e)s, -e> fig inf

4. grind esp Brit dated vulg (have sexual intercourse):

5. grind Irish:

Nachhilfe f <-, -n>

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

1. grind (crush):

to grind sth coffee, pepper
etw mahlen

2. grind (press firmly):

to grind sth cigarette

3. grind (sharpen):

to grind sth
etw schleifen <schliff, geschliffen> [o. schärfen] [o. wetzen]

Phrases:

III. grind <ground, ground> [graɪnd] VB intr

to grind to a halt production
to grind to a halt negotiations

grind <ground, ground> [ɡraʊnd] VB

ˈbreed·ing ground N

1. breeding ground:

breeding ground (place)
Brutstätte f <-, -n>
breeding ground (for birds)
Brutplatz m <-es, -plätze>

2. breeding ground fig (contributing factor):

breeding ground
Brutstätte f <-, -n>

ˈbur·ial ground N

burial ground
burial ground HISTORY

ˈdump·ing ground N

ˈfeed·ing ground N

feeding ground

ˈground ball N Am SPORTS

ground ball

ground ˈbeef N no pl Am (mince)

ground beef
ground beef

ˈground-break·ing ADJ inv

ˈground cloth N Am (groundsheet)

ground cloth

ˈground con·trol N AVIAT

ground control
Bodenkontrolle f <-, -n>
Present
Iground
youground
he/she/itgrounds
weground
youground
theyground
Past
Igrounded
yougrounded
he/she/itgrounded
wegrounded
yougrounded
theygrounded
Present Perfect
Ihavegrounded
youhavegrounded
he/she/ithasgrounded
wehavegrounded
youhavegrounded
theyhavegrounded
Past Perfect
Ihadgrounded
youhadgrounded
he/she/ithadgrounded
wehadgrounded
youhadgrounded
theyhadgrounded