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I. grind [graɪnd] N

1. grind no pl (crushing sound):

grind: Knirschen nt

the slow grind of the legal system fig: die langsamen Mühlen der Justiz

2. grind no pl inf (of work):

grind: Plackerei f <-> inf

the daily grind: der tägliche Trott

to be a real grind: sehr mühsam sein

3. grind inf:

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

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

to have a [good] grind: [ordentlich] vögeln vulg

5. grind Irish:

grind: Nachhilfe f <-, -n>

to receive grinds: Nachhilfe kriegen inf

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

1. grind (crush):

to grind sth coffee, pepper: etw mahlen

freshly ground coffee: frisch gemahlener Kaffee

to grind sth [in]to flour/a powder: etw fein zermahlen

to grind meat Am, Aus: Fleisch fein hacken

to grind one's teeth: mit den Zähnen knirschen

2. grind (press firmly):

to grind sth cigarette: etw ausdrücken

to grind sth (with foot): etw austreten

Sara ground her cigarette into the ashtray: Sara drückte ihre Zigarette im Aschenbecher aus

3. grind (sharpen):

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

Phrases:

to grind the faces of the poor Brit fig liter: die Armen [schändlich] ausbeuten

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

to grind to a halt car, machine: [quietschend] zum Stehen kommen

to grind to a halt production: stocken

to grind to a halt negotiations: sich acc festfahren

Phrases:

the mills of God grind slowly [but they grind exceeding small] prov: Gottes Mühlen mahlen langsam [aber trefflich fein] prov

I. ground¹ [graʊnd] N no pl

1. ground (Earth's surface):

ground: [Erd]boden m

ground: Erde f

to be burnt [or Am burned] to the ground: vollständig [o. bis auf die Grundmauern] niedergebrannt werden

to get off the ground plane: abheben

to get off the ground fig inf project: in Gang kommen

to get off the ground plan: verwirklicht werden

to get sth off the ground fig inf plan, programme: etw realisieren

to go to ground animal: in Deckung gehen

to go to ground fox, rabbit: im Bau verschwinden

to go to ground criminal: untertauchen

to be razed to the ground: dem Erdboden gleichgemacht werden

to run an animal to ground: ein Tier aufstöbern

fig to run sb to ground: jdn aufspüren [o. ausfindig machen]

above/below ground: über/unter der Erde

above/below ground MIN: über/unter Tage

above/below ground fig inf (alive/dead): am Leben/unter der Erde

above ground lines/pipes: oberirdische Leitungen/Rohre

2. ground no pl (soil):

ground: Boden m

ground: Erde f

3. ground no pl (floor):

ground: Boden m

to fall to the ground: zu Boden fallen

to fall to the ground fig plans: sich acc zerschlagen

4. ground no pl (area of land):

ground: [ein Stück] Land nt

hilly/level/steep ground: hügeliges/flaches/steiles Gelände

waste ground: brach liegendes Land

to gain/lose ground MIL: Boden gewinnen/verlieren

to gain/lose ground fig idea, politician: an Boden/gewinnen/verlieren

to give ground to sb/sth: vor jdm/etw zurückweichen

to make up ground SPORTS: den Abstand verringern

to make up ground SPORTS: aufholen

to stand one's ground: nicht von der Stelle weichen

to stand one's ground MIL: die Stellung behaupten

to stand one's ground fig: festbleiben

to stand one's ground fig: nicht nachgeben

5. ground (surrounding a building):

grounds pl: Anlagen pl

6. ground (for outdoor sports):

ground: Platz m

ground: [Spiel]feld nt

cricket ground: Cricketfeld nt

football ground: Fußballplatz m

7. ground (for animals):

breeding ground also fig: Brutplatz m

breeding ground also fig: Brutstätte f a. fig

fishing grounds: Fischgründe pl

fishing grounds: Fischfanggebiet nt

spawning ground: Laichplatz m

8. ground (of a body of water):

ground: Grund m

to touch ground NAUT: auf Grund laufen

9. ground Am ELEC (earth):

ground: Erdung f

ground: Masse f

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

ground: Gebiet nt

common ground: Gemeinsame(s) nt

common ground LAW: Unstreitige(s) nt

to be on common ground: eine gemeinsame Basis haben

we had soon found some common ground: wir hatten schnell einige Gemeinsamkeiten entdeckt

to be on dangerous ground: sich acc auf gefährlichem Terrain bewegen fig

to be on familiar [or on one's own]ground: sich acc auf vertrautem Boden bewegen

to be on familiar [or on one's own]ground fig: sich acc auskennen

to be on safe ground: sich acc auf sicherem Boden bewegen fig

to stick to safe ground: auf Nummer sicher gehen inf

to go over the same ground: sich acc wiederholen

to cover the ground well: ein Thema umfassend behandeln

in his lectures he covered a lot of ground: in seinen Vorträgen sprach er vieles an

11. ground usu pl (reason):

ground: Grund m

ground: Ursache f

your fears have no ground at all: deine Ängste sind absolut unbegründet

you have no grounds for your accusations: deine Anschuldigungen sind völlig unbegründet [o. haltlos]

there are no grounds for the assumption that ...: es gibt keinen Grund zur Annahme, dass ...

ground s for divorce: Scheidungsgrund m

ground for exclusion: Ausschließungsgrund m

grounds for a judgement: Urteilsgründe pl

statement of grounds: Begründung f

legal ground: Rechtsgrund m

on medical grounds: aus medizinischen Gründen

substantial/valid grounds: erhebliche/stichhaltige Gründe

to give sb grounds to complain: jdm Grund zur Klage geben

to have grounds to do sth: einen Grund [o. Anlass] haben, etw zu tun

to have grounds to believe that ...: Grund zu der Annahme haben, dass ...

on the ground[s] of sth: aufgrund einer S. gen

on the grounds that ...: mit der Begründung, dass ...

12. ground no pl also ART:

ground (background): Grund m

ground (first coat of paint): Grundierung f

on a black ground: auf schwarzem Grund

Phrases:

to break new ground person: Neuland betreten

to break new ground person: Pionierarbeit leisten

to break new ground achievement: bahnbrechend sein

the airline's latest idea is breaking new ground in the world of air transport: die neueste Idee der Luftfahrtgesellschaft wird die Welt der Luftfahrt revolutionieren [o. grundlegend verändern]

to cut the ground from under sb's feet: jdm den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen

down to the ground Brit inf: völlig inf

down to the ground Brit inf: total

to drive [or run][or work] oneself into the ground: seine Gesundheit ruinieren inf

to drive [or run][or work] oneself into the ground: sich acc kaputtmachen

to fall on stony ground: auf taube Ohren stoßen

to have both one's feet [flat] on the ground: mit beiden Beinen [fest] auf der Erde stehen

to shift one's ground: seinen Standpunkt ändern

sb's stamping ground inf: jds Revier nt fig

this part of town used to be my old stamping ground: diesen Teil der Stadt habe ich früher unsicher gemacht

sth is thick on the ground: etw gibt es wie Sand am Meer

in Hollywood talent scouts are thick on the ground: in Hollywood gibt es Talentsucher wie Sand am Meer

on the ground: in der breiten Öffentlichkeit

their political ideas have a lot of support on the ground: ihre politischen Ziele finden breite Unterstützung

from the ground up Am inf: von Grund auf

to work [or think] sth out from the ground up inf: etw komplett [o. von Grund auf] überarbeiten

to wish the ground would open up and swallow one: am liebsten im [Erd]boden versinken wollen

I wished the ground would open up and swallow me: ich wäre am liebsten im Erdboden versunken

II. ground¹ [graʊnd] VB trans

1. ground usu passive AVIAT:

to be grounded (unable to fly): nicht starten können

to be grounded (forbidden to fly) plane: Startverbot haben

to be grounded (forbidden to fly) pilot: nicht fliegen dürfen

to be grounded (forbidden to fly) pilot: Flugverbot haben

the plane was grounded by bad weather: das Flugzeug konnte wegen schlechten Wetters nicht starten

2. ground NAUT:

to ground a ship: ein Schiff auf Grund setzen [o. auflaufen lassen]

to be grounded: auflaufen

to be grounded: auf Grund laufen

to be grounded on a sandbank: auf eine[r] Sandbank auflaufen

3. ground usu passive (be based):

to be grounded upon sth: auf etw dat basieren

to be grounded in sth (have its origin): von etw dat herrühren

to be grounded in sth (have its reason): in etw dat begründet liegen

to be well grounded: [wohl]begründet sein

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

to be grounded: Hausarrest haben

my father has grounded me for a week: mein Vater hat mir eine Woche Hausarrest erteilt

5. ground (teach fundamentals):

to ground sb in sth: jdm die Grundlagen einer S. gen beibringen

to be well grounded in German: über gute Deutschkenntnisse verfügen

6. ground Am ELEC (earth):

to ground sth: etw erden

III. ground¹ [graʊnd] VB intr

1. ground SPORTS (in baseball):

ground: einen Bodenball schlagen

2. ground NAUT:

ground: auflaufen

ground: auf Grund laufen

to ground on a sandbank: auf eine Sandbank auflaufen

I. ground² [graʊnd] VB trans

ground pt of grind

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

ground: gemahlen

ground chicken: Hühnerhack[fleisch] nt

III. ground² [graʊnd] N (sediment)

grounds pl: [Boden]satz m kein pl

coffee grounds: Kaffeesatz m <-es> kein pl

grind <ground, ground> [ɡraʊnd] VB

grind: mahlen

I. grind [graɪnd] N

1. grind no pl (crushing sound):

grind: Knirschen nt

the slow grind of the legal system fig: die langsamen Mühlen der Justiz

2. grind no pl inf (of work):

grind: Plackerei f <-> inf

the daily grind: der tägliche Trott

to be a real grind: sehr mühsam sein

3. grind inf:

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

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

to have a [good] grind: [ordentlich] vögeln vulg

5. grind Irish:

grind: Nachhilfe f <-, -n>

to receive grinds: Nachhilfe kriegen inf

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

1. grind (crush):

to grind sth coffee, pepper: etw mahlen

freshly ground coffee: frisch gemahlener Kaffee

to grind sth [in]to flour/a powder: etw fein zermahlen

to grind meat Am, Aus: Fleisch fein hacken

to grind one's teeth: mit den Zähnen knirschen

2. grind (press firmly):

to grind sth cigarette: etw ausdrücken

to grind sth (with foot): etw austreten

Sara ground her cigarette into the ashtray: Sara drückte ihre Zigarette im Aschenbecher aus

3. grind (sharpen):

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

Phrases:

to grind the faces of the poor Brit fig liter: die Armen [schändlich] ausbeuten

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

to grind to a halt car, machine: [quietschend] zum Stehen kommen

to grind to a halt production: stocken

to grind to a halt negotiations: sich acc festfahren

Phrases:

the mills of God grind slowly [but they grind exceeding small] prov: Gottes Mühlen mahlen langsam [aber trefflich fein] prov

breed·er [ˈbri:dəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

breeder: Züchter(in) m (f) <-s, ->

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ground N

to make up ground SPORTS: [an] Boden gutmachen

grind <ground, ground> [ɡraʊnd] VB

grind: mahlen

ground breeder N

ground breeder: Bodenbrüter

ground

ground: Gelände

Present
I	grind
you	grind
he/she/it	grinds
we	grind
you	grind
they	grind

Past
I	ground
you	ground
he/she/it	ground
we	ground
you	ground
they	ground

Present Perfect
I	have	ground
you	have	ground
he/she/it	has	ground
we	have	ground
you	have	ground
they	have	ground

Past Perfect
I	had	ground
you	had	ground
he/she/it	had	ground
we	had	ground
you	had	ground
they	had	ground

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Payment would be high for catching and selling rats to breeders.

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Many breeders began to breed bulldogs with terriers, arguing that such a mixture enhances the quality of fighting.

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Thanks to the efforts of breeders, the world population of these horses now exceeds 1,000.

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For professional breeders and trainers these are serious events to improve their business.

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The parents should be considered carriers of the defect and a breeder should thoughtfully consider whether to breed the carrier parent or not.

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As far as I know, collecting is still tolerated, but it's an incredible grind freeing up the Oolith in the hopes that something worth saving is to be found in the few blocks that you've managed to lever out after a whole day's work.

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Meines Wissens wird das Sammeln noch geduldet, aber es ist eine Plackerei, den Geisingen-Oolith immer wieder freilegen zu müssen in der Hoffnung, dass etwas brauchbares in die Paar Blöcke zu finden ist, die man unter Schweiß und Tränen heraus hebeln muss.

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Abbot Steyrer was also very understanding when it came to the worries of a young skilled worker. and of course Theresa encouraged him whenever he was tired of this seemingly useless grind.

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Zudem hatte auch Abt Steyrer Verständnis für die Sorgen eines jungen Handwerkers. Ermuntert hat ihn immer wieder seine Theres, wenn er der so nutzlosen Plackerei am Feierabend müde war.

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