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in the PONS Dictionary

ˈcof·fee grounds N pl

coffee grounds
Kaffeesatz m <-es> kein pl

ˈfish·ing grounds N pl

fishing grounds

fishing grounds, fishing bank N

fishing grounds
fishing grounds

ground

I. ground1 [graʊnd] N no pl

1. ground (Earth's surface):

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

2. ground no pl (soil):

3. ground no pl (floor):

to fall to the ground fig plans

4. ground no pl (area of land):

to gain/lose ground fig idea, politician
to make up ground SPORTS
to make up ground SPORTS

5. ground (surrounding a building):

grounds pl

6. ground (for outdoor sports):

7. ground (for animals):

breeding ground also fig
breeding ground also fig
Brutstätte f a. fig
fishing grounds
fishing grounds

8. ground (of a body of water):

9. ground Am ELEC (earth):

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

11. ground usu pl (reason):

there are no grounds for the assumption that ...
grounds for a judgement
statement of grounds
on medical grounds
substantial/valid grounds
to give sb grounds to complain
to have grounds to do sth
to have grounds to believe that ...
on the grounds that ...

12. ground no pl also ART:

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
sb's stamping ground inf
jds Revier nt fig
from the ground up Am inf
to work [or think] sth out from the ground up inf

II. ground1 [graʊnd] VB trans

1. ground usu passive AVIAT:

2. ground NAUT:

3. ground usu passive (be based):

auf etw dat basieren
von etw dat herrühren

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

5. ground (teach fundamentals):

6. ground Am ELEC (earth):

etw erden

III. ground1 [graʊnd] VB intr

1. ground SPORTS (in baseball):

2. ground NAUT:

I. ground2 [graʊnd] VB trans

ground pt of grind

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

III. ground2 [graʊnd] N (sediment)

grounds pl
[Boden]satz m kein pl
coffee grounds
Kaffeesatz m <-es> kein pl

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
to grind meat Am, Aus

2. grind (press firmly):

to grind sth cigarette

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

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

to grind to a halt car, machine
to grind to a halt production
to grind to a halt negotiations

Phrases:

ˈbreed·ing ground N

1. breeding ground:

Brutstätte f <-, -n>
Brutplatz m <-es, -plätze>

2. breeding ground fig (contributing factor):

Brutstätte f <-, -n>

ˈbur·ial ground N

burial ground HISTORY

ˈdump·ing ground N

ˈfeed·ing ground N

ˈground ball N Am SPORTS

ground ˈbeef N no pl Am (mince)

ˈground-break·ing ADJ inv

OpenDict entry

ground N

to make up ground SPORTS
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

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