ground cover in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for ground cover in the English»Italian Dictionary

ground cover [Brit, Am ˈɡraʊnd ˈˌkəvər] N U

ground cover

tappeto m vegetale

ground cover

sottobosco m

ground cover plant [ˈɡraʊndˌkʌvəˌplaːnt, -ˌplænt] N

ground cover plant

pianta f del sottobosco

Translations for ground cover in the English»Italian Dictionary

cover ground, surface, cake

coprire, ricoprire (with di)

to cover the same ground teachers, speakers, articles:

trattare gli stessi argomenti

Translations for ground cover in the Italian»English Dictionary

trattare gli stessi argomenti insegnanti, articoli

to cover the same ground

Translations for ground cover in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.cover [Brit ˈkʌvə, Am ˈkəvər] N

1. cover:

cover (protective lid, sheath)

copertura f

cover (for duvet, cushion)

fodera f

cover (for duvet, cushion)

rivestimento m

cover (for table)

copritavolo m

cover (for furniture)

protezione f

cover (for furniture)

copertura f

cover (for umbrella, blade, knife)

fodero m

cover (for umbrella, blade, knife)

guaina f

cover (for typewriter, record player, pan, bowl)

coperchio m

cover (for mobile phone)

cover f

2. cover (blanket):

cover

coperta f

3. cover:

cover (of book, magazine)

copertina f

cover (of book, magazine)

rilegatura f

cover (of record)

copertina f

on the cover (of book)

sulla copertina

on the cover (of magazine)

in copertina

she's made the cover of “Time”

è apparsa sulla copertina di “Time”

from cover to cover

dalla prima all'ultima pagina

from cover to cover before n design, illustration, text

di copertina

4. cover (shelter):

cover

rifugio m

cover

riparo m

to provide cover

offrire rifugio (for a)

to take cover

mettersi al riparo

to run for cover

correre in cerca di riparo

take cover!

al riparo!

to break cover

uscire allo scoperto

under cover

al riparo or al coperto

under cover of darkness

col favore delle tenebre

under cover of the confusion he escaped

approfittando della confusione fuggì

open land with no cover

terreno aperto che non offre ripari

5. cover (for spy, agent, operation, crime):

cover

copertura f (for per)

that's her cover

è la sua copertura

to work under cover

lavorare sotto falsa identità or sotto copertura

under cover of sth

con il pretesto di qc

under cover of doing

con il pretesto di fare

to blow sb's cover inf

fare saltare la copertura di qn

6. cover MIL:

cover

copertura f

air cover

copertura aerea

to give sb cover

dare riparo a qn or coprire qn

I gave cover as he advanced

lo coprivo mentre avanzava

7. cover (replacement):

cover (for teacher, doctor)

sostituto m temporaneo

to provide emergency cover

garantire una sostituzione d'emergenza

8. cover Brit:

cover

copertura f assicurativa (for per; against contro)

to give, provide cover against

offrire una copertura contro or garantire contro

she has cover for fire and theft

ha una copertura assicurativa contro l'incendio e il furto

9. cover ECON (collateral):

cover

garanzia f

10. cover (table setting):

cover

coperto m

11. cover MUS → cover version

II.cover [Brit ˈkʌvə, Am ˈkəvər] VB trans

1. cover (to conceal or protect):

cover table, bed, pan, legs, wound, corpse

coprire (with con)

cover cushion, sofa

rivestire, ricoprire (with con)

cover hole

coprire, chiudere (with con)

we had the sofa covered

abbiamo fatto rivestire il divano

cover your mouth when you yawn

metti la mano davanti alla bocca quando sbadigli

cover one eye and read the chart

si copra un occhio e legga

to cover one's ears

tapparsi le orecchie

2. cover (coat) dust, snow, water, layer:

cover ground, surface, cake

coprire, ricoprire (with di)

the ground was covered with snow, snow covered the ground

la neve ricopriva il terreno

everything got covered with or in sand

tutto fu coperto dalla sabbia

the animal is covered in scales

l'animale è ricoperto di scaglie

to cover one's face with cream

spalmarsi la crema sul viso

to be covered in glory

essere carico di gloria

3. cover (be strewn over):

cover litter, graffiti, blossom, bruises, scratches:

coprire

the tree was covered with blossom, blossom covered the tree

l'albero era ricoperto di fiori

to cover sb's face with kisses

riempire di baci il viso di qn

4. cover:

cover (travel over) distance, area

coprire, percorrere

cover (extend over) distance, area

estendersi per, occupare

we covered a lot of miles on holiday

abbiamo percorso molte miglia durante le vacanze

5. cover (deal with, include):

cover article, book, speaker: subject, field

trattare

cover word, term, item: meaning, aspect

comprendere, includere

cover teacher: chapter

affrontare, spiegare

cover rule, law: situation, person, organization

applicarsi a

cover department, office: area, region, activity

essere competente per

cover rep: area

essere responsabile per

that price covers everything

è tutto incluso nel prezzo

we will cover half the syllabus this term

svolgeremo metà del programma durante questo trimestre

6. cover (report on) journalist, reporter, station:

cover event, story, subject, match

seguire

the game will be covered live on BBC1

la partita sarà trasmessa in diretta dalla BBC1

7. cover (pay for) amount, salary, company, person:

cover costs, outgoings

coprire

cover loss, deficit

colmare

£20 should cover it inf

20 sterline dovrebbero bastare

to cover one's costs

coprire le proprie spese

8. cover:

cover person, possession

coprire, assicurare (for, against contro; for doing per fare)

cover guarantee: costs, parts

coprire

are you adequately covered?

è assicurato in modo adeguato?

9. cover (protect):

cover MIL, SPORTS person, advance, retreat, exit, area of pitch

coprire, proteggere

I'll cover you

ti copro io

I've got you covered! (threat)

ti tengo sotto tiro!

keep him covered

marcalo

to cover one's back fig

coprirsi

10. cover (conceal):

cover emotion

nascondere, dissimulare

cover ignorance

nascondere

cover noise, smell

coprire

11. cover MUS (make version of):

cover song

fare una cover di

12. cover ZOOL (mate with):

cover

coprire

cover

montare

III.to cover oneself VB refl

to cover oneself

coprirsi

to cover oneself

proteggersi (against contro; by doing facendo)

to cover oneself with glory, praise, shame

coprirsi di

See also cover version

cover version [ˈkʌvəˌvɜːʃn, -ʒn] N MUS

cover version

cover f

I.ground¹ [Brit ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd] N

1. ground (surface underfoot):

ground

suolo m

ground

terreno m

ground

terra f

to put, throw sth on the ground

mettere, buttare qc in or a terra

to sit, lie (down) on the ground

sedersi, coricarsi per terra

to fall to the ground

cadere in or a terra

to pick sth up off the ground

raccogliere qc da terra

get up off the ground

alzati da terra

to get off the ground plane:

decollare

to get off the ground fig idea:

decollare or prendere piede

to get sth off the ground plan, undertaking, campaign

fare decollare or mettere in moto

to burn to the ground

incenerire

above (the) ground

in superficie

below (the) ground

sottoterra

to prepare the ground

preparare il terreno also fig (for per)

to clear the ground

sgombrare il terreno also fig

on the ground

sul terreno or sul posto

2. ground (area, territory):

ground

terreno m also fig

ground

territorio m also fig

a piece of ground

un terreno

built on high, rocky ground

costruito in altura, su un'area rocciosa

holy, neutral ground

territorio sacro, neutrale

to cover a lot of ground

fare molta strada

to cover a lot of ground fig

andare molto avanti or trattare molti argomenti

to cover the same ground teachers, speakers, articles:

trattare gli stessi argomenti

to go over the same ground

ripetersi or trattare di nuovo gli stessi argomenti

to break fresh or new ground

fare importanti scoperte or aprire nuove strade (by or in doing facendo)

to break new political, legal ground

iniziare un nuovo percorso politico, legale or apportare innovazione in campo politico, legale

it breaks no new ground

non apporta alcuna innovazione

on neutral ground

in campo or in territorio neutro

on my, her own ground fig

sul mio, sul suo terreno

to be on sure or firm ground

essere su un terreno sicuro

to be on shaky ground

essere su un terreno pericoloso or in una posizione delicata

to be sure of one's ground

essere sicuro del fatto proprio or di ciò che si fa e si dice

(to be) on dangerous ground (in discussion)

(essere) su un terreno minato

(to be) on dangerous ground (in dealings)

(essere) in una posizione delicata

on safe ground

sul sicuro

the ground is shifting

il clima sta cambiando

familiar, new ground

situazione familiare, nuova

3. ground SPORTS (for specific activity):

ground

terreno m

ground

campo m

4. ground (reason):

ground

motivo m

ground

fondamento m

ground

ragione f also LAW

5. ground (in contest, discussion) fig:

to gain ground

guadagnare terreno (on, over su, nei confronti di)

to lose ground

perdere terreno (to nei confronti di)

to give or yield ground

cedere terreno (to a; on, over su)

to make up or regain lost ground

recuperare il terreno perduto

to hold or stand (one's) ground

tenere duro or non cedere

to change or shift one's ground

cambiare la propria posizione or cambiare le carte in tavola (on riguardo a)

6. ground Am ELEC:

ground

terra f

ground

massa f

7. ground ART:

ground

campo m

ground

sfondo m

8. ground NAUT:

to touch ground

toccare il fondo

9. ground:

ENGINEER also ground coat

mano f di fondo

II.grounds N npl

1. grounds (of house, institution):

grounds

terreno m

grounds

terreni m (of di)

private grounds

terreni privati or proprietà privata

2. grounds (reasons):

on ethical grounds

per motivi etici

on compassionate grounds

per motivi personali or familiari

grounds for divorce, appeal, extradition, arrest, opposition, criticism, hope

fondamenti or motivi per

to have grounds for complaint, for suspicion

avere motivo or ragione di lamentarsi, sospettare

to give sb grounds for anxiety

dare a qn motivi per agitarsi

grounds for doing

motivi per fare

there are reasonable grounds, there are no grounds for supposing that …

ci sono motivi ragionevoli, non c'è alcun motivo per supporre che …

to give sb good grounds for doing

dare a qn buone ragioni per fare

to have grounds to do

avere buone ragioni per fare

on (the) grounds of cost, public interest

a causa di or per motivi di

on (the) grounds of adultery, negligence, insufficient evidence

in ragione di or a causa di

on (the) grounds of ill health

per motivi di salute

to lodge an appeal on the grounds of insanity

fare ricorso in appello sostenendo l'infermità mentale

on the grounds that …

per il fatto che …

III.ground¹ [Brit ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd] VB trans

1. ground AVIAT:

ground aircraft

impedire il decollo a

ground crew, pilot

tenere, costringere a terra

2. ground NAUT:

ground vessel

fare arenare, fare incagliare (on in)

to be grounded

arenarsi or incagliarsi

3. ground (base):

to ground sth on or in

basare or fondare qc su

to be grounded on principle, fact, experience

essere fondato su or essere motivato da

to be grounded in right, truth, understanding

essere basato or fondato su

4. ground (punish) inf:

ground teenager

proibire di uscire

5. ground Am ELEC:

ground

mettere a terra, a massa

6. ground MIL:

to ground arms

posare le armi a terra

ground arms!

pied'arm!

IV.ground¹ [Brit ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd]

to be thick on the ground Brit

essercene a bizzeffe or a iosa

to be thin on the ground

essercene pochissimi or essere più unico che raro

to go to ground

rintanarsi or nascondersi

to run sb, sth to ground

scovare or stanare qn, qc

to run or drive oneself into the ground

ammazzarsi or sfiancarsi di lavoro

to run sth into the ground business

mandare a rotoli

to run a car into the ground

usare una macchina finché non cade a pezzi

that suits me down to the ground method, job etc.:

questo mi si addice perfettamente or è perfetto per le mie esigenze

I.grind [Brit ɡrʌɪnd, Am ɡraɪnd] N

1. grind (hard work):

grind inf

sfacchinata f

grind inf

sgobbata f

grind inf

faticaccia f

the daily grind

il solito tran tran

back to the grind!

si ritorna al solito tran tran!

marking exam papers is an awful grind

correggere gli esami è una gran rottura

it was a long hard grind cycling up the hill

è stata una bella faticata pedalare su per la collina

it'll be a long hard grind

sarà una bella sfacchinata

2. grind (harsh sound):

grind

stridore m

grind

stridio m

3. grind Am (hardworking student):

grind inf, pej

secchione m / secchiona f

grind inf, pej

sgobbone m / sgobbona f

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

1. grind (crush):

grind corn, coffee beans, pepper

macinare

grind seeds, grain

schiacciare, pestare

grind pebbles, stone

triturare, stritolare

grind meat

tritare

to grind sth to dust, to a powder

ridurre qc in polvere

to grind corn into flour

macinare il grano per fare la farina

to grind one's teeth

digrignare i denti

to grind sth into the ground

schiacciare qc per terra

2. grind:

grind (sharpen) knife, blade

affilare, arrotare

grind (polish) lenses

molare

grind gems

levigare

3. grind (turn):

grind handle

girare

grind MUS barrel organ

suonare

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

1. grind (make harsh sound):

grind machine, engine:

stridere

to grind to a halt vehicle, train:

fermarsi con stridore di ruote or di freni

to grind to a halt machine:

fermarsi or arrestarsi

to grind to a halt fig factory, economy, industry, production:

fermarsi

2. grind (be crushed):

grind corn, coffee beans:

macinarsi

3. grind Am (swot):

grind inf

sgobbare

grind inf

sfacchinare

4. grind Am inf dancer:

grind

ballare in modo provocante (muovendo le anche)

I.ground² [Brit ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd] VB pt, pp

ground → grind II, III

II.ground² [Brit ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd] ADJ

ground coffee, pepper:

ground

macinato

ground cover in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ground cover in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.ground¹ [graʊnd] N

1. ground (the Earth's surface):

ground

terra f

above/below ground

in superficie/sottoterra

2. ground (soil):

ground

suolo m

3. ground (area of land):

ground

terreno m

breeding ground

zona f di riproduzione

waste ground

terreno m abbandonato

4. ground (reason):

ground

motivo m

to have grounds to do sth

avere validi motivi per fare qc

on the grounds that …

perché …

5. ground (area of knowledge):

ground

argomento m

to be on one's own ground

essere nel proprio elemento

to give ground

cedere terreno

to stand one's ground

tenere duro

II.ground¹ [graʊnd] VB trans

1. ground AVIAT:

ground

tenere a terra

to be grounded

non poter decollare

2. ground (unable to move):

to be grounded

essere incagliato, -a

3. ground fig inf:

ground

non fare uscire (per punizione)

I.ground² [graʊnd] VB trans

ground pt of grind

II.ground² [graʊnd] ADJ (glass)

ground

tritato, -a

III.ground² [graʊnd] N pl

ground

sedimenti m pl

I.grind [graɪnd] N inf

grind

sgobbata f

to be a real grind

essere una bella sgobbata

the daily grind

il trantran quotidiano

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

1. grind:

grind (crush)

pestare

grind (mill)

macinare

to grind sth (in)to a powder

ridurre in polvere qc

2. grind (chop finely):

grind

tritare

3. grind (press firmly and twist):

to grind a cigarette into an ashtray

schiacciare una sigaretta nel posacenere

4. grind (sharpen):

grind

molare

III.grind [graɪnd] VB intr

1. grind (grate):

grind

stridere

2. grind inf (devote oneself to):

grind

sgobbare

to grind away at sth

sgobbare su qc

3. grind inf (dance seductively):

grind

ballare ruotando il bacino

4. grind (in skateboarding):

grind

grindare

I.cover [ˈkʌ·vɚ] N

1. cover (top):

cover

rivestimento m

2. cover (outer sheet):

cover

copertina f

3. cover (bedding):

cover

copriletto m

4. cover (concealment):

cover

copertura f

to break cover

uscire allo scoperto

5. cover (shelter):

cover

riparo m

to take cover

ripararsi

6. cover (insurance):

cover

copertura f

7. cover (provision):

cover

sostituzione f

8. cover (envelope):

first day cover

busta col timbro del primo giorno d'emissione del francobollo

9. cover MUS:

cover

cover f

II.cover [ˈkʌ·vɚ] VB trans

1. cover (hide):

cover eyes, ears

tappare

cover head

coprire

2. cover (put over):

cover

coprire

cover book

rivestire

3. cover (keep warm):

cover

coprire

4. cover (travel):

cover

percorrere

5. cover (deal with):

cover

riguardare

6. cover (include):

cover

includere

7. cover (report on):

cover

fare un servizio su

8. cover (insure):

cover

assicurare

9. cover (give armed protection):

cover

coprire

10. cover MUS:

cover song

fare una cover di

11. cover sl:

to cover one's ass

pararsi il culo vulg

III.cover [ˈkʌ·vɚ] VB intr

cover

sostituire

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is a spreading ground cover that grows in a dense mat.

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Voles will readily girdle small trees and ground cover much like a porcupine.

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There are areas of woodland, with silver birch and pendunculate oak as canopy and common bracken as ground cover, as well as coniferous plantation.

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Non-tree plant specimens may also grow in the saikei, such as ground cover or other small plants that help evoke the landscape.

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The most devastating wildfires burn at high intensity and destroy 50 to 100% of the forest, including all the ground cover.

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It is found in rocky areas near grassy ground cover.

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