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in the PONS Dictionary

grounds N pl (residue)

grounds
fusy pl

I. ground1 [graʊnd] N

1. ground no pl (land, surface):

the ground of sea
dno nt

2. ground no pl (soil):

3. ground (open area):

pole nt

4. ground:

grounds pl
breeding grounds
fishing grounds

5. ground SPORTS:

6. ground sing AM ELEC:

7. ground usu pl (reason):

Phrases:

znajdować [perf znaleźć] wspólny język
there are no grounds for doing sth
on the grounds of sth
on the grounds that...

II. ground1 [graʊnd] VB trans

1. ground (keep grounded):

zostawać [perf zostać] przymusowo na ziemi

2. ground (reach bottom):

osiadać [perf osiąść] na mieliźnie

3. ground esp AM fig inf:

4. ground AM ELEC:

ground2 [graʊnd] VB

ground pt, pp of grind

grind out VB trans

grind down VB trans

gnębić [perf z-]

I. grind [graɪnd] N inf

1. grind (work):

2. grind (tiring activity):

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

1. grind (crush or mill):

grind tablet
kruszyć [perf po-]
grind coffee, grain, meat
mielić [perf z-]

2. grind:

ostrzyć [perf na-]
szlifować [perf o-]

3. grind (rub):

zgrzytać [perf za-] zębami

Phrases:

stawać [perf stanąć] w miejscu

ground3 [graʊnd] ADJ

ground coffee:

breeding ground N

1. breeding ground BIOL:

2. breeding ground (source):

burial ground N

1. burial ground HISTORY:

2. burial ground (graveyard):

dumping ground N

ground beef N no pl

ground cloth N AM

ground cloth → groundsheet

groundsheet N

ground control N

ground crew N

ground crew → ground staff

ground staff N + pl vb

1. ground staff (at sports grounds):

2. ground staff Brit (at airports):

ground floor N Brit

ground rent N LAW

ground staff N + pl vb

1. ground staff (at sports grounds):

2. ground staff Brit (at airports):

OpenDict entry

ground N

spoil ground inżyniera wodna i lądowa
natural ground budownictwo
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

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

grounds pl
on the grounds that...

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