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grounds N pl (residue)

grounds
fusy pl

I . ground1 [graʊnd] N

1. ground no pl (land, surface):

ziemia f
dno nt

2. ground no pl (soil):

grunt m

3. ground (open area):

pole nt

4. ground:

grounds pl
teren m
breeding grounds
fishing grounds

5. ground SPORTS:

boisko nt

6. ground sing AM ELEC:

II . ground1 [graʊnd] VB trans

2. ground (reach bottom):

3. ground esp AM fig inf:

4. ground AM ELEC:

ground2 [graʊnd] VB

ground pt, pp of grind

See also grind out , grind down , grind

grind down VB trans

I . grind [graɪnd] N inf

1. grind (work):

2. grind (tiring activity):

ground3 [graʊnd] ADJ

ground coffee:

breeding ground N

2. breeding ground (source):

burial ground N

1. burial ground HISTORY:

2. burial ground (graveyard):

ground beef N no pl

ground cloth N AM

ground cloth → groundsheet

See also groundsheet

groundsheet N

ground control N

ground crew N

ground crew → ground staff

See also ground staff

ground staff N + pl vb

1. ground staff (at sports grounds):

2. ground staff Brit (at airports):

ground floor N Brit

ground staff N + pl vb

1. ground staff (at sports grounds):

2. ground staff Brit (at airports):

Usage examples with grounds

grounds pl
breeding grounds
fishing grounds
on the grounds that...
z tej racji, że...
on moral grounds
on the grounds of sth

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Extensive use is made of the stunning 70 acre grounds where independent learning is encouraged.
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The grounds including the walled garden, coach house and dovecote were retained for public use.
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Evidential standards were very low: a tip-off by an anonymous informer was considered sufficient grounds for arrest.
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This saved the consumer from the tedious task of cleaning out the remaining wet coffee grounds from the percolator basket.
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There's no filter, press, sieve, or any way to strain brewed coffee liquid from grounds either save one or two soup spoons.
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A small isolation hospital was built in the grounds in 1911.
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Pots were designed specifically for brewing coffee, all with the purpose of trying to trap the coffee grounds before the coffee is poured.
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In 1871 the government discovered a counterfeiting operation occurring in the castle grounds with the knowledge of the prefectural government.
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She sued for divorce on grounds of desertion.
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The large house and surrounding grounds include 400 acres, along with a leisurely estate lake, and a 1000-yard avenue of beech trees.
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