Translations for breeding ground in the English»Serbian Dictionary

'breed·ing ground N

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breeding ground

mesto n nt gde se životinje razmnožavaju

breeding ground

leglo nt fig

Translations for breeding ground in the English»Serbian Dictionary

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breed·ing ['briːdɪŋ] N no pl

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1. breeding (of animals):

razmnožavanje nt

2. breeding (of people):

I.breed <bred, bred> [briːd] VB trans

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gajiti imperf

uzgajati imperf

breed fig

stvoriti // stvarati

II.breed <bred, bred> [briːd] VB intr

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razmnožavati se imperf

III.breed [briːd] N

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2. breed inf (of person):

to be a dying breed

izumiruća vrsta

I.ground¹ [graʊnd] N no pl

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1. ground (Earth's surface):

tlo nt

to be burnt [or Am burned] to the ground

biti spaljen do temelja

to fall to the ground

pasti na zemlju

to get off the ground plane

to get off the ground fig inf project

to get sth off the ground fig inf

pokrenuti nešto

to go to ground animal

sakriti se u jazbinu

to go to ground person

sakriti se u mišiju rupu

to go to ground criminal

above/below ground

iznad/ispod zemlje

2. ground no pl (area of land):

level ground

ravno zemljište

waste ground

neiskorišćeno [or neizgrađeno] zemljište

to gain/lose ground MIL

napredovati/povlačiti se

to make up ground SPORTS

to stand one's ground

ostati na svojoj poziciji

to stand one's ground fig

ne odstupati od svog mišljenja

3. ground (surrounding a building):

4. ground SPORTS:

5. ground Am ELEC (earth):

Phrases:

to break new ground person

početi nešto novo

to break new ground achievement

otkriti nešto novo

to break new ground achievement

to suit sb down to the ground

sasvim odgovarati

to fall on stony ground

to shift one's ground

promeniti mišljenje [or stav]

he wished the ground would open up and swallow him

poželeo je da se zemlja otvori i proguta ga

to work oneself into the ground

padati na nos od posla

II.ground¹ [graʊnd] VB trans

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2. ground NAUT:

to be grounded

4. ground (know fundamentals):

to be well grounded in Spanish literature

odlično poznavati špansku kniževnost

5. ground Am ELEC:

III.ground¹ [graʊnd] VB intr

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1. ground (in baseball):

ukopati se // ukopavati se

2. ground NAUT:

nasukati se perf

I.grind [graɪnd] N no pl inf

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the daily grind

svakodnevni mukotrpan posao

to be a real grind

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

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2. grind (sharpen):

izbrusiti // brusiti

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

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I.ground² [graʊnd] VB trans

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ground pt of grind

II.ground² [graʊnd] ADJ

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III.ground² [graʊnd] N

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See also grind

I.grind [graɪnd] N no pl inf

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the daily grind

svakodnevni mukotrpan posao

to be a real grind

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

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2. grind (sharpen):

izbrusiti // brusiti

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

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The sanctuary serves as a breeding ground for migratory marine mammals, birds, and fish. en.wikipedia.org

The beaches of the reef are an important breeding ground of the loggerhead, green and hawksbill turtles. en.wikipedia.org

It was a college of both academic and athletic excellence and the breeding ground of future leaders in various department of national life. en.wikipedia.org

The sanctuary is also a breeding ground for rare and endangered species like grey pelicans, little cormorants, open bill storks and spoon bills. en.wikipedia.org

The area is a breeding ground for golden eagles. en.wikipedia.org

It's a breeding ground for other kinds of vice. en.wikipedia.org

The social stagnation that resulted was a breeding ground for unrest. en.wikipedia.org

This time allowed for bonding and close friendships among this scientific elite, and it turned out to be a breeding ground for creative ideas. en.wikipedia.org

As mentioned previously, the 19th century were a breeding ground for myths about electricity and photography. en.wikipedia.org

All those that bought in on the deal set to work, transforming the dull and lifeless plantation into a breeding ground of promise and prosperity. en.wikipedia.org

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