home ground in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for home ground in the English»Serbian Dictionary

'home ground N

home ground

domaći teren

Translations for home ground in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.ground¹ [graʊnd] N no pl

1. ground (Earth's surface):

ground

zemlja f

ground

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

uzleteti

to get off the ground fig inf project

pokrenuti se

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

krivično delo

above/below ground

iznad/ispod zemlje

2. ground no pl (area of land):

ground

zemljište nt

ground

teren m

level ground

ravno zemljište

waste ground

neiskorišćeno [or neizgrađeno] zemljište

to gain/lose ground MIL

napredovati/povlačiti se

to make up ground SPORTS

oporaviti se

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):

grounds pl

zemljište

4. ground SPORTS:

ground

teren m

ground

igralište nt

5. ground Am ELEC (earth):

ground

uzemljenje nt

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

ground

oblast f

common ground

zajedničko stanovište

to be on familiar/safe ground

biti na poznatom/sigurnom terenu

to cover the ground well

dobro poznavati neku oblast

to go over the same ground

prelaziti istu oblast

to go over the same ground

vrteti se oko iste teme

7. ground pl:

grounds (reasons)

razlozi

grounds for divorce

razlozi za razvod

on medical grounds

iz medicinskih razloga

on the grounds that ...

na osnovu toga što...

Phrases:

to break new ground person

početi nešto novo

to break new ground achievement

otkriti nešto novo

to break new ground achievement

prokrčiti put

to suit sb down to the ground

sasvim odgovarati

to fall on stony ground

biti ignorisan

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

1. ground:

to be grounded (unable to fly)

biti prizemljen

to be grounded (forbidden to fly) plane

zabraniti

to be grounded pilot

suspendovati

to be grounded fig inf

kazniti dete zabranom izlazaka

2. ground NAUT:

ground

nasukati

to be grounded

biti nasukan

3. ground (be based):

to be grounded upon sth

biti zasnovan na nečemu

to be grounded in sth (have its origin)

biti utemeljen na nečemu

to be well grounded

biti dobro potkovan (znanjem)

4. ground (know fundamentals):

to be well grounded in Spanish literature

odlično poznavati špansku kniževnost

5. ground Am ELEC:

ground

uzemljiti perf

III.ground¹ [graʊnd] VB intr

1. ground (in baseball):

ground

ukopati se // ukopavati se

2. ground NAUT:

ground

nasukati se perf

I.grind [graɪnd] N no pl inf

the daily grind

svakodnevni mukotrpan posao

to be a real grind

veoma zamoran

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

1. grind (crush):

grind

izmrviti // mrviti

grind Am, Aus meat

samleti // mleti

to grind sth [in]to a powder

samleti nešto u prah

to grind one's teeth

škrgutati zubima

2. grind (sharpen):

grind

izbrusiti // brusiti

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

to grind to a halt machine

polako se zaustaviti

to grind to a halt production

prestati

to grind to a halt fig

jenjavati

to grind to a halt fig

uminuti

to grind to a halt negotiations

obustaviti

I.ground² [graʊnd] VB trans

ground pt of grind

II.ground² [graʊnd] ADJ

ground

mleve

ground

samleven

ground

usitnjen

III.ground² [graʊnd] N

grounds pl

talog

See also grind

I.grind [graɪnd] N no pl inf

the daily grind

svakodnevni mukotrpan posao

to be a real grind

veoma zamoran

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

1. grind (crush):

grind

izmrviti // mrviti

grind Am, Aus meat

samleti // mleti

to grind sth [in]to a powder

samleti nešto u prah

to grind one's teeth

škrgutati zubima

2. grind (sharpen):

grind

izbrusiti // brusiti

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

to grind to a halt machine

polako se zaustaviti

to grind to a halt production

prestati

to grind to a halt fig

jenjavati

to grind to a halt fig

uminuti

to grind to a halt negotiations

obustaviti

I.home [həʊm] N

1. home (abode):

home

dom m

haven't you got a home to go to?

zar nemaš dom?

to give sb/an animal a home

udomiti nekoga/životinju

a home [Am, Aus away] from home

drugi dom

to be away from home

biti daleko od doma

to leave home

napustiti dom

to make oneself at home

ponašati se/osećati se kao kod svoje kuće

to work from home

raditi od kuće

at home

kod kuće

2. home:

home (house)

kuća f

home (flat)

stan m

luxury home

luksuzna kuća

starter home

prvi sopstveni stan

3. home (family):

home

porodica f

to come from a broken home

imati razvedene roditelje

4. home (institute):

home

dom m

old people's home

starački dom

5. home (place of origin):

home

domovina f

home of people also

otadžbina f

England feels like home to me now

Engleska mi je sada kao domovina

6. home SPORTS:

at home

na svom terenu

away from home

u gostima

7. home no pl COMPUT:

home (for the cursor)

početak m

(on the key) “home”

taster „home”

Phrases:

who's he when he's at home?

ko je on i zašto je bitan?

to feel at home with sb

osećati se prijatno sa nekim

home is where the heart is prov

gde je ljubav, tu je i dom

there's no place like home prov

nigde nije tako lepo kao kod svoje kuće

home sweet home prov

dome, slatki dome

II.home [həʊm] ADV

1. home:

home (at one's abode)

kod kuće

home (to one's abode)

kući

hello! I'm home!

evo me! stigao sam!

2. home (to one's origin):

to go/return home

vratiti se kući

3. home (to sb's understanding):

her remarks really hit home

njene primedbe su pogodile pravo u centar

to bring sth home [to sb]

skrenuti nekome pažnju na ozbiljnost situacije

to drive it home that ...

staviti do znanja da

4. home SPORTS (finish):

to get home

doći na cilj

Phrases:

to be home and dry, to be home free Am

prebroditi najteže

III.home [həʊm] VB intr

to home in on sth

usredsrediti se na nešto

to home in on sth fig

stremiti ka nečemu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Today the population in their age-old home ground numbers about 3,000 according to the 2009 population census.

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Although their home ground has good quality playing surfaces and club facilities, there is no stadium, grandstand or seating available.

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The club returned to their home ground in 2001, following an upgrading that cost 7 million.

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Home captains were selected by the home ground authority, who often went for their local favourites.

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