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in the PONS Dictionary

'test·ing ground N also fig

in the PONS Dictionary

I. ground1 [graʊnd] N no pl

1. ground (Earth's surface):

tlo nt
to get off the ground fig inf project
to get sth off the ground fig inf
to go to ground animal
to go to ground person
to go to ground criminal

2. ground no pl (area of land):

to make up ground SPORTS

3. ground (surrounding a building):

4. ground SPORTS:

5. ground Am ELEC (earth):

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

7. ground pl:

Phrases:

to break new ground achievement
to break new ground achievement

II. ground1 [graʊnd] VB trans

1. ground:

to be grounded pilot
to be grounded fig inf

2. ground NAUT:

3. ground (be based):

4. ground (know fundamentals):

5. ground Am ELEC:

III. ground1 [graʊnd] VB intr

1. ground (in baseball):

2. ground NAUT:

I. grind [graɪnd] N no pl inf

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

1. grind (crush):

grind Am, Aus meat

2. grind (sharpen):

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

to grind to a halt machine
to grind to a halt production
to grind to a halt negotiations

I. ground2 [graʊnd] VB trans

ground pt of grind

II. ground2 [graʊnd] ADJ

III. ground2 [graʊnd] N

I. grind [graɪnd] N no pl inf

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

1. grind (crush):

grind Am, Aus meat

2. grind (sharpen):

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

to grind to a halt machine
to grind to a halt production
to grind to a halt negotiations

I. test [test] N

1. test (of knowledge, skill):

test SCHOOL
test UNIV

2. test MED, SCIENCE (examination):

3. test (of metallurgy):

4. test (challenge):

5. test SPORTS (cricket):

Phrases:

II. test [test] VB trans

1. test (for knowledge, skill):

testirati perf i imperf

2. test (try to discover):

3. test (check performance):

testirati perf i imperf

4. test (for medical purposes):

testirati perf i imperf

5. test:

probati perf

6. test (try to the limit):

to test sb/sth

Phrases:

III. test [test] VB intr MED

analizirati perf i imperf

I. test·ing ['testɪŋ] N no pl

II. test·ing ['testɪŋ] ADJ attr

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