ground water in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.ground1 [Am ɡraʊnd, Brit ɡraʊnd] N

1. ground U (land, terrain):

ground
terreno m
marshy ground
terreno pantanoso
high ground
terreno elevado
a patch of ground
un área de terreno
to be on dangerous or slippery ground
pisar terreno peligroso
to be on one's own ground
estar en lo suyo
to be on safe or firm or solid ground
pisar terreno firme
once he began talking about architecture, he was obviously on firmer ground
se notó que estaba más seguro de lo que decía cuando empezó a hablar de arquitectura
to be sure of one's ground
saber qué terreno se pisa
to change or shift one's ground
cambiar de postura
to fall on stony ground
caer en saco roto
to gain/lose ground
ganar/perder terreno
the Republicans have managed to regain ground lost in previous elections
los republicanos han logrado recuperar el terreno perdido en elecciones anteriores
the treatment is gaining ground in the medical world
el tratamiento está ganando adeptos entre los médicos
to give ground (in argument)
ceder terreno
to give ground (in battle)
replegarse
to give ground (in battle)
ceder terreno
to make ground SPORTS
acortar distancias
to stand/hold one's ground (in argument)
mantenerse firme
to stand/hold one's ground (in argument)
no ceder terreno
to stand/hold one's ground (in battle)
no ceder terreno

3. ground U:

ground (surface of the earth)
suelo m
ground (soil)
tierra f
we sat on the ground
nos sentamos en el suelo
the ground was too hard to dig
la tierra estaba demasiado dura para cavar
the eagle was soaring high above the ground
el águila volaba a gran altura
the rail link runs below ground
el enlace ferroviario es subterráneo
as soon as we got above ground
en cuanto salimos a la superficie
the ball ran along the ground
la pelota rodó por el suelo
to fall/drop to the ground
caer al suelo
to crash to the ground
estrellarse contra el suelo
the house burned to the ground
la casa quedó reducida a cenizas
the village was razed to the ground
el pueblo fue arrasado totalmente
the pilot was waiting for intructions from the ground
el piloto estaba a la espera de instrucciones de tierra
I wished the ground would open up and swallow me
hubiera querido que la tierra me tragara
I wished the ground would open up and swallow me
pensé 'tierra, trágame'
from the ground up
radicalmente
on the ground Brit
sobre el terreno
thick/thin on the ground Brit inf celebrities were thick on the ground at the première
había muchos famosos en el estreno
orders have been very thin on the ground recently
últimamente han escaseado mucho los pedidos or ha habido muy pocos pedidos
to break new or fresh ground
abrir nuevos caminos
to cut the ground from under sb/sb's feet his evidence cut the ground from under the prosecuting lawyer's feet
sus declaraciones echaron por tierra el argumento del fiscal
his sudden change of mind cut the ground from under me
su inesperado cambio de opinión echó por tierra todos mis planes
to get off the ground plan/project:
llegar a concretarse
it was a long time before the talks got off the ground
pasó mucho tiempo antes de que las conversaciones empezaran a encaminarse
to go to ground Brit fugitive:
esconderse
to go to ground fox:
meterse en la madriguera
to prepare the ground for sth
preparar el terreno para algo
to run sb/sth to ground
dar con algo/alguien
to run or work oneself into the ground you're working yourself into the ground
te estás dejando el pellejo en el trabajo inf
to suit sb down to the ground inf she said she wasn't going, which suited me down to the ground
dijo que no iba, lo cual me vino de perillas or de perlas inf
that hat suits you down to the ground
ese sombrero te queda que ni pintado inf
to worship the ground sb walks on
besar la tierra que pisa alguien
to worship the ground sb walks on attr conditions
del terreno
to worship the ground sb walks on personnel/support
de tierra
to worship the ground sb walks on attack
por tierra
their ground game is suspect
sus pases bajos son bastante flojos

II.ground1 [Am ɡraʊnd, Brit ɡraʊnd] VB trans

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III.ground1 [Am ɡraʊnd, Brit ɡraʊnd] VB intr NAUT

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I.ground2 [Am ɡraʊnd, Brit ɡraʊnd] pt & pt part grind

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II.ground2 [Am ɡraʊnd, Brit ɡraʊnd] ADJ

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I.grind <pt & pp ground> [Am ɡraɪnd, Brit ɡrʌɪnd] VB trans

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II.grind <pt & pp ground> [Am ɡraɪnd, Brit ɡrʌɪnd] VB intr

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III.grind [Am ɡraɪnd, Brit ɡrʌɪnd] N

I.grind <pt & pp ground> [Am ɡraɪnd, Brit ɡrʌɪnd] VB trans

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II.grind <pt & pp ground> [Am ɡraɪnd, Brit ɡrʌɪnd] VB intr

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III.grind [Am ɡraɪnd, Brit ɡrʌɪnd] N

I.water [Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər, Brit ˈwɔːtə] N U

1. water:

water
agua f (con artículo masculino en el singular)
drinking/running water
agua potable/corriente
turn the water on (at main)
abre la llave de paso del agua
turn the water on (at main)
da el agua
turn the water on (from faucet)
abre la llave
turn the water on (from faucet)
abre el grifo Spain
turn the water on (from faucet)
abre la canilla RioPl
turn the water on (from faucet)
abre el caño Peru
the water has risen/gone down
las aguas han subido/bajado
hard/soft water
agua dura/blanda
to be/lie under water
estar/quedar inundado
the kitchen was 2 ft under water
la cocina tenía 2 pies de agua
high/low water
marea f alta/baja
they headed for the open water
pusieron rumbo al mar abierto
still/rough water
aguas tranquilas/agitadas
he's gone through a patch of rough water
ha pasado por un período bastante tormentoso
to go across or over the water
cruzar a la otra orilla
to go across or over the water
cruzar el charco inf
from across the water
de la otra orilla
from across the water
del otro lado del charco inf
to make water ship:
hacer agua
by water
por barco
to spend money like water
gastar dinero como si fuera agua
to spend money like water
gastar a manos llenas
Rutland Water
el lago Rutland
like water off a duck's back
como quien oye llover
I keep telling her to study but it's water off a duck's back
estoy constantemente diciéndole que estudie pero le resbala or pero es como quien oye llover
of the first water (person)
de primer orden
of the first water lit (diamond)
de primera calidad
to be in deep water(s)
estar con el agua al or hasta el cuello
to be in/get into hot water
estar/meterse en una buena inf
to get into deep water(s)
meterse en camisa de once varas
to hold water
tenerse en pie
that theory just doesn't hold water
esa teoría hace agua por todos lados
to pour or throw cold water over sth
ponerle trabas a algo
to test the water
tantear el terreno
water under the bridge that's all water under the bridge
eso ya es agua pasada
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since we last met
ha corrido mucha agua bajo el puente or ha llovido mucho desde la última vez que nos vimos
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since we last met attr temperature/meter
del agua
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since we last met bird/plant
acuático

II.water [Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər, Brit ˈwɔːtə] VB intr

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III.water [Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər, Brit ˈwɔːtə] VB trans

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ground water in the PONS Dictionary

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ground pt of grind

II.ground2 [graʊnd] ADJ (cristal)

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I.grind [graɪnd] ground, ground N inf

II.grind [graɪnd] ground, ground VB trans

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I.grind [graɪnd] ground, ground N inf

II.grind [graɪnd] ground, ground VB trans

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I.water [ˈwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ] N

II.water [ˈwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ] VB trans

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III.water [ˈwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ] VB intr

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The wash is fed by urban runoff, shallow ground water, reclaimed water, and stormwater.
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The city also puts a great pressure on the water resources, as ground water in the valley is from the mountains.
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All tunnels and underground excavation works have draining effects, which impact the ground water levels drastically and may even lead to major changes in landscapes.
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In summer, the greenhouse is cooled with cold ground water.
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The term perched refers to ground water accumulating above a low-permeability unit or strata, such as a clay layer.
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The rate of flow was increased and the ground water level fell significantly.
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The rising of mineral-rich ground water cemented these materials.
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As a result, the area had no ground water since previous five years and was officially declared a dark zone.
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Radon seeps out of these ores into the atmosphere or into ground water or infiltrates into buildings.
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Thousands of hand pumps and submersibles have led to a severe fall in ground water level.
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