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ground: I. noun II. transitive verb III. intransitive verb
ground: I. verb II. adjective and adverb III. noun
ground: noun
grind: I. noun II. transitive verb III. intransitive verb
grind down: transitive verb
grind out: transitive verb
ˈbreed·ing ground: noun
ˈbur·ial ground: noun
ˈcamp·ing ground: noun
ˈcen·tre ground: noun
ˈcrick·et field: noun
ˈdump·ing ground: noun
ˈground-break·ing: adjective and adverb
ˈground con·trol: noun
ˈground crew: noun
ground ˈfloor: noun
ˈground frost: noun
ˈground per·son·nel: noun
ˈground rules: noun
ˈground staff: noun

I . ground¹ [graʊnd] N no pl

1. ground (Earth's surface):

ground

tla n pl

ground

prst f

ground

zemlja f

to be burnt [or burned] to the ground

pogoreti do tal

to fall to the ground

to get off the ground plane

to get off the ground fig inf project

to get off the ground plan

to get sth off the ground fig inf

uresničiti kaj

to go to ground

above/below ground

above/below ground fig

2. ground (area of land):

ground

ground

level ground PHYS

waste ground

neurejeno zemljišče

to gain/lose ground MIL

napredovati/umikati se

to gain/lose ground fig

pridobiti/izgubiti veljavo [or vrednost]

to make up ground SPORTS

to stand one's ground

ne premakniti se

to stand one's ground fig

vztrajati pri svojem mnenju

3. ground (surrounding a building):

grounds pl

grounds pl

posest f

grounds pl

park m

4. ground SPORTS:

ground

športno igrišče n

5. ground Am ELEC (earth):

ground

ground

zemlja f

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

ground

tema f

ground

common ground

to be on familiar ground

spoznati se na kaj

to be on safe ground

govoriti [or pisati] o primerni temi

to cover the ground well

izčrpno obdelati snov

to go over the same ground

ponavljati [že znano]

7. ground pl (reasons):

razlogi m pl

grounds for divorce

vzroki za ločitev

on medical grounds

iz zdravstvenih razlogov

on the grounds that ...

češ da ...

on the grounds of sth

to break new ground

utirati nove poti

to break new ground

to suit sb down to the ground

biti komu pisan na kožo

to fall on stony ground

naleteti na gluha ušesa

to shift one's ground

spremeniti svoje mnenje

he wished the ground would open up and swallow him

želel si je, da bi se ugreznil v tla

to work oneself into the ground

II . ground¹ [graʊnd] VB trans

1. ground:

to be grounded (unable to fly)

ne moči vzleteti

to be grounded (forbidden to fly)

imeti prepoved letenja

to be grounded fig inf

imeti hišni pripor

2. ground NAUT:

to be grounded

3. ground:

(be based) to be grounded upon sth

temeljiti na čem

to be grounded in sth (have its origin)

izhajati iz česa

to be well grounded

biti dobro utemeljen

4. ground (teach fundamentals):

to be well grounded in German

imeti dobro podlago pri nemščini

5. ground Am ELEC:

ground

III . ground¹ [graʊnd] VB intr

1. ground (in baseball):

ground

odbijati [perf odbiti žogo]

2. ground NAUT:

ground

nasedati [perf nasesti]

I . ground² [graʊnd] VB

ground pt of grind:

II . ground² [graʊnd] ADJ

ground

(z)mlet

III . ground² [graʊnd] N grounds pl

ground

coffee ground

See also grind out , grind down , grind

grind out VB trans

1. grind (produce continuously):

neprekinjeno proizvajati

she's been grinding out romantic novels for years

že več let piše ljubezenske romane kot po tekočem traku

2. grind cigarette:

grind (extinguish)

grind (extinguish) (with foot)

grind down VB trans

1. grind (file):

brusiti [perf nabrusiti]

mleti [perf zmleti]

grind stone

drobiti [perf zdrobiti]

to grind sth down to flour

zmleti kaj v moko

2. grind (wear):

3. grind:

grind (mentally wear out)

izčrpavati [perf izčrpati]

grind (oppress)

zatirati [perf zatreti]

I . grind [graɪnd] N

1. grind no pl inf:

the daily grind

vsakodnevno garanje

to be a real grind

biti prava muka

2. grind no pl (of machines):

mletje n

3. grind Am inf (swot):

piflar(ka) m (f)

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

1. grind:

grind (crush)

mleti [perf zmleti]

grind (crush)

drobiti [perf zdrobiti]

grind Am Aus meat

[drobno] sekljati [perf nasekljati]

grind cigarette

grind (with foot)

to grind sth (in)to a powder

zmleti kaj v prah

to grind one's teeth

škripati z zobmi

2. grind:

grind (sharpen)

brusiti [perf nabrusiti]

grind (smooth)

gladiti [perf zgladiti]

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

to grind to a halt machine

(za)ustaviti se

to grind to a halt production

to grind to a halt negotiations

ground N

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ground sing

I . grind [graɪnd] N

1. grind no pl inf:

the daily grind

vsakodnevno garanje

to be a real grind

biti prava muka

2. grind no pl (of machines):

mletje n

3. grind Am inf (swot):

piflar(ka) m (f)

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

1. grind:

grind (crush)

mleti [perf zmleti]

grind (crush)

drobiti [perf zdrobiti]

grind Am Aus meat

[drobno] sekljati [perf nasekljati]

grind cigarette

grind (with foot)

to grind sth (in)to a powder

zmleti kaj v prah

to grind one's teeth

škripati z zobmi

2. grind:

grind (sharpen)

brusiti [perf nabrusiti]

grind (smooth)

gladiti [perf zgladiti]

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

to grind to a halt machine

(za)ustaviti se

to grind to a halt production

to grind to a halt negotiations

grind down VB trans

1. grind (file):

brusiti [perf nabrusiti]

mleti [perf zmleti]

grind stone

drobiti [perf zdrobiti]

to grind sth down to flour

zmleti kaj v moko

2. grind (wear):

3. grind:

grind (mentally wear out)

izčrpavati [perf izčrpati]

grind (oppress)

zatirati [perf zatreti]

grind out VB trans

1. grind (produce continuously):

neprekinjeno proizvajati

she's been grinding out romantic novels for years

že več let piše ljubezenske romane kot po tekočem traku

2. grind cigarette:

grind (extinguish)

grind (extinguish) (with foot)

ˈbreed·ing ground N

breeding ground

leglo n tudi fig

ˈbur·ial ground N

burial ground

pokopališče n

burial ground HISTORY

ˈcamp·ing ground N, ˈcamp·ing site N

camping ground

kamp m

ˈcen·tre ground N no pl

centre ground

osrednje mesto n

ˈcrick·et field N, ˈcrick·et ground N

cricket field

zemljišče n za igranje kriketa (ovalno travnato polje v premeru 90 do 140 metrov)

ˈdump·ing ground N

dumping ground

odlagališče n

ˈground-break·ing ADJ

ground-breaking

ground-breaking

ˈground con·trol N AVIAT

ground control

kontrola f letenja

ˈground crew N AVIAT

ground crew

letališko osebje n

ground ˈfloor N

ground floor

to live on the ground floor

živeti v pritličju

to get in on the ground floor [of sth]

od začetka biti zraven [pri čem]

ˈground frost N

ground frost

slana f

ˈground per·son·nel N + pl vb AVIAT

ground personnel

letališko osebje n

ˈground rules N pl

ground rules

osnovna pravila n pl

ˈground staff N no pl, + sing/pl vb

1. ground staff SPORTS:

ground staff

skrbniki m pl športnega igrišča

2. ground staff AVIAT:

ground staff

letališko osebje n

Usage examples with ground

waste ground

neurejeno zemljišče

common ground

level ground PHYS

ground level

ground crew

letališko osebje

drill ground

coffee ground

to fall on stony ground

naleteti na gluha ušesa

to go to ground

to stand one's ground

ne premakniti se

to make up ground SPORTS

to break new ground

utirati nove poti

to shift one's ground

spremeniti svoje mnenje

to paw the ground

grebsti [or brskati] po tleh

to regain [lost] ground

ponovno najti trdna tla pod nogami

to gain/lose ground MIL

napredovati/umikati se

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English

The building contains only 12 apartments: a ground floor maisonette, 10 full-floor apartments and a multi-floor penthouse. en.wikipedia.org

The paroxysms were accompanied by swaying motions of the ground which caused all the houses of the town to totter. en.wikipedia.org

I persuaded her to have dinner with me, a meal during which we didn't so much talk as gabble, covering a lot of ground in a big hurry. www.dailymail.co.uk

Accordingly, the client-therapist relationship is meant to be as egalitarian as possible with both sides communicating on equal ground and sharing experiences. en.wikipedia.org

A ground station located on the cape forms the centre's primary telemetry site. en.wikipedia.org

Every week the home team had to collect debris which had erupted from the ground, and on one occasion a match was interrupted whilst a full-sized perambulator was excavated! en.wikipedia.org

Ground was broken, irrigation ditches were dug, and the first fields of potatoes and turnips were planted. en.wikipedia.org

The first retorted that the second should fly off his ground. en.wikipedia.org

Because of the damp, boggy ground the streets were covered with wooden planks. en.wikipedia.org

The cracklings are further ground to make meat and bone meal. en.wikipedia.org

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