proving ground 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.prove <pt proved, pp proved or proven> [Am pruv, Brit pruːv] VB trans

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II.prove <pt proved, pp proved or proven> [Am pruv, Brit pruːv] VB refl

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III.prove <pt proved, pp proved or proven> [Am pruv, Brit pruːv] VB intr

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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

proving ground in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for proving ground in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.prove <proved, proved [or proven]> [pruv] VB trans (verify)

II.prove <proved, proved [or proven]> [pruv] VB intr (be established)

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

ground pt of grind

II.ground2 [graʊnd] ADJ (crystal)

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

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The party is lost in a savage land, and to survive, they must escape a druidical proving ground.
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The desert was used as a military proving ground from the beginning of the 20th century.
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Abandoned campsites and tank trails can still be found on the proving ground.
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The proving ground will have all varieties of surface types to test vehicles against varying terrains and stringencies.
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It is performed in the factory, laboratory, and on the proving ground by the contractors and the government.
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An excellent two-way relationship has developed between the proving ground and local community elected officials and community leaders.
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In the proving ground, the player maneuvers a starfighter through a series of gates within a time limit.
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One day he finds an abandoned automobile at an old atomic proving ground.
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From here, the player can choose between flying in a proving ground, historical simulator, or tour of duty.
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The proving ground is open for the public.
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