| Wichtigste Übersetzungen |
| ground n | (surface of the earth) (Oberfläche) | Boden Nm |
| | | Erde Nf |
| | The coconut fell to the ground right beside us. |
| | Die Kokosnuss fiel direkt neben uns auf den Boden. |
| ground n | (soil) (unter der Oberfläche) | Boden Nm |
| | | Erde Nf |
| | The ground here is rich in colour and minerals. |
| | Der Boden hat eine saftige Farbe und viele Mineralien. |
| ground n | (area) | Gegend Nf |
| | | Bereich Nm |
| | During the search, we need to cover all the ground - the whole area. |
| | Wir müssen bei der Suche die gesamte Gegend abdecken. |
| grounds npl | (property associated with a house) | Anwesen Nn |
| | The grounds of the mansion extended to the river. |
| | Das Anwesen des Herrenhauses erstreckte sich bis zum Fluss. |
| ground n | usually plural (area used for sports) (Bereich: Sport) | Platz Nm |
| | We used to play football on the old school sports ground. |
| | Wir haben früher auf dem alten Schulsportplatz Fußball gespielt. |
| ground n | usually plural (basis, reason) | Hintergrund Nm |
| | | Begründung Nf |
| | On what grounds do you base your conclusions? The judge said she had no grounds to believe he would reoffend. |
| | Welchen Hintergrund haben deine Schlussfolgerungen? |
| | Der Richter meinte, es gäbe keine Begründung dafür, dass er erneut eine Straftat begehen würde. |
ground [sth] on [sth],
ground [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (base on) | [etw] auf [etw] basieren Präp + Vt |
| | | [etw] auf [etw] stützen Präp + Vt |
| | | [etw] auf [etw] gründen Präp + Vt |
| | The plot of this novel might seem far-fetched, but the author grounded it in fact. |
| | Die Handlung des Romans mag weit hergeholt erscheinen, aber der Autor des stützte sich dabei auf Fakten. |
| ground [sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | (educate) | [jmd] [etw] beibringen Vt, sepa |
| | | [etw] unterrichten Vt, fix |
| | The tennis pro grounded his students in the basics. |
| | Der Tennisprofi brachte seinen Schülern die Grundlagen bei. |
| ground [sb]⇒ vtr | informal (punish by keeping indoors) | [jmd] Hausarrest geben Nm + Vt |
| | His parents grounded him for two weeks. |
| | Seine Eltern gaben ihm zwei Wochen Hausarrest. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
ground | grounded |
| above ground adv | (higher than ground level) | über der Erde Rdw |
| | | oberirdisch Adj |
above ground,
above-ground adj | (higher than ground level) | oberirdisch Adj |
| | | über Grund Präp + Nm |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Our neighbors have an above-ground swimming pool. |
| air-to-ground adj | (weapon: fired by aircraft at land) | Luft-Boden- Präf |
| break ground vtr + n | figurative (be first to do [sth]) | vorangehen Vi, sepa |
| | | bahnbrechen Vi, sepa |
| | (liter) | Pionierarbeit leisten Nf + Vt |
| | She's breaking ground with her innovative approach. |
break new ground,
also US: break ground v expr | figurative (do [sth] completely new) | neue Wege einschlagen Rdw |
| | | neue Wege gehen, neue Wege beschreiten Rdw |
| | | [etw] Neues wagen Nn + Vt |
| | She's breaking ground with her innovative approach. |
| | Sie schlägt mit ihrer innovativen Herangehensweise neue Wege ein. |
| breeding ground n | (place where animals breed) | Brutstätte Nf |
| | | Brutplatz Nm |
| | | Nistplatz Nm |
| | The swamp was a breeding ground for many species of waterfowl. |
| breeding ground n | figurative (place: [sth] spreads) | Brutstätte Nf |
| | That drug-infested neighborhood is a breeding ground for violence. |
| breeding ground n | figurative (circumstances: [sth] spreads) (übertragen) | Brutstätte Nf |
| | Poor economic conditions created a perfect breeding ground for the revolution. |
| burial ground n | (cemetery, graveyard) | Friedhof Nm |
| | That native American burial ground is off-limits to visitors. |
| burn to the ground v expr | (be destroyed by fire) | bis auf die Grundmauern abbrennen Rdw |
| | | durch das Feuer komplett zerstören Rdw |
| | | abbrennen, abfackeln Vi, sepa |
| | The house burnt to the ground. |
| burn [sth] to the ground v expr | (destroy by fire) | bis auf die Grundmauern abbrennen Rdw |
| | | durch das Feuer komplett zerstören Rdw |
| | | abbrennen Vt, sepa |
| | The fire burned the hotel to the ground. |
campground,
camp ground,
camping ground (US),
campsite,
camp site,
camping site (UK) n | (site for a camp) | Zeltplatz Nm |
| | (Anglizismus) | Campingplatz Nm |
| | | Lager Nn |
| | Please put up tents only in designated campgrounds. |
campground,
camp ground,
camping ground (US) n | (campsite: site of a camp) | Zeltplatz Nm |
| | (Anglizismus) | Campingplatz Nm |
| | | Lagerplatz Nm |
| common ground n | (shared interests) | Gemeinsamkeit Nf |
| | (übertragen) | gemeinsamer Nenner Adj + Nm |
| | | gemeinsame Grundlage Adj + Nf |
| | We started dating because we had a lot of common ground in our likes and dislikes. |
cover,
ground cover n | (ground) | Bodenbedeckung Nf |
| | These short plants provide good ground cover. |
| dumping ground n | (rubbish tip, refuse area) | Mühlhalde, Mühlkippe Nf |
| | | Schrottplatz Nm |
| | | Mühldeponie Nf |
| | The factory used its neighbor's fields as a dumping ground for its toxic waste. |
| from the ground up expr | figurative (from the beginning) | von Grund auf Rdw |
| | | von vorne Präp + Adv |
| | | ganz von Anfang Rdw |
| gain ground vtr + n | figurative (advance, make progress) (übertragen) | Boden unter den Füßen gewinnen Rdw |
| | | Fortschritte machen Npl + Vt |
| | | vorankommen Vi, sepa |
| | Though it's slow going we're definitely gaining ground. |
| get off the ground v expr | figurative (project: start well) | einen guten Start hinlegen Rdw |
| | Without funding, the project will never get off the ground. |
| get [sth] off the ground v expr | figurative (start: a project) (informell, übertragen) | [etw] auf die Beine stellen Rdw |
| | I have a great idea for a business, but I'll need money to get it off the ground. |
| give ground vtr + n | figurative (concede, yield) | nachgeben Vi, sepa |
| | (übertragen) | sich in die Knie zwingen lassen Rdw |
| | | beugen Vr |
| | He was so stubborn he would never give ground on any argument. |
ground beef (US),
minced beef,
beef mince (UK) n | (minced cattle meat) | Rinderhackfleisch Nn |
| | (ugs, Abkürzung) | Rinderhack Nn |
| | The meat for ground beef usually comes from several different cows. |
| | Das Rinderhackfleisch kommt für gewöhnlich von verschiedenen Kühen. |
| ground cinnamon n | (powdered spice) | gemahlener Zimt V Part Perf + Nm |
| | The recipe calls for one teaspoon of ground cinnamon. |
| ground floor n | (ground level of a building) | Erdgeschoss Nn |
| | | Parterre Nn |
| Anmerkung: In US English this level is usually called the first floor, but it is sometimes called the ground floor. |
| | Office buildings often have shops on the ground floor. |
| | Bürohäuser haben oft Geschäfte im Erdgeschoss. |
| ground floor n | US, figurative (entry-level job) (Anglizismus) | Einstiegsjob Nm |
| | | ganz unten Adj + Adv |
| | Harry started on the ground floor and worked his way up. |
| | Harry fing ganz unten an und hat sich seinen Weg nach oben gearbeitet. |
| ground floor n | figurative (early stages of [sth]) | Anfang Nm |
| | This is a great investment opportunity, so you might want to get in on the ground floor. |
ground level,
ground-level n | (at the level of the ground) | Bodennähe Nf |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when term modifies another noun. |
| | Many good photos of plants are taken at ground level. |
ground level,
ground-level n | (floor nearest the ground) | Erdgeschoss Nn |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when term modifies another noun. |
| | Kitchenware is located at ground level in this store. |
| | Most buildings are entered at ground level. |
ground level,
ground-level n | figurative (lowest level of hierarchy) | unten in der Hierarchie Rdw |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when term modifies another noun. |
| | Recruits and conscripts normally enter the military at ground level. |
ground meat (US),
minced meat (UK) n | (finely chopped beef, lamb, etc.) | Hackfleisch Nn |
| ground pepper n | (milled condiment) | gemahlener Pfeffer V Part Perf + Nm |
| | There's nothing like a sprinkling of fresh ground pepper to add a little zing to a salad. |
ground pork (US),
pork mince,
minced pork (UK) n | (finely chopped pig meat) | Schweinehack, Schweinehackfleisch Nn |
| | | Mett Nn |
ground up,
ground-up adj | (minced or pulverized) | zermahlen V Part Perf |
| | Garam masala is made from ground-up spices and is used in making curries. |
| ground zero n | (explosion: impact area) (allgemein) | Einschlagsort Nm |
| | (Atombombe) | Bodennullpunkt, Boden-Nullpunkt Nm |
| | (Fachbegriff, Anglizismus: Atombombe) | Ground Zero Nm |
| ground-floor n as adj | (storey: at ground level) | Erdgeschoss- Präf |
| | | im Erdgeschoss Präp + Nn |
| Anmerkung: In US English this level is usually called the first floor, but it is sometimes called the ground floor. |
| | Brian lived in a ground-floor flat. |
| | Brian lebte in der Erdgeschosswohnung. |
| ground-floor n as adj | US, figurative (job: entry-level) | Anfänger- Präf |
| | | Einstiegs- Präf |
| | Alan worked his way up from a ground-floor job in a lawyer's office to become a respected attorney. |
groundbreaking,
also UK: ground-breaking adj | figurative (revolutionary, innovative) | bahnbrechend Adj |
| | | wegweisend Adj |
| | | revolutionär Adj |
| | He received the Nobel Prize for his groundbreaking research in genetics. |
| | Er erhielt den Nobelpreis für seine bahnbrechenden Forschungen im Bereich der Genetik. |
groundbreaking,
also UK: ground-breaking n | (ceremony: start of building project) | Spatenstich Nm |
| | | Grundsteinlegung Nf |
| | The mayor posed for photographs holding a shovel at the building's groundbreaking. |
groundcloth,
also UK: groundsheet n | (fabric for covering ground) | Bodenplane Nf |
grounder,
ground ball n | (baseball: rolling ball) | Bodenball Nm |
groundfish,
bottom fish,
ground fish,
bottomfish n | (fish living near bottom) | Grundfisch Nm |
groundwater,
ground water n | (water beneath the soil) | Grundwasser Nn |
| | | Unterwasser Nn |
| | The state passed several new regulations to prevent the contamination of groundwater. |
| hamburger n | US (meat: ground beef) | Hackfleisch Nn |
| | (Slang) | Hack Nn |
| | Mom needs a pound of hamburger to make meatballs. |
| | Mama braucht ein Pfund Hackfleisch, um Hackbällchen zu machen. |
| have your feet on the ground v expr | (be a pragmatic person) | mit beiden Beinen auf dem Boden stehen Rdw |
| hit the ground running v expr | informal, figurative (begin enthusiastically) | mit Begeisterung [etw] anfangen Rdw |
| | | bei [etw] richtig loslegen Rdw |
| | She hit the ground running when she started her new job. |
| hit the ground running v expr | informal, figurative (begin fully prepared) | gut vorbereitet sein Rdw |
| | This position requires someone experienced who can hit the ground running. |
| hunting ground n | (game-tracking area) | Jagdrevier Nn |
| | | Jagdgebiet Nn |
| | Officials are trying to balance conservation with access to hunting grounds. |
| lose ground v expr | figurative (regress, fall back) | fallen Vi |
| | | zurückfallen Vi, sepa |
| middle ground n | (compromise) | Kompromiss Nm |
| | (übertragen) | gemeinsamer Nenner Adj + Nm |
| | He wants a city break whereas I want a beach holiday, so we will have to find some middle ground. |
| mince n | UK (ground beef, lamb, etc.) | Hackfleisch Nn |
| | (gewürzt) | Hackepeter Nn |
| | Tom bought some fresh mince from the butcher. |
| | Tom kaufte frisches Hackfleisch beim Fleischer. |
| moral high ground n | (superior ethical stance) | moralische Überlegenheit Adj + Nf |
| on solid ground expr | (on terra firma) | auf festem Boden Rdw |
| | It was a relief to get off the ship and back on solid ground. |
| on solid ground expr | figurative (on a firm footing) (übertragen) | festen Boden unter den Füßen haben Rdw |
| | After a few weeks at her new job, Emily began to feel like she was on solid ground. |
| on the ground adv | figurative (at the scene) | vor Ort Präp + Nm |
| | We have journalists on the ground reporting live from the scene. |
| run [sth] into the ground v expr | figurative (use until worn out) | [etw] so lange nutzen bis es auseinander fällt Rdw |
| run [sb] into the ground v expr | figurative (overwork) | jmdm zu viel Arbeit aufhalsen Rdw |
| | | überfordern Vt, fix |
| run yourself into the ground v expr | figurative (do too much) | überfordern Vr, fix |
| | | sich zu viel vornehmen Rdw |
| | | sich zu viel Arbeit aufhalsen Rdw |
stand your ground,
hold your ground v expr | figurative (not waver, maintain your stance) | sich nicht beirren lassen VP |
| | | nicht nachgeben Adv + Vi, sepa |
| | | standhaft bleiben Adj + Vi |
| | When her boss said no to a pay rise, Ella stood her ground and reminded him that she was doing overtime every day. |
tee,
teeing ground n | (golf: area where a hole begins) | Abschlagplatz Nm |
| | The golfer chose her club and approached the tee. |
wasteland,
also UK: waste ground n | (barren terrain) | Einöde Nf |
| | (formell) | Brachland Nn |
| | | Wüste Nf |
| | | Steppe Nf |
| | The local council is planning to transform a piece of wasteland into a children's play area. |