Compound Forms:
ground | grind |
| above ground adv | (higher than ground level) | sobre nivel loc adv |
| | | sobre el nivel de la tierra loc adv |
| | | sobre el nivel del suelo loc adv |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La piscina puede construirse a nivel o sobre nivel. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La piscina puede construirse a nivel o sobre el nivel de la tierra. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La piscina puede construirse a nivel o sobre el nivel del suelo. |
above ground,
above-ground adj | (higher than ground level) | sobreelevado adj |
| | | sobre el suelo, sobre el piso loc prep |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Our neighbors have an above-ground swimming pool. |
| | Nuestros vecinos tienen una piscina sobreelevada. |
| air-to-ground adj | (weapon: fired by aircraft at land) | aire-tierra adj |
| | Como armas aire-tierra, este avión lleva una gran variedad de bombas convencionales e incluso algunos dispositivos nucleares. |
| be on shaky ground v expr | figurative (be in a precarious situation) | estar en tierra poco firme loc verb |
| | | estar en terreno peligroso loc verb |
| boots on the ground npl | figurative (soldiers deployed) | soldados en tierra enemiga nmpl + loc adj |
| break ground vtr + n | figurative (be first to do [sth]) | romper esquemas, romper moldes loc verb |
| | | innovar⇒ vi |
| | | ser pionero v cop + adj |
| | She's breaking ground with her innovative approach. |
| | Está rompiendo esquemas con su innovadora propuesta. |
| break ground vtr + n | US (begin construction) | iniciar una obra loc verb |
| | | empezar la construcción loc verb |
| | Builders have broken ground on a new old folks' home. |
break new ground,
also US: break ground v expr | figurative (do [sth] completely new) | abrir nuevos caminos loc verb |
| | She's breaking ground with her innovative approach. |
| breeding ground n | (place where animals breed) | área de reproducción nf + loc adj |
| | The swamp was a breeding ground for many species of waterfowl. |
| | El pantano era un área de reproducción para muchas especias de aves acuáticas. |
| | | criadero nm |
| | | nido nm |
| | El pantano era un criadero de muchas especies de aves acuáticas. |
| breeding ground n | figurative (place: [sth] spreads) (figurado) | caldo de cultivo loc nom m |
| | | semillero nm |
| | That drug-infested neighborhood is a breeding ground for violence. |
| | El pantano es un caldo de cultivo de mosquitos. |
| | | espacio fértil nm + adj |
| | El estanque es un espacio fértil para los mosquitos. |
| breeding ground n | figurative (circumstances: [sth] spreads) (figurado) | terreno fértil nm + adj |
| | Poor economic conditions created a perfect breeding ground for the revolution. |
| | Las condiciones de pobreza fueron el terreno fértil para la revolución. |
| | (figurado) | caldo de cultivo loc nom m |
| | Las condiciones de pobreza crearon el caldo de cultivo perfecto para la revolución. |
| | | atmósfera propicia nf + adj |
| Note: alternativa: clima propicio |
| | Las condiciones de pobreza económica gestaron la atmósfera propicia para la revolución. |
| burial ground n | (cemetery, graveyard) | cementerio, camposanto nm |
| | That native American burial ground is off-limits to visitors. |
| burn to the ground v expr | (be destroyed by fire) | reducirse a cenizas loc verb |
| | The house burnt to the ground. |
| | La casa se redujo a cenizas. |
| burn [sth] to the ground v expr | (destroy by fire) | reducir a cenizas loc verb |
| | | quemar por completo, incendiar por completo loc verb |
| | The fire burned the hotel to the ground. |
| | El fuego redujo el hotel a cenizas. |
| burying ground n | US (cemetery, graveyard) | camposanto nm |
| | | cementerio nm |
| | The mourners accompanied the body to the burying ground. |
| | Los dolientes acompañaron el cuerpo hasta el camposanto. |
campground,
camp ground,
camping ground (US),
campsite,
camp site,
camping site (UK) n | (site for a camp) | campamento nm |
| | (voz inglesa) | camping nm |
| | Please put up tents only in designated campgrounds. |
| | Por favor, pongan las carpas solamente en los campamentos designados. |
| charnel ground n | (area used for dumping of carcasses) | vertedero de cadáveres nm + loc adj |
| | Entiendo que tienen que ver con creencias de tipo religioso, pero esos vertederos de cadáveres son un atentado a la sanidad ambiental. |
| clear the ground v expr | figurative (prepare for [sth]) (figurado) | preparar el terreno loc verb |
| | (figurado) | sentar las bases loc verb |
| | La acción de los primeros colonos sentó las bases para las generaciones venideras. |
| clear the ground v expr | (area: rid of weeds, etc.) | limpiar el terreno loc verb |
| | Before they could even think about building shelters, they had to clear the ground of hundreds of large rocks. |
| | | despejar⇒ vtr |
| | | desmontar⇒ vtr |
| | | allanar el terreno loc verb |
| | Antes de comenzar a construir tuvieron que allanar el terreno. |
| | | despalmar⇒ vtr |
| coarsely ground adj | (pounded into small chunks) (sal) | gorda adj |
| Note: A este plato le conviene sal gorda |
| | When you buy salt, you can choose from finely ground or coarsely ground. |
| | Cuando compras sal, puedes elegir entre sal fina o sal gorda. |
| | (AR) | grueso/a adj |
| | Cuando compras sal, puedes elegir entre sal fina o sal gruesa. |
| common ground n | (shared interests) | intereses comunes nmpl + adj mf |
| | | puntos comunes nmpl + adj mf |
| | We started dating because we had a lot of common ground in our likes and dislikes. |
| | Empezamos a salir porque tenemos muchos intereses comunes. |
| | | afinidad nf |
| | Empezamos a salir juntos porque teníamos muchos intereses y gustos comunes. |
| | | puntos en común nm + loc adj |
| | Empezamos a salir juntos porque teníamos muchos puntos en común en lo referente a lo que nos gusta y a lo que no nos gusta. |
cover,
ground cover n | (ground) | cobertura, cubierta nf |
| | These short plants provide good ground cover. |
| | Estas plantas pequeñas proveen una buena cobertura para el terreno. |
cover a lot of ground,
cover a good deal of ground v expr | figurative (make progress) | avanzar⇒ vi |
cover a lot of ground,
cover a good deal of ground v expr | figurative (speech, text: include a lot of material) | abarcar⇒ vtr |
| cover new ground v expr | figurative (discuss [sth] new) (figurado) | abrir nuevos territorios loc verb |
| cricket ground n | (field, pitch for cricket games) | cancha de críquet nf + loc adj |
| | | campo de críquet, campo de cricket nm + loc adj |
| cut the ground from under [sth/sb] v expr | figurative (make invalid, refute) | echar por tierra loc verb |
| down to the ground adv | informal (completely) | completamente, totalmente adv |
| dumping ground n | (rubbish tip, refuse area) | basurero nm |
| | (AmL) | basural nm |
| | | vertedero nm |
| | The factory used its neighbor's fields as a dumping ground for its toxic waste. |
| | La fábrica usaba los terrenos vecinos como un basurero para sus deshechos tóxicos. |
| | La fábrica usaba los terrenos vecinos como un basural para sus deshechos tóxicos. |
| exhibition ground n | (venue for shows and trade fairs) | recinto ferial nm + adj |
| | El recinto ferial de León es el más grande en México. |
| | | predio ferial nm + adj |
| | El evento se llevará a cabo en el predio ferial de Palermo. |
| firm ground n | figurative (secure position) (figurado) | terreno firme nm + adj |
| | I was on firm ground in the history section of the quiz. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Para mí las Ciencias Exactas son terreno firme, es con las materias humanísticas con las que me siento inseguro. |
| fishing ground n | (waters promising good fishing) | zona de pesca nf + loc adj |
| | | pesquería nf |
| | | caladero nm |
| football ground n | (soccer venue) | campo de fútbol, campo de futbol nm + loc adj |
| | | cancha de fútbol, cancha de futbol nf + loc adj |
| from the ground up expr | figurative (from the beginning) | de cero loc adv |
| | | desde cero loc adv |
| gain ground vtr + n | figurative (advance, make progress) | ganar terreno loc verb |
| | Though it's slow going we're definitely gaining ground. |
| get off the ground v expr | figurative (project: start well) (figurado) | despegar⇒ vi |
| | (figurado) | tomar vuelo loc verb |
| | | arrancar⇒ vi |
| | Without funding, the project will never get off the ground. |
| | Sin dinero este proyecto nunca va a despegar. |
| | (formal) | llevarse a cabo loc verb |
| | Sin dinero este proyecto nunca se va a llevar a cabo. |
| get [sth] off the ground v expr | figurative (start: a project) (figurado, coloquial) | hacer despegar loc verb |
| | | empezar⇒ vtr |
| | | arrancar⇒ vtr |
| | 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) | reconocer⇒ vtr |
| | He was so stubborn he would never give ground on any argument. |
| | Es tan obstinado que nunca reconocerá que se equivoca. |
| | | conceder⇒ vtr |
| | (figurado) | dar el brazo a torcer loc verb |
go to ground,
run to ground v expr | figurative (hide, be reclusive) | recluirse⇒ v prnl |
| ground almond n | (almonds ground into a powder) | almendras molidas nfpl + adj |
ground beef (US),
minced beef,
beef mince (UK) n | (minced cattle meat) | carne picada nf + adj |
| | (AmL) | carne molida nf + adj |
| | The meat for ground beef usually comes from several different cows. |
| | La carne picada generalmente viene de varias vacas diferentes. |
ground cherry,
husk tomato n | (plant: Physalis) | pocote de víbora loc nom m |
| ground cherry n | (fruit of Physalis plant) | cereza de tierra loc nom f |
| ground cherry n | (dwarf cherry tree) | tomate cherri enano, tomate cherry enano loc nom m |
| ground cherry n | (fruit of dwarf cherry) (fruto) | tomate cherri enano, tomate cherry enano loc nom m |
| ground chuck n | US (minced beefsteak) | carne picada nf + adj |
| | When I make hamburgers the meat I usually use is ground chuck. |
| | | filete de aguja picado nm + loc adj |
| ground cinnamon n | (powdered spice) | canela molida nf + adj |
| | The recipe calls for one teaspoon of ground cinnamon. |
| | La receta indica una cucharada de canela molida. |
| | | canela en polvo nf + loc adj |
| | La receta indica una cucharada de canela en polvo. |
| ground clearance n | (space under vehicle) | base de sustentación de un vehículo loc nom f |
| | The Jeep is prized by offroad driving enthusiasts for its high ground clearance. |
| ground cloth n | (stage floor covering) | tapiz de suelo nm + loc adj |
| ground combat n | (warfare taking place on the ground) | combate terrestre nm + adj |
| | The two opposing forces have started to engage in ground combat. |
| | | batalla terrestre nf + adj |
ground connection,
grounding connection n | (electricity) | conexión a tierra nf + loc adj |
| ground control n | (airport facility) | control de tierra loc nom m |
| | | control de superficie loc nom m |
| | | control de movimiento de tierra loc nom m |
| ground cover n | (low plants) | cubierta vegetal nf + adj mf |
| ground crew n | (airline employees) | personal de tierra nm + loc adj |
| | The ground crew safely guided the plane to the terminal gate. |
| ground down adj | (exhausted) (figurado) | molido/a adj |
| | | hecho polvo loc adj |
| ground fault | (electronics) | falla a tierra grupo nom f |
| ground floor n | (ground level of a building) | planta baja nf + adj |
| | (ES) | bajo nm |
| Note: 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. |
| | Los edificios de oficinas suelen tener tiendas en la planta baja. |
| ground floor n | US, figurative (entry-level job) | trabajo de principiante nm + loc adj |
| | | empleo de nivel básico nm + loc adj |
| | Harry started on the ground floor and worked his way up. |
| | Harry empezó en un trabajo de principiante y fue avanzando. |
| ground floor n | figurative (early stages of [sth]) | principio nm |
| | (AR, coloquial) | el vamos nm |
| | This is a great investment opportunity, so you might want to get in on the ground floor. |
| | Esta es una excelente oportunidad de inversión, te conviene meterte desde el principio. |
| ground for appeal n | (law: legal basis) | motivo de apelación loc nom m |
| ground forces npl | (soldiers positioned on the ground) | infantería nf |
| | There's little chance of winning this war without the use of ground forces. |
| | | Ejército de Tierra loc nom m |
| ground glass n | (optics: polished glass) | vidrio esmerilado nm + adj |
| ground glass n | (glass in fine particles) | vidrio molido nm + adj |
| ground handling n | (aircraft servicing between flights) (aviones) | asistencia en tierra nf + loc adj |
| | Catering, carga de combustible, mantenimiento son algunos de los servicios de asistencia en tierra. |
| ground instability n | (subsidence) | hundimiento nm |
| ground ivy n | (botany) | hiedra terrestre, hierra rastrera loc nom f |
| ground layer n | (meteorology: air near the ground) | aire cerca del suelo nm + loc adj |
| ground layer n | (vegetation: lowest level of plants) | vegetación al ras del suelo nf + loc adj |
ground level,
ground-level n | (at the level of the ground) | a nivel del suelo loc adv |
| Note: A hyphen is used when term modifies another noun. |
| | Many good photos of plants are taken at ground level. |
| | Muchas buenas fotos de plantas se sacan a nivel del suelo. |
| | | a ras del suelo loc adv |
| | Muchas buenas fotos de plantas se sacan a ras del suelo. |
ground level,
ground-level n | (floor nearest the ground) | planta baja loc nom f |
| Note: 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. |
| | La cocina está en la planta baja del negocio. |
ground level,
ground-level n | figurative (lowest level of hierarchy) | base nf |
| Note: A hyphen is used when term modifies another noun. |
| | Recruits and conscripts normally enter the military at ground level. |
| | Los reclutas y conscriptos generalmente ingresan en la base de la milicia. |
| | | raso/a adj |
| | Los reclutas y los conscriptos generalmente ingresan a la milicia como soldados rasos. |
| | | desde abajo loc adv |
| | Los reclutas y los conscriptos generalmente empiezan en la milicia desde abajo. |
| ground log | (nautical) | corredera de tierra loc nom f |
| ground loop n | (aeronautics) | viraje de 180 grados nm + loc adj |
| | (voz inglesa) | ground loop loc nom m |
ground loop,
earth loop n | (electricity) | bucle de masa, bucle de tierra loc nom m |
| | | lazo de tierra loc nom m |
ground meat (US),
minced meat (UK) n | (finely chopped beef, lamb, etc.) | carne picada nf + adj |
| | | carne molida nf + adj |
| ground of action n | (law: basis of suit) | motivo de una acción loc nom m |
| | | motivo de una demanda loc nom m |
| ground operation n | (staff at airport or control centre) (aeropuerto) | personal de tierra |