Formy złożone: ground | grounded |
air-to-ground adj | (weapon: fired by aircraft at land) | powietrze-ziemia n + ż |
break ground vtr + n | figurative (be first to do [sth]) | być pionierem posił. + m |
| She's breaking ground with her innovative approach. |
breeding ground n | figurative (place: [sth] spreads) (przenośny) | wylęgarnia ż |
| That drug-infested neighborhood is a breeding ground for violence. |
breeding ground n | figurative (circumstances: [sth] spreads) (przenośny) | wylęgarnia ż |
| Poor economic conditions created a perfect breeding ground for the revolution. |
breeding ground n | literal (place where animals breed) | lęgowisko n |
| The swamp was a breeding ground for many species of waterfowl. |
burial ground n | (cemetery, graveyard) | cmentarz m |
| That native American burial ground is off-limits to visitors. |
burn to the ground v expr | (be destroyed by fire) | spalać doszczętnie ndk. + przys. |
| | spalić doszczętnie dk. + przys. |
| The house burnt to the ground. |
burying ground n | US (cemetery, graveyard) | miejsce pochówku n + m |
| The mourners accompanied the body to the burying ground. |
campground, camp ground, camping ground (US), campsite, camp site, camping site (UK) n | (site of or for a camp) | pole namiotowe n + przym. |
| Please put up tents only in designated campgrounds. |
clear the ground v expr | figurative (prepare for [sth]) | przygotowywać teren ndk. + m |
| | przygotować teren dk. + m |
clear the ground v expr | (area: rid of weeds, etc.) | plewić ndk. |
| | wyplewić dk. |
| Before they could even think about building shelters, they had to clear the ground of hundreds of large rocks. |
common ground n | (shared interests) | wspólny interes przym. + m |
| We started dating because we had a lot of common ground in our likes and dislikes. |
cover, ground cover n | (ground) | okrywa ż |
| These short plants provide good ground cover. |
cricket ground n | (field, pitch for cricket games) | pole krykietowe n + przym. |
| n + przym. |
dumping ground n | (rubbish tip, refuse area) | śmietnik m |
| The factory used its neighbor's fields as a dumping ground for its toxic waste. |
firm ground n | figurative (secure position) | mocna pozycja przym. + ż |
| I was on firm ground in the history section of the quiz. |
from the ground up expr | figurative (from the beginning) | od samych podstaw wyr. |
gain ground vi | (advance, make progress) | robić postęp ndk. + m |
| | zrobić postęp dk. + m |
| Though it's slow going, we're gaining ground. |
get off the ground vi | figurative (project: be started successfully) | startować ndk. |
| | wystartować dk. |
| Without funding the project will never get off the ground. |
get [sth] off the ground v expr | figurative (start: a project) (potoczny) | rozkręcać coś ndk. |
| | rozkręcić coś dk. |
| I have a great idea for a business, but I'll need money to get it off the ground. |
give ground vi | (concede, yield) | ustępować ndk. |
| | ustąpić zwrot dk. |
| He was so stubborn he would never give ground on any argument. |
ground beef (US), minced beef, beef mince (UK) n | (minced cattle meat) | mielona wołowina przym. + ż |
| The meat for ground beef usually comes from several different cows. |
ground chuck n | US (minced beefsteak) | mielony stek wołowy wyr. |
| When I make hamburgers the meat I usually use is ground chuck. |
ground cinnamon n | (powdered spice) | mielony cynamon przym. + m |
| The recipe calls for one teaspoon of ground cinnamon. |
ground combat n | (warfare taking place on the ground) | walka naziemna ż + przym. |
| The two opposing forces have started to engage in ground combat. |
ground crew n | (airline employees) | obsługa naziemna ż + przym. |
| The ground crew safely guided the plane to the terminal gate. |
ground floor (UK), first floor (US) n | (ground level of a building) | parter m |
Uwaga: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| Office buildings often have shops on the ground floor. The cafeteria is on the first floor, just off the lobby. |
ground floor n | US, figurative (entry-level job) (przenośny) | najniższy szczebel przym. + m |
| Harry started on the ground floor and worked his way up. |
ground-floor (UK), first-floor (US) n as adj | (storey: at ground level) | parterowy przym. |
| (mieszkanie) | na parterze przyim. + m |
| Brian lived in a ground-floor flat. |
ground-floor n as adj | figurative, US (job: entry-level) (przenośny) | najniższego szczebla przym. + m |
ground floor n | figurative (beginning of [sth]) | początek m |
| (przenośny) | pierwszy krok licz. + m |
ground forces npl | (soldiers positioned on the ground) | wojsko lądowe n + przym. |
| There's little chance of winning this war without the use of ground forces. |
ground level, ground-level n | (at the level of the ground) | poziom ziemi m + ż |
Uwaga: 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) | parter m |
Uwaga: 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) | najniższy poziom przym. + m |
Uwaga: 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.) | mielone mięso przym. + n |
| (potoczny) | mielonka ż |
ground troops npl | (soldiers positioned on the ground) | siły lądowe ż, l.mn. + przym. |
| Fighter jets provide cover for the ground troops. |
ground up, ground-up adj | (minced or pulverized) | mielony przym. |
| Garam masala is made from ground-up spices and is used in making curries. |
ground zero n | (explosion: impact area) | punkt zerowy m + przym. |
| | strefa zero ż + n |
groundbreaking, also UK: ground-breaking adj | figurative (revolutionary, innovative) (przenośny) | przełomowy przym. |
| He received the Nobel Prize for his groundbreaking research in genetics. |
groundwater, ground water n | (water beneath the soil) | woda gruntowa ż + przym. |
| The state passed several new regulations to prevent the contamination of groundwater. |
hamburger n | US (meat: ground beef) | mielona wołowina przym. + ż |
| Mom needs a pound of hamburger to make meatballs. |
have your feet on the ground v expr | (be a pragmatic person) | twardo stąpać po ziemi zwrot ndk. |
hunting ground n | (game-tracking area) | teren łowiecki m + przym. |
| Officials are trying to balance conservation with access to hunting grounds. |
leave the ground v expr | (aircraft, bird: take off) | odlatywać ndk. |
| | odlecieć dk. |
| My flight was at 5:00, but we didn't leave the ground until 6:30. |
leave the ground v expr | figurative (plan: succeed, be put in action) | owocować ndk. |
| | zaowocować dk. |
| Without financing their plans would never leave the ground. |
middle ground n | (compromise) | kompromis m |
| 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.) | mielone mięso przym. + ż |
| Tom bought some fresh mince from the butcher. |
near the ground adv | (close to the earth) | blisko ziemi przys. + ż |
| The helicopter hovered near the ground for a few minutes before finally taking off. |
neutral ground n | figurative (impartial area) | neutralny teren przym. + m |
| We agreed to meet on neutral ground. |
neutral ground n | US (strip between highway lanes) | neutralny teren przym. + m |
on solid ground adv | (on terra firma) | na solidnym gruncie wyr. |
| After a few weeks at her new job, Emily began to feel like she was on solid ground. It was a relief to get off the ship and back on solid ground. |
on the ground adv | figurative (at the scene) (przenośny, potoczny) | w terenie przyim. + m |
| We have journalists on the ground reporting live from the scene. |
prepare the ground v expr | figurative (make conditions ready) | przygotowywać grunt na zwrot ndk. |
| | przygotować grunt na zwrot dk. |
| The economic agreements were used to prepare the ground for full political collaboration. |
shooting ground n | (rifle range, place for practising with guns) | strzelnica ż |
solid ground n | (terra firma, dry land) | stały ląd przym. + m |
| After the turbulence they had experienced on the flight, the passengers were glad to feel solid ground beneath their feet again. |
solid ground n | figurative (well founded argument, position) (przenośny) | mocna pozycja przym. + ż |
| When the conversation turned to politics she was on more solid ground. |
tee, teeing ground n | (golf: area round begins) | obszar tee m |
testing ground n | (place where [sth] is tested) | strefa testowa ż + przym. |
| Is this a testing ground for experimental weapons? |