ground-floor

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌgraʊndˈflɔːr/

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
ground-floor n as adj (storey: at ground level)de la planta baja loc adj
  en la planta baja loc adj
Note: 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 vive en una apartamento de planta baja.
ground-floor n as adj US, figurative (job: entry-level)de base loc adj
 Alan worked his way up from a ground-floor job in a lawyer's office to become a respected attorney.
 Alan empezó con un puesto base en un despacho, y ahora es un reconocido abogado.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
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.
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'ground-floor' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
downstairs - parquet
Spanish:
bajo - palco de platea - planta baja - primer piso


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