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'grounds' tiene referencia cruzada con 'ground'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'grounds' is cross-referenced with 'ground'. It is in one or more of the lines below.

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Principal Translations
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ground n (surface of the earth)suelo nm
 The coconut fell to the ground right beside us.
 El coco cayó al suelo justo al lado nuestro.
ground n (soil)suelo nm
  tierra nf
 The ground here is rich in colour and minerals.
 El suelo aquí es rico en color y minerales.
 La tierra aquí es rica en color y minerales.
ground n (area)terreno nm
  área nf
 During the search, we need to cover all the ground - the whole area.
 Durante la búsqueda necesitamos abarcar todo el terreno.
grounds npl (property associated with a house)terreno nm
  tierra nf
 The grounds of the mansion extended to the river.
 El terreno de la mansión se extiende hasta el río.
ground n usually plural (area used for sports)campo nm
 We used to play football on the old school sports ground.
 Solíamos jugar fútbol en el viejo campo de deportes de la escuela.
ground n usually plural (basis, reason)base nf
  fundamento nm
 On what grounds do you base your conclusions? The judge said she had no grounds to believe he would reoffend.
 ¿Sobre qué bases fundamentas tus conclusiones?
ground [sth] on [sth],
ground [sth] in [sth]
vtr + prep
often passive (base on)basar en vtr + prep
  fundamentar en vtr + prep
 The plot of this novel might seem far-fetched, but the author grounded it in fact.
 La trama de esta novela parece un poco inverosímil, pero el autor la basó en hechos reales.
ground [sb] in [sth] vtr + prep (educate)dar conocimientos básicos a loc verb
  enseñar lo básico a loc verb
  educar en lo básico a loc verb
 The tennis pro grounded his students in the basics.
 El tenista profesional les dio conocimientos básicos a sus estudiantes.
ground [sb] vtr informal (punish by keeping indoors)castigar a vtr + prep
  poner en penitencia a loc verb
 His parents grounded him for two weeks.
 Sus padres lo castigaron sin salir por dos semanas.
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Additional Translations
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ground adj (subjected to grinding)molido/a adj
  (carne)picado/a adj
 Ursula tipped the ground coffee beans into the pot.
 Úrsula metió los granos molidos de café en la cafetera.
ground adj US (meat: minced)picado/a adj
  (AmL)molido/a adj
 The ground beef was made into hamburgers.
 Se hicieron hamburguesas con la carne picada.
ground n US (electrical wire: earth)tierra nf
  (ES)toma de tierra loc nom f
 US electrical plugs have two live pins and one ground.
 Los enchufes eléctricos de los EE.UU. tienen dos polos vivos y uno a tierra.
 Los enchufes en los EE.UU. Tienen dos varillas y una toma de tierra.
grounds npl (coffee, drinks)poso nm
Note: Normalmente en plural con este significado.
 There were always some grounds left in the bottom of her coffee cup.
 Siempre quedan posos en el fondo de su taza de café.
ground vi (be stranded)encallar, varar vi
 The ship grounded on a sand bar.
 El barco encalló (or: varó) en un banco de arena.
ground [sth] in [sth] vtr often passive (base)basarse, fundarse, fundamentarse v prnl
 His argument was grounded in his belief in God.
 Su argumento se fundaba (or: se basaba) en su creencia en Dios.
ground [sth] vtr (prevent from flying)dejar en tierra loc verb
  permanecer en tierra loc verb
  quedarse en tierra loc verb
 The plane was grounded because of mechanical problems.
 El avión se dejó en tierra debido a un fallo mecánico.
ground [sth] vtr US (electricity: connect earth wire) (AmL)poner a tierra loc verb
 This connection grounds the device to keep it from shocking you.
 Esta conexión pone a tierra el aparato para evitar que sufras una descarga.
ground [sth] vtr often passive (strand)hacer encallar loc verb
 The ship was grounded on a desert island.
 Se hizo encallar al barco en una isla desierta.
ground [sth] vtr (American football: throw to the ground) (pase incompleto intencional, MX)encallar vtr
 The quarterback grounded the ball to stop the play.
 El corebac encalló la pelota para detener la jugada.
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Compound Forms:
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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
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