| Samengestelde woorden: |
| aground adv | (onto the shore, onto land) | aan de grond bw |
| | | vast bw |
| | The ship was forced aground by high winds. |
| base adj | (forming the base) (in samenstelling) | grond- |
| | First you need to put on a base coat of paint. |
| burn to the ground v expr | (be destroyed by fire) | tot de grond toe afbranden frase |
| | The house burnt to the ground. |
| come down to earth v expr | figurative (be realistic) (figuurlijk) | weer met beide benen op de grond komen, wakker geschud worden frase |
| | He came down to earth with a real bump when he was forced to get his first job. |
| common n | (tract of land) | openbaar stuk grond |
| | We ate lunch on the common. |
| common n | (law: right) | gebruiksrecht op grond van iemand anders |
| | All villagers have common of fishing in these waters. |
| disafforest sth vtr | UK (stop applying forest law to) (juridisch) | tot gewone grond verklaren overg. uitdr. |
down to earth,
down-to-earth adj | (sensible) | nuchter, praktisch bn |
| | | met beide benen op de grond staan uitdr. |
| Opmerking: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun |
| | Marilyn's a very down-to-earth person: she'll be a great asset in the coming crisis. |
| downstairs adv | (going down to lower floor) | beneden bw |
| | | begane grond nw de |
| | Rachel ran downstairs to open the door for her guests. |
| drag vi | (touch the ground) | over de grond schuren, slepen onoverg.ww |
| | I didn't know that my scarf was dragging on the ground. Now it's filthy! |
| foothold n | figurative (toward goal: first step) (figuurlijk) | eerste stap telw + nw de |
| | (figuurlijk) | voet aan de grond frase |
| | Getting an entry-level job with that company is a great foothold on your way to bigger things. |
| fundamental adj | (relating to basis of sth) (in samenstelling) | basis-, grond- bn |
| | The fundamental supports of the building were unstable. |
| ground vtr | (prevent from flying) | aan de grond houden |
| | The plane was grounded because of mechanical problems. |
| ground sth vtr | (American football: throw to the ground) (American football) | de bal op de grond gooien |
| | The quarterback grounded the ball to stop the play. |
| ground floor n | (ground level of a building) | benedenverdieping nw de |
| | (Belg.) | gelijkvloers nw het |
| | | begane grond bn + nw de |
| Opmerking: 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. |
| | Op de benedenverdieping van kantoorgebouwen vind je vaak winkels. |
| grounded adj | (aircraft: not in service) | aan de grond gehouden bn |
| | | gestrand bn |
| | The plane is grounded because of bad weather. |
| hedgehop vi | (fly airplane very near the ground) (van een vliegtuig) | over de grond scheren onoverg. uitdr. |
land,
land sth vtr | (aircraft: bring down to earth) (vliegtuig) | landen overg.ww |
| | | aan de grond zetten |
| | The pilot landed the aircraft very smoothly. |
| landed adj | (people: owning land) (in samenstelling) | grond-, land- bn |
| | | land bezittend bn |
| | Only landed men were allowed to vote in the early United States. |
| level vtr | (remove, destroy) | slopen |
| | (spreektaal) | met de grond gelijk maken |
| | They levelled the old building to build a new one. |
| lift vtr | (horticulture: plants, bulbs) | uitgraven overg.ww |
| | | uit de grond halen |
| | She lifted the irises in October, before the first frost. |
| mushroom vi | (increase quickly) | zich snel ontwikkelen wk.ww |
| | (figuurlijk) | als paddestoelen uit de grond schieten |
| on solid ground adv | (on terra firma) | op vaste grond bn + nw |
| | 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 evidence adv | (judging by testimony given) | op grond van bw |
| | On the evidence given, the jury was unable to find her guilty. |
| pan vtr | informal (criticize) | bekritiseren ww overg. |
| | (intensief, figuurlijk) | afmaken, met de grond gelijk maken ww overg. |
| | A poor quality performance will be panned by the critics. |
| patch n | (land, grass) | lapje grond nw + nw het |
| | | veldje nw het |
| | | tuintje nw het |
| plat n | US (legal: plot of land) | stukje grond nw het + nw de |
| | Any type of construction is prohibited on this plat. |
| primary adj | (stage: first, elementary) | elementair bn |
| | (in samenstellingen) | grond- bn |
| | (in samenstellingen) | basis- bn |
| | We have completed the primary phase of the project and hope to start on phase two in the near future. |
raze,
raze sth vtr | (tear down, flatten) | verwoesten overg. ww |
| | | met de grond gelijk maken frase |
| rise vi | (be constructed) (figuurlijk, van gebouw) | opschieten onoverg.ww |
| | | uit de grond schieten |
| | In the 1950s, tower blocks rose all over the city. |
| rivet sb vtr | figurative (transfix, hold attention of) | fascineren, boeien overg. ww |
| | (figuurlijk) | aan de grond nagelen frase |
| | The magician riveted the small children. |
| see daylight v expr | figurative (come to fruition) | tot uitvoer komen onoverg. uitdr. |
| | (figuurlijk) | van de grond komen onoverg. uitdr. |
| | I thought your trip round the world would never see daylight. |
| sink vtr | (cause to fail) | aan de grond brengen, failliet doen gaan overg.ww |
| | The stock market crash sank the company. |
| territorial adj | (relating to land claims) | territoriaal bn |
| | (in samenstellingen) | land-, grond- |
| | A territorial dispute between the cattle ranchers led to a murder. |
| transfix sb vtr | figurative (mesmerize, fascinate) (figuurlijk) | verlammen overg. ww |
| | (figuurlijk) | als aan de grond nagelen frase |
| | The dancing flames transfixed the onlookers. |
| transfixed adj | figurative (fascinated, entranced) (figuurlijk) | aan de grond genageld, verlamd bn |
| | The crowd was transfixed by the horrific scene of the stage collapsing. |
underfoot,
under foot adv | (on the ground, under your feet) | onder de voeten bw |
| | | op de grond bw |
| | Sharon liked the sound of snow crunching underfoot. |
| virgin soil n | (land uncultivated previously) | onontgonnen grond bn + nw de |
| | Farmers grow vanilla in the virgin soil of the Vava'u Islands. |
wholehearted,
whole-hearted adj | (sincere, heartfelt) | hartgrondig bn |
| | | uit de grond van het hart bw |
| | The players made a wholehearted effort to try to win the game. |