| Samengestelde woorden: |
| aground adv | (onto the shore, onto land) | aan de grond bw |
| | | vast bw |
| | The ship was forced aground by high winds. |
| 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. |
| dirt n | (earth, soil) | aarde, grond nw de |
| | I like gardening; I like to get my hands into the dirt. |
| 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! |
| earth n | uncountable (soil) | aarde, grond, bodem nw de |
| | Farms are successful because the earth is so rich here. |
| earth n | uncountable (ground) | grond nw de |
| | (figuurlijk) | aarde nw de |
| | The bomb fell to earth. |
| flooring n | (floor) | vloer nw de |
| | | grond nw de |
| | The spilled red wine stained the white linoleum flooring. |
| 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. |
| ground n | (surface of the earth) | grond nw de |
| | The coconut fell to the ground right beside us. |
| ground n | (soil) | grond, aarde, bodem nw de |
| | The ground here is rich in colour and minerals. |
| ground n | usually plural (basis, reason) | reden nw de |
| | (figuurlijk) | grond nw de |
| | On what grounds do you base your conclusions? The judge said she had no grounds to believe he would reoffend. |
| 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 n | (earth, soil) | grond nw de |
| | The land here is rich and fertile. |
land,
land sth vtr | (aircraft: bring down to earth) (vliegtuig) | landen overg.ww |
| | | aan de grond zetten |
| | The pilot landed the aircraft very smoothly. |
| landholding n | (property) | grond nw de |
| | | land nw het |
| 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. |
| property n | (land, real estate) | grond nw de |
| | | landgoed, terrein, domein nw het |
| | Get off my property now. |
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. |
| soil n | (dirt, earth) | aarde, grond nw de, ont. |
| | Lucy dug over the soil in her vegetable patch to get it ready for planting. |
| 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. |
| Samengestelde woorden: |
| aground adv | (onto the shore, onto land) | aan de grond bw |
| | | vast bw |
| | The ship was forced aground by high winds. |
| 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. |
| dirt n | (earth, soil) | aarde, grond nw de |
| | I like gardening; I like to get my hands into the dirt. |
| 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! |
| earth n | uncountable (soil) | aarde, grond, bodem nw de |
| | Farms are successful because the earth is so rich here. |
| earth n | uncountable (ground) | grond nw de |
| | (figuurlijk) | aarde nw de |
| | The bomb fell to earth. |
| flooring n | (floor) | vloer nw de |
| | | grond nw de |
| | The spilled red wine stained the white linoleum flooring. |
| 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. |
| ground n | (surface of the earth) | grond nw de |
| | The coconut fell to the ground right beside us. |
| ground n | (soil) | grond, aarde, bodem nw de |
| | The ground here is rich in colour and minerals. |
| ground n | usually plural (basis, reason) | reden nw de |
| | (figuurlijk) | grond nw de |
| | On what grounds do you base your conclusions? The judge said she had no grounds to believe he would reoffend. |
| 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 n | (earth, soil) | grond nw de |
| | The land here is rich and fertile. |
land,
land sth vtr | (aircraft: bring down to earth) (vliegtuig) | landen overg.ww |
| | | aan de grond zetten |
| | The pilot landed the aircraft very smoothly. |
| landholding n | (property) | grond nw de |
| | | land nw het |
| 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. |
| property n | (land, real estate) | grond nw de |
| | | landgoed, terrein, domein nw het |
| | Get off my property now. |
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. |
| soil n | (dirt, earth) | aarde, grond nw de, ont. |
| | Lucy dug over the soil in her vegetable patch to get it ready for planting. |
| 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. |