ground [ɡraʊnd]
sustantivo
2 (terrain) terreno (m)
high/hilly ground terreno (m) alto/montañoso
to break new ground hacer algo nuevo
common ground terreno (m) común
to cover a lot of ground recorrer una gran distancia
he covered a lot of ground in his lecture abarcó mucho en la clase
to be on dangerous ground entrar en territorio peligroso
to be on firm ground hablar con conocimiento de causa
to gain ground ganar terreno
to go to ground [+fox] meterse en su madriguera; [+person] esconderse; refugiarse
to hold one's ground no ceder terreno; mantenerse firme
to be on (one's) home ground tratar materia que uno conoce a fondo
to lose ground perder terreno
to run sb to ground localizar (por fin) a algn; averiguar el paradero de algn
to shift one's ground cambiar de postura
to stand one's ground no ceder terreno; mantenerse firme
to be on sure ground hablar con conocimiento de causa
to cut the ground from under sb's feet quitarle terreno a algn
it suits me down to the ground me conviene perfectamente; me viene de perilla
3 (surface) suelo (m); tierra (f)
above ground sobre la tierra
below ground debajo de la tierra
to fall to the ground caerse al suelo; fracasar
to get off the ground [+aircraft] despegar; [+plans etc] ponerse en marcha
on the ground en el suelo
9 (reason) (usu pl) razón (f); motivo (m); (basis) fundamento (m)
grounds for complaint motivos (m) de queja
what ground(s) do you have for saying so? ¿en qué se basa para decir eso?
on the ground(s) of ... con motivo de ...; por causa de ...; debido a ...
on the ground(s) that ... a causa de que ...; por motivo de que ...; on good grounds con razón; on medical grounds por razones de salud
verbo transitivo
2 [+plane, pilot] obligar a permanecer en tierra
he ordered the planes to be grounded ordenó que permaneciesen los aviones en tierra; to be grounded by bad weather no poder despegar por el mal tiempo
modificador
ground attack (n) ataque (m) de tierra; (Aer) ataque (m) a superficie
ground bass (n) bajo (m) rítmico
ground colour (n) fondo (m); primera capa (f)
ground control (n) (Aer) control (m) desde tierra
ground crew (n) (Aer) personal (m) de tierra
ground floor (n) (Britain) planta (f) baja
ground-floor flat (Britain) piso (m) or departamento (m) de planta baja; (LAm)
he got in on the ground floor empezó por abajo
ground forces (n) (Mil) fuerzas (f) de tierra
ground frost (n) escarcha (f)
ground ivy (n) hiedra (f) terrestre
ground level (n) nivel (m) del suelo
ground plan (n) plano (m); planta (f)
ground pollution (n) contaminación (f) del suelo
ground rent (n) especially (Britain) alquiler (m) del terreno
ground rules (n) reglas (f) básicas
we can't change the ground rules at this stage a estas alturas no podemos cambiar las reglas
ground wire (n) (US) cable (m) de toma de tierra
Ground Zero (n) (in New York) zona (f) cero