English-Spanish translations for ground

• tierra
  Algunos de ustedes me han preguntado por la asistencia en tierra. Some of you asked me about ground handling.
  Mi segundo punto se refiere a los servicios de tierra. My second point relates to ground handling services.
  Mantengamos los pies en tierra. Let us keep both feet on the ground.
• fondo
  Sigue siendo preciso intensificar el control sobre las actividades sobre el terreno del Fondo. The control of the Fund's activities on the ground still needs to be intensified.
  Pero tenemos más razones para congratularnos de la actividad del Fondo de Cohesión en 1999. We have further grounds to be satisfied with the activity of the Cohesion Fund in 1999.
  El tema de hoy está relacionado con la Directiva sobre las aguas subterráneas, tanto por lógica como por el contenido de fondo. Today's topic is related to the Ground Water Directive, both logically and in terms of substance.
• suelo
  Va a reducir el ozono a nivel del suelo. It is going to reduce ground-level ozone.
  El suelo temblaba literalmente bajo nuestros pies. The ground was literally shaking under our feet.
  Debemos usarlo para nutrir el suelo, para engendrar nueva vida. We must use it to nourish the ground, to bring forth new life.
• base
  Deberá establecer la base para la ampliación. It must lay the ground for enlargement.
  Estamos trabajando sobre las mismas bases y sobre un terreno bien preparado. We are working on the same bases and on well-prepared ground.
  Por lo tanto hemos alcanzado una buena base común. We have therefore reached good common ground.
• campo de fútbol
• castigar
• conectar a tierra
• fundamento
  Sin embargo, la Comisión se mantiene firme en su postura respecto del fundamento jurídico. However, the Commission stands its ground on the legal basis.
  Los fundamentos de la reserva portuguesa no son los mismos que los de la reserva griega. The Portuguese reservation is not based on the same grounds as the Greek reservation.
• molido
• picado
• polo a tierra
• poner a tierra
• quemar
• toma de tierra

Definition of ground

• The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground
• Terrain
• The bottom of a body of water
• , ,
• Background, context, framework, surroundings
• The area on which a battle is fought, particularly as referring to the area occupied by one side or the other. Often, according to the eventualities, "to give ground" or "to gain ground
• The plain surface upon which the figures of an artistic composition are set
• In sculpture, a flat surface upon which figures are raised in relief
• In etching, a gummy substance spread over the surface of a metal to be etched, to prevent the acid from eating except where an opening is made by the needle
• A soccer stadium
• An electrical connected to the earth, or a large conductor whose electrical is taken as (such as a
• The area of grass on which a match is played ; the entire arena in which it is played; the part of the field behind a batsman's popping crease where he can not be run out (hence to ''make one's ground''
• The tune on which descants are raised; the plain song
• The pit of a theatre
• To connect to a ground
• To punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing him/her to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges
• To forbid to fly
• To give a basic education in a particular subject; to instruct in elements or first principles
• To hit a . Compare fly ) and line (verb
• to place his bat, or part of his body, on the ground behind the popping crease so as not to be run out
• To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly
• To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching, or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament
• Crushed, or reduced to small particles
• Processed by grinding

Synonyms

• earth

Examples

• Look, I found a ten dollar bill on the ground!
• The worm crawls through the ground
• The fox escaped from the hounds by going to ground
• You will need to show good grounds for your action
• He could not come on grounds of health, or on health grounds
• crimson flowers on a white ground
• Brussels ground
• Grounds are usually put up first and the plastering floated flush with them.
• Manchester Uniteds ground is known as Old Trafford
• If you dont clean your room, Ill have no choice but to ground you.
• Eric, you are grounded until further notice for lying to us about where you were last night!
• My kids are currently grounded from television.
• Because of the bad weather, all flights were grounded.
• Jim was grounded in maths.
• The ship grounded on the bar.
• I ground myself with meditation.
• I ground the coffee up nicely
• ground mustard seed
• lenses of ground glass

Related words

• ground crew
• groundcrew