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Traductions de ground dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.ground [GB ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd] VERBE passé VERBE ppas

ground → grind

II.ground [GB ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd] SUBST

1. ground (surface underfoot):

ground

sol m

ground

terre f

to put/throw sth on the ground

poser/jeter qc par terre

to sit/lie (down) on the ground

s'asseoir/s'allonger par terre

to fall to the ground

tomber (par terre)

to pick sth up off the ground

ramasser qc (par terre)

get up off the ground

lève-toi

to get off the ground plane:

décoller

to get off the ground fig idea:

prendre fig

to get sth off the ground plan, undertaking, campaign

faire démarrer

to burn to the ground

brûler complètement

above (the) ground

en surface

below (the) ground

sous terre

to prepare the ground litt

préparer la terre or le sol

to prepare the ground fig

ouvrir la voie (for à)

to clear the ground litt, fig

déblayer le terrain

on the ground litt, fig

sur le terrain

2. ground (area, territory):

ground litt, fig

terrain m

a piece of ground

un terrain

built on high/rocky ground

construit sur un terrain surélevé/accidenté

holy/neutral ground

terrain consacré/neutre

to cover a lot of ground litt

faire beaucoup de chemin

to cover a lot of ground fig

avancer beaucoup

to cover the same ground teachers, speakers:

traiter le même sujet

to cover the same ground articles, lectures:

traiter du même sujet

to go over the same ground

se répéter

to break fresh or new ground

innover (by or in doing en faisant)

to break new political/legal ground

innover dans le domaine politique/légal

it breaks no new ground

cela n'apporte rien de nouveau

on neutral ground

en terrain neutre

on my/her own ground

sur mon/son propre terrain

to be on sure or firm ground

être sûr de ce qu'on avance

to be on shaky ground

être dans une position délicate

to be sure of one's ground

être sûr de son fait or de ce qu'on avance

(to be) on dangerous ground (in discussion)

(être) sur un terrain miné

(to be) on dangerous ground (in dealings)

(être) dans une position délicate

on safe ground

sur un terrain familier

the ground is shifting

le climat est en train de changer fig

familiar/new ground

domaine m familier/nouveau

3. ground SPORT:

ground (gen) (for specific activity)

terrain m

4. ground (reason) (gen) JUR:

ground

motifs mpl

ground

raisons fpl

5. ground (in contest, discussion) fig:

to gain ground

gagner du terrain (on, over sur)

to lose ground

perdre du terrain (to au profit de)

to give or yield ground

céder du terrain (to devant, on, over au niveau de)

to make up or regain lost ground

regagner du terrain perdu

to hold or stand (one's) ground

tenir bon

to change or shift one's ground fig

changer son fusil d'épaule (on au sujet de)

6. ground Am ELEC:

ground

terre f

7. ground ARTS:

ground

fond m

8. ground MAR:

to touch ground

racler le fond

Idiomes/Tournures:

ground, a. ground coat BÂTI

sous-couche f

III.grounds SUBST pl. tantum

1. grounds (of house, institution):

grounds

parc m (of de)

private grounds

propriété f privée

2. grounds (reasons):

on ethical grounds

pour des raisons d'éthique

on compassionate grounds

pour raisons personnelles

grounds for divorce, appeal, extradition, arrest, opposition, criticism, hope

motifs de

to have grounds for complaint/for suspicion

avoir des motifs de se plaindre/de douter

to give sb grounds for anxiety

être un motif or une source d'angoisse pour qn

grounds for doing

motifs pour faire

there are reasonable grounds/there are no grounds for supposing that …

il y a des motifs suffisants/il n'y a aucun motif pour supposer que …

to give sb good grounds for doing

donner à qn de bonnes raisons de faire

to have grounds to do

avoir des raisons de faire

on (the) grounds of cost, public interest

en raison de

on (the) grounds of adultery, negligence, insufficient evidence

pour raison de

on (the) grounds of ill-health

pour raisons de santé

to lodge an appeal on the grounds of insanity

faire appel en arguant la folie

on the grounds that …

en raison du fait que …

IV.ground ADJ

ground coffee, pepper:

ground

moulu

V.ground [GB ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd] VERBE trans

1. ground AVIAT:

ground aircraft

immobiliser

ground crew, pilot

déclarer [qn] inapte

2. ground MAR:

ground vessel

faire échouer (on sur)

to be grounded

s'échouer

3. ground (base):

to ground sth on or in

fonder qc sur

to be grounded on principle, fact, experience

être fondé sur

to be grounded in right, truth, understanding

être fondé sur

well-grounded suspicions

des soupçons fondés

a well-grounded theory

une théorie bien fondée

4. ground (punish) fam:

ground teenager

priver [qn] de sortie

5. ground Am ELEC:

ground

relier [qc] à la terre

6. ground MILIT:

to ground arms

poser l'arme à la terre

ground arms!

reposez armes!

VI.ground [GB ɡraʊnd, Am ɡraʊnd]

to be thick/thin on the ground

être/ne pas être légion

inv to go to ground

se terrer

to run sb/sth to ground

dénicher qn/qc fam

to run or drive oneself into the ground

s'user au travail

to run or drive oneself into the ground

se crever au travail fam

to run sth into the ground business

laisser péricliter

to run a car into the ground

garder une voiture jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit bonne pour la casse

that suits me down to the ground

ça me va parfaitement

Voir aussi : grind

I.grind [GB ɡrʌɪnd, Am ɡraɪnd] SUBST

1. grind (hard work):

grind fam

boulot m monotone fam

grind fam

travail m monotone

the daily grind fam

le boulot or le train-train quotidien fam

back to the grind fam!

au boulot! fam

marking exam papers is an awful grind fam

corriger des copies d'examen est une vraie corvée

it was a long hard grind fam cycling up the hill

c'était long et pénible de monter la côte en vélo

it'll be a long hard grind fam

ça va être très dur

2. grind (harsh sound):

grind

grincement m

3. grind Am (hardworking student):

grind fam, péj

bûcheur/-euse fam

4. grind irland fam (extra tuition):

grind ENS, UNIV

cours m particulier

to give grinds

donner des cours particuliers (in sth de qc)

II.grind <prét, ppas ground> [GB ɡrʌɪnd, Am ɡraɪnd] VERBE trans

1. grind (crush):

grind corn, coffee beans, pepper

moudre

grind seeds, grain

écraser, broyer

grind pebbles, stone

concasser

grind meat

hacher

to grind sth to dust/to a powder

réduire qc en poussière/en poudre

to grind corn into flour

moudre du grain pour en faire de la farine

to grind one's teeth

grincer des dents

to grind sth into the ground

écraser qc par terre

2. grind:

grind (sharpen) knife, blade

affûter or aiguiser [qc] (à la meule)

grind (polish) lenses

polir

grind gems

égriser

3. grind (turn):

grind handle

tourner

grind MUS barrel organ

jouer de

III.grind <prét, ppas ground> [GB ɡrʌɪnd, Am ɡraɪnd] VERBE intr

1. grind (make harsh sound):

grind machine, engine:

grincer

to grind to a halt vehicle, train:

s'arrêter avec un grincement de freins

to grind to a halt machine:

s'arrêter

to grind to a halt fig factory, economy, industry, production:

s'immobiliser

2. grind (be crushed):

grind corn, coffee beans:

se moudre

3. grind Am (swot):

grind fam

bûcher fam

grind fam

potasser fam

4. grind Am fam dancer:

grind

danser en se déhanchant de manière provocante

sports ground SUBST

sports ground (large)

stade m

sports ground (in school, club etc)

terrain m de sports

fishing ground SUBST

fishing ground

pêche f

fishing ground

lieu m de pêche

camping ground SUBST

camping ground → campsite

Voir aussi : campsite

campsite, camping site SUBST (official)

campsite

terrain m de camping

campsite

camping m

burial ground SUBST

burial ground

cimetière m

centre ground SUBST POL

centre ground

centre m

to occupy the centre ground of French politics

être au centre dans la politique française

ground floor SUBST esp GB

1. ground floor:

ground floor

rez-de-chaussée m

on the ground floor

au rez-de-chaussée

to come in on the ground floor fam fig

commencer en bas de l'échelle

Idiomes/Tournures:

ground-floor épith apartment, room, window

au rez-de-chaussée

at ground-floor level

au rez-de-chaussée

ground frost SUBST

ground frost

givre m

ground forces SUBST pl. tantum

ground forces

forces fpl terrestres

ground effect SUBST

ground effect

effet m de sol

ground dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de ground dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.ground¹ [graʊnd] SUBST no plur

1. ground (the Earth's surface):

ground

terre f

burnt to the ground

brûlé de fond en comble

above ground

en surface

above ground MIN

à la surface

below ground

sous terre

below ground MIN

au jour

2. ground (soil):

ground

sol m

3. ground (large area of land):

ground

domaine m

waste ground

terres fpl incultes

4. ground (facilities for outdoor sports):

ground

terrain m

5. ground (specific place for animals):

fishing grounds

lieux mpl de pêche

6. ground (bottom of the sea):

ground

fond m de la mer

7. ground Am ELEC:

ground

prise f de terre

ground wire

fil m neutre

8. ground (area of knowledge):

ground

domaine m

we found some common ground

nous avons trouvé un terrain d'entente

to be on safe ground

reposer sur des bases solides

9. ground (reason):

ground

raison f

grounds for divorce

motifs mpl de divorce

on the grounds that ...

à cause de ...

on what grounds ?

à quel titre ?

II.ground¹ [graʊnd] VERBE trans

1. ground (base):

ground

baser

to be grounded in sth

être basé sur qc

to ground sb in Latin

former qn en latin

2. ground AVIAT:

ground (unable to fly)

empêcher de voler

ground (forbid)

interdire de vol

to be grounded

rester au sol

3. ground (run aground):

ground ship

échouer

4. ground (unable to move):

to be grounded

être incapable de bouger

to be grounded fam teenager

être consigné

5. ground Am ELEC:

ground

mettre à la masse

III.ground¹ [graʊnd] VERBE intr

ground ship:

ground

échouer

Voir aussi : earth

I.earth [ɜ:θ, Am ɜ:rθ] SUBST no plur

1. earth a. ELEC:

earth

terre f

(planet) Earth

la (planète) terre

the earth's crust/atmosphere

la croûte/l'atmosphère terrestre

to look like nothing on earth

être fagoté comme un sac

who/where/why on earth ... fam

qui/où/pourquoi donc ...

2. earth (animal's hole):

earth

terrier m

Idiomes/Tournures:

to bring sb/to come back (down) to earth

ramener qn/revenir sur terre

to cost the earth

coûter les yeux de la tête

to go to earth

se terrer

to promise the earth

promettre la lune

II.earth [ɜ:θ, Am ɜ:rθ] VERBE trans GB ELEC

earth

mettre à la terre

I.ground² [graʊnd] VERBE

ground passé of grind

II.ground² [graʊnd] ADJ

ground

moulu(e)

ground meat

haché(e)

III.ground² [graʊnd] SUBST plur

ground

sédiment m

coffee grounds

marc m de café

Voir aussi : grind

I.grind [graɪnd] SUBST fam

1. grind (tiring work):

grind

corvée f

the daily grind

le train-train quotidien

2. grind (sound):

grind

grincement m

3. grind (dance):

grind

déhanchement m

II.grind <ground, ground> [graɪnd] VERBE trans

1. grind (mill):

grind corn, pepper, coffee

moudre

grind meat

hacher

2. grind (crush):

grind

écraser

3. grind (make noise):

grind

grincer

to grind one's teeth

grincer des dents

4. grind (sharpen):

grind

aiguiser

5. grind (polish):

grind

polir

III.grind [graɪnd] VERBE intr

1. grind (move noisily):

grind

grincer

to grind to a halt

s'immobiliser

to grind up the hill

monter la colline en crissant

2. grind fam (dance):

grind

se déhancher

ground-to-ground missile SUBST

ground-to-ground missile

missile m sol-sol

proving ground SUBST

proving ground

terrain m d'essai

recreation ground SUBST GB

recreation ground

terrain m de jeux

ground-breaking ADJ

ground-breaking

novateur(-trice)

testing ground SUBST fig

testing ground

terrain m d'essai

stamping ground SUBST

stamping ground

lieu m de prédilection

dumping ground SUBST

dumping ground

dépotoir m

ground crew SUBST

ground crew

équipage m non navigant

ground Exemples tirés du dictionnaire PONS (vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

to suit sb (right) down to the ground fig

convenir parfaitement à qn

to gain two minutes, to gain ground (progress)

progresser

to be strewn around on the ground

parsemer le sol

to come up out of the ground

sortir de terre

to spread sth on the ground/the table

répandre qc par terre/sur la table

to pour sth on the ground/the table

répandre qc par terre/sur la table (du liquide)

to spill sth on the ground/the table

répandre qc par terre/sur la table (par mégarde)

to crash into the ground/a tree

s'écraser au [ou sur le] sol/contre un arbre

a breeding ground for scholars/young talent

pépinière de savants/jeunes talents

to cut the ground from under sb's feet

couper l'herbe sous le(s) pied(s) de qn

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

Ground was broken, irrigation ditches were dug, and the first fields of potatoes and turnips were planted.

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The cracklings are further ground to make meat and bone meal.

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A ground station located on the cape forms the centre's primary telemetry site.

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Accordingly, the client-therapist relationship is meant to be as egalitarian as possible with both sides communicating on equal ground and sharing experiences.

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At the end of 2004 central banks and official organizations held 19 percent of all above-ground gold as official gold reserves.

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Like other ghost crabs, they produce sound and vibration by rapping their larger claws against the ground.

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Inside the fort were wooden barracks two stories high, built around the parade ground.

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The first retorted that the second should fly off his ground.

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Every week the home team had to collect debris which had erupted from the ground, and on one occasion a match was interrupted whilst a full-sized perambulator was excavated!

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The building contains only 12 apartments: a ground floor maisonette, 10 full-floor apartments and a multi-floor penthouse.

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