ground

ground
I.
ground1 [graʊnd]
1. noun
   a. the ground la terre le sol
• above ground en surface
• below ground sous terre
• to fall to the ground tomber par terre
• burnt to the ground réduit en cendres
• to lie/sit on the ground se coucher/s'asseoir par terre
• to have one's feet firmly on the ground avoir les pieds sur terre
• to get off the ground [plane] décoller ; [scheme] démarrer
• to get sth off the ground (faire) démarrer qch
• that suits me down to the ground (inf) ça me va tout à fait
• to run a car into the ground user une voiture jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit bonne pour la casse
• to run a business into the ground laisser péricliter une entreprise
• to run sb into the ground épuiser qn
• to run o.s. into the ground with work s'épuiser au travail
   b. ( = piece of land) terrain m ; ( = soil) terre f, terrain m
• stony ground terrain m caillouteux
• neutral ground terrain m neutre
• to meet sb on his own ground affronter qn sur son propre terrain
• to be on dangerous ground être sur un terrain glissant
• on familiar ground en terrain familier
• to stand one's ground tenir bon
• to lose ground perdre du terrain ; [party, politician] être en perte de vitesse
• to clear the ground déblayer le terrain
   c. ( = area for special purpose) terrain m
• football ground terrain m de football
   d. (US Electricity) terre f
2. plural noun
grounds
   a. ( = coffee grounds) marc m (de café)
   b. ( = gardens) parc m
   c. ( = reason) motif m
• grounds for divorce/dismissal motifs mpl de divorce/licenciement
• grounds for complaint grief m
• there are grounds for believing that ... il y a lieu de penser que ...
• the situation gives grounds for anxiety la situation est préoccupante
• the latest figures give us grounds for optimism les derniers chiffres nous permettent d'être optimistes
• on personal/medical grounds pour (des) raisons personnelles/médicales
• on what grounds? à quel titre ?
• on the grounds of pour raison de
• on the grounds that ... en raison du fait que ...
3. transitive verb
   a. [+ plane, pilot] interdire de voler à ; ( = keep on ground) retenir au sol
   b. [+ teenager] (inf) priver de sortie
   c. [+ ship] faire s'échouer
• the tanker was grounded on the rocks le pétrolier s'était échoué sur les rochers
   d. (US Electricity) mettre à la terre
   e. ( = base) fonder (on, in sur)
• her argument was grounded in fact son argument était fondé sur des faits
4. compounds
► ground attack noun offensive f terrestre
► ground control noun contrôle m au sol
► ground crew noun équipe f au sol
► ground floor noun rez-de-chaussée m
► ground-floor adjective [flat, room] au rez-de-chaussée ; [window] du rez-de-chaussée
► ground forces plural noun forces fpl terrestres
► ground frost noun gelée f blanche
► ground level noun
• at ground level au niveau du sol ► ground rules plural noun procédure f
• we can't change the ground rules at this stage on ne peut pas changer les règles du jeu maintenant ► ground staff noun personnel m au sol
► ground troops plural noun armée f de terre
► ground zero noun [of nuclear explosion] point m de radiation maximum au sol
► Ground Zero noun (in US) Ground Zero m
II.
ground2 [graʊnd]
1. verb
past tense, past participle of grind
2. adjective
[coffee, spices] moulu
3. compounds
► ground beef noun (US) bœuf m haché
* * *
[graʊnd] 1.
preterit, past participle grind 2., 3.
2.
noun
1) (surface underfoot) sol m, terre f

to throw something on the ground — jeter quelque chose par terre

to sit on the ground — s'asseoir par terre

to fall to the ground — tomber (par terre)

get up off the ground — lève-toi

to get off the ground — [plane] décoller; fig [idea] prendre fig

to get something off the ground — faire démarrer quelque chose

to burn to the ground — brûler complètement

to prepare the ground — fig ouvrir la voie (for à)

to clear the ground — lit, fig déblayer le terrain

2) (area, territory) lit, fig terrain m

to cover a lot of ground — lit faire beaucoup de chemin; fig avancer beaucoup

to go over the same ground — se répéter

to break fresh ou new ground — innover

on neutral ground — en terrain neutre

to be sure of one's ground — être sûr de ce qu'on avance

on dangerous ground — (in discussion) sur un terrain miné; (in dealings) dans une position délicate

3) gen, Sport (for specific activity) terrain m
4) (reason) gen, Law motifs mpl, raisons fpl
5) fig (in contest, discussion)

to gain ground — gagner du terrain (on, over sur)

to lose ground — perdre du terrain (to au profit de)

to give ground — céder du terrain (to devant; on, over au niveau de)

to make up lost ground — regagner du terrain perdu

to hold ou stand (one's) ground — tenir bon

to shift one's ground — fig changer son fusil d'épaule (on au sujet de)

6) US Electricity terre f
7) Art fond m
3.
grounds plural noun
1) (of house, institution) parc m (of de)

private grounds — propriété f privée

2) (reasons)

grounds for — motifs de [divorce, criticism, hope]

to have grounds for complaint — avoir des motifs de se plaindre

grounds for doing — motifs pour faire

there are no grounds for supposing that — il n'y a aucun motif pour supposer que

to give somebody good grounds for doing — donner à quelqu'un de bonnes raisons de faire

on (the) grounds of — en raison de [cost, public interest]; pour cause de [adultery, negligence]

on (the) grounds of ill-health — pour raisons de santé

on compassionate grounds — pour raisons personnelles

on the grounds that — en raison du fait que

4.
ground past participle adjective [coffee, pepper] moulu
5.
transitive verb
1) Aviation immobiliser [aircraft]
2) Nautical

to be grounded — s'échouer

3) (base)

to ground something on ou in — fonder quelque chose sur

4) (colloq) (keep in) priver [quelqu'un] de sortie
5) US Electricity relier [quelque chose] à la terre
••

to be thin on the ground — ne pas être légion inv

to go to ground — se terrer

to run somebody/something to ground — dénicher (colloq) quelqu'un/quelque chose

to run ou drive oneself into the ground — s'user au travail

that suits me down to the ground — ça me convient parfaitement


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