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I.ground1 [americ ɡraʊnd, Brit ɡraʊnd] SUBST

1. ground U (land, terrain):

ground
terreno m
marshy ground
terreno pantanoso
high ground
terreno elevado
a patch of ground
un área de terreno
to be on dangerous or slippery ground
pisar terreno peligroso
to be on one's own ground
estar en lo suyo
to be on safe or firm or solid ground
pisar terreno firme
once he began talking about architecture, he was obviously on firmer ground
se notó que estaba más seguro de lo que decía cuando empezó a hablar de arquitectura
to be sure of one's ground
saber qué terreno se pisa
to change or shift one's ground
cambiar de postura
to fall on stony ground
caer en saco roto
to gain/lose ground
ganar/perder terreno
the Republicans have managed to regain ground lost in previous elections
los republicanos han logrado recuperar el terreno perdido en elecciones anteriores
the treatment is gaining ground in the medical world
el tratamiento está ganando adeptos entre los médicos
to give ground (in argument)
ceder terreno
to give ground (in battle)
replegarse
to give ground (in battle)
ceder terreno
to make ground DESP
acortar distancias
to stand/hold one's ground (in argument)
mantenerse firme
to stand/hold one's ground (in argument)
no ceder terreno
to stand/hold one's ground (in battle)
no ceder terreno

3. ground U:

ground (surface of the earth)
suelo m
ground (soil)
tierra f
we sat on the ground
nos sentamos en el suelo
the ground was too hard to dig
la tierra estaba demasiado dura para cavar
the eagle was soaring high above the ground
el águila volaba a gran altura
the rail link runs below ground
el enlace ferroviario es subterráneo
as soon as we got above ground
en cuanto salimos a la superficie
the ball ran along the ground
la pelota rodó por el suelo
to fall/drop to the ground
caer al suelo
to crash to the ground
estrellarse contra el suelo
the house burned to the ground
la casa quedó reducida a cenizas
the village was razed to the ground
el pueblo fue arrasado totalmente
the pilot was waiting for intructions from the ground
el piloto estaba a la espera de instrucciones de tierra
I wished the ground would open up and swallow me
hubiera querido que la tierra me tragara
I wished the ground would open up and swallow me
pensé 'tierra, trágame'
from the ground up
radicalmente
on the ground Brit
sobre el terreno
thick/thin on the ground Brit coloq celebrities were thick on the ground at the première
había muchos famosos en el estreno
orders have been very thin on the ground recently
últimamente han escaseado mucho los pedidos or ha habido muy pocos pedidos
to break new or fresh ground
abrir nuevos caminos
to cut the ground from under sb/sb's feet his evidence cut the ground from under the prosecuting lawyer's feet
sus declaraciones echaron por tierra el argumento del fiscal
his sudden change of mind cut the ground from under me
su inesperado cambio de opinión echó por tierra todos mis planes
to get off the ground plan/project:
llegar a concretarse
it was a long time before the talks got off the ground
pasó mucho tiempo antes de que las conversaciones empezaran a encaminarse
to go to ground Brit fugitive:
esconderse
to go to ground fox:
meterse en la madriguera
to prepare the ground for sth
preparar el terreno para algo
to run sb/sth to ground
dar con algo/alguien
to run or work oneself into the ground you're working yourself into the ground
te estás dejando el pellejo en el trabajo coloq
to suit sb down to the ground coloq she said she wasn't going, which suited me down to the ground
dijo que no iba, lo cual me vino de perillas or de perlas coloq
that hat suits you down to the ground
ese sombrero te queda que ni pintado coloq
to worship the ground sb walks on
besar la tierra que pisa alguien
to worship the ground sb walks on atrib conditions
del terreno
to worship the ground sb walks on personnel/support
de tierra
to worship the ground sb walks on attack
por tierra
their ground game is suspect
sus pases bajos son bastante flojos

II.ground1 [americ ɡraʊnd, Brit ɡraʊnd] VERBO trans

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I.ground2 [americ ɡraʊnd, Brit ɡraʊnd] pass & pass part grind

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II.ground2 [americ ɡraʊnd, Brit ɡraʊnd] ADJ

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I.grind <pass & Part perf ground> [americ ɡraɪnd, Brit ɡrʌɪnd] VERBO trans

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III.grind [americ ɡraɪnd, Brit ɡrʌɪnd] SUBST

I.grind <pass & Part perf ground> [americ ɡraɪnd, Brit ɡrʌɪnd] VERBO trans

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III.grind [americ ɡraɪnd, Brit ɡrʌɪnd] SUBST

I.high <higher highest> [americ haɪ, Brit hʌɪ] ADJ

2.1. high (considerable, greater than usual):

high number/score/salary/interest rate
alto
high pressure/voltage/current
alto
high speed/velocity
alto
high wind
fuerte
high temperature/fever
alto
he has a very high color
tiene un color muy subido
think of a number higher than five
piensa en un número mayor que cinco
the high latitudes
las altas latitudes
the temperature was in the high eighties
la temperatura rondaba los noventa grados
the death toll could rise as high as 20
el número de muertos podría elevarse a 20
unemployment is very high
hay mucho desempleo
the high cost of giving in to terrorism
el alto precio que se paga por ceder al terrorismo
to pay a high price for sth
pagar algo muy caro
they've paid a high price for failure
han pagado muy caro el fracaso
to play for high stakes
apostar fuerte
my hopes were high as I set out
tenía grandes esperanzas al partir
Byzantine art finds its highest expression in …
el arte bizantino tiene su expresión más depurada en …
to be high in sth
ser rico en algo
high in protein
rico en proteínas

II.high <higher highest> [americ haɪ, Brit hʌɪ] ADV

1.1. high fly:

high
alto
the tower loomed high over the town
la torre se erguía or se alzaba por encima de la ciudad
the mountain towered high above us
la montaña se elevaba dominante sobre nosotros
they built ever higher
construían cada vez más alto
high in the sky
en lo alto del cielo
high overhead
en las alturas
high up
arriba
high up
en lo alto
if you go a bit higher up, you'll get a better view
si subes un poco más, tendrás mejor vista
the Bears are fairly high in the league
los Bears están entre los primeros de la liga
it's pretty high (up) on the agenda
es uno de los asuntos más importantes
to run high river:
estar crecido
to run high sea:
estar embravecido
to run high feelings:
estar exaltados
passions run high in this thrilling new saga
las pasiones se desatan en esta nueva y emocionante saga
high and dry, to leave sb high and dry
dejar a alguien en la estacada
high and dry, to leave sb high and dry
dejar a alguien tirado coloq
there was the boat, high and dry on a sandbank
allí estaba el bote, varado en un banco de arena
to search or hunt or look high and low (for sth)
remover cielo y tierra (para encontrar algo)

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