ground1
/ɡraʊnd/Translation
n [u]
›
⇨ tierra
⇨ suelo
Your book has fallen on the ground Tu libro se ha caído al suelo
The ground was rocky El suelo era rocoso
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⇨ bagaje
⇨ conocimientos
n [c]
Véase tb: breeding ground; burial ground; fishing ground; recreation ground; the middle ground› (en deportes)
⇨ campo
football ground campo de fútbol
⇨ terreno
to be thin on the ground UK
⇨ ser escaso,sa
to break new ground
⇨ innovar
⇨ hacer algo nuevo
to cover a lot of ground
⇨ cubrir mucho terreno
⇨ abarcar mucho terreno
to gain ground
⇨ ganar terreno
⇨ ganar popularidad
to get (sth) off the ground (un negocio, un proyecto)
⇨ poner en marcha
⇨ despegar
⇨ arrancar
to lose ground
⇨ perder terreno
They lost ground to the competition last year Perdieron terreno frente a la competencia el año pasado
⇨ perder popularidad
to stand one's ground
⇨ mantenerse firme en algo
to suit sb down to the ground UK
⇨ ser perfecto,ta para alguien
(Definition of ground nn from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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