ground
gb/ɡɹˈaʊnd/ us/ɡɹˈaʊnd/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 500
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A1
entity
1
solid surface of the earth
The solid land under our feet.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the [adjective] ground
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ground' with 'floor'. 'Ground' is outside; 'floor' is inside a building.
Συνώνυμα
land (Refers to the earth's surface, often in a broader or more general sense.)
Αντώνυμα
sky (The opposite physical space above the earth's surface.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
on the ground
|level ground
|frozen ground
|soft ground
Θέματα
geography
|daily life
|nature
|space
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The children sat on the ground to watch the parade.
- The heavy rain made the ground muddy.
- They found coins buried in the ground.
- The tent was pitched on level ground.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I sat on the ground.
- The ground is wet.
- He stood on the ground.
- We walked on the ground.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
2
reason or justification
A reason for doing or saying something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[have/provide] grounds for [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may forget that 'grounds' in this meaning is usually plural.
Συνώνυμα
reason (A general explanation for why something is done or believed.)
Αντώνυμα
pretext (A false or misleading reason given to hide the real one.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
grounds for divorce
|on the grounds that
|reasonable grounds
Θέματα
law
|discussion
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The police had no grounds to search his house.
- She resigned on the grounds of ill health.
- There are strong grounds for believing he is innocent.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I have no grounds to say that.
- They had grounds to stop him.
- She left on the grounds of illness.
Ρήμα
B1
action
3
prevent aircraft from flying
To stop a plane from flying.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to ground [an aircraft/pilot]
Συνώνυμα
suspend (In aviation, to temporarily stop operations for safety or other reasons.)
Αντώνυμα
launch (To send an aircraft into flight.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
ground flights
|ground a pilot
Θέματα
transportation
|safety
|law
Παραδείγματα
- All flights were grounded due to fog.
- The airline grounded its fleet for safety checks.
- The pilot was grounded after failing a medical test.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Bad weather grounded the plane.
- They grounded all flights today.
- The pilot was grounded for two days.
Ρήμα
informal
A2
action
4
punish by restricting outings
To not let a child go out as punishment.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to ground [someone] for [a time period]
Συνώνυμα
confine (To keep someone within limits, though not necessarily as punishment.)
Αντώνυμα
allow out (To permit someone to go outside freely.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
ground a teenager
|ground someone for a week
Θέματα
family
|behavior
|daily_life
|relationships
Παραδείγματα
- Her parents grounded her for a month after she missed curfew.
- He was grounded and couldn't go to the party.
- If you don't finish your homework, you'll be grounded.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- My dad grounded me for two days.
- She was grounded last weekend.
- He will be grounded if he is late again.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
B2
entity
5
electrical earth connection
A wire that connects electricity to the earth for safety.
Συνώνυμα
earth (British English term for electrical grounding.)
Αντώνυμα
live wire (An electrical wire carrying current, opposite of grounded.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
ground wire
|ground connection
Θέματα
technology
|safety
|science
Παραδείγματα
- The appliance must be connected to a proper ground.
- He checked if the outlet had a working ground.
- Grounding protects people from electric shock.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- This wire goes to the ground.
- The machine must have a ground.
- Ground stops you from getting shocked.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
ground
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈaʊnd/
US/ɡɹˈaʊnd/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
ground (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (ground)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: ground
- Plural: ground, grounds
Verb
- Base: ground
- 3rd Person Singular: grounds
- Present Participle: grounding
- Past: grounded
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
Core family
underground
adjective A2
playground
noun A2
Related words
background
noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
groundless
adjective
Advanced or less common
groundwork
noun
foreground
noun
Εκφράσεις
get off the ground
1/ɡˈɛt ˈɔf ðə ɡɹˈaʊnd/
idiom
start successfully after effort
To begin and start working well.
Παραδείγματα
- The project finally got off the ground after months of delays.
- Her business is just getting off the ground.
lose ground
1/lˈuz ɡɹˈaʊnd/
idiom
lose position or advantage
To fall behind or become less successful.
Παραδείγματα
- Our company is losing ground to competitors.
- He began to lose ground after the injury.
on the grounds that
1/ˈɔn ðə ɡɹˈaʊndz ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
because of a stated reason
Because of the reason that is given.
Παραδείγματα
- He refused on the grounds that it was too risky.
- They were excused on the grounds that they were unwell.
break new ground
1/bɹˈeɪk njˈu ɡɹˈaʊnd/
idiom
do something innovative first time
To do something new and different that no one has done before.
Παραδείγματα
- The research breaks new ground in cancer treatment.
- The scientist broke new ground in cancer research.
- She broke new ground in modern dance.
- Their latest album breaks new ground in jazz music.
gain ground
1/ɡˈeɪn ɡɹˈaʊnd/
idiom
make progress or advance
To move forward or become more successful than before.
Παραδείγματα
- Our team is gaining ground on the competition.
- The new product is gaining ground in the market.
gain ground
2/ɡˈeɪn ɡɹˈaʊnd/
idiom
make progress or advance
To move forward or become more successful.
Παραδείγματα
- The idea is gaining ground among scientists.
- Our team gained ground in the second half.