grounding
gb/ɡɹˈaʊndɪŋ/ us/ɡɹˈaʊndɪŋ/
B2
Inglés
alapok, megalapozottság, lelki stabilitás, megnyugtató, stabilizáló, földelő technika, grounding technika, földelés, szobafogság, földre parancsolás, üzemeltetés felfüggesztése, megfeneklés
SUSTANTIVO
B2
1
alapok
B1
Patrón de uso:
[a] grounding in [subject]
The course gives students a solid grounding in statistics.
A kurzus szilárd statisztikai alapokat ad a hallgatóknak.
She has a good grounding in French grammar, but she needs more speaking practice.
Jó alapjai vannak a francia nyelvtanból, de több beszédgyakorlatra van szüksége.
A grounding in basic finance is useful for anyone starting a business.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
This class gave me a grounding in chemistry.
Ez az óra megadta nekem a kémia alapjait.
He has a strong grounding in computer science.
Erős alapjai vannak az informatika terén.
Error frecuente:
Use “a grounding in a subject,” not usually “a grounding on a subject.”
Significado
basic knowledge or training
Colocaciones
solid grounding
|firm grounding
|good grounding
|basic grounding
|thorough grounding
|grounding in mathematics
|grounding in grammar
|provide a grounding
|have a grounding
Sinónimos
foundation (emphasizes the base on which later knowledge is built)
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training (emphasizes practical instruction or practice)
Antónimos
ignorance (lack of knowledge about the subject)
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unfamiliarity (lack of experience or acquaintance with the subject)
Temas
education
|skills
|learning
Definición
the basic knowledge you need before you can understand or do something well
basic knowledge, training, or understanding of the main principles of a subject.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
2
Patrón de uso:
grounding in [facts/evidence/reality/experience]
The report has a strong grounding in recent research.
A jelentés szilárdan a legújabb kutatások eredményeire épül.
Her argument is interesting, but it lacks grounding in the facts.
Az érvelése érdekes, de hiányzik belőle a ténybeli megalapozottság.
The novel’s fantasy elements work because they have a grounding in ordinary human emotion.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The plan needs more grounding in real data.
A tervet jobban valós adatokra kell alapozni.
His opinion has little grounding in experience.
A véleményének kevés tapasztalati alapja van.
Error frecuente:
This meaning is about the basis for an idea, not about training in a school subject.
Significado
basis in facts or reality
Colocaciones
grounding in reality
|grounding in evidence
|grounding in research
|grounding in experience
|practical grounding
|empirical grounding
|lack grounding
|provide grounding
|strong grounding
Sinónimos
basis (more general; can refer to any support or reason)
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foundation (emphasizes underlying support)
Antónimos
speculation (ideas not strongly supported by facts)
|
detachment (lack of connection to real conditions)
Temas
ideas
|research
|writing
|analysis
Definición
a strong connection with real facts or real experience
a connection with facts, evidence, practical experience, or real conditions that gives an idea, argument, or work a reliable basis.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
3
Patrón de uso:
[someone's] grounding; a sense of grounding
After months of travel, returning home gave her a sense of grounding.
Hónapokig tartó utazás után az otthonába való visszatérés a lelki stabilitás érzését adta neki.
His family provides the emotional grounding he needs during stressful times.
A családja biztosítja neki azt a lelki stabilitást, amelyre a stresszes időszakokban szüksége van.
The routine of cooking dinner every night became a source of grounding.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Yoga gives me grounding after a busy day.
A jóga lelki stabilitást ad egy mozgalmas nap után.
She found grounding in her daily routine.
A napi rutinjában találta meg a lelki stabilitást.
Error frecuente:
Do not confuse this with “being grounded” as a punishment.
Significado
emotional steadiness and realism
Colocaciones
emotional grounding
|sense of grounding
|need grounding
|find grounding
|give someone grounding
|provide grounding
|grounding influence
|spiritual grounding
Sinónimos
stability (emphasizes steadiness and balance)
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rootedness (emphasizes feeling connected to a place, identity, or reality)
Antónimos
instability (lack of emotional steadiness)
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disconnection (feeling separated from reality, people, or the present moment)
Temas
mental_health
|emotions
|daily_life
Definición
a calm, steady feeling that helps you feel connected to real life
a feeling or condition of being calm, steady, practical, and connected to real life or the present moment.
B2
4
megnyugtató
B1
stabilizáló
B2
Patrón de uso:
[something] is grounding; a grounding [experience/influence/practice]
Gardening is a grounding activity after a long day online.
A kertészkedés megnyugtató tevékenység egy hosszú online nap után.
Her voice has a calm, grounding effect on the group.
A hangja nyugodt, stabilizáló hatással van a csoportra.
Many people find walking barefoot on grass grounding.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Cooking is grounding for me.
Számomra a főzés megnyugtató.
The quiet music felt grounding.
A halk zene megnyugtatóan hatott.
Error frecuente:
“Grounding” here is positive; it does not mean “boring” or “punished.”
Significado
calming and stabilizing
Colocaciones
grounding experience
|grounding effect
|grounding practice
|grounding presence
|grounding influence
|feel grounding
|deeply grounding
Sinónimos
calming (emphasizes reducing stress or anxiety)
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stabilizing (emphasizes helping someone feel steady or balanced)
Antónimos
unsettling (makes someone feel disturbed or less secure)
|
destabilizing (makes someone less steady or balanced)
Temas
emotions
|mental_health
|wellbeing
Definición
helping you feel calm and steady
making someone feel calmer, steadier, and more connected to the present moment or to ordinary reality.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
5
Patrón de uso:
grounding for [anxiety/panic]; grounding techniques/exercises
Her therapist taught her grounding to manage panic attacks.
A terapeutája földelő technikákat tanított neki, hogy kezelni tudja a pánikrohamokat.
One grounding exercise asks you to name five things you can see.
Az egyik földelő gyakorlatban meg kell nevezned öt dolgot, amit látsz.
Slow breathing and noticing your feet on the floor are common forms of grounding.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I use grounding when I feel anxious.
Amikor szorongok, földelő technikákat alkalmazok.
This grounding exercise helps me calm down.
Ez a földelő gyakorlat segít megnyugodni.
Error frecuente:
This is related to mindfulness or therapy, not to electricity or punishment.
Significado
anxiety-calming mental practice
Colocaciones
grounding technique
|grounding exercise
|grounding practice
|grounding meditation
|5-4-3-2-1 grounding
|use grounding
|try grounding
|grounding for anxiety
|grounding breath
Sinónimos
mindfulness exercise (often broader and not always used for anxiety)
|
coping technique (broader; includes many ways to manage stress)
Antónimos
panic (the anxious state that grounding is often meant to reduce)
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dissociation (a state of disconnection that grounding may help counter)
Temas
mental_health
|therapy
|wellbeing
Definición
a simple exercise that helps you calm down by noticing where you are and what you can feel or see
the practice of focusing on immediate physical sensations, surroundings, or breathing in order to reduce anxiety, panic, or dissociation.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
TECHNICAL
6
földelés
B2
Patrón de uso:
grounding of [equipment/circuit]; grounding for [device]
Proper grounding reduces the risk of electric shock.
A megfelelő földelés csökkenti az áramütés kockázatát.
The electrician checked the grounding before installing the new outlet.
A villanyszerelő ellenőrizte a földelést, mielőtt beszerelte az új konnektort.
Poor grounding can cause noise in audio equipment.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
This outlet needs proper grounding.
Ennek a konnektornak megfelelő földelésre van szüksége.
Grounding helps make electrical equipment safer.
A földelés biztonságosabbá teszi az elektromos berendezéseket.
Error frecuente:
In British English, “earthing” is often used for this electrical meaning.
Significado
electrical connection to earth
Colocaciones
electrical grounding
|proper grounding
|equipment grounding
|protective grounding
|grounding system
|grounding wire
|grounding rod
|grounding conductor
|poor grounding
Sinónimos
earthing (common in British English for electrical safety)
|
earth connection (technical phrase emphasizing the physical connection to earth)
Antónimos
ungrounded connection (an electrical connection without a protective ground)
|
electrical isolation (separation from a circuit or ground, not always the direct opposite)
Temas
electricity
|safety
|technology
Definición
a safety connection that lets extra electricity go safely into the ground
a protective electrical connection between a device or circuit and the earth, or another reference point, that helps prevent electric shock and equipment damage.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
INFORMAL
7
szobafogság
B1
Patrón de uso:
[someone's] grounding; a grounding for [behavior]
His grounding lasted two weeks after he broke curfew.
Miután megszegte a kijárási idejét, a szobafogsága két hétig tartott.
The grounding meant she could not go to the party on Friday.
A szobafogság miatt pénteken nem mehetett el a buliba.
They argued that taking away his phone was a more effective grounding than keeping him indoors.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
My grounding ends on Sunday.
Vasárnap ér véget a szobafogságom.
He got a grounding for lying to his parents.
Azért kapott szobafogságot, mert hazudott a szüleinek.
Error frecuente:
This is usually used for children or teenagers, not for employees or adults in general.
Significado
punishment by restriction
Colocaciones
get a grounding
|be given a grounding
|strict grounding
|week-long grounding
|grounding punishment
|grounding rules
|grounding for breaking curfew
Sinónimos
restriction (broader; can refer to any limit on freedom or privileges)
|
confinement (more formal and emphasizes being kept in one place)
Antónimos
freedom (being allowed to go out or act normally)
|
permission (being allowed to do something)
Temas
family
|children
|discipline
Definición
a punishment where a young person must stay home or loses privileges
the punishment of a child or teenager by not allowing them to go out, use privileges, or take part in normal activities for a period of time.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
8
Patrón de uso:
grounding of [aircraft/fleet/pilot]; grounding by [authority]
The grounding of the fleet caused thousands of cancellations.
A flotta földre parancsolása több ezer járattörlést okozott.
Regulators ordered the grounding of the aircraft after a safety problem was discovered.
A hatóságok a biztonsági probléma felfedezése után elrendelték a repülőgépek földre parancsolását.
The pilot faced a temporary grounding while the incident was investigated.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The grounding stopped all flights of that plane.
A földre parancsolás leállította annak a géptípusnak az összes járatát.
The airline announced a temporary grounding.
A légitársaság ideiglenes üzemeltetési felfüggesztést jelentett be.
Error frecuente:
A grounding is not just one delayed or canceled trip; it usually stops use for a wider safety or official reason.
Significado
official flight or service ban
Colocaciones
aircraft grounding
|fleet grounding
|temporary grounding
|nationwide grounding
|grounding order
|grounding of flights
|grounding of a pilot
|safety grounding
Sinónimos
suspension (broader; can apply to people, services, licenses, or operations)
|
flight ban (more specific to planes and flying)
Antónimos
clearance (official permission to operate or fly)
|
authorization (formal permission to do something)
Temas
aviation
|transport
|safety
|regulation
Definición
an official order that stops planes or other vehicles from operating
an official decision to prevent aircraft, vehicles, or operators from being used or working, usually because of safety, legal, or disciplinary concerns.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
TECHNICAL
9
megfeneklés
C1
Patrón de uso:
grounding of [ship/vessel]; grounding on [reef/sandbank/shore]
The grounding of the tanker caused a small fuel spill.
A tanker megfeneklése kisebb üzemanyag-szivárgást okozott.
Investigators blamed the ship’s grounding on a navigation error.
A vizsgálók a hajó megfeneklését navigációs hibára vezették vissza.
The crew waited for high tide after the grounding on the sandbank.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The boat’s grounding damaged its hull.
A csónak megfeneklése megrongálta a hajótestet.
The grounding happened near the reef.
A megfeneklés a zátony közelében történt.
Error frecuente:
This is mainly used for ships and boats; it is not the normal word for parking or landing.
Significado
ship running aground
Colocaciones
ship grounding
|vessel grounding
|accidental grounding
|tanker grounding
|grounding incident
|grounding on a reef
|grounding on a sandbank
|hard grounding
Sinónimos
running aground (more common phrase for the same event)
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stranding (emphasizes being left stuck and unable to move)
Antónimos
refloating (the action of getting the vessel floating again)
|
safe passage (traveling through the area without becoming stuck)
Temas
transport
|maritime
|accidents
Definición
an accident where a boat gets stuck in shallow water or on land
an accident in which a ship, boat, or similar craft touches and becomes stuck on the bottom, shore, a reef, or another shallow surface.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
grounding
AFI
GB/ɡɹˈaʊndɪŋ/
US/ɡɹˈaʊndɪŋ/
Sílabas y acento
ground - ing (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (ground)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: grounding
- Plural: grounding
Expresiones
grounding rod
1/ɡɹˈaʊndɪŋ ɹˈɑd/
fixed phrase
technical
metal rod in earth
a metal rod put into the ground to help electricity flow safely into the earth
Ejemplos
- The electrician installed a new grounding rod beside the house.
- Lightning protection systems often use grounding rods.
- The grounding rod must be connected to the main electrical panel.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The house has a grounding rod.
- They connected the wire to the grounding rod.
grounding strap
1/ɡɹˈaʊndɪŋ stɹˈæp/
fixed phrase
technical
strap preventing static damage
a strap that prevents static electricity from damaging electronics
Ejemplos
- Wear a grounding strap before handling the computer’s memory chips.
- The grounding strap protects sensitive components from static discharge.
- He clipped the grounding strap to the metal frame of the workbench.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I wore a grounding strap while fixing the computer.
- A grounding strap helps protect small electronic parts.
grounding wire
1/ɡɹˈaʊndɪŋ wˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
wire for electrical safety
a safety wire that carries extra electricity safely to ground
Ejemplos
- The green grounding wire must be connected correctly.
- A loose grounding wire can make the outlet unsafe.
- The technician replaced the damaged grounding wire in the panel.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The grounding wire makes the circuit safer.
- Do not cut the grounding wire.