grounding
gb/ɡɹˈaʊndɪŋ/ us/ɡɹˈaʊndɪŋ/
B2
Inglés
Acepciones
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Sustantivo
B2
abstract
1
basic knowledge or training
the basic knowledge you need before you can understand or do something well
Patrón de uso:
[a] grounding in [subject]
Error frecuente:
Use “a grounding in a subject,” not usually “a grounding on a subject.”
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)
Colocaciones
solid grounding
|firm grounding
|good grounding
|basic grounding
|thorough grounding
|grounding in mathematics
|grounding in grammar
|provide a grounding
|have a grounding
Temas
education
|skills
|learning
Ejemplos
- The course gives students a solid grounding in statistics.
- She has a good grounding in French grammar, but she needs more speaking practice.
- A grounding in basic finance is useful for anyone starting a business.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- This class gave me a grounding in chemistry.
- He has a strong grounding in computer science.
Sustantivo
C1
relation
2
basis in facts or reality
a strong connection with real facts or real experience
Patrón de uso:
grounding in [facts/evidence/reality/experience]
Error frecuente:
This meaning is about the basis for an idea, not about training in a school subject.
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)
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detachment (lack of connection to real conditions)
Colocaciones
grounding in reality
|grounding in evidence
|grounding in research
|grounding in experience
|practical grounding
|empirical grounding
|lack grounding
|provide grounding
|strong grounding
Temas
ideas
|research
|writing
|analysis
Ejemplos
- The report has a strong grounding in recent research.
- Her argument is interesting, but it lacks grounding in the facts.
- 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.
- His opinion has little grounding in experience.
Sustantivo
B2
state
3
emotional steadiness and realism
a calm, steady feeling that helps you feel connected to real life
Patrón de uso:
[someone's] grounding; a sense of grounding
Error frecuente:
Do not confuse this with “being grounded” as a punishment.
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)
Colocaciones
emotional grounding
|sense of grounding
|need grounding
|find grounding
|give someone grounding
|provide grounding
|grounding influence
|spiritual grounding
Temas
mental_health
|emotions
|daily_life
Ejemplos
- After months of travel, returning home gave her a sense of grounding.
- His family provides the emotional grounding he needs during stressful times.
- The routine of cooking dinner every night became a source of grounding.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Yoga gives me grounding after a busy day.
- She found grounding in her daily routine.
adjective
B2
property
4
calming and stabilizing
helping you feel calm and steady
Patrón de uso:
[something] is grounding; a grounding [experience/influence/practice]
Error frecuente:
“Grounding” here is positive; it does not mean “boring” or “punished.”
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)
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destabilizing (makes someone less steady or balanced)
Colocaciones
grounding experience
|grounding effect
|grounding practice
|grounding presence
|grounding influence
|feel grounding
|deeply grounding
Temas
emotions
|mental_health
|wellbeing
Ejemplos
- Gardening is a grounding activity after a long day online.
- Her voice has a calm, grounding effect on the group.
- Many people find walking barefoot on grass grounding.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Cooking is grounding for me.
- The quiet music felt grounding.
Sustantivo
B2
process
5
anxiety-calming mental practice
a simple exercise that helps you calm down by noticing where you are and what you can feel or see
Patrón de uso:
grounding for [anxiety/panic]; grounding techniques/exercises
Error frecuente:
This is related to mindfulness or therapy, not to electricity or punishment.
Sinónimos
mindfulness exercise (often broader and not always used for anxiety)
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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)
Colocaciones
grounding technique
|grounding exercise
|grounding practice
|grounding meditation
|5-4-3-2-1 grounding
|use grounding
|try grounding
|grounding for anxiety
|grounding breath
Temas
mental_health
|therapy
|wellbeing
Ejemplos
- Her therapist taught her grounding to manage panic attacks.
- One grounding exercise asks you to name five things you can see.
- Slow breathing and noticing your feet on the floor are common forms of grounding.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I use grounding when I feel anxious.
- This grounding exercise helps me calm down.
Sustantivo
technical
C1
relation
6
electrical connection to earth
a safety connection that lets extra electricity go safely into the ground
Patrón de uso:
grounding of [equipment/circuit]; grounding for [device]
Error frecuente:
In British English, “earthing” is often used for this electrical meaning.
Sinónimos
earthing (common in British English for electrical safety)
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earth connection (technical phrase emphasizing the physical connection to earth)
Antónimos
ungrounded connection (an electrical connection without a protective ground)
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electrical isolation (separation from a circuit or ground, not always the direct opposite)
Colocaciones
electrical grounding
|proper grounding
|equipment grounding
|protective grounding
|grounding system
|grounding wire
|grounding rod
|grounding conductor
|poor grounding
Temas
electricity
|safety
|technology
Ejemplos
- Proper grounding reduces the risk of electric shock.
- The electrician checked the grounding before installing the new outlet.
- Poor grounding can cause noise in audio equipment.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- This outlet needs proper grounding.
- Grounding helps make electrical equipment safer.
Sustantivo
informal
B2
action
7
punishment by restriction
a punishment where a young person must stay home or loses privileges
Patrón de uso:
[someone's] grounding; a grounding for [behavior]
Error frecuente:
This is usually used for children or teenagers, not for employees or adults in general.
Sinónimos
restriction (broader; can refer to any limit on freedom or privileges)
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confinement (more formal and emphasizes being kept in one place)
Antónimos
freedom (being allowed to go out or act normally)
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permission (being allowed to do something)
Colocaciones
get a grounding
|be given a grounding
|strict grounding
|week-long grounding
|grounding punishment
|grounding rules
|grounding for breaking curfew
Temas
family
|children
|discipline
Ejemplos
- His grounding lasted two weeks after he broke curfew.
- The grounding meant she could not go to the party on Friday.
- They argued that taking away his phone was a more effective grounding than keeping him indoors.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- My grounding ends on Sunday.
- He got a grounding for lying to his parents.
Sustantivo
C1
action
8
official flight or service ban
an official order that stops planes or other vehicles from operating
Patrón de uso:
grounding of [aircraft/fleet/pilot]; grounding by [authority]
Error frecuente:
A grounding is not just one delayed or canceled trip; it usually stops use for a wider safety or official reason.
Sinónimos
suspension (broader; can apply to people, services, licenses, or operations)
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flight ban (more specific to planes and flying)
Antónimos
clearance (official permission to operate or fly)
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authorization (formal permission to do something)
Colocaciones
aircraft grounding
|fleet grounding
|temporary grounding
|nationwide grounding
|grounding order
|grounding of flights
|grounding of a pilot
|safety grounding
Temas
aviation
|transport
|safety
|regulation
Ejemplos
- The grounding of the fleet caused thousands of cancellations.
- Regulators ordered the grounding of the aircraft after a safety problem was discovered.
- The pilot faced a temporary grounding while the incident was investigated.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The grounding stopped all flights of that plane.
- The airline announced a temporary grounding.
Sustantivo
technical
C1
event
9
ship running aground
an accident where a boat gets stuck in shallow water or on land
Patrón de uso:
grounding of [ship/vessel]; grounding on [reef/sandbank/shore]
Error frecuente:
This is mainly used for ships and boats; it is not the normal word for parking or landing.
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)
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safe passage (traveling through the area without becoming stuck)
Colocaciones
ship grounding
|vessel grounding
|accidental grounding
|tanker grounding
|grounding incident
|grounding on a reef
|grounding on a sandbank
|hard grounding
Temas
transport
|maritime
|accidents
Ejemplos
- The grounding of the tanker caused a small fuel spill.
- Investigators blamed the ship’s grounding on a navigation error.
- The crew waited for high tide after the grounding on the sandbank.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The boat’s grounding damaged its hull.
- The grounding happened near the reef.
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.
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.
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.