ground
gb/ɡɹˈaʊnd/ us/ɡɹˈaʊnd/
A1
Ingles
~ 500
föld, talaj, alap, indok, ok, földre parancsol, földön tart, szobafogságra ítél, földelés
PANGNGALAN
A1
1
Padron ng paggamit:
the [adjective] ground
The children sat on the ground to watch the parade.
A gyerekek a földön ültek, hogy nézzék a felvonulást.
The heavy rain made the ground muddy.
A heves esőtől sáros lett a föld.
They found coins buried in the ground.
The tent was pitched on level ground.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I sat on the ground.
A földön ültem.
The ground is wet.
Nedves a föld.
He stood on the ground.
We walked on the ground.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ground' with 'floor'. 'Ground' is outside; 'floor' is inside a building.
Kahulugan
solid surface of the earth
Mga kolokasyon
on the ground
|level ground
|frozen ground
|soft ground
Mga kasingkahulugan
land (Refers to the earth's surface, often in a broader or more general sense.)
Mga kasalungat
sky (The opposite physical space above the earth's surface.)
Mga tema
geography
|daily life
|nature
|space
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
The solid land under our feet.
The solid surface of the earth, including soil, rock, or other materials, on which people and objects stand.
PANGNGALAN
B1
2
Padron ng paggamit:
[have/provide] grounds for [something]
The police had no grounds to search his house.
A rendőrségnek nem volt jogalapja arra, hogy átkutassa a házát.
She resigned on the grounds of ill health.
Egészségi okokból mondott le.
There are strong grounds for believing he is innocent.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I have no grounds to say that.
Nincs alapom ezt állítani.
They had grounds to stop him.
Volt alapjuk arra, hogy megállítsák.
She left on the grounds of illness.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may forget that 'grounds' in this meaning is usually plural.
Kahulugan
reason or justification
Mga kolokasyon
grounds for divorce
|on the grounds that
|reasonable grounds
Mga kasingkahulugan
reason (A general explanation for why something is done or believed.)
Mga kasalungat
pretext (A false or misleading reason given to hide the real one.)
Mga tema
law
|discussion
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
A reason for doing or saying something.
A reason, cause, or basis for an action, belief, or argument.
PANDIWA
B1
3
földön tart
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
to ground [an aircraft/pilot]
All flights were grounded due to fog.
A köd miatt egyetlen járat sem szállhatott fel.
The airline grounded its fleet for safety checks.
A légitársaság biztonsági ellenőrzések miatt földre parancsolta a flottáját.
The pilot was grounded after failing a medical test.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
Bad weather grounded the plane.
A rossz idő a földön tartotta a repülőt.
They grounded all flights today.
Ma egyetlen járatot sem engedtek felszállni.
The pilot was grounded for two days.
Kahulugan
prevent aircraft from flying
Mga kolokasyon
ground flights
|ground a pilot
Mga kasingkahulugan
suspend (In aviation, to temporarily stop operations for safety or other reasons.)
Mga kasalungat
launch (To send an aircraft into flight.)
Mga tema
transportation
|safety
|law
Depinisyon
To stop a plane from flying.
To prevent an aircraft or pilot from flying, usually by official order.
PANDIWA
A2
INFORMAL
4
Padron ng paggamit:
to ground [someone] for [a time period]
Her parents grounded her for a month after she missed curfew.
A szülei egy hónapra szobafogságra ítélték, miután nem ért haza időben.
He was grounded and couldn't go to the party.
Szobafogságban volt, ezért nem mehetett el a buliba.
If you don't finish your homework, you'll be grounded.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
My dad grounded me for two days.
Apa két napra szobafogságra ítélt.
She was grounded last weekend.
Múlt hétvégén szobafogságban volt.
He will be grounded if he is late again.
Kahulugan
punish by restricting outings
Mga kolokasyon
ground a teenager
|ground someone for a week
Mga kasingkahulugan
confine (To keep someone within limits, though not necessarily as punishment.)
Mga kasalungat
allow out (To permit someone to go outside freely.)
Mga tema
family
|behavior
|daily_life
|relationships
Depinisyon
To not let a child go out as punishment.
To punish a child or teenager by not allowing them to leave home for social activities.
PANGNGALAN
B2
TECHNICAL
5
földelés
B2
The appliance must be connected to a proper ground.
A készüléket megfelelő földeléshez kell csatlakoztatni.
He checked if the outlet had a working ground.
Ellenőrizte, hogy a konnektornak működik-e a földelése.
Grounding protects people from electric shock.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
This wire goes to the ground.
Ez a vezeték a földeléshez csatlakozik.
The machine must have a ground.
A gépnek földeléssel kell rendelkeznie.
Ground stops you from getting shocked.
Kahulugan
electrical earth connection
Mga kolokasyon
ground wire
|ground connection
Mga kasingkahulugan
earth (British English term for electrical grounding.)
Mga kasalungat
live wire (An electrical wire carrying current, opposite of grounded.)
Mga tema
technology
|safety
|science
Depinisyon
A wire that connects electricity to the earth for safety.
A connection between an electrical circuit and the earth, used as a safety measure to prevent electric shock.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
ground
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈaʊnd/
US/ɡɹˈaʊnd/
Mga pantig at diin
ground (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (ground)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: ground
- Plural: ground, grounds
Verb
- Base: ground
- 3rd Person Singular: grounds
- Present Participle: grounding
- Past: grounded
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mga ekspresyon
get off the ground
1/ɡˈɛt ˈɔf ðə ɡɹˈaʊnd/
idiom
start successfully after effort
To begin and start working well.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- The idea is gaining ground among scientists.
- Our team gained ground in the second half.