ground
gb/ɡɹˈaʊnd/ us/ɡɹˈaʊnd/
A1
Англійська
~ 500
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
A1
entity
1
solid surface of the earth
The solid land under our feet.
Модель уживання:
the [adjective] ground
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ground' with 'floor'. 'Ground' is outside; 'floor' is inside a building.
Синоніми
land (Refers to the earth's surface, often in a broader or more general sense.)
Антоніми
sky (The opposite physical space above the earth's surface.)
Словосполучення
on the ground
|level ground
|frozen ground
|soft ground
Теми
geography
|daily life
|nature
|space
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- I sat on the ground.
- The ground is wet.
- He stood on the ground.
- We walked on the ground.
Іменник
B1
entity
2
reason or justification
A reason for doing or saying something.
Модель уживання:
[have/provide] grounds for [something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may forget that 'grounds' in this meaning is usually plural.
Синоніми
reason (A general explanation for why something is done or believed.)
Антоніми
pretext (A false or misleading reason given to hide the real one.)
Словосполучення
grounds for divorce
|on the grounds that
|reasonable grounds
Теми
law
|discussion
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- I have no grounds to say that.
- They had grounds to stop him.
- She left on the grounds of illness.
Дієслово
B1
action
3
prevent aircraft from flying
To stop a plane from flying.
Модель уживання:
to ground [an aircraft/pilot]
Синоніми
suspend (In aviation, to temporarily stop operations for safety or other reasons.)
Антоніми
launch (To send an aircraft into flight.)
Словосполучення
ground flights
|ground a pilot
Теми
transportation
|safety
|law
Приклади
- All flights were grounded due to fog.
- The airline grounded its fleet for safety checks.
- The pilot was grounded after failing a medical test.
Навчальні приклади
- Bad weather grounded the plane.
- They grounded all flights today.
- The pilot was grounded for two days.
Дієслово
informal
A2
action
4
punish by restricting outings
To not let a child go out as punishment.
Модель уживання:
to ground [someone] for [a time period]
Синоніми
confine (To keep someone within limits, though not necessarily as punishment.)
Антоніми
allow out (To permit someone to go outside freely.)
Словосполучення
ground a teenager
|ground someone for a week
Теми
family
|behavior
|daily_life
|relationships
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- My dad grounded me for two days.
- She was grounded last weekend.
- He will be grounded if he is late again.
Іменник
technical
B2
entity
5
electrical earth connection
A wire that connects electricity to the earth for safety.
Синоніми
earth (British English term for electrical grounding.)
Антоніми
live wire (An electrical wire carrying current, opposite of grounded.)
Словосполучення
ground wire
|ground connection
Теми
technology
|safety
|science
Приклади
- The appliance must be connected to a proper ground.
- He checked if the outlet had a working ground.
- Grounding protects people from electric shock.
Навчальні приклади
- This wire goes to the ground.
- The machine must have a ground.
- Ground stops you from getting shocked.
Граматика
Словникова форма
ground
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈaʊnd/
US/ɡɹˈaʊnd/
Склади й наголос
ground (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (ground)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: ground
- Plural: ground, grounds
Verb
- Base: ground
- 3rd Person Singular: grounds
- Present Participle: grounding
- Past: grounded
Споріднені слова
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
Вирази
get off the ground
1/ɡˈɛt ˈɔf ðə ɡɹˈaʊnd/
idiom
start successfully after effort
To begin and start working well.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- The idea is gaining ground among scientists.
- Our team gained ground in the second half.