ground

suolo, terra

La superficie della terra su cui stai in piedi o cammini all’aperto.

In inglese semplice: The surface of the earth that you stand or walk on outside.

• He sat on the ground.
• The apples fell to the ground.
• Keep your feet off the wet ground.

Sinonimi: earth

Espressioni comuni: on the ground, above ground, fall to ground

terreno

Una zona di terra considerata per la sua forma, superficie o altre caratteristiche.

In inglese semplice: Land considered by its shape, surface, or other features.

• We walked across rough ground.
• The soldiers moved to higher ground.
• This ground is too steep for farming.

Sinonimi: terrain, land

Espressioni comuni: rough ground, high ground, uneven ground

terra, suolo

Materia in cui crescono le piante e possono vivere animali.

In inglese semplice: The earth in which plants grow and animals may live.

• The ground is dry.
• We dug the ground before planting beans.
• Worms help keep the ground healthy.

Sinonimi: soil, earth

Espressioni comuni: frozen ground, fertile ground, dig the ground

base, fondamento

Idee o ragioni su cui si basa qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: The basic ideas or reasons on which something depends.

• There is little ground for optimism.
• Her argument rests on solid ground.
• We found common ground in our concern for children.

Come si usa: ground for something (There is no ground for suspicion.)

Sinonimi: basis, foundation

Espressioni comuni: ground for something, solid ground, common ground

fondale, fondo

Superficie sul fondo di un mare, lago o altro specchio d’acqua.

In inglese semplice: The bottom surface of a sea, lake, or other area of water.

• The anchor rested on sandy ground.
• Divers examined the ground beneath the boat.
• The fishing nets dragged across rocky ground.

Sinonimi: bed, bottom

Espressioni comuni: sandy ground, rocky ground, reach the ground

sfondo, contesto

Situazione o sfondo in cui si vede o si comprende qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: The surrounding situation or background against which something is understood or seen.

• The white figure stands against a dark ground.
• The historical ground gives the story deeper meaning.
• The painting has a blue ground behind the flowers.

Sinonimi: background, context

Espressioni comuni: dark ground, ground of something, against a ground

tenere a terra

Impedire a un aereo o a un pilota di volare.

In inglese semplice: To prevent a plane or pilot from flying.

• The storm grounded all flights.
• They grounded the pilot after the accident.
• Engine problems could ground the entire fleet.

Espressioni comuni: ground a plane, ground a pilot, ground the fleet

mettere in punizione

Punire un bambino vietandogli di uscire di casa o togliendogli alcune libertà.

In inglese semplice: To punish a child by making them stay home or lose certain freedoms.

• Dad will ground me.
• Her parents grounded her for a week.
• Would you ground a child for lying?

Come si usa: ground someone for a period (They grounded their son for two weeks.)

Sinonimi: gate

Espressioni comuni: ground someone for, ground your child, ground someone again