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ground | grind |
| Angličtina | Čeština |
| break ground vtr + n | figurative (be first to do [sth]) | být průkopník inf + m |
| bortit hranice ned + ž mn |
| She's breaking ground with her innovative approach. |
| breeding ground n | (place where animals breed) | líhniště s |
| trdliště s |
| The swamp was a breeding ground for many species of waterfowl. |
| breeding ground n | figurative (place: [sth] spreads) (přeneseně: místo vhodné pro šíření) | semeniště s |
| That drug-infested neighborhood is a breeding ground for violence. |
| breeding ground n | figurative (circumstances: [sth] spreads) (přeneseně: okolnosti vedoucí k něčemu) | semeniště s |
| Poor economic conditions created a perfect breeding ground for the revolution. |
| burn to the ground v expr | (be destroyed by fire) | vyhořet do základů dok, fráze |
| The house burnt to the ground. |
| burn [sth] to the ground v expr | (destroy by fire) | vyhořet do základů dok, fráze |
| The fire burned the hotel to the ground. |
campground,
camp ground,
camping ground (US),
campsite,
camp site,
camping site (UK) n | (site of or for a camp) (místo k táboření) | tábořiště s |
| Please put up tents only in designated campgrounds. |
| common ground n | (shared interests) | společné zájmy příd + m mn |
| We started dating because we had a lot of common ground in our likes and dislikes. |
cover,
ground cover n | (ground) (zeminy) | pokrývka ž |
| (zeminy) | pokryv m |
| porost m |
| These short plants provide good ground cover. |
| dumping ground n | (rubbish tip, refuse area) | skládka |
| The factory used its neighbor's fields as a dumping ground for its toxic waste. |
| get off the ground v expr | figurative (project: start well) (o projektu) | zahájit dok |
| (o projektu) | odstartovat dok |
| (přeneseně) | pohnout se z místa dok, fráze |
| Without funding, the project will never get off the ground. |
| get [sth] off the ground v expr | figurative (start: a project) (něco) | zahájit dok |
| (něco) | odstartovat dok |
| (s něčím) | pohnout se z místa s dok, fráze |
| I have a great idea for a business, but I'll need money to get it off the ground. |
ground beef (US),
minced beef,
beef mince (UK) n | (minced cattle meat) (maso) | mleté hovězí příd + s |
| The meat for ground beef usually comes from several different cows. |
| ground floor n | UK (ground level of a building) | přízemí s |
| Office buildings often have shops on the ground floor. |
ground-floor (UK),
first-floor (US) n as adj | (storey: at ground level) (byt apod.) | přízemní příd |
| Brian lived in a ground-floor flat. |
| ground floor n | US, figurative (entry-level job) (ohledně postavení v hierarchii) | dole přísl |
| na spodní příčce fráze |
| Harry started on the ground floor and worked his way up. |
| Harry začal dole a postupně se vypracovával nahoru. |
| ground-floor n as adj | figurative, US (job: entry-level) (funkce, práce apod.) | nástupní příd |
| ground floor n | figurative (beginning of [sth]) | začátek m |
ground level,
ground-level n | (at the level of the ground) | úroveň země ž + ž |
| zem ž |
| Poznámka: A hyphen is used when term modifies another noun. |
| Many good photos of plants are taken at ground level. |
ground level,
ground-level n | (floor nearest the ground) | přízemí s |
| Poznámka: A hyphen is used when term modifies another noun. |
| Kitchenware is located at ground level in this store. |
| Most buildings are entered at ground level. |
ground level,
ground-level n | figurative (lowest level of hierarchy) (v rámci hierarchie) | nízké postavení příd + s |
| Poznámka: A hyphen is used when term modifies another noun. |
| Recruits and conscripts normally enter the military at ground level. |
ground up,
ground-up adj | (minced or pulverized) | mletý příd |
| namletý, rozemletý příd |
| Garam masala is made from ground-up spices and is used in making curries. |
| Ground Zero n | (World Trade Center site) (místo světového obchodního centra) | Ground Zero s |
| The US president visited Ground Zero in New York in the wake of the September 11 attacks. |
| ground zero n | (explosion: impact area) | ground zero s |
| místo výbuchu s + m |
groundbreaking,
also UK: ground-breaking adj | figurative (revolutionary, innovative) | průkopnický, průlomový příd |
| inovativní příd |
| He received the Nobel Prize for his groundbreaking research in genetics. |
groundbreaking,
also UK: ground-breaking n | (start of building project) (přeneseně: ceremoniální zahájení stavby) | položení základního kamene fráze |
groundwater,
ground water n | (water beneath the soil) | podzemní voda, spodní voda příd + ž |
| The state passed several new regulations to prevent the contamination of groundwater. |
| hamburger n | US (meat: ground beef) | hamburger m |
| karbanátek m |
| Mom needs a pound of hamburger to make meatballs. |
| hunting ground n | (game-tracking area) (lovecký) | revír m |
| lovecké území příd + s |
| Officials are trying to balance conservation with access to hunting grounds. |
| middle ground n | (compromise) | zlatá střední cesta fráze |
| He wants a city break whereas I want a beach holiday, so we will have to find some middle ground. |
| mince n | UK (ground beef, lamb, etc.) | mleté maso příd + s |
| mleté s |
| Tom bought some fresh mince from the butcher. |
| Tom si od řezníka koupil nějaké čerstvé mleté maso. |
| on solid ground expr | (on terra firma) | s pevnou půdou pod nohama fráze |
| (ekonomicky apod.) | na nohou předl + ž mn |
| It was a relief to get off the ship and back on solid ground. |
| on solid ground expr | figurative (on a firm footing) (přeneseně) | pevná půda pod nohama fráze |
| After a few weeks at her new job, Emily began to feel like she was on solid ground. |
| on the ground adv | figurative (at the scene) (v místě dění) | na místě předl + s |
| We have journalists on the ground reporting live from the scene. |
tee,
teeing ground n | (golf: area round begins) | překlad není dostupný |
