centre ground dans l' Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traductions de centre ground dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

center ground, centre ground GB SUBST

center ground

posición f centrista

center ground

posición f de centro

Traductions de centre ground dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

I.ground¹ [Am ɡraʊnd, GB ɡraʊnd] SUBST

1. ground U (land, terrain):

ground

terreno m

marshy ground

terreno pantanoso

high ground

terreno elevado

a patch of ground

un área de terreno

to be on dangerous or slippery ground

pisar terreno peligroso

to be on one's own ground

estar en lo suyo

to be on safe or firm or solid ground

pisar terreno firme

once he began talking about architecture, he was obviously on firmer ground

se notó que estaba más seguro de lo que decía cuando empezó a hablar de arquitectura

to be sure of one's ground

saber qué terreno se pisa

to change or shift one's ground

cambiar de postura

to fall on stony ground

caer en saco roto

to gain/lose ground

ganar/perder terreno

the Republicans have managed to regain ground lost in previous elections

los republicanos han logrado recuperar el terreno perdido en elecciones anteriores

the treatment is gaining ground in the medical world

el tratamiento está ganando adeptos entre los médicos

to give ground (in argument)

ceder terreno

to give ground (in battle)

replegarse

to give ground (in battle)

ceder terreno

to make ground SPORT

acortar distancias

to stand/hold one's ground (in argument)

mantenerse firme

to stand/hold one's ground (in argument)

no ceder terreno

to stand/hold one's ground (in battle)

no ceder terreno

2. ground <grounds, pl >:

ground (premises)

terreno m

ground (gardens)

jardines mpl

ground (gardens)

parque m

3. ground U:

ground (surface of the earth)

suelo m

ground (soil)

tierra f

we sat on the ground

nos sentamos en el suelo

the ground was too hard to dig

la tierra estaba demasiado dura para cavar

the eagle was soaring high above the ground

el águila volaba a gran altura

the rail link runs below ground

el enlace ferroviario es subterráneo

as soon as we got above ground

en cuanto salimos a la superficie

the ball ran along the ground

la pelota rodó por el suelo

to fall/drop to the ground

caer al suelo

to crash to the ground

estrellarse contra el suelo

the house burned to the ground

la casa quedó reducida a cenizas

the village was razed to the ground

el pueblo fue arrasado totalmente

the pilot was waiting for intructions from the ground

el piloto estaba a la espera de instrucciones de tierra

I wished the ground would open up and swallow me

hubiera querido que la tierra me tragara

I wished the ground would open up and swallow me

pensé 'tierra, trágame'

from the ground up

radicalmente

on the ground GB

sobre el terreno

thick/thin on the ground GB fam celebrities were thick on the ground at the première

había muchos famosos en el estreno

orders have been very thin on the ground recently

últimamente han escaseado mucho los pedidos or ha habido muy pocos pedidos

to break new or fresh ground

abrir nuevos caminos

to cut the ground from under sb/sb's feet his evidence cut the ground from under the prosecuting lawyer's feet

sus declaraciones echaron por tierra el argumento del fiscal

his sudden change of mind cut the ground from under me

su inesperado cambio de opinión echó por tierra todos mis planes

to get off the ground plan/project:

llegar a concretarse

it was a long time before the talks got off the ground

pasó mucho tiempo antes de que las conversaciones empezaran a encaminarse

to go to ground GB fugitive:

esconderse

to go to ground fox:

meterse en la madriguera

to prepare the ground for sth

preparar el terreno para algo

to run sb/sth to ground

dar con algo/alguien

to run or work oneself into the ground you're working yourself into the ground

te estás dejando el pellejo en el trabajo fam

to suit sb down to the ground fam she said she wasn't going, which suited me down to the ground

dijo que no iba, lo cual me vino de perillas or de perlas fam

that hat suits you down to the ground

ese sombrero te queda que ni pintado fam

to worship the ground sb walks on

besar la tierra que pisa alguien

to worship the ground sb walks on épith conditions

del terreno

to worship the ground sb walks on personnel/support

de tierra

to worship the ground sb walks on attack

por tierra

their ground game is suspect

sus pases bajos son bastante flojos

4. ground U (matter, subject):

it is impossible to cover all the ground in two lectures

es imposible desarrollar todos los aspectos del tema en dos conferencias

we covered a lot of ground in our discussions

tratamos muchos puntos en nuestras conversaciones

we're going over the same ground again

estamos volviendo sobre lo mismo

5. ground C (outdoor site):

football ground GB

campo m de fútbol

football ground GB

cancha f de fútbol AmLat

United has not been beaten on its own ground this season

United no ha perdido en casa esta temporada

camping ground

zona f de acampada

testing or proving ground

campo m de pruebas

testing or proving ground

terreno m de pruebas

6. ground U Am ELEC:

ground

tierra f

a connection to ground

una conexión a tierra

a connection to ground épith terminal/wire

de tierra

7. ground C (background):

ground

fondo m

on a yellow ground

sobre fondo amarillo

8. ground (justification):

ground usu pl

motivo m

grounds for concern

motivos de preocupación

grounds for divorce

causal m de divorcio

on legal/financial grounds

por motivos legales/económicos

on legal/financial grounds

por razones legales/económicas

on grounds of ill health

por motivos de salud

there are grounds for thinking or believing he's dead

existen razones para pensar or creer que ha muerto

they refused to do it, on the grounds that …

se negaron a hacerlo, alegando or aduciendo que …

9. ground <grounds, pl > (dregs):

coffee grounds

posos mpl de café

II.ground¹ [Am ɡraʊnd, GB ɡraʊnd] VERBE trans

1.1. ground usu pass (base):

ground argument/theory

fundar

ground argument/theory

cimentar

the events showed our fears to be well grounded

los acontecimientos revelaron que nuestros temores eran fundados or justificados

1.2. ground usu pass (instruct):

to ground sb in sth

dar a alguien buenos conocimientos or una buena base de algo

he is well grounded in German

tiene una sólida base en alemán

2.1. ground plane:

ground

retirar del servicio

all flights are grounded on account of fog

debido a la niebla no despegará ningún vuelo

the captain will be grounded until after the investigation

el capitán permanecerá apartado de su cargo hasta una vez finalizada la investigación

2.2. ground child/teenager esp Am fam:

I can't go out tonight; I'm grounded

no puedo salir esta noche, estoy castigado or no me dejan

3. ground MAR:

ground ship

hacer encallar

4. ground SPORT:

ground (in US football, rugby) ball

poner en tierra

ground (in baseball) ball

hacer rodar

he grounded the ball to short (stop)

bateó un roletazo al short stop

he grounded the ball to short (stop)

bateó un rolling al short stop Ven

5. ground Am ELEC:

ground

conectar a tierra

III.ground¹ [Am ɡraʊnd, GB ɡraʊnd] VERBE intr MAR

ground

encallar

ground

varar

I.ground² [Am ɡraʊnd, GB ɡraʊnd] passé & passé part grind

II.ground² [Am ɡraʊnd, GB ɡraʊnd] ADJ

ground coffee/pepper:

ground

molido

ground rice GB

sémola f de arroz

Voir aussi : grind

I.grind <passé & ppas ground> [Am ɡraɪnd, GB ɡrʌɪnd] VERBE trans

1. grind:

grind pepper/wheat

moler

grind (in mortar)

moler

grind (in mortar)

machacar

grind (in mortar)

triturar

grind meat Am

moler

grind meat Am

picar Esp RíoPl

grind crystals/ore

pulverizar

2. grind:

grind lens/mirror

pulir

grind knife/blade

afilar

3. grind:

to grind sth into sth he ground the cigarette end into the carpet

incrustó or aplastó la colilla en la alfombra

to grind the faces of the poor into the dust littér

oprimir a los pobres

4. grind DENT:

to grind one's teeth

bruxar

II.grind <passé & ppas ground> [Am ɡraɪnd, GB ɡrʌɪnd] VERBE intr

1. grind (move with friction):

grind

rechinar

grind

chirriar

the wheels of bureaucracy grind very slowly

las cosas de palacio van despacio

the talks ground on for weeks

las conversaciones continuaron a trancas y barrancas durante varias semanas

to grind to a halt or standstill, the truck ground to a halt

el camión se detuvo con gran chirrido de frenos

the negotiations have ground to a halt

las negociaciones se han estancado

the negotiations have ground to a halt

las negociaciones han llegado a un punto muerto

2. grind (study hard):

grind fam

estudiar mucho

grind fam

darle duro al estudio esp AmLat

grind fam

empollar Esp fam

grind fam

tragar RíoPl fam

grind fam

matearse Chili fam

III.grind [Am ɡraɪnd, GB ɡrʌɪnd] SUBST

1. grind (drudgery) fam:

grind sans pl

trabajo m pesado

grind sans pl

rollo m fam

grind sans pl

paliza f fam

back to the daily grind!

¡de vuelta al yugo!

2. grind Am fam (over-conscientious worker):

she's the office grind

es la niña aplicada de la oficina iron

3. grind irland (private classes):

grind

clases fpl particulares

I.grind <passé & ppas ground> [Am ɡraɪnd, GB ɡrʌɪnd] VERBE trans

1. grind:

grind pepper/wheat

moler

grind (in mortar)

moler

grind (in mortar)

machacar

grind (in mortar)

triturar

grind meat Am

moler

grind meat Am

picar Esp RíoPl

grind crystals/ore

pulverizar

2. grind:

grind lens/mirror

pulir

grind knife/blade

afilar

3. grind:

to grind sth into sth he ground the cigarette end into the carpet

incrustó or aplastó la colilla en la alfombra

to grind the faces of the poor into the dust littér

oprimir a los pobres

4. grind DENT:

to grind one's teeth

bruxar

II.grind <passé & ppas ground> [Am ɡraɪnd, GB ɡrʌɪnd] VERBE intr

1. grind (move with friction):

grind

rechinar

grind

chirriar

the wheels of bureaucracy grind very slowly

las cosas de palacio van despacio

the talks ground on for weeks

las conversaciones continuaron a trancas y barrancas durante varias semanas

to grind to a halt or standstill, the truck ground to a halt

el camión se detuvo con gran chirrido de frenos

the negotiations have ground to a halt

las negociaciones se han estancado

the negotiations have ground to a halt

las negociaciones han llegado a un punto muerto

2. grind (study hard):

grind fam

estudiar mucho

grind fam

darle duro al estudio esp AmLat

grind fam

empollar Esp fam

grind fam

tragar RíoPl fam

grind fam

matearse Chili fam

III.grind [Am ɡraɪnd, GB ɡrʌɪnd] SUBST

1. grind (drudgery) fam:

grind sans pl

trabajo m pesado

grind sans pl

rollo m fam

grind sans pl

paliza f fam

back to the daily grind!

¡de vuelta al yugo!

2. grind Am fam (over-conscientious worker):

she's the office grind

es la niña aplicada de la oficina iron

3. grind irland (private classes):

grind

clases fpl particulares

I.center, centre GB [Am ˈsɛn(t)ər, GB ˈsɛntə] SUBST

1.1. center (middle point, area):

center

centro m

the museum is in the city center

el museo está en el centro de la ciudad

our office is right in the center

nuestra oficina está en el mismo centro

I'm going into the center

voy al centro

the center of the universe

el centro del universo

his children are the center of his world

su vida está centrada en sus hijos

his children are the center of his world

su vida gira en torno a sus hijos

to be the center of attention

ser el centro de atención

1.2. center POL:

center

centro m

he's left of center

es de centro izquierda

he's left of center épith party/coalition

centrista

he's left of center épith party/coalition

de centro

1.3. center (filling):

center

relleno m

2. center (site of activity):

center

centro m

commercial/financial center

centro comercial/financiero

community/health center

centro cívico/de salud

a center of learning/higher education

un centro de enseñanza/educación superior

urban center

centro urbano

attacks on civilian centers have ceased

han cesado los ataques dirigidos a poblaciones

3. center SPORT:

center (in US football, rugby)

centro mf

center (in basketball)

pivot mf

center (in basketball)

pivote mf AmLat

II.center, centre GB [Am ˈsɛn(t)ər, GB ˈsɛntə] VERBE trans

1.1. center (position):

center picture/heading

centrar

1.2. center SPORT:

center ball

lanzar un centro con

2.1. center (concentrate, focus):

to center sth on sth/sb

centrar algo en algo/alguien

2.2. center (base around):

she centers her life around her work/husband

su vida gira alrededor de su trabajo/marido

the major industries are centered on Chicago

las principales industrias están concentradas en Chicago y sus alrededores

III.center, centre GB [Am ˈsɛn(t)ər, GB ˈsɛntə] VERBE intr

1. center (focus on):

to center on or upon sth/sb

centrarse en algo/alguien

his hopes centered on being promoted

cifraba todas sus esperanzas en que lo ascendieran

2. center (revolve around):

to center on or around sth/sb

girar alrededor de or en torno a algo/alguien

her life centers around her work

su vida gira en torno a su trabajo

3. center (play in midfield):

center Am

jugar de mediocampo

centre SUBST VERBE trans VERBE intr GB

centre → center

Voir aussi : center

I.center, centre GB [Am ˈsɛn(t)ər, GB ˈsɛntə] SUBST

1.1. center (middle point, area):

center

centro m

the museum is in the city center

el museo está en el centro de la ciudad

our office is right in the center

nuestra oficina está en el mismo centro

I'm going into the center

voy al centro

the center of the universe

el centro del universo

his children are the center of his world

su vida está centrada en sus hijos

his children are the center of his world

su vida gira en torno a sus hijos

to be the center of attention

ser el centro de atención

1.2. center POL:

center

centro m

he's left of center

es de centro izquierda

he's left of center épith party/coalition

centrista

he's left of center épith party/coalition

de centro

1.3. center (filling):

center

relleno m

2. center (site of activity):

center

centro m

commercial/financial center

centro comercial/financiero

community/health center

centro cívico/de salud

a center of learning/higher education

un centro de enseñanza/educación superior

urban center

centro urbano

attacks on civilian centers have ceased

han cesado los ataques dirigidos a poblaciones

3. center SPORT:

center (in US football, rugby)

centro mf

center (in basketball)

pivot mf

center (in basketball)

pivote mf AmLat

II.center, centre GB [Am ˈsɛn(t)ər, GB ˈsɛntə] VERBE trans

1.1. center (position):

center picture/heading

centrar

1.2. center SPORT:

center ball

lanzar un centro con

2.1. center (concentrate, focus):

to center sth on sth/sb

centrar algo en algo/alguien

2.2. center (base around):

she centers her life around her work/husband

su vida gira alrededor de su trabajo/marido

the major industries are centered on Chicago

las principales industrias están concentradas en Chicago y sus alrededores

III.center, centre GB [Am ˈsɛn(t)ər, GB ˈsɛntə] VERBE intr

1. center (focus on):

to center on or upon sth/sb

centrarse en algo/alguien

his hopes centered on being promoted

cifraba todas sus esperanzas en que lo ascendieran

2. center (revolve around):

to center on or around sth/sb

girar alrededor de or en torno a algo/alguien

her life centers around her work

su vida gira en torno a su trabajo

3. center (play in midfield):

center Am

jugar de mediocampo

centre ground dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de centre ground dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

I.grind [graɪnd] SUBST fam

1. grind (tiring work):

grind

trabajo m pesado

to be a real grind

ser un trabajo durísimo

2. grind (boring work):

grind

rutina f

the daily grind

la rutina diaria

II.grind <ground, ground> [graɪnd] VERBE trans

1. grind:

grind (crush)

aplastar

grind (mill)

moler

to grind sth (in)to flour/a powder

reducir algo a harina/polvo

2. grind (chop finely):

grind meat

picar

3. grind (press firmly and twist):

to grind a cigarette into an ashtray

apagar un cigarrillo en un cenicero

4. grind (sharpen):

grind

afilar

III.grind [graɪnd] VERBE intr

1. grind (pulverize):

grind

pulverizar

2. grind fam (devote oneself):

grind

emplearse a fondo

to grind away at sth

emplearse a fondo en algo

3. grind fam (dance seductively):

grind

bailar meneando la cadera

to bump and grind

bailar meneando la cadera de forma seductiva

4. grind (in skateboarding):

grind

girar

I.ground¹ [graʊnd] SUBST

1. ground (the Earth's surface):

ground

tierra f

above/below ground

sobre el nivel del suelo/bajo tierra

2. ground (soil):

ground

suelo m

3. ground (area of land):

ground

terreno m

breeding ground

zona f de cría

fishing grounds

pesquería f

waste ground

tierra f baldía

4. ground (reason):

ground

motivo m

to have grounds to do sth

tener motivos para hacer algo

on the grounds that...

porque...

5. ground (area of knowledge):

ground

tema m

to be on one's own ground

estar en su propio terreno

to give ground

ceder terreno

to stand one's ground

mantenerse firme

II.ground¹ [graʊnd] VERBE trans

1. ground AVIAT:

ground

no dejar despegar

to be grounded

no poder despegar

2. ground (unable to move):

to be grounded

estar encallado, -a

3. ground fig fam:

ground

no dejar salir

I.ground² [graʊnd] VERBE trans

ground passé de grind

II.ground² [graʊnd] ADJ (crystal)

ground

deslustrado, -a

III.ground² [graʊnd] SUBST

grounds

sedimentos m plur

coffee grounds

poso m de café

Voir aussi : grind

I.grind [graɪnd] SUBST fam

1. grind (tiring work):

grind

trabajo m pesado

to be a real grind

ser un trabajo durísimo

2. grind (boring work):

grind

rutina f

the daily grind

la rutina diaria

II.grind <ground, ground> [graɪnd] VERBE trans

1. grind:

grind (crush)

aplastar

grind (mill)

moler

to grind sth (in)to flour/a powder

reducir algo a harina/polvo

2. grind (chop finely):

grind meat

picar

3. grind (press firmly and twist):

to grind a cigarette into an ashtray

apagar un cigarrillo en un cenicero

4. grind (sharpen):

grind

afilar

III.grind [graɪnd] VERBE intr

1. grind (pulverize):

grind

pulverizar

2. grind fam (devote oneself):

grind

emplearse a fondo

to grind away at sth

emplearse a fondo en algo

3. grind fam (dance seductively):

grind

bailar meneando la cadera

to bump and grind

bailar meneando la cadera de forma seductiva

4. grind (in skateboarding):

grind

girar

I.center [ˈsen·tər] SUBST

1. center (focus) a. PHYS, POL, SPORT:

center

centro m

2. center of population:

center

núcleo m

3. center (building):

center

centro m

4. center SPORT (in football):

center

centro m

II.center [ˈsen·tər] VERBE trans

1. center a. SPORT, TYPO:

center

centrar

2. center efforts:

center

concentrar

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

He is clearly aiming at what is traditionally called the centre ground.

www.stuff.co.nz

Having said that, the old-fashioned, vanilla flavoured centre ground does look bizarrely empty, and someone is presumably going to have to get those people's votes.

www.heraldscotland.com

Wingers often try to use pace to exploit extra space available on the flanks that can be made available by their team-mates dominating the centre ground.

en.wikipedia.org

The grounds overlap one another, so when the centre ground is in use, neither of the grounds flanking it can be used.

en.wikipedia.org

In the centre of the lighted area directly in the centre ground level, there was a red light blinking on and off 5 to 10 sec intervals.

en.wikipedia.org

Most people live their lives around the centre ground.

www.abc.net.au

There are many good people on the left and in the centre ground of politics.

www.catholicherald.co.uk

In the lower left centre ground is a face helmet in the form of a dolphins head.

en.wikipedia.org