ground rule dans l' Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traductions de ground rule dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

ground rule SUBST

1. ground rule (guiding principle):

ground rule

directriz f

2. ground rule Am SPORT:

ground rule

regla f de terreno

ground rule

regla f de campo

ground rule

regla f local Ven

ground rule double

doble m de terreno or de campo

ground rule double

doble m por regla Ven

Traductions de ground rule dans le dictionnaire espagnol»anglais

regla de campo

ground rule

regla de terreno

ground rule

regla local

ground rule

Traductions de ground rule 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.rule [Am rul, GB ruːl] SUBST

1. rule C (regulation, principle):

rule

regla f

rule

norma f

to observe/break the rules

observar or acatar/infringir las reglas or normas

a set of rules

un reglamento

the rules of tennis

el reglamento del tenis

it's against the rules to take photographs in here

está prohibido sacar fotos aquí

rules and regulations

reglamento m

to bend or stretch the rules

apartarse un poco de las reglas

the rules of the game

las reglas del juego

the rule of three

la regla de tres

to work to rule (in workplace disputes)

hacer huelga de celo Esp

to work to rule (in workplace disputes)

trabajar a reglamento CSur

rule of thumb

regla general

as a rule of thumb

como regla general

my rule of thumb would be …

como regla general yo diría que …

2. rule (general practice, habit) sans pl:

as a rule

por lo general

as a rule

generalmente

the general rule is that I get home first

por regla general or generalmente soy yo quien llega primero a casa

corruption seems to be the rule these days

la corrupción parece ser la norma hoy en día

I make it a rule to reply promptly to letters

tengo por norma contestar las cartas enseguida

3. rule U:

rule (government)

gobierno m

rule (of monarch)

reinado m

it was under foreign/Ottoman rule

estaba bajo dominio extranjero/bajo el dominio otomano

the rule of law

el imperio de la ley

they moved from military to civilian rule

pasaron de un gobierno militar a uno civil

the rule of the Tudors

el reinado de los Tudor

4. rule C (measure):

rule

regla f

II.rule [Am rul, GB ruːl] VERBE trans

1. rule (govern, control):

rule country

gobernar

rule country

administrar

rule person

dominar

rule emotion

controlar

you mustn't let that rule your life

no debes permitir que tu vida quede supeditada a eso

2. rule (pronounce):

rule

dictaminar

the committee ruled that there were no grounds for dismissal

la comisión dictaminó que no había causal de despido

3. rule (draw):

rule line

trazar con una regla

ruled paper

papel m con renglones

III.rule [Am rul, GB ruːl] VERBE intr

1.1. rule (govern):

rule

gobernar

rule monarch:

reinar

to rule over sb

gobernar a alguien

to rule over sb

reinar sobre alguien

United rules OK GB

¡viva or arriba (el) United!

1.2. rule (predominate, be current):

rule

imperar

2. rule (pronounce):

rule

fallar

rule

resolver

to rule on sth

fallar en algo

to rule on sth

en algo

the court is expected to rule (on the case) this week

se espera que el tribunal falle or resuelva (en el caso) esta semana

to rule against/in favor of sb/sth

fallar or resolver en contra/a favor de alguien/algo

Voir aussi : majority

majority <pl majorities> [Am məˈdʒɔrədi, məˈdʒɑrədi, GB məˈdʒɒrɪti] SUBST

1.1. majority (greater number):

majority + sing or pl vb

mayoría f

the majority were or was not in favor

la mayoría no estaba a favor

in the vast majority of cases

en la inmensa mayoría de los casos

a majority of households now own a TV

hoy en día la mayoría de los hogares dispone de un televisor

to be in the majority

ser mayoría

the silent majority

la mayoría silenciosa

the silent majority épith decision/party

mayoritario

majority holding or interest

participación f mayoritaria

it was approved by a majority vote

se aprobó por mayoría (de votos)

1.2. majority (margin):

majority

mayoría f

majority

margen m

a two-thirds majority

una mayoría de dos tercios

simple or GB also relative majority

mayoría simple or relativa

they voted by a narrow majority to return to work

ganó por una estrecha mayoría or por un estrecho margen el voto a favor de volver al trabajo

2. majority (adulthood):

majority

mayoría f de edad

to reach the age of or attain or come into one's majority

llegar a or alcanzar la mayoría de edad

ground rule dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de ground rule dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

I.ground¹ [graʊnd] SUBST

1. ground sans pl (the Earth's surface):

ground

tierra f

above/below ground

sobre el nivel del suelo/bajo tierra

2. ground sans pl (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 SPORT:

ground

campo m

5. ground sans pl (bottom of the sea):

ground

fondo m del mar

to touch ground ship

varar

6. ground sans pl (area of knowledge):

ground

tema m

to be on one's own ground

estar en su elemento

to give ground

ceder terreno

to stand one's ground

mantenerse firme

7. ground (reason):

ground

motivo m

to have grounds to do sth

tener motivos para hacer algo

on the grounds that ...

porque...

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 Am, Aus fig fam:

ground

no dejar salir

I.ground² [graʊnd] VERBE trans

ground passé de grind

II.ground² [graʊnd] ADJ (cristal)

ground

deslustrado, -a

III.ground² [graʊnd] SUBST pl

ground

sedimentos m plur

coffee grounds

poso m de café

Voir aussi : grind

I.grind [graɪnd] ground, ground 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 [graɪnd] ground, ground 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 Am, Aus (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

I.grind [graɪnd] ground, ground 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 [graɪnd] ground, ground 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 Am, Aus (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

I.rule [ru:l] SUBST

1. rule:

rule (law)

regla f

rule (principle)

norma f

rules and regulations

reglamento m

rules of the road

normas f plur de tráfico

to be the rule

ser la norma

to break a rule

infringir una norma

to play (it) by the rules

obedecer las reglas

it is against the rules

va contra las normas

as a rule

por lo general

2. rule sans pl (control):

rule

gobierno m

the rule of Henry VIII

el reinado de Enrique VIII

3. rule (measuring device):

rule

regla f

Idiomes/Tournures:

a rule of thumb

una regla general

rules are made to be broken

las normas están para desobedecerlas

II.rule [ru:l] VERBE trans

1. rule (govern):

rule country

gobernar

rule company

dirigir

2. rule (control):

rule

dominar

3. rule (draw):

rule

trazar con una regla

rule paper

pautar

4. rule JUR (decide):

rule

dictaminar

rule

fallar

III.rule [ru:l] VERBE intr

1. rule (control):

rule

gobernar

rule monarch

reinar

2. rule (predominate):

rule

imperar

3. rule JUR:

to rule for/against sb/sth

fallar a favor/en contra de alguien/algo

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

anglais

Pea was mistakenly given a home run, but after deliberation the umpires awarded him a ground rule double.

en.wikipedia.org

Similarly, expectations have been so supremely lowered that when you don't hit a home run, a ground rule double looks pretty gosh darn sweet.

www.popmatters.com

The automatic double is quite often mistakenly called a ground rule double.

en.wikipedia.org

A two-base hit awarded because the batter hit into a special situation defined in the ground rules is also defined as a ground rule double.

en.wikipedia.org

I guess they'd call it a ground rule double.

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