break ground

den ersten Spatenstich machen, mit dem Graben beginnen

Für ein neues Gebäude oder zum Pflanzen anfangen, die Erde umzugraben.

In einfachem Englisch: To start digging the earth for a new building or for planting.

• They broke ground yesterday.
• We will break ground on the hospital next week.
• The farmers broke ground for their new vegetable beds.

So benutzt man es: break ground on something (The builders will break ground on the new school in June.)

Synonyme: begin digging

Häufige Wendungen: break ground today, break ground here

Neuland betreten, Pionierarbeit leisten

Etwas Neues beginnen oder etwas erreichen, das zuvor noch niemand geschafft hat.

In einfachem Englisch: To start something new or achieve something that has not been done before.

• Their research broke ground.
• This small company is breaking ground in clean energy.
• The director broke ground with her unusual use of sound.

So benutzt man es: break ground in something (Her team broke ground in cancer research.)

Synonyme: innovate, pioneer

Häufige Wendungen: break ground in science, break ground in design

sich vom Meeresboden lösen

Bei einem Anker: sich beim Hochziehen vom Meeresboden lösen.

In einfachem Englisch: When an anchor does this, it lifts off the bottom of the sea as it is pulled up.

• The anchor broke ground.
• The crew waited for the anchor to break ground.
• Once the anchor had broken ground, the ship began to move.

Synonyme: come free

Häufige Wendungen: break ground slowly, break ground cleanly

abheben

Bei einem Flugzeug: den Boden verlassen und zu fliegen beginnen.

In einfachem Englisch: When an aircraft does this, it leaves the ground and starts flying.

• The plane broke ground.
• We watched the small aircraft break ground.
• The wheels stopped turning after the aircraft had broken ground.

Synonyme: take off, lift off

Gegenteile: land

Häufige Wendungen: break ground smoothly, break ground safely