ground out

durch einen Groundball ausscheiden

Beim Baseball den Ball über den Boden schlagen und dadurch von der verteidigenden Mannschaft ausgemacht werden.

In einfachem Englisch: You hit a baseball along the ground and are put out by the fielding team.

• He grounded out in the first inning.
• Their best hitter grounded out to third.
• Did she ground out on the first pitch?

So benutzt man es: ground out to someone (He grounded out to the shortstop.)

Häufige Wendungen: ground out twice, ground out to shortstop

erden

Einen Stromkreis mit der Erde verbinden, damit der Strom sicher abfließen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: You connect an electrical circuit to the earth so electricity has a safe path.

• Ground out the circuit first.
• The technician grounded out the metal casing.
• Has this equipment been grounded out properly?

So benutzt man es: ground out something (The electrician grounded out the circuit.); ground something out (They grounded it out before testing it.)

Synonyme: ground, earth

Häufige Wendungen: ground out something, ground something out

Groundout

Ein Aus beim Baseball nach einem Schlag, bei dem der Ball über den Boden rollt.

In einfachem Englisch: An out in baseball caused by a ball hit along the ground.

• The inning ended with a ground out.
• She recorded two ground outs on the scorecard.
• That ground out allowed a runner to score.

Synonyme: groundout

Häufige Wendungen: a ground out, another ground out