go to ground

esconderse, ocultarse

Ocultarse para que las personas que te buscan no puedan encontrarte.

En inglés sencillo: To hide so that people looking for you cannot find you.

• The suspect went to ground.
• She went to ground when reporters arrived at her house.
• He may go to ground until the police stop searching.

Sinónimos: hide, lie low

Expresiones frecuentes: go to ground, go to ground abroad

refugiarse en una madriguera

Escapar de los cazadores entrando en un agujero o túnel bajo tierra.

En inglés sencillo: To escape from hunters by entering a hole or tunnel in the ground.

• The fox went to ground.
• The rabbit went to ground before the dogs reached it.
• Hunters waited for the animal to go to ground.

Sinónimos: burrow, take cover

Expresiones frecuentes: go to ground, go to ground nearby

caer al suelo, tirarse al suelo

Caerse o dejarse caer al suelo, especialmente durante un partido.

En inglés sencillo: To fall or deliberately drop onto the ground, especially during a game.

• The player went to ground.
• She went to ground after the defender caught her ankle.
• He tends to go to ground too easily near the goal.

Sinónimos: fall, go down

Expresiones frecuentes: go to ground, go to ground easily

caer al suelo

Caer hasta tocar el suelo, especialmente un balón que se pierde durante el juego.

En inglés sencillo: To reach the ground, especially when a ball is dropped during play.

• The ball went to ground.
• Her pass went to ground before anyone could catch it.
• If the ball goes to ground, play stops.

Sinónimos: drop, hit the ground

Expresiones frecuentes: go to ground, go to ground untouched