ground

suelo

La superficie de la tierra sobre la que estás de pie o caminas al aire libre.

En inglés sencillo: The surface of the earth that you stand or walk on outside.

• He sat on the ground.
• The apples fell to the ground.
• Keep your feet off the wet ground.

Sinónimos: earth

Expresiones frecuentes: on the ground, above ground, fall to ground

terreno

Tierra considerada según su forma, superficie u otras características.

En inglés sencillo: Land considered by its shape, surface, or other features.

• We walked across rough ground.
• The soldiers moved to higher ground.
• This ground is too steep for farming.

Sinónimos: terrain, land

Expresiones frecuentes: rough ground, high ground, uneven ground

tierra, suelo

Materia en la que crecen las plantas y pueden vivir animales.

En inglés sencillo: The earth in which plants grow and animals may live.

• The ground is dry.
• We dug the ground before planting beans.
• Worms help keep the ground healthy.

Sinónimos: soil, earth

Expresiones frecuentes: frozen ground, fertile ground, dig the ground

base, fundamento

Ideas o razones en las que se apoya algo.

En inglés sencillo: The basic ideas or reasons on which something depends.

• There is little ground for optimism.
• Her argument rests on solid ground.
• We found common ground in our concern for children.

Cómo se usa: ground for something (There is no ground for suspicion.)

Sinónimos: basis, foundation

Expresiones frecuentes: ground for something, solid ground, common ground

fondo

Superficie que está en el fondo de un mar, lago u otra masa de agua.

En inglés sencillo: The bottom surface of a sea, lake, or other area of water.

• The anchor rested on sandy ground.
• Divers examined the ground beneath the boat.
• The fishing nets dragged across rocky ground.

Sinónimos: bed, bottom

Expresiones frecuentes: sandy ground, rocky ground, reach the ground

fondo, contexto

Situación o fondo que permite ver o entender algo.

En inglés sencillo: The surrounding situation or background against which something is understood or seen.

• The white figure stands against a dark ground.
• The historical ground gives the story deeper meaning.
• The painting has a blue ground behind the flowers.

Sinónimos: background, context

Expresiones frecuentes: dark ground, ground of something, against a ground

dejar en tierra

Impedir que un avión o un piloto vuele.

En inglés sencillo: To prevent a plane or pilot from flying.

• The storm grounded all flights.
• They grounded the pilot after the accident.
• Engine problems could ground the entire fleet.

Expresiones frecuentes: ground a plane, ground a pilot, ground the fleet

castigar sin salir

Castigar a un niño impidiéndole salir de casa o quitándole ciertos permisos.

En inglés sencillo: To punish a child by making them stay home or lose certain freedoms.

• Dad will ground me.
• Her parents grounded her for a week.
• Would you ground a child for lying?

Cómo se usa: ground someone for a period (They grounded their son for two weeks.)

Sinónimos: gate

Expresiones frecuentes: ground someone for, ground your child, ground someone again