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lay the groundwork (To provide the basics) verb | préparer le terrain◼◼◼verbe |
London Underground (the London underground) proper noun | le métro de Londres◼◼◼nom propre |
lose ground verb [UK: luːz ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈluːz ˈɡraʊnd] | perdre du terrain◼◼◼verbe en perte de vitesse◼◻◻verbe |
middle ground (compromise position between extremes) noun | juste milieu◼◼◼nom {m} compromis◼◼◼nom {m} |
parade ground (an area of firm ground where soldiers are inspected and perform close-order drills) noun [UK: pə.ˈreɪd ɡraʊnd] [US: pə.ˈreɪd ˈɡraʊnd] | place d’armes◼◼◼nom {f} |
playground [playgrounds] (large open space to play on, usually for children) noun [UK: ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd] | terrain de jeu◼◼◼nom {m} aire de jeux◼◼◼nom {f} |
playground [playgrounds] (open-air space on a school campus where the children can play) noun [UK: ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd] | cour de récréation◼◼◻nom {f} cour de récré◼◼◻nom {f} |
playground [playgrounds] noun [UK: ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd] | cour de récréation◼◼◻nom |
prepare the ground verb | préparer le terrain◼◼◼verbe |
rufous-vented ground-cuckoo (Neomorphus geoffroyi) noun | géocoucou de Geoffroynom {m} |
run aground (to be immobilized by shallow water) verb [UK: rʌn ə.ˈɡraʊnd] [US: ˈrən ə.ˈɡraʊnd] | échouer◼◼◼verbe |
run into the ground (To wear out, especially through excessive use) verb | laisser se détériorer (tomber en ruine) | user à fond (ruiner | rincer)verbe |
sports ground (a stadium or piece of land used for sport) noun [UK: spɔːts ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈspɔːrts ˈɡraʊnd] | terrain de sport◼◼◼nom {m} |
stamping ground (place one likes to go) noun [UK: ˈstæmp.ɪŋ ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈstæmp.ɪŋ ˈɡraʊnd] | terrain favorinom {m} |
underground (below the ground, see also: subterranean) adjective [UK: ˈʌn.də.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈʌn.dər.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | souterrain◼◼◼adjectifThe door led towards an underground cellar. = La porte menait à une cave souterraine. |
underground (hidden, furtive) adjective [UK: ˈʌn.də.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈʌn.dər.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | souterrain◼◼◼adjectifThe door led towards an underground cellar. = La porte menait à une cave souterraine. clandestin◼◼◼adjectif |
underground [undergrounds] (movement or organisation of people who resist artistic convention) noun [UK: ˈʌn.də.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈʌn.dər.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | underground◼◼◼nom {m} mouvement d'avant-gardenom {m} |
underground (outside the mainstream) adjective [UK: ˈʌn.də.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈʌn.dər.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | underground◼◼◼adjectif alternatif◼◼◻adjectif |
underground (below the ground) adverb [UK: ˈʌn.də.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈʌn.dər.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | sous terre◼◼◻adverbe sous la terre◼◻◻adverbe |
underground [undergrounds] (movement or organisation of people who resist political convention) noun [UK: ˈʌn.də.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈʌn.dər.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | résistance◼◼◻nom {f} mouvement clandestin◼◻◻nom {m} organisation clandestine◼◻◻nom {f} |