ground meaning in French
| English | French |
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| grounds [grounds] (basis of an action) noun [UK: ɡraʊndz] [US: ˈɡraʊndz] | motif◼◼◼nom {m}Desertion from the army was grounds for the death penalty. = Déserter de l'armée était motif de peine de mort. raison◼◼◼nom {f}He has good grounds for believing that. = Il a de bonnes raisons de croire cela. |
| grounds [grounds] (sediment at the bottom of a liquid) noun [UK: ɡraʊndz] [US: ˈɡraʊndz] | marc◼◻◻nom {m} |
| groundsel (Senecio) noun [UK: ˈɡraʊn.sl̩] [US: ˈɡraʊn.sl̩] | séneçon◼◼◼nom {m} |
| groundswell (broad undulation of the open ocean) noun [UK: ˈɡraʊnd.swel] [US: ˈɡraʊnd.ˌswel] | lame de fond◼◼◼nom {f} |
| groundwater [groundwaters] (Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers) noun [UK: ˈɡraʊn.dwɔː.tə(r)] [US: ˈɡraʊn.ˌdwɑː.tər] | eau souterraine◼◼◼nom {f} |
| groundwork (foundation) noun [UK: ˈɡraʊn.dwɜːk] [US: ˈɡraʊn.ˌdwərk] | fondement◼◼◼nom {m} fondation◼◼◼nom {f} |
| background [backgrounds] (less important feature) noun [UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | fond◼◼◼nom {m}The TV blared in the background. = La télé beuglait en fond sonore. |
| background [backgrounds] (relevant information) noun [UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | historique◼◼◼nom {m} antécédents◼◼◼nom {m pl}The CIA runs a thorough background check on all new employees. = La CIA procède à une analyse détaillée des antécédents de tous les nouveaux employés. |
| background [backgrounds] (social heritage) noun [UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | origine◼◼◼nom {f} passé◼◼◻nom {m}He has a background in business. = Il a un passé dans les affaires. |
| background [backgrounds] (part of picture) noun [UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | arrière-plan◼◼◼nom {m} |
| background [backgrounds] (computing: activity not visible to the user) noun [UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | en arrière-plan◼◼◻nom {f} tâche de fond◼◻◻nom {f} |
| background [backgrounds] (computing: computer background) noun [UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | fond d'écran◼◻◻nom {m} |
| background music (music in a film, video game or other medium) noun [UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd ˈmjuː.zɪk] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd ˈmjuː.zɪk] | musique de fond◼◼◼nom {f} musique de fossenom {f} |
| background music (music played in a public space) noun [UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd ˈmjuː.zɪk] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd ˈmjuː.zɪk] | musique d'ambiance◼◼◻nom {f} |
| background radiation (ionizing radiation that is naturally present in the environment) noun | rayonnement de fond◼◼◼nom {m} |
| battleground [battlegrounds] (subject of dispute) noun [UK: ˈbætl.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbæ.təl.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | champ de bataille◼◼◼nom |
| break new ground (To initiate a new venture) verb [UK: breɪk njuː ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbreɪk nuː ˈɡraʊnd] | ouvrir de nouvelles voies◼◼◼verbe |
| break new ground (To begin excavating and levelling earth for a new building) verb [UK: breɪk njuː ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbreɪk nuː ˈɡraʊnd] | |
| breeding-ground (figuratively) noun [UK: ˈbriːd.ɪŋ ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbriːd.ɪŋ ˈɡraʊnd] | pépinière◼◼◼nom {m} vivier◼◼◻nom {m} |
| breeding-ground (place where animals breed) noun [UK: ˈbriːd.ɪŋ ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbriːd.ɪŋ ˈɡraʊnd] | frayère [for fish]nom {f} |
| coffee grounds (sediment) noun | marc de café◼◼◼nom {m} |
| common ground (commonly held beliefs or interests) noun [UK: ˈkɒ.mən ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈkɑː.mən ˈɡraʊnd] | terrain d’entente◼◼◼nom {m} |
| common ground dove (Columbina passerina) noun [UK: ˈkɒ.mən ɡraʊnd dʌv] [US: ˈkɑː.mən ˈɡraʊnd ˈdəv] | colombe à queue noire◼◼◼nom {f} |
| ear to the ground (the practice of carefully gathering information) noun | être à l'écoute◼◼◼nom |
| feet on the ground (translations for "have one's feet on the ground") noun | |
| foreground [foregrounds] (the elements of an image which lie closest to the picture plane) noun [UK: ˈfɔː.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈfɔːr.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | avant-plan◼◼◼nom {m} premier plan◼◼◼nom {m} |
| from the ground up (from the beginning) adverb | de zéro◼◼◼adverbe |
| gain ground (to make progress or obtain advantage) verb [UK: ɡeɪn ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈɡeɪn ˈɡraʊnd] | gagner du terrain◼◼◼verbe |
| hit the ground running (begin an activity immediately and with full commitment) verb | |
| hunting ground (area for hunting) noun [UK: ˈhʌnt.ɪŋ ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈhʌnt.ɪŋ ˈɡraʊnd] | terrain de chasse◼◼◼nom {m} |
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