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coffee grounds (sediment) noun | marc de café◼◼◼nom {m} |
come round (to visit someone) verb [UK: kʌm ˈraʊnd] [US: ˈkəm ˈraʊnd] | passer◼◼◼verbe |
come round (to change one's opinion) verb [UK: kʌm ˈraʊnd] [US: ˈkəm ˈraʊnd] | se raviser◼◻◻verbe |
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 | |
fool around (to engage in frivolous behaviour; to monkey around (idiomatic)) verb [UK: fuːl ə.ˈraʊnd] [US: ˈfuːl ə.ˈraʊnd] | faire l'imbécile◼◼◼verbe flâner◼◻◻verbe |
fool around (to waste time) verb [UK: fuːl ə.ˈraʊnd] [US: ˈfuːl ə.ˈraʊnd] | flâner◼◻◻verbe se la couler douceverbe traînaillerverbe |
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 |
fuck around verb [UK: fʌk ə.ˈraʊnd] [US: ˈfək ə.ˈraʊnd] | déconner◼◼◼verbe |
fuck around (to fool around; joking, bugging) verb [UK: fʌk ə.ˈraʊnd] [US: ˈfək ə.ˈraʊnd] | glander◼◼◻verbe flemmarderverbe |
fuck around (to have sex with many partners) verb [UK: fʌk ə.ˈraʊnd] [US: ˈfək ə.ˈraʊnd] | |
fuck around (to procrastinate) verb [UK: fʌk ə.ˈraʊnd] [US: ˈfək ə.ˈraʊnd] | procrastinerverbe |
gain ground (to make progress or obtain advantage) verb [UK: ɡeɪn ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈɡeɪn ˈɡraʊnd] | gagner du terrain◼◼◼verbe |
get around verb [UK: ˈɡet ə.ˈraʊnd] [US: ˈɡet ə.ˈraʊnd] | contourner◼◼◼verbe |
go round in circles (To repeatedly do the same thing) verb | tourner en rond◼◼◼verbe |
ground [grounds] (football field) noun [UK: ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈɡraʊnd] | terrain◼◼◼nom {m}We're gaining ground. = Nous gagnons du terrain. terrain de football◼◻◻nom {m} |
ground [grounds] (surface of the Earth) noun [UK: ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈɡraʊnd] | sol◼◼◼nom {m}The ground rocked. = Le sol a secoué. terre◼◼◻nom {f}I slept on the ground. = J'ai dormi par terre. |
ground [grounds] noun [UK: ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈɡraʊnd] | sol◼◼◼nom {m}The ground rocked. = Le sol a secoué. |
ground [grounds] (electrical conductor connected to point of zero potential) noun [UK: ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈɡraʊnd] | terre◼◼◻nom {f}I slept on the ground. = J'ai dormi par terre. masse◼◼◻nom {f} |
ground [grounds] (electrical point of zero potential) noun [UK: ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈɡraʊnd] | terre◼◼◻nom {f}I slept on the ground. = J'ai dormi par terre. masse◼◼◻nom {f} |
ground [grounds] (soil, earth) noun [UK: ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈɡraʊnd] | terre◼◼◻nom {f}I slept on the ground. = J'ai dormi par terre. |
ground [grounds] (basis, foundation, groundwork) noun [UK: ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈɡraʊnd] | base◼◼◻nom {f}Let's establish some ground rules. = Posons quelques règles de base. fondation◼◼◻nom {f} |
ground [grounds] (bottom of a body of water) noun [UK: ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈɡraʊnd] | fond◼◼◻nom {m} |
ground [grounded, grounding, grounds] (to require a child to remain at home) verb [UK: ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈɡraʊnd] | punir◼◼◻verbeJohn is grounded. = John est puni. gronder◼◻◻verbe |
ground (crushed or reduced to small particles) adjective [UK: ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈɡraʊnd] | haché◼◼◻adjectifThe butcher ground the meat. = Le boucher a haché la viande. |