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grind [ground, ground, grinding, grinds] (to repeat a task in video games) verb [UK: ɡraɪnd] [US: ˈɡraɪnd] | nöta [nötte nött]verb |
ground beef (finely chopped beef, see also: mince) noun [UK: ɡraʊnd biːf] [US: ˈɡraʊnd ˈbiːf] | nötfärs [~en]substantiv |
ground beetle (any carabid beetle) noun | jordlöpare [~n ~, ~löparna]substantiv |
ground clearance (distance) noun [UK: ɡraʊnd ˈklɪə.rəns] [US: ˈɡraʊnd ˈklɪ.rəns] | markfrigång [~en]substantiv |
ground elder (Aegopodium podagraria) noun [UK: ɡraʊnd ˈel.də(r)] [US: ˈɡraʊnd ˈel.dər] | kirskål [~en]substantiv |
ground floor [ground floors] (floor of a building closest to ground level) noun [UK: ˈɡraʊnd.ˈflɔː] [US: ˈɡraʊnd.ˈflɔː] | förstavåningsubstantiv gatuplan [~et ~]substantiv markplan [~et ~]substantiv |
ground forces (all military units operating on the ground) noun [UK: ˈɡraʊnd.ˌfɔː.sɪz] [US: ˈɡraʊnd.ˌfɔː.sɪz] | markstridskraftersubstantiv markstyrka [~n ~styrkor]substantiv marktrupp [~en ~er]substantiv |
ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea) noun [UK: ɡraʊnd ˈaɪ.vi] [US: ˈɡraʊnd ˈaɪ.vi] | jordrevasubstantiv |
ground rent (1. rent under a ground lease for a surface estate, paid by a ground lessor to a surface owner) noun | tomträttsavgäld [~en ~er]substantiv |
ground staff [ground staffs] (staff employed by an airline) noun | markpersonal [~en]substantiv |
groundbreaking (innovative) adjective [UK: ˈɡraʊnd.ˌbrekɪŋ] [US: ˈɡraʊnd.ˌbrekɪŋ] | banbrytandeadjektiv |
grounded (confined to one's room for some misdemeanor) adjective [UK: ˈɡraʊn.dɪd] [US: ˈɡraʊn.dəd] | rumsarrest ~en ~eradjektiv |
grounded (not allowed to fly) adjective [UK: ˈɡraʊn.dɪd] [US: ˈɡraʊn.dəd] | flygförbud ~et; pl. ~adjektiv |
grounded (of a conductor connected to earth) adjective [UK: ˈɡraʊn.dɪd] [US: ˈɡraʊn.dəd] | jordadadjektiv |
groundpecker (bird) noun | markhackaresubstantiv |
groundsheet (Sheet of waterproof material upon which a person may sit or sleep) noun [UK: ˈɡraʊnd.ʃiːt] [US: ˈɡraʊnd.ʃiːt] | liggunderlag [~et ~]substantiv |
groundwater [groundwaters] (Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers) noun [UK: ˈɡraʊn.dwɔː.tə(r)] [US: ˈɡraʊn.ˌdwɑː.tər] | grundvatten [~vattnet ~, ~vattnen]substantiv |
groundwork (foundation) noun [UK: ˈɡraʊn.dwɜːk] [US: ˈɡraʊn.ˌdwərk] | grundstomme [~n ~stommar]substantiv |
happy hunting ground (Native American idea of the afterlife) noun | de sälla jaktmarkernasubstantiv |
hit the ground running (begin an activity immediately and with full commitment) verb | rivstarta [~de ~t]verb |
hunting ground (area for hunting) noun [UK: ˈhʌnt.ɪŋ ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈhʌnt.ɪŋ ˈɡraʊnd] | jaktmark [~en ~er]substantiv |
London Underground (the London underground) proper noun | Londons tunnelbanaproper noun |
merry-go-round [merry-go-rounds] (carousel) noun [UK: ˈme.rɪ ɡə raʊnd] [US: ˈme.riɡo.ˌrɑːwnd] | karusell [~en ~er]substantiv |
middle ground (compromise position between extremes) noun | medelväg [~en ~ar]substantiv |
playground [playgrounds] (large open space to play on, usually for children) noun [UK: ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd] | lekplats [~en ~er]substantiv |
playground [playgrounds] (open-air space on a school campus where the children can play) noun [UK: ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd] | skolgård [~en ~ar]substantiv |
playground [playgrounds] (small area for children) noun [UK: ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd] | lekpark [~en ~er]substantiv |
poke around (To search for something) verb [UK: pəʊk ə.ˈraʊnd] [US: poʊk ə.ˈraʊnd] | snoka runtverb |
proving ground (weapon/tactics-testing place) noun [UK: ˈpruːv.ɪŋ ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈpruːv.ɪŋ ˈɡraʊnd] | skjutfält [~et ~]substantiv |
run aground (to be immobilized by shallow water) verb [UK: rʌn ə.ˈɡraʊnd] [US: ˈrən ə.ˈɡraʊnd] | gå på grundverb stranda [~de ~t]verb |
snoop around (to snoop) verb [UK: snuːp ə.ˈraʊnd] [US: ˈsnuːp ə.ˈraʊnd] | spionera [~de ~t]verb |
stamping ground (place one likes to go) noun [UK: ˈstæmp.ɪŋ ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈstæmp.ɪŋ ˈɡraʊnd] | favorittillhåll [~et ~]substantiv |
stand one's ground (to remain resolute) verb [UK: stænd wʌnz ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈstænd wʌnz ˈɡraʊnd] | stå på sigverb |
surround [surrounded, surrounding, surrounds] (to encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions) verb [UK: sə.ˈraʊnd] [US: sə.ˈraʊnd] | omge [~gav, ~gett ~givit, ~given ~givet ~givna, pres. ~ger]verbThe castle is surrounded by a moat. = Slottet omges av en vattengrav. |
surround [surrounded, surrounding, surrounds] (to enclose to prevent escape) verb [UK: sə.ˈraʊnd] [US: sə.ˈraʊnd] | omringa [~de ~t]verb |