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ground noun

  /ɡɹaʊnd/
  • (electricity, Canadian, and, US) An electrical conductor connected to the earth, or a large conductor whose electrical potential is taken as zero (such as a steel chassis).
 maa, maajohdin
  • Soil, earth.
 maa, maaperä
  • (countable) The bottom of a body of water.
 pohja, kari
  • The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
 maa, maanpinta
  • Basis, foundation, groundwork, legwork.
 perusta, perustus
  • (countable) A soccer stadium.
 jalkapallostadion
  • Background, context, framework, surroundings.
 kehys, puitteet, runko, ympäristö
  • (in combination) A place suited to a specified activity.
 maa, maaasto
  • (etching) A gummy substance spread over the surface of a metal to be etched, to prevent the acid from eating except where an opening is made by the needle.
 maski
  • (music) A composition in which the bass, consisting of a few bars of independent notes, is continually repeated to a varying melody.
 permanto
  • (chiefly, in the plural) Reason, (epistemic) justification, cause.
 peruste, syy
  • (figurative, by extension) Advantage given or gained in any contest; e.g. in football, chess, debate or academic discourse.
 syy
  • (countable, cricket) The area of grass on which a match is played (a cricket field); the entire arena in which it is played; the part of the field behind a batsman's popping crease where he can not be run out (hence to make one's ground).
 taistelukenttä
  • The plain surface upon which the figures of an artistic composition are set.
  • (sculpture) A flat surface upon which figures are raised in relief.
 tausta

ground adjective

  /ɡɹaʊnd/
  • Crushed, or reduced to small particles.
 jauhettu

grounds noun

  /ɡɹaʊndz/
  • The collective land areas that compose a larger area.
 tilus

grounding noun

  /ˈɡɹaʊndɪŋ/
  • The return to a fully conscious state after a psychedelic experience.
 herääminen
  • The collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water.
 karilleajo
  • The prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action.
 lentokielto
  • (electrical engineering) The interconnecting metal chassis/frame of a device, appliance, machine, or metal raceway via a designated conductor to earth at the service panel. It may be bare or covered, and does not carry current in normal operation.
 maadoitus, maatto
  • The background of embroidery, etc.
 nurja puoli
  • Fundamental knowledge or background in a field or discipline.
 perusteet, perustiedot

ground verb

  /ɡɹaʊnd/
  • (transitive) To forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly.
 määrätä lentokieltoon
  • To give a basic education in a particular subject; to instruct in elements or first principles.
 oppia perusteet
  • To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.
 pistää arestiin, pistää kotiarestiin

grounded adjective

  /-dəd/ , /ˈɡɹaʊn.dɪd/
  • (electricity, North America) Of or pertaining to an electrical conductor which is connected to earth; earthed.
 kotiarestissa, maadoitettu
  • (aviation, of an airman or aircraft) Not allowed to fly.
 lentokiellossa
ground floor
pohjakerros, ensimmäinen kerros, katutaso
ground elder
vuohenputki
hunting ground
metsästysmaa, metsästysalue
ground beetle
maakiitäjäinen
ground ivy
maahumala
ground frost
halla, kuura, routa, kirsi
gain ground
menestyä, saada jalansijaa, vallata alaa
ground zero
nollapiste
ground dove
andienkyyhky, maakyyhky, malvakyyhky, varpuskyyhky, dodo
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