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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

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 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
well-grounded
aiheellinen, perusteltu, perehtynyt
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