| Level | A2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | noun |
| Front | ground |
| IPA | /ɡraʊnd / noun |
| Back | yer toprak |
| Back 2 | ground (noun) /ɡraʊnd
/ noun
SURFACE OF EARTH
1 (the
ground)
[singular]
the solid surface of
the earth
yer
We sat on the ground to eat our picnic.
He slipped off the ladder and fell to the
ground.
GROUND
Üzerinde
yaşadığımız gezegene Earth adı verilir. Land ise denizin karşıt
anlamlısıdır:
The sailors sighted land.
The astronauts returned to Earth.
Land aynı zamanda alınıp
satılan arazi için de kullanılır:
The price of land in Tokyo is extremely
high.
Eğer sokakta iseniz bastığınız yere the
ground, içeride iseniz bastığınız yere the floor denir:
Don't sit on the ground. You'll get wet.
Don't sit on the floor. I'll get another
chair.
Bitkiler ise toprakta (earth ya da soil)
yetişirler.
SOIL
2 [uncountable]
an area or type of
soil
toprak
solid/marshy/stony ground
AREA OF LAND
3 [countable]
a piece of land that
is used for a particular purpose
saha
a sports ground
a playground
Kullanılmayan
alana waste ground denir.
GARDENS
4 (grounds)
[plural]
land or gardens
surrounding a large building
arazi, bahçe
the grounds of the palace
AREA OF INTEREST
5 [uncountable]
an area of interest, study,
discussion, etc.
konu, alan
The lecture went over the same old
ground/covered a lot of new ground.
to be on dangerous ground
looking for some common ground
between the two sides
REASON
6 [countable,
usually plural]
grounds
(for sth/doing sth)
a reason for sth
gerekçe, neden
She retired on medical grounds.
grounds for divorce
ELECTRICAL WIRE
7 (US) = EARTH1 (4)
IDIOMS
above/below
ground
above/below the
surface of the earth
toprağın
üstü;
toprağın
altı
break
fresh/new ground
to make a discovery or
introduce a new method or activity
çığır
açmak
Scientists are breaking new ground in the
field of genetic engineering.
gain
ground
to make progress; to
become stronger or more popular
ilerleme
göstermek;
yerini
sağlamlaştırmak
The Green Party gained ground in the recent
elections.
get
(sth) off the ground
(used about a
business, project, etc.) to make a successful start
iyi
bir başlangıç yapmak
give/lose
ground (to sb/sth)
to allow sb to have an
advantage; to lose an advantage for yourself
avantaj
sağlamak;
avantajını
kaybetmek
They are not prepared to give ground on tax
cuts.
The Conservatives lost a lot of ground to
the Liberal Democrats at the election.
hold/keep/stand
your ground
to refuse to change
your opinion or to be influenced by pressure from other people
davasından
vazgeçmemek , geri adım atmamak
Despite several hours of questioning by the
police, he stood his ground.
thin
on the ground
See THIN1thin
on the ground
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