noun/verb/adjectivepl: grounds
solo; chão; terra
1. the surface of the earth; land
The children played on the ground.
As crianças brincavam no chão.
2. soil or earth material
The farmer prepared the ground for planting.
O agricultor preparou o solo para o plantio.
3. a reason or basis for something
They had no ground for complaint.
Eles não tinham motivo para reclamação.
4. the area of land belonging to a building (usually plural)
The mansion has beautiful grounds.
A mansão tem terrenos lindos.
5. past tense and past participle of grind
The coffee beans were ground this morning.
Os grãos de café foram moídos esta manhã.
6. reduced to fine particles
ground pepper
pimenta moída
NYC Slang
pavement; the streets; turf
Related Idioms & Phrases
break ground - começar; iniciar um projeto
lose ground - perder terreno; declinar
stand one's ground - manter sua posição; não ceder
get off the ground - decolar; começar a funcionar
middle ground - meio termo; ponto de equilíbrio
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