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The English Word of the Day: Ground

The English Word of the Day: Ground

12
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ground (noun)

la tierra, el suelo, el terreno, ... (surface, soil)

el área (area)

el motivo, el razón (reason)

el fundamento, la base (fundament)

...


'Ground' can be used in lots and lots of ways, so let's try to come up with as many different uses of the world as possible today.


Estamos buscando un corrector oficial de las frases en español para este hilo, así que si estás interesado, por favor envia un MP a rac1 o a mí.

Hay muchos hablantes nativos de inglés aquí, entonces la mayoría de ellos puede ofrecer sugerencias a las frases en inglés. Voy a ayudar tanto como pueda, por supuesto.

Aquí están las directrices del juego:

  • Usa la palabra en una frase en inglés y añade la traducción al español. Intenta usar la palabra de una manera original.¡Usa tus propias palabras!

  • Vota por las frases que más te gusten.

  • Escribe solamente frases que tengan, al menos, 5 palabras, pero no escribas párrafos con 4 frases o más.
  • Haz las correcciones sugeridas por el corrector official.

  • El ganador será elegido basándose en el uso correcto de la palabra, así como en la cantidad de votos.

  • Respeta las reglas de SpanishDict.

  • ¡Disfruta el juego y mantén siempre en mente que todos nosotros estamos aquí para aprender!


We are looking for an official corrector of the Spanish sentences for this thread, so if you are interested, please send a PM to either rac1 or me.

As there are lots of native English speakers here, most of them can offer suggestions to the English sentences. I shall try to help as much as I can too, of course.

Here are the rules of the game:

  • Use the word in an English sentence and add the Spanish translation of that sentence. Try to use the word in an original way. Use your own words!

  • Vote for the sentences that you like most.

  • Write sentences of at least 5 words, but don't write paragraphs of 4 sentences or more.

  • Correct your sentences according to the suggestions of the corrector.

  • The winner will be chosen based upon the correct use of the word as well as the number of votes.

  • Respect the rules of SpanishDict.

  • Enjoy the game and always keep in mind that all of us are here to learn.


Mi frase/my sentence:

Their relationship didn't work out because there was not a lot of common ground in their likes and dislikes.

Su relación no funcionó porque no había muchos intereses comunes en sus gustos y disgustos.

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¿Has visto todas las contribuciones en 'The Word of the Day' de ayer? Todos los jugadores merecen tu atención (y votos).

Did you see all the entries of yesterday's Word of the Day? All players deserve your attention (and votes).

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updated Feb 18, 2013
edited by mcl020
posted by mcl020
Thanks f or ;your efforts.. - gohern, Feb 12, 2013
Thanks for all you do for us :-) - pmikan-pam, Feb 12, 2013
Thank you for playing, gohern ;-))) - mcl020, Feb 12, 2013
And thank you too, pammy ;-) - mcl020, Feb 12, 2013
Hi Mc!! :)) Thanks.))) - iana01, Feb 12, 2013
Hiii Ianaaa ;-))) - mcl020, Feb 12, 2013
De nada MC :-) - pmikan-pam, Feb 12, 2013

17 Answers

9
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Algunas veces, el suelo no es lo que parece. Sometimes the ground is not what it seems.

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updated Feb 18, 2013
posted by RichSean1725
Great street art!!! ;-))) - mcl020, Feb 12, 2013
I love it. - pmikan-pam, Feb 12, 2013
I love the street art! - rac1, Feb 12, 2013
Gracias, amigas. - RichSean1725, Feb 12, 2013
Great pic. - rogspax, Feb 12, 2013
Gracias amigo. - RichSean1725, Feb 12, 2013
Quite a crosswalk! - Noetol, Feb 12, 2013
Great picture. - iana01, Feb 13, 2013
Gracias a todos. - RichSean1725, Feb 18, 2013
6
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Ponte de pie con los dos pies en el suelo.

Stand with both feet on the ground.

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updated Feb 12, 2013
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
Yea but I am only 3 inches tall - gohern, Feb 12, 2013
Irresistible picture! - annierats, Feb 12, 2013
Sweet made me smile amiga! - pmikan-pam, Feb 12, 2013
Funny!! - mcl020, Feb 12, 2013
Gracias amigos! :) - rac1, Feb 12, 2013
6
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Donde vivo el terreno es muy arenoso ,

tengo que aplicar una gran cantidad de estiércol.

Where I live the soil is very sandy,

I have to apply a lot of manure.

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updated Feb 12, 2013
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
What is that plant? - rac1, Feb 12, 2013
Nice flowers - gohern, Feb 12, 2013
What a beautiful picture, mate! - mcl020, Feb 12, 2013
I love your pictures Ray - pmikan-pam, Feb 12, 2013
Nice one, ray. - RichSean1725, Feb 12, 2013
5
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Había un sitio en mi paseo a caballo de Alabama, donde el suelo estuvo muy verde. ¡Los caballos le gustaron mucho el césped!

There was a place on my Alabama horse ride where the ground was very green. The horses really liked the grass!

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updated Feb 12, 2013
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
And the sun!!! Nice picture! ;-) - mcl020, Feb 12, 2013
Very nice picture, nice horse too! - pmikan-pam, Feb 12, 2013
Hierba. cesped means lawn. - annierats, Feb 12, 2013
Grass in general can be referred to as "el césped": http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=grass - bandit51jd, Feb 12, 2013
Is that you Bandit , very nice picture !:). - shish75, Feb 12, 2013
No, Shish, I'm on the horse on the right! - bandit51jd, Feb 12, 2013
5
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He lost his balance and fell to the ground.

Perdió su equlibrio y se cayó a la tierra.

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updated Feb 12, 2013
posted by iana01
Poor kitty, but soooo sweet ;-))))) - mcl020, Feb 12, 2013
Until next time jeje - pmikan-pam, Feb 12, 2013
Hola Iana !:). - shish75, Feb 12, 2013
5
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Cuando el general Buford observó el área alrededor de Gettysburg, se dice que le dijo a su ayudante "este es buen terreno para la batalla".

When General Buford observed the area around Gettysburg, it is said that he told his adjutant "this is good ground for the battle".

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updated Feb 12, 2013
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
Good example - pmikan-pam, Feb 12, 2013
(...) el área (...) - lliones, Feb 12, 2013
Another little history lesson ;-)) Beautiful picture! (even though I hate battles and war and all that) - mcl020, Feb 12, 2013
Lliones - yes, another of those feminine nouns that take a maculine article. Thanks for pointing it out! :)) - Noetol, Feb 12, 2013
Mcl - I totally agree with you, but the easiest path to conflict is to misunderstand the past. - Noetol, Feb 12, 2013
Yes, Noetol!! Most of us here owe our peaceful existence to wars and battles fought for that freedom in the past. - mcl020, Feb 12, 2013
Gets a vote from me, for effort, un lugar perfecto, perhaps? - annierats, Feb 12, 2013
5
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Para cocinar una buena tarta de manzanas necesitamos un poco de canela en polvo ( canela en rama).

In order to cook a good apple pie we neeed a little ground cinnamon.

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updated Feb 12, 2013
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
It looks delicious, and no raisins (that I have to pick out) ;-))) - mcl020, Feb 12, 2013
I am sure your apple pies are perfect! - pmikan-pam, Feb 12, 2013
Looks soooo good! :) - rac1, Feb 12, 2013
I amake Swedish ones, pmkan, totally different, we don't have pies, as such. - annierats, Feb 12, 2013
4
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El suelo es una compleja mezcla de material rocoso fresco y erosionado, de minerales disueltos y redepositados, y de restos de cosas en otro tiempo vivas. Estos componentes son mezclados por la construcción de madrigueras de los animales, la presión de las raíces de las plantas y el movimiento del agua subterránea. El tipo de suelo, su composición química y la naturaleza de su origen orgánico son importantes para la agricultura y, por lo tanto, para nuestras vidas.

The ground/soil is a complex mixture of fresh and eroded rocky, of dissolved minerals and repedosited, and rests of stuff that were alive in other times. These components are mixed for the construction of burrows of animals, the pressure of the roots of plants and the movement of the subterraneous water. The kind of soil, its chemical composition and nature of its organic origin are the important ones for the agriculture and, therefore, for our lives.

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updated Feb 16, 2013
posted by luisssito
I love your little essays, Luisssito ;-) - mcl020, Feb 12, 2013
Yes! - pmikan-pam, Feb 12, 2013
mixture of recent and eroded rocky material, of dissolved and redeposited minerals, and other things previously alive. ...are mixed by the... origin are important for agriculture.... El resto perfecto! - Jubilado, Feb 13, 2013
Thanks a lot!! - luisssito, Feb 16, 2013
4
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“The house does not rest upon the ground, but upon a woman"(Mexican proverb).

la casa no se reclina sobre la tierra, sino sobre una mujer. enter image description here

updated Feb 13, 2013
posted by shish75
Uhmmm .... Fun picture, but I disagree with the sentence ;-) - mcl020, Feb 12, 2013
Thanks Mc , so you are disagree with the Mexican , ha ? !:). - shish75, Feb 12, 2013
Very Sweet! - pmikan-pam, Feb 12, 2013
Thanks dear Pam !!:). - shish75, Feb 12, 2013
Hola Shish! - iana01, Feb 13, 2013
4
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She's a sensible person. She always keeps her feet on the ground.

Es una persona sensible. Siempre mantiene los pies en el suelo.

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updated Feb 12, 2013
posted by Castor77
Yes, sometimes she even leaves her footprints ;-))) - mcl020, Feb 12, 2013
Nice Castor - pmikan-pam, Feb 12, 2013
4
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"You are grounded for three weeks, young man!"

"¡No voy a dejarte salir por tres semanas, señorito!"

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(Photo from Zazzle.com)

updated Feb 12, 2013
posted by PumpkinCalabaza
I remember being grounded, glad those days are over :-) - pmikan-pam, Feb 12, 2013
You used today's word as a verb, so maybe we should ground you. But no ...;-)))) - mcl020, Feb 12, 2013
Oops, sorry!!! :) - PumpkinCalabaza, Feb 12, 2013
I didn't realize it was supposed to be a noun...oops! - PumpkinCalabaza, Feb 12, 2013
Clever use! - annierats, Feb 12, 2013
4
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Nunca perdáis contacto con el suelo; porque sólo así tendréis una idea aproximada de vuestra estatura.

Antonio Machado. Spanish poet.

Never lose contact with the ground, because only then you will have a rough idea of your stature.

Antonio Machado. Spanish poet.

( Sorry, I don´t know if it´s the right translation.....)

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updated Feb 12, 2013
edited by lliones
posted by lliones
:-) - pmikan-pam, Feb 12, 2013
Never lose contact with the ground, because only then you will have a rough idea of ​​your stature. - mcl020, Feb 12, 2013
Great quote! - mcl020, Feb 12, 2013
Thanks for the corrections.... - lliones, Feb 12, 2013
4
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When you hit the ground, you'll finally have realised how huge the world is.

Cuando te des contra el piso te has de dar cuenta por fin de lo grande que es el mundo.

updated Feb 12, 2013
posted by diagonx
O, que duro es el suelo.. - annierats, Feb 12, 2013
Yes, you're right! But when you look up, you see those stars!! - mcl020, Feb 12, 2013
3
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Without a good ground, many electrical devices don´t function well. It´s important that each device shares the same potential reference.

Sin una buena conexión a la tierra eléctrica, muchos aparatos eléctricos no funcionan bien. Es importante que cada aparato comparta la misma referencia de potencial.

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updated Feb 15, 2013
posted by rogspax
Huh???? No motor-related sentence???? - mcl020, Feb 12, 2013
The load could well represent a motor, of the electric variety. And though I studied motorcycle engineering in Germany, my real degree and first career was electrical engineering. So this is back to my roots. - rogspax, Feb 12, 2013
And it's also the sort of work I did in high school, the military, and while working my way through college. I'm better at it than racing, but also more bored by it. But given my normal posts, a fair question. :) I may add a moto one later. - rogspax, Feb 12, 2013
3
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Strive to seek the truth, it is the only safe ground to stand on. Se esfuerzan por buscar la verdad, es la única tierra para pisar.

updated Feb 12, 2013
posted by pmikan-pam
Yes, you're right! - mcl020, Feb 12, 2013
Thanks mc, the most important thing we can do I think! - pmikan-pam, Feb 12, 2013