English–Afrikaans dictionary
Afrikaans translation of the English word ground
English | Afrikaans (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
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(soil; earth) | ||
🔗 The nest of this species is on the ground. | ||
(earth; land) | ||
🔗 He leads an army so massive it shakes the ground with its march, so vast it drinks the rivers dry. | ||
(reason; account; motive) | ||
(motive; motif; motivation; theme; angle) | ||
(run aground; run ashore; strand; grind to a halt) | ||
🔗 The lucky half fled back downwind to Bulmer Skeme and grounded on the beach. | ||
(grounds; terrain; lot) | ||
🔗 Experts say armed groups have gained more ground in Mali and Burkina Faso despite the coups there and predict a similar trajectory for Niger if the régime remains in place. | ||
(on the scene) | ||
🔗 Five men had been tortured and executed by Russian soldiers, an advisor to the Ukrainian interior minister, Anton Geraščenko, told CNN on the ground. | ||
ground‐nut (peanut) | ||
ground‐plan (design; diagram; plan; plane; scheme) | ||
grounds (terrain; lot; ground) | ||
groundwork (elements; foundation; basis) |
English | Afrikaans |
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ground | ⇆ aarde; ⇆ agtergrond; ⇆ baseer; ⇆ belet om te vlieg; ⇆ bodem; ⇆ bou; ⇆ erf; ⇆ fundeer; ⇆ gemaal; ⇆ geslyp; ⇆ grond; ⇆ grondbeginsel; ⇆ grondkleur; ⇆ grondslag; ⇆ grondtoon; ⇆ grondves; ⇆ land; ⇆ met die aarde verbind; ⇆ ondergrond; ⇆ op die grond hou; ⇆ op die grond loop; ⇆ op die grond sit; ⇆ park; ⇆ strand; ⇆ te lande kom; ⇆ terrein; ⇆ veld; ⇆ vloer |
above ground | ⇆ bo die grond; ⇆ nog in lewe; ⇆ nog nie dood nie |
break fresh ground | ⇆ nuwe bane open |
break ground | ⇆ aanvoor; ⇆ begin |
break new ground | ⇆ aanvoor; ⇆ voortrekkerswerk doen |
broken ground | ⇆ gebroke terrein; ⇆ ongelyke grond |
burn to the ground | ⇆ tot die grond toe afbrand |
change one’s ground | ⇆ van standpunt verander |
clear the ground | ⇆ net bokant die grond vlieg; ⇆ opstyg |
cover much ground | ⇆ veel omvat; ⇆ veel verrig kryg; ⇆ ver vorder |
cut the ground under somebody’s feet | ⇆ die gras voor iemand se voete wegmaai; ⇆ die vaste grond onder iemand wegneem |
down to the ground | ⇆ uitstékend |
fall to the ground | ⇆ in duie val; ⇆ met die aarde kennis maak; ⇆ platval |
feel one’s ground | ⇆ voel‐voel te werk gaan |
forbidden ground | ⇆ verbode terrein |
gain ground | ⇆ die oorhand kry; ⇆ veld win |
gain ground on | ⇆ inhaal |
gain ground upon | ⇆ inhaal |
give ground | ⇆ agteruitgaan; ⇆ die veld ruim; ⇆ wyk |
ground cable | ⇆ aardkabel |
ground detector | ⇆ aardverklikker |
ground direction‐finding station | ⇆ grondpeilstasie |
ground engineer | ⇆ grondingenieur |
ground facilities | ⇆ grondgeriewe |
ground features | ⇆ grondvorm; ⇆ terreinkenmerke |
ground game | ⇆ lopende wild |
ground ivy | ⇆ aardveil |
ground level | ⇆ grondhoogte; ⇆ grondpeil |
ground mist | ⇆ grondmis |
ground speed | ⇆ grondsnelheid |
ground staff | ⇆ grondpersoneel |
ground swell | ⇆ grondgolf |
ground wind | ⇆ grondwind |
hallowed ground | ⇆ gewyde grond |
hold one’s ground | ⇆ staande bly; ⇆ vasstaan |
keep one’s ground | ⇆ standhou; ⇆ sy terrein bewaar |
kiss the ground | ⇆ op jou gesig val |
legal ground | ⇆ regsgrond |
level with the ground | ⇆ gelyk met die grond; ⇆ met die grond gelyk maak |
lose ground | ⇆ agteruitgaan; ⇆ grond verloor; ⇆ veld verloor |
on sure ground | ⇆ op veilige grond |
on the grounds of | ⇆ op grond van |
recreation grounds | ⇆ ontspanningsterrein; ⇆ sportterrein |
riveted to the ground | ⇆ aan die grond genael |
rooted to the ground | ⇆ vasgenael aan die grond |
shift one’s ground | ⇆ dit oor ’n ander boeg gooi; ⇆ van standpunt verander |
spawning ground | ⇆ broeiplek |
sports ground | ⇆ sportgrond; ⇆ sportterrein |
stand one’s ground | ⇆ jou man staan |
touch ground | ⇆ grond voel |
aground | ⇆ gestrand; ⇆ in verleentheid; ⇆ teen die grond |
breeding‐ground | ⇆ broeiplek |
burial‐ground | ⇆ begraafplaas; ⇆ kerkhof |
burying‐ground | ⇆ kerkhof |
drill‐ground | ⇆ eksersisieterrein; ⇆ eksersisieveld; ⇆ oefenveld |
drilling‐ground | ⇆ eksersisieterrein; ⇆ eksersisieveld; ⇆ oefenveld |
dumping‐ground | ⇆ ashoop; ⇆ mishoop; ⇆ stortplek |
feeder‐ground | ⇆ weiveld |
foreground | ⇆ voorgrond |
grazing‐ground | ⇆ weiveld |
ground‐attack | ⇆ skeervlugaanval |
ground‐clearance | ⇆ ashoogte |
ground‐colour | ⇆ grondkleur; ⇆ grondverf |
ground‐connection | ⇆ aardleiding |
ground‐control | ⇆ van die grond af beheer; ⇆ vliegvelddiens; ⇆ vliegveldpersoneel |
ground‐duties | ⇆ gronddiens |
grounded | ⇆ gegrond; ⇆ gestrand |
grounder | ⇆ grondbal |
ground‐floor | ⇆ begane grond; ⇆ benedehuis; ⇆ benedeverdieping; ⇆ grondverdieping; ⇆ onderste verdieping |
ground‐gudgeon | ⇆ modderkruiper |
ground‐hornbill | ⇆ bromvoël |
grounding | ⇆ basis; ⇆ fondering; ⇆ grondslag; ⇆ grondverf; ⇆ ondergrond |
ground‐instruction | ⇆ grondonderrig |
groundless | ⇆ ongegrond |
ground‐line | ⇆ grondlyn |
ground‐man | ⇆ baanwagter; ⇆ opsigter |
ground‐nut | ⇆ grondboontjie; ⇆ kadjangboontjie |
ground‐plan | ⇆ aanleg; ⇆ grondplan; ⇆ opset; ⇆ plattegrond |
ground‐plate | ⇆ aardeplaat; ⇆ onderlêer |
ground‐rent | ⇆ grondhuur |
ground‐robin | ⇆ katlagter; ⇆ slangverklikker |
ground‐room | ⇆ onderste kamer |
grounds | ⇆ ankerlatte; ⇆ besinksel; ⇆ grondsop; ⇆ moer; ⇆ terrein |
ground‐service | ⇆ draagrand; ⇆ gronddiens; ⇆ ondervlak |
ground‐sketch | ⇆ terreintekening |
groundsman | ⇆ grondopsigter; ⇆ opsigter; ⇆ vliegterreinwerker |
ground‐squirrel | ⇆ erdmannetjie; ⇆ grondeekhoring |
ground‐visibility | ⇆ grondsig |
groundwater | ⇆ grondwater |
groundwork | ⇆ grondslag; ⇆ grondwerk; ⇆ hoofbestanddeel |
ground‐worm | ⇆ reënwurm |
hunting‐ground | ⇆ jagveld; ⇆ skietveld |
parade‐ground | ⇆ eksersisieterrein; ⇆ eksersisieveld; ⇆ paradeterrein |
parking‐ground | ⇆ motorstaanplek; ⇆ staanplek |
pasture‐ground | ⇆ weiveld |
planting‐ground | ⇆ oesterbank; ⇆ plantgrond |
playground | ⇆ ruimte; ⇆ speelgrond; ⇆ speelplek |
pleasure‐ground | ⇆ lushof; ⇆ park |
practice‐ground | ⇆ skietbaan |
proving‐ground | ⇆ toetsterrein |
rugby‐ground | ⇆ rugbyveld |
shooting‐ground | ⇆ jaggebied; ⇆ jagveld |
skittle‐ground | ⇆ keëlbaan |
teeing‐ground | ⇆ bofgrond |
training‐ground | ⇆ oefengrond; ⇆ oefenterrein |
underground | ⇆ geheim; ⇆ in die geheim; ⇆ moltrein; ⇆ onderaards; ⇆ ondergronds; ⇆ ondergrondse trein |
vantage‐ground | ⇆ gunstige posisie |