PROVING GROUND - Traduzione inglese-francese

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proving ground SOST

proving ground

terrain m d'essai

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être le terrain d'expérimentation de l'architecture moderne

to be the proving ground for modern architecture

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I. prove [ingl brit pruːv, ingl am pruv] VB vb trans

1. prove (show):

prove (gen)

prouver (that que)

prove (by argument)

prouver (that que)

prove (by demonstration) theorem, opposite theory

démontrer

it remains to be proved

il reste à prouver

it all goes to prove that …

tout cela prouve que …

to prove beyond doubt

prouver sans le moindre doute

events proved him right/wrong

les événements lui ont donné raison/tort

to prove a point

montrer qu'on a raison

2. prove DIR:

prove will

authentifier

3. prove GASTR:

prove dough

faire lever

II. prove [ingl brit pruːv, ingl am pruv] VB vb intr

1. prove (turn out):

prove

s'avérer

to prove to be difficult/broken

s'avérer être difficile/cassé

it proved otherwise

il en est allé autrement

if I prove to be mistaken

s'il arrive que j'aie tort

2. prove GASTR:

prove dough:

lever

III. prove [ingl brit pruːv, ingl am pruv] VB vb rifl

to prove oneself

faire ses preuves

to prove oneself (to be)

se révéler

he proved himself the best/the winner

il s'est révélé le meilleur/le gagnant

I. ground [ingl brit ɡraʊnd, ingl am ɡraʊnd] VB pass VB part perf

ground → grind

II. ground [ingl brit ɡraʊnd, ingl am ɡraʊnd] SOST

1. ground (surface underfoot):

ground

sol m

ground

terre f

to put/throw sth on the ground

poser/jeter qc par terre

to sit/lie (down) on the ground

s'asseoir/s'allonger par terre

to fall to the ground

tomber (par terre)

to pick sth up off the ground

ramasser qc (par terre)

get up off the ground

lève-toi

to get off the ground plane:

décoller

to get off the ground fig idea:

prendre fig

to get sth off the ground plan, undertaking, campaign

faire démarrer

to burn to the ground

brûler complètement

above (the) ground

en surface

below (the) ground

sous terre

to prepare the ground lett

préparer la terre or le sol

to prepare the ground fig

ouvrir la voie (for à)

to clear the ground lett, fig

déblayer le terrain

on the ground lett, fig

sur le terrain

2. ground (area, territory):

ground lett, fig

terrain m

a piece of ground

un terrain

built on high/rocky ground

construit sur un terrain surélevé/accidenté

holy/neutral ground

terrain consacré/neutre

to cover a lot of ground lett

faire beaucoup de chemin

to cover a lot of ground fig

avancer beaucoup

to cover the same ground teachers, speakers:

traiter le même sujet

to cover the same ground articles, lectures:

traiter du même sujet

to go over the same ground

se répéter

to break fresh or new ground

innover (by or in doing en faisant)

to break new political/legal ground

innover dans le domaine politique/légal

it breaks no new ground

cela n'apporte rien de nouveau

on neutral ground

en terrain neutre

on my/her own ground

sur mon/son propre terrain

to be on sure or firm ground

être sûr de ce qu'on avance

to be on shaky ground

être dans une position délicate

to be sure of one's ground

être sûr de son fait or de ce qu'on avance

(to be) on dangerous ground (in discussion)

(être) sur un terrain miné

(to be) on dangerous ground (in dealings)

(être) dans une position délicate

on safe ground

sur un terrain familier

the ground is shifting

le climat est en train de changer fig

familiar/new ground

domaine m familier/nouveau

3. ground SPORT:

ground (gen) (for specific activity)

terrain m

4. ground (reason) (gen) DIR:

ground

motifs mpl

ground

raisons fpl

5. ground (in contest, discussion) fig:

to gain ground

gagner du terrain (on, over sur)

to lose ground

perdre du terrain (to au profit de)

to give or yield ground

céder du terrain (to devant, on, over au niveau de)

to make up or regain lost ground

regagner du terrain perdu

to hold or stand (one's) ground

tenir bon

to change or shift one's ground fig

changer son fusil d'épaule (on au sujet de)

6. ground ingl am ELETTR:

ground

terre f

7. ground ARTE:

ground

fond m

8. ground NAUT:

to touch ground

racler le fond

locuzioni:

ground, a. ground coat EDIL

sous-couche f

III. grounds SOST sost pl

1. grounds (of house, institution):

grounds

parc m (of de)

private grounds

propriété f privée

2. grounds (reasons):

on ethical grounds

pour des raisons d'éthique

on compassionate grounds

pour raisons personnelles

grounds for divorce, appeal, extradition, arrest, opposition, criticism, hope

motifs de

to have grounds for complaint/for suspicion

avoir des motifs de se plaindre/de douter

to give sb grounds for anxiety

être un motif or une source d'angoisse pour qn

grounds for doing

motifs pour faire

there are reasonable grounds/there are no grounds for supposing that …

il y a des motifs suffisants/il n'y a aucun motif pour supposer que …

to give sb good grounds for doing

donner à qn de bonnes raisons de faire

to have grounds to do

avoir des raisons de faire

on (the) grounds of cost, public interest

en raison de

on (the) grounds of adultery, negligence, insufficient evidence

pour raison de

on (the) grounds of ill-health

pour raisons de santé

to lodge an appeal on the grounds of insanity

faire appel en arguant la folie

on the grounds that …

en raison du fait que …

IV. ground AGG

ground coffee, pepper:

ground

moulu

V. ground [ingl brit ɡraʊnd, ingl am ɡraʊnd] VB vb trans

1. ground AVIAZ:

ground aircraft

immobiliser

ground crew, pilot

déclarer [qn] inapte

2. ground NAUT:

ground vessel

faire échouer (on sur)

to be grounded

s'échouer

3. ground (base):

to ground sth on or in

fonder qc sur

to be grounded on principle, fact, experience

être fondé sur

to be grounded in right, truth, understanding

être fondé sur

well-grounded suspicions

des soupçons fondés

a well-grounded theory

une théorie bien fondée

4. ground (punish) colloq:

ground teenager

priver [qn] de sortie

5. ground ingl am ELETTR:

ground

relier [qc] à la terre

6. ground MILIT:

to ground arms

poser l'arme à la terre

ground arms!

reposez armes!

VI. ground [ingl brit ɡraʊnd, ingl am ɡraʊnd]

to be thick/thin on the ground

être/ne pas être légion

inv to go to ground

se terrer

to run sb/sth to ground

dénicher qn/qc colloq

to run or drive oneself into the ground

s'user au travail

to run or drive oneself into the ground

se crever au travail colloq

to run sth into the ground business

laisser péricliter

to run a car into the ground

garder une voiture jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit bonne pour la casse

that suits me down to the ground

ça me va parfaitement

I. grind [ingl brit ɡrʌɪnd, ingl am ɡraɪnd] SOST

1. grind (hard work):

grind colloq

boulot m monotone colloq

grind colloq

travail m monotone

the daily grind colloq

le boulot or le train-train quotidien colloq

back to the grind colloq!

au boulot! colloq

marking exam papers is an awful grind colloq

corriger des copies d'examen est une vraie corvée

it was a long hard grind colloq cycling up the hill

c'était long et pénible de monter la côte en vélo

it'll be a long hard grind colloq

ça va être très dur

2. grind (harsh sound):

grind

grincement m

3. grind ingl am (hardworking student):

grind colloq, pegg

bûcheur/-euse colloq

4. grind ingl Irl colloq (extra tuition):

grind SCUOLA, UNIV

cours m particulier

to give grinds

donner des cours particuliers (in sth de qc)

II. grind <pret, part perf ground> [ingl brit ɡrʌɪnd, ingl am ɡraɪnd] VB vb trans

1. grind (crush):

grind corn, coffee beans, pepper

moudre

grind seeds, grain

écraser, broyer

grind pebbles, stone

concasser

grind meat

hacher

to grind sth to dust/to a powder

réduire qc en poussière/en poudre

to grind corn into flour

moudre du grain pour en faire de la farine

to grind one's teeth

grincer des dents

to grind sth into the ground

écraser qc par terre

2. grind:

grind (sharpen) knife, blade

affûter or aiguiser [qc] (à la meule)

grind (polish) lenses

polir

grind gems

égriser

3. grind (turn):

grind handle

tourner

grind MUS barrel organ

jouer de

III. grind <pret, part perf ground> [ingl brit ɡrʌɪnd, ingl am ɡraɪnd] VB vb intr

1. grind (make harsh sound):

grind machine, engine:

grincer

to grind to a halt vehicle, train:

s'arrêter avec un grincement de freins

to grind to a halt machine:

s'arrêter

to grind to a halt fig factory, economy, industry, production:

s'immobiliser

2. grind (be crushed):

grind corn, coffee beans:

se moudre

3. grind ingl am (swot):

grind colloq

bûcher colloq

grind colloq

potasser colloq

4. grind ingl am colloq dancer:

grind

danser en se déhanchant de manière provocante

I. grind [ingl brit ɡrʌɪnd, ingl am ɡraɪnd] SOST

1. grind (hard work):

grind colloq

boulot m monotone colloq

grind colloq

travail m monotone

the daily grind colloq

le boulot or le train-train quotidien colloq

back to the grind colloq!

au boulot! colloq

marking exam papers is an awful grind colloq

corriger des copies d'examen est une vraie corvée

it was a long hard grind colloq cycling up the hill

c'était long et pénible de monter la côte en vélo

it'll be a long hard grind colloq

ça va être très dur

2. grind (harsh sound):

grind

grincement m

3. grind ingl am (hardworking student):

grind colloq, pegg

bûcheur/-euse colloq

4. grind ingl Irl colloq (extra tuition):

grind SCUOLA, UNIV

cours m particulier

to give grinds

donner des cours particuliers (in sth de qc)

II. grind <pret, part perf ground> [ingl brit ɡrʌɪnd, ingl am ɡraɪnd] VB vb trans

1. grind (crush):

grind corn, coffee beans, pepper

moudre

grind seeds, grain

écraser, broyer

grind pebbles, stone

concasser

grind meat

hacher

to grind sth to dust/to a powder

réduire qc en poussière/en poudre

to grind corn into flour

moudre du grain pour en faire de la farine

to grind one's teeth

grincer des dents

to grind sth into the ground

écraser qc par terre

2. grind:

grind (sharpen) knife, blade

affûter or aiguiser [qc] (à la meule)

grind (polish) lenses

polir

grind gems

égriser

3. grind (turn):

grind handle

tourner

grind MUS barrel organ

jouer de

III. grind <pret, part perf ground> [ingl brit ɡrʌɪnd, ingl am ɡraɪnd] VB vb intr

1. grind (make harsh sound):

grind machine, engine:

grincer

to grind to a halt vehicle, train:

s'arrêter avec un grincement de freins

to grind to a halt machine:

s'arrêter

to grind to a halt fig factory, economy, industry, production:

s'immobiliser

2. grind (be crushed):

grind corn, coffee beans:

se moudre

3. grind ingl am (swot):

grind colloq

bûcher colloq

grind colloq

potasser colloq

4. grind ingl am colloq dancer:

grind

danser en se déhanchant de manière provocante

nel dizionario PONS

proving ground SOST

proving ground

terrain m d'essai

nel dizionario PONS

I. prove <proved [or ingl am proven]> [pru:v] VB vb trans

prove

prouver

to prove a point

démontrer qu'on a raison

to prove oneself (to be) sth

montrer qu'on est qc

II. prove <proved [or ingl am proven]> [pru:v] VB vb intr

prove

s'avérer

to prove (to be) impossible

s'avérer impossible

I. ground¹ [graʊnd] SOST no pl

1. ground (the Earth's surface):

ground

terre f

burnt to the ground

brûlé de fond en comble

above ground

en surface

above ground MINER

à la surface

below ground

sous terre

below ground MINER

au jour

2. ground (soil):

ground

sol m

3. ground (large area of land):

ground

domaine m

waste ground

terres fpl incultes

4. ground (facilities for outdoor sports):

ground

terrain m

5. ground (specific place for animals):

fishing grounds

lieux mpl de pêche

6. ground (bottom of the sea):

ground

fond m de la mer

7. ground ingl am ELETTR:

ground

prise f de terre

ground wire

fil m neutre

8. ground (area of knowledge):

ground

domaine m

we found some common ground

nous avons trouvé un terrain d'entente

to be on safe ground

reposer sur des bases solides

9. ground (reason):

ground

raison f

grounds for divorce

motifs mpl de divorce

on the grounds that ...

à cause de ...

on what grounds ?

à quel titre ?

II. ground¹ [graʊnd] VB vb trans

1. ground (base):

ground

baser

to be grounded in sth

être basé sur qc

to ground sb in Latin

former qn en latin

2. ground AVIAZ:

ground (unable to fly)

empêcher de voler

ground (forbid)

interdire de vol

to be grounded

rester au sol

3. ground (run aground):

ground ship

échouer

4. ground (unable to move):

to be grounded

être incapable de bouger

to be grounded colloq teenager

être consigné

5. ground ingl am ELETTR:

ground

mettre à la masse

III. ground¹ [graʊnd] VB vb intr

ground ship:

ground

échouer

I. earth [ɜ:θ, ingl am ɜ:rθ] SOST no pl

1. earth a. ELETTR:

earth

terre f

(planet) Earth

la (planète) terre

the earth's crust/atmosphere

la croûte/l'atmosphère terrestre

to look like nothing on earth

être fagoté comme un sac

who/where/why on earth ... colloq

qui/où/pourquoi donc ...

2. earth (animal's hole):

earth

terrier m

locuzioni:

to bring sb/to come back (down) to earth

ramener qn/revenir sur terre

to cost the earth

coûter les yeux de la tête

to go to earth

se terrer

to promise the earth

promettre la lune

II. earth [ɜ:θ, ingl am ɜ:rθ] VB vb trans ingl brit ELETTR

earth

mettre à la terre

I. ground² [graʊnd] VB

ground pass of grind

II. ground² [graʊnd] AGG

ground

moulu(e)

ground meat

haché(e)

III. ground² [graʊnd] SOST pl

ground

sédiment m

coffee grounds

marc m de café

I. grind [graɪnd] SOST colloq

1. grind (tiring work):

grind

corvée f

the daily grind

le train-train quotidien

2. grind (sound):

grind

grincement m

3. grind (dance):

grind

déhanchement m

II. grind <ground, ground> [graɪnd] VB vb trans

1. grind (mill):

grind corn, pepper, coffee

moudre

grind meat

hacher

2. grind (crush):

grind

écraser

3. grind (make noise):

grind

grincer

to grind one's teeth

grincer des dents

4. grind (sharpen):

grind

aiguiser

5. grind (polish):

grind

polir

III. grind [graɪnd] VB vb intr

1. grind (move noisily):

grind

grincer

to grind to a halt

s'immobiliser

to grind up the hill

monter la colline en crissant

2. grind colloq (dance):

grind

se déhancher

I. grind [graɪnd] SOST colloq

1. grind (tiring work):

grind

corvée f

the daily grind

le train-train quotidien

2. grind (sound):

grind

grincement m

3. grind (dance):

grind

déhanchement m

II. grind <ground, ground> [graɪnd] VB vb trans

1. grind (mill):

grind corn, pepper, coffee

moudre

grind meat

hacher

2. grind (crush):

grind

écraser

3. grind (make noise):

grind

grincer

to grind one's teeth

grincer des dents

4. grind (sharpen):

grind

aiguiser

5. grind (polish):

grind

polir

III. grind [graɪnd] VB vb intr

1. grind (move noisily):

grind

grincer

to grind to a halt

s'immobiliser

to grind up the hill

monter la colline en crissant

2. grind colloq (dance):

grind

se déhancher

nel dizionario PONS

proving ground SOST

proving ground

terrain m d'essai

nel dizionario PONS

I. prove <proved, proven [or proved]> [pruv] VB vb trans

prove

prouver

to prove a point

démontrer qu'on a raison

to prove oneself (to be) sth

montrer qu'on est qc

II. prove <proved, proven [or proved]> [pruv] VB vb intr

prove

s'avérer

to prove (to be) impossible

s'avérer impossible

I. grind [graɪnd] SOST colloq

1. grind (tiring work):

grind

corvée f

the daily grind

le train-train quotidien

2. grind (sound):

grind

grincement m

3. grind (dance):

grind

déhanchement m

II. grind <ground, ground> [graɪnd] VB vb trans

1. grind (mill):

grind corn, pepper, coffee

moudre

grind meat

hacher

2. grind (crush):

grind

écraser

3. grind (make noise):

grind

grincer

to grind one's teeth

grincer des dents

4. grind (sharpen):

grind

aiguiser

5. grind (polish):

grind

polir

III. grind [graɪnd] VB vb intr

1. grind (move noisily):

grind

grincer

to grind to a halt

s'immobiliser

to grind up the hill

monter la colline en crissant

2. grind colloq (dance):

grind

se déhancher

I. ground¹ [graʊnd] SOST

1. ground (the Earth's surface):

ground

terre f

burnt to the ground

brûlé de fond en comble

above ground

en surface

above ground MINER

à la surface

below ground

sous terre

below ground MINER

au jour

2. ground (bottom of the sea):

ground

fond m de la mer

3. ground (soil):

ground

sol m

4. ground (large area of land):

ground

domaine m

parade ground MILIT

terrain m de manœuvres

polo grounds

terrain de polo

fishing grounds

lieux mpl de pêche

5. ground (area of knowledge):

ground

domaine m

we found some common ground

nous avons trouvé un terrain d'entente

to be on safe ground

reposer sur des bases solides

6. ground (reason):

ground

raison f

grounds for divorce

motifs mpl de divorce

on the grounds that ...

à cause de ...

on what grounds ?

à quel titre ?

7. ground ELETTR:

ground

prise f de terre

ground wire

fil m neutre

II. ground¹ [graʊnd] VB vb trans

1. ground (base):

ground

baser

to be grounded in sth

être basé sur qc

2. ground AVIAZ:

ground (unable to fly)

empêcher de voler

ground (forbid)

interdire de vol

to be grounded

rester au sol

3. ground (run aground):

ground ship

échouer

4. ground (unable to move):

to be grounded

être incapable de bouger

to be grounded colloq teenager

être consigné

5. ground ELETTR:

ground

mettre à la masse

III. ground¹ [graʊnd] VB vb intr

ground ship:

ground

échouer

earth [ɜrθ] SOST

1. earth:

earth

terre f

(planet) Earth

la (planète) Terre

the earth's crust/atmosphere

la croûte/l'atmosphère f terrestre

who/where/why on earth ... colloq

qui/où/pourquoi donc ...

2. earth (animal's hole):

earth

terrier m

locuzioni:

to bring sb/to come back (down) to earth

ramener qn/revenir sur terre

to cost the earth

coûter les yeux de la tête

to go to earth

se terrer

to promise the earth

promettre la lune

I. ground² [graʊnd] VB

ground pass of grind

II. ground² [graʊnd] AGG

ground

moulu(e)

ground meat

haché(e)

III. ground² [graʊnd] SOST pl

ground

sédiment m

coffee grounds

marc m de café

I. grind [graɪnd] SOST colloq

1. grind (tiring work):

grind

corvée f

the daily grind

le train-train quotidien

2. grind (sound):

grind

grincement m

3. grind (dance):

grind

déhanchement m

II. grind <ground, ground> [graɪnd] VB vb trans

1. grind (mill):

grind corn, pepper, coffee

moudre

grind meat

hacher

2. grind (crush):

grind

écraser

3. grind (make noise):

grind

grincer

to grind one's teeth

grincer des dents

4. grind (sharpen):

grind

aiguiser

5. grind (polish):

grind

polir

III. grind [graɪnd] VB vb intr

1. grind (move noisily):

grind

grincer

to grind to a halt

s'immobiliser

to grind up the hill

monter la colline en crissant

2. grind colloq (dance):

grind

se déhancher

Present

I	prove
you	prove
he/she/it	proves
we	prove
you	prove
they	prove

Past

I	proved
you	proved
he/she/it	proved
we	proved
you	proved
they	proved

Present Perfect

I	have	proved / proven
you	have	proved / proven
he/she/it	has	proved / proven
we	have	proved / proven
you	have	proved / proven
they	have	proved / proven

Past Perfect

I	had	proved / proven
you	had	proved / proven
he/she/it	had	proved / proven
we	had	proved / proven
you	had	proved / proven
they	had	proved / proven

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

There is no known scientific study to prove that uterine unicornis is a hereditary genetic disorder.

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But the majority prove to be terrifically useful.

www.telegraph.co.uk

He was ordered to do this to prove that execution orders had in fact been carried out.

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The presence of the desired subgraph is then often used to prove a coloring result.

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If the mechanisms of voting do not prove enough, particularly for minority shareholders, directors' duties and other member rights may be vindicated in court.

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