spawning ground nell'Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traduzioni di spawning ground nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

spawning ground [ˈspɔːnɪŋ ˌɡraʊnd] SOST

1. spawning ground ZOOL:

spawning ground

lugar m de desove

2. spawning ground (breeding place):

spawning ground

semillero m

a spawning ground for crime

un semillero de delincuentes

Traduzioni di spawning ground nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

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spawning ground

Traduzioni di spawning ground nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.spawn [ingl am spɔn, ingl brit spɔːn] SOST U

1. spawn:

spawn (of fish)

hueva(s) f(pl)

spawn (of frogs)

huevos mpl

2. spawn (human):

spawn letter, pegg

prole f

3. spawn BOT:

spawn

micelio m

II.spawn [ingl am spɔn, ingl brit spɔːn] VB vb trans

spawn

generar

spawn

producir

III.spawn [ingl am spɔn, ingl brit spɔːn] VB vb intr

spawn frogs/fish:

spawn

desovar

I.ground¹ [ingl am ɡraʊnd, ingl brit ɡraʊnd] SOST

1. ground U (land, terrain):

ground

terreno m

marshy ground

terreno pantanoso

high ground

terreno elevado

a patch of ground

un área de terreno

to be on dangerous or slippery ground

pisar terreno peligroso

to be on one's own ground

estar en lo suyo

to be on safe or firm or solid ground

pisar terreno firme

once he began talking about architecture, he was obviously on firmer ground

se notó que estaba más seguro de lo que decía cuando empezó a hablar de arquitectura

to be sure of one's ground

saber qué terreno se pisa

to change or shift one's ground

cambiar de postura

to fall on stony ground

caer en saco roto

to gain/lose ground

ganar/perder terreno

the Republicans have managed to regain ground lost in previous elections

los republicanos han logrado recuperar el terreno perdido en elecciones anteriores

the treatment is gaining ground in the medical world

el tratamiento está ganando adeptos entre los médicos

to give ground (in argument)

ceder terreno

to give ground (in battle)

replegarse

to give ground (in battle)

ceder terreno

to make ground SPORT

acortar distancias

to stand/hold one's ground (in argument)

mantenerse firme

to stand/hold one's ground (in argument)

no ceder terreno

to stand/hold one's ground (in battle)

no ceder terreno

2. ground <grounds, pl >:

ground (premises)

terreno m

ground (gardens)

jardines mpl

ground (gardens)

parque m

3. ground U:

ground (surface of the earth)

suelo m

ground (soil)

tierra f

we sat on the ground

nos sentamos en el suelo

the ground was too hard to dig

la tierra estaba demasiado dura para cavar

the eagle was soaring high above the ground

el águila volaba a gran altura

the rail link runs below ground

el enlace ferroviario es subterráneo

as soon as we got above ground

en cuanto salimos a la superficie

the ball ran along the ground

la pelota rodó por el suelo

to fall/drop to the ground

caer al suelo

to crash to the ground

estrellarse contra el suelo

the house burned to the ground

la casa quedó reducida a cenizas

the village was razed to the ground

el pueblo fue arrasado totalmente

the pilot was waiting for intructions from the ground

el piloto estaba a la espera de instrucciones de tierra

I wished the ground would open up and swallow me

hubiera querido que la tierra me tragara

I wished the ground would open up and swallow me

pensé 'tierra, trágame'

from the ground up

radicalmente

on the ground ingl brit

sobre el terreno

thick/thin on the ground ingl brit colloq celebrities were thick on the ground at the première

había muchos famosos en el estreno

orders have been very thin on the ground recently

últimamente han escaseado mucho los pedidos or ha habido muy pocos pedidos

to break new or fresh ground

abrir nuevos caminos

to cut the ground from under sb/sb's feet his evidence cut the ground from under the prosecuting lawyer's feet

sus declaraciones echaron por tierra el argumento del fiscal

his sudden change of mind cut the ground from under me

su inesperado cambio de opinión echó por tierra todos mis planes

to get off the ground plan/project:

llegar a concretarse

it was a long time before the talks got off the ground

pasó mucho tiempo antes de que las conversaciones empezaran a encaminarse

to go to ground ingl brit fugitive:

esconderse

to go to ground fox:

meterse en la madriguera

to prepare the ground for sth

preparar el terreno para algo

to run sb/sth to ground

dar con algo/alguien

to run or work oneself into the ground you're working yourself into the ground

te estás dejando el pellejo en el trabajo colloq

to suit sb down to the ground colloq she said she wasn't going, which suited me down to the ground

dijo que no iba, lo cual me vino de perillas or de perlas colloq

that hat suits you down to the ground

ese sombrero te queda que ni pintado colloq

to worship the ground sb walks on

besar la tierra que pisa alguien

to worship the ground sb walks on attr conditions

del terreno

to worship the ground sb walks on personnel/support

de tierra

to worship the ground sb walks on attack

por tierra

their ground game is suspect

sus pases bajos son bastante flojos

4. ground U (matter, subject):

it is impossible to cover all the ground in two lectures

es imposible desarrollar todos los aspectos del tema en dos conferencias

we covered a lot of ground in our discussions

tratamos muchos puntos en nuestras conversaciones

we're going over the same ground again

estamos volviendo sobre lo mismo

5. ground C (outdoor site):

football ground ingl brit

campo m de fútbol

football ground ingl brit

cancha f de fútbol AmLat

United has not been beaten on its own ground this season

United no ha perdido en casa esta temporada

camping ground

zona f de acampada

testing or proving ground

campo m de pruebas

testing or proving ground

terreno m de pruebas

6. ground U ingl am ELETTR:

ground

tierra f

a connection to ground

una conexión a tierra

a connection to ground attr terminal/wire

de tierra

7. ground C (background):

ground

fondo m

on a yellow ground

sobre fondo amarillo

8. ground (justification):

ground usu pl

motivo m

grounds for concern

motivos de preocupación

grounds for divorce

causal m de divorcio

on legal/financial grounds

por motivos legales/económicos

on legal/financial grounds

por razones legales/económicas

on grounds of ill health

por motivos de salud

there are grounds for thinking or believing he's dead

existen razones para pensar or creer que ha muerto

they refused to do it, on the grounds that …

se negaron a hacerlo, alegando or aduciendo que …

9. ground <grounds, pl > (dregs):

coffee grounds

posos mpl de café

II.ground¹ [ingl am ɡraʊnd, ingl brit ɡraʊnd] VB vb trans

1.1. ground usu pass (base):

ground argument/theory

fundar

ground argument/theory

cimentar

the events showed our fears to be well grounded

los acontecimientos revelaron que nuestros temores eran fundados or justificados

1.2. ground usu pass (instruct):

to ground sb in sth

dar a alguien buenos conocimientos or una buena base de algo

he is well grounded in German

tiene una sólida base en alemán

2.1. ground plane:

ground

retirar del servicio

all flights are grounded on account of fog

debido a la niebla no despegará ningún vuelo

the captain will be grounded until after the investigation

el capitán permanecerá apartado de su cargo hasta una vez finalizada la investigación

2.2. ground child/teenager esp ingl am colloq:

I can't go out tonight; I'm grounded

no puedo salir esta noche, estoy castigado or no me dejan

3. ground NAUT:

ground ship

hacer encallar

4. ground SPORT:

ground (in US football, rugby) ball

poner en tierra

ground (in baseball) ball

hacer rodar

he grounded the ball to short (stop)

bateó un roletazo al short stop

he grounded the ball to short (stop)

bateó un rolling al short stop Ven

5. ground ingl am ELETTR:

ground

conectar a tierra

III.ground¹ [ingl am ɡraʊnd, ingl brit ɡraʊnd] VB vb intr NAUT

ground

encallar

ground

varar

I.ground² [ingl am ɡraʊnd, ingl brit ɡraʊnd] pass & pass part grind

II.ground² [ingl am ɡraʊnd, ingl brit ɡraʊnd] AGG

ground coffee/pepper:

ground

molido

ground rice ingl brit

sémola f de arroz

Vedi anche: grind

I.grind <pass & part perf ground> [ingl am ɡraɪnd, ingl brit ɡrʌɪnd] VB vb trans

1. grind:

grind pepper/wheat

moler

grind (in mortar)

moler

grind (in mortar)

machacar

grind (in mortar)

triturar

grind meat ingl am

moler

grind meat ingl am

picar Spagna RíoPl

grind crystals/ore

pulverizar

2. grind:

grind lens/mirror

pulir

grind knife/blade

afilar

3. grind:

to grind sth into sth he ground the cigarette end into the carpet

incrustó or aplastó la colilla en la alfombra

to grind the faces of the poor into the dust letter

oprimir a los pobres

4. grind ODONT:

to grind one's teeth

bruxar

II.grind <pass & part perf ground> [ingl am ɡraɪnd, ingl brit ɡrʌɪnd] VB vb intr

1. grind (move with friction):

grind

rechinar

grind

chirriar

the wheels of bureaucracy grind very slowly

las cosas de palacio van despacio

the talks ground on for weeks

las conversaciones continuaron a trancas y barrancas durante varias semanas

to grind to a halt or standstill, the truck ground to a halt

el camión se detuvo con gran chirrido de frenos

the negotiations have ground to a halt

las negociaciones se han estancado

the negotiations have ground to a halt

las negociaciones han llegado a un punto muerto

2. grind (study hard):

grind colloq

estudiar mucho

grind colloq

darle duro al estudio esp AmLat

grind colloq

empollar Spagna colloq

grind colloq

tragar RíoPl colloq

grind colloq

matearse Cile colloq

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

1. grind (drudgery) colloq:

grind senza pl

trabajo m pesado

grind senza pl

rollo m colloq

grind senza pl

paliza f colloq

back to the daily grind!

¡de vuelta al yugo!

2. grind ingl am colloq (over-conscientious worker):

she's the office grind

es la niña aplicada de la oficina iron

3. grind ingl Irl (private classes):

grind

clases fpl particulares

I.grind <pass & part perf ground> [ingl am ɡraɪnd, ingl brit ɡrʌɪnd] VB vb trans

1. grind:

grind pepper/wheat

moler

grind (in mortar)

moler

grind (in mortar)

machacar

grind (in mortar)

triturar

grind meat ingl am

moler

grind meat ingl am

picar Spagna RíoPl

grind crystals/ore

pulverizar

2. grind:

grind lens/mirror

pulir

grind knife/blade

afilar

3. grind:

to grind sth into sth he ground the cigarette end into the carpet

incrustó or aplastó la colilla en la alfombra

to grind the faces of the poor into the dust letter

oprimir a los pobres

4. grind ODONT:

to grind one's teeth

bruxar

II.grind <pass & part perf ground> [ingl am ɡraɪnd, ingl brit ɡrʌɪnd] VB vb intr

1. grind (move with friction):

grind

rechinar

grind

chirriar

the wheels of bureaucracy grind very slowly

las cosas de palacio van despacio

the talks ground on for weeks

las conversaciones continuaron a trancas y barrancas durante varias semanas

to grind to a halt or standstill, the truck ground to a halt

el camión se detuvo con gran chirrido de frenos

the negotiations have ground to a halt

las negociaciones se han estancado

the negotiations have ground to a halt

las negociaciones han llegado a un punto muerto

2. grind (study hard):

grind colloq

estudiar mucho

grind colloq

darle duro al estudio esp AmLat

grind colloq

empollar Spagna colloq

grind colloq

tragar RíoPl colloq

grind colloq

matearse Cile colloq

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

1. grind (drudgery) colloq:

grind senza pl

trabajo m pesado

grind senza pl

rollo m colloq

grind senza pl

paliza f colloq

back to the daily grind!

¡de vuelta al yugo!

2. grind ingl am colloq (over-conscientious worker):

she's the office grind

es la niña aplicada de la oficina iron

3. grind ingl Irl (private classes):

grind

clases fpl particulares

spawning ground nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di spawning ground nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.spawn [spɔ:n, ingl am spɑ:n] SOST

1. spawn senza pl ZOOL:

spawn

hueva(s) f (pl)

2. spawn pegg (offspring):

spawn

prole f

II.spawn [spɔ:n, ingl am spɑ:n] VB vb trans

spawn

generar

spawn

producir

III.spawn [spɔ:n, ingl am spɑ:n] VB vb intr

spawn

desovar

I.ground¹ [graʊnd] SOST

1. ground senza pl (the Earth's surface):

ground

tierra f

above/below ground

sobre el nivel del suelo/bajo tierra

2. ground senza pl (soil):

ground

suelo m

3. ground (area of land):

ground

terreno m

breeding ground

zona f de cría

fishing grounds

pesquería f

waste ground

tierra f baldía

4. ground SPORT:

ground

campo m

5. ground senza pl (bottom of the sea):

ground

fondo m del mar

to touch ground ship

varar

6. ground senza pl (area of knowledge):

ground

tema m

to be on one's own ground

estar en su elemento

to give ground

ceder terreno

to stand one's ground

mantenerse firme

7. ground (reason):

ground

motivo m

to have grounds to do sth

tener motivos para hacer algo

on the grounds that ...

porque...

II.ground¹ [graʊnd] VB vb trans

1. ground AVIAZ:

ground

no dejar despegar

to be grounded

no poder despegar

2. ground (unable to move):

to be grounded

estar encallado, -a

3. ground ingl am, ingl Aus fig colloq:

ground

no dejar salir

I.ground² [graʊnd] VB vb trans

ground pass di grind

II.ground² [graʊnd] AGG (cristal)

ground

deslustrado, -a

III.ground² [graʊnd] SOST pl

ground

sedimentos m pl

coffee grounds

poso m de café

Vedi anche: grind

I.grind [graɪnd] ground, ground SOST colloq

1. grind (tiring work):

grind

trabajo m pesado

to be a real grind

ser un trabajo durísimo

2. grind (boring work):

grind

rutina f

the daily grind

la rutina diaria

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

1. grind:

grind (crush)

aplastar

grind (mill)

moler

to grind sth (in)to flour/a powder

reducir algo a harina/polvo

2. grind ingl am, ingl Aus (chop finely):

grind meat

picar

3. grind (press firmly and twist):

to grind a cigarette into an ashtray

apagar un cigarrillo en un cenicero

4. grind (sharpen):

grind

afilar

I.grind [graɪnd] ground, ground SOST colloq

1. grind (tiring work):

grind

trabajo m pesado

to be a real grind

ser un trabajo durísimo

2. grind (boring work):

grind

rutina f

the daily grind

la rutina diaria

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

1. grind:

grind (crush)

aplastar

grind (mill)

moler

to grind sth (in)to flour/a powder

reducir algo a harina/polvo

2. grind ingl am, ingl Aus (chop finely):

grind meat

picar

3. grind (press firmly and twist):

to grind a cigarette into an ashtray

apagar un cigarrillo en un cenicero

4. grind (sharpen):

grind

afilar

spawn SOST

Contributo di un utente

spawn (of fish)

desove m

spawn (of fish)

freza f

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

The upper part is used as a spawning ground.

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Short-finned eels can travel anything up to three or four thousand kilometres to their spawning ground in deep water somewhere in the Coral Sea.

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The bay is known for the mirages on the horizon during the winter months and for being a spawning ground for the firefly squid.

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This makes it easier for salmon to find their spawning ground which is situated below the floodgates in the dam created for the power station.

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