make ground: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    USUKworldneutral
    • To gain ground; to advance, make progress, or reduce the distance between parties in competition, negotiation, or movement.

    Examples

    Beta

    • During the negotiation, the team managed to make ground despite the tough opposition.

      Durante la negociación, el equipo logró avanzar a pesar de la fuerte oposición.

    • We are making ground in our efforts to reduce pollution in the city parks.

      Estamos avanzando en nuestros esfuerzos para reducir la contaminación en los parques de la ciudad.

    • The runner made ground on the leader during the last lap but didn't quite catch up.

      El corredor ganó terreno al líder durante la última vuelta, pero no logró alcanzarlo.

  • 2.

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    • To establish contact with the ground or surface, especially in aviation or space contexts (as part of the phrase 'make ground contact').

    Examples

    Beta

    • The spacecraft is scheduled to make ground contact within the next few minutes.

      Se espera que la nave espacial haga contacto con el suelo en los próximos minutos.

    • Pilots must be trained to carefully make ground contact during landing to ensure safety.

      Los pilotos deben estar entrenados para hacer contacto con el suelo cuidadosamente durante el aterrizaje para garantizar la seguridad.

    • The satellite failed to make ground contact after launch, causing mission concerns.

      El satélite no logró hacer contacto con el suelo después del lanzamiento, causando preocupación por la misión.

    • The helicopter made ground contact softly despite the strong winds during the rescue operation.

      El helicóptero tocó tierra suavemente a pesar de los fuertes vientos durante la operación de rescate.

  • 3.

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    • To grind or process something into a 'ground' form (e.g., to make ground meat, ground spices, or ground tea).

    Examples

    Beta

    • She made ground coffee fresh every morning before heading to work.

      Ella molía café fresco todas las mañanas antes de ir al trabajo.

    • The butcher made ground meat from the leftover cuts to prepare sausages.

      El carnicero hizo carne molida con los recortes sobrantes para preparar salchichas.

    • They made ground spices by crushing the dried herbs with a mortar and pestle.

      Hicieron especias molidas triturando las hierbas secas con un mortero y maja.

    • To make ground tea, you must first dry the leaves thoroughly, then grind them finely.

      Para hacer té molido, primero debes secar bien las hojas y luego molerlas finamente.

Examples:

  • EN: So where should I make ground zero?
    ES: Así que ¿dónde debería fijar el blanco inicial?
    ID: Dimana harus mulai "membakar"?
  • EN: My great grandmother used to use that teapot to make ground tea for me.
    ES: Mi bisabuela usaba esa tetera para hacer gachas con hojas de té.
    ID: Dahulu, nenek buyutku memakai teko saat membuatkan lei cha untukku.
  • EN: Only my great grandmother especially liked to make ground tea for me.
    ES: Solo a mi bisabuela le gustaba hacerme gachas con hojas de té.
    ID: Hanya nenek buyutku yang suka membuat lei cha untukku.
  • EN: And that makes me feel like we did make ground.
    ES: Y eso me hace sentir que ganamos terreno.
  • EN: Deep Focus edges past Buena Vista now, while Dream Alliance tries to make ground on the outside of According To Pete.
    ES: Deep Focus supera a Buena Vista, mientras Dream Alliance intenta acortar distancia con According To Pete.
  • EN: For the last few weeks since its launch, an experimental satellite has been orbiting Earth, unable to make ground contact thanks to a software glitch.
    HI: अपने प्रक्षेपण के बाद पिछले कुछ हफ्तों से प्रायोगिक लाइटसैल उपग्रह पृथ्वी की परिक्रमा कर रहा है, जो एक सॉफ्टवेयर कुतिया के लिए जमीनी संपर्क बनाने में असमर्थ है।
  • EN: You used to make ground breaking games.
    HI: तुम तो मिट्टी के खिलौनों से खेला करती थी ।
  • EN: Admirals fail to make ground in bid for survival in the Premier Division
    HI: रिजर्व प्राइस मनी पर ठेका लेने को कोई तैयार नहीं
  • EN: I am fortunate to be able to make ground meat from venison.
    HI: मेरा सौभाग्य है, पुण्य भूमि को नमन करने का।
  • EN: But how to make ground in the apartment, if it is not?
    HI: अपार्टमेंट में ग्राउंडिंग कैसे करें यदि यह नहीं है
  • EN: How do you make ground cloves?
    HI: आप जमीनी लौंग कैसे बनाते हैं?
  • EN: You chop them with a blade to make ground meat.
    ID: Memotongnya dengan pisau untuk membuat daging giling.
  • EN: I wanna do beef, pork, and I'm gonna use some lamb fat, because when you make ground meat, you have to put some fat in it.
    ID: Aku akan memakai daging sapi, daging babi, dan aku akan memakai lemak domba, karena untuk membuat daging giling, harus memakai lemak.
  • EN: Deep Focus edges past Buena Vista now while Dream Alliance tries to make ground on the outside of According To Pete.
    ID: Deep Focus melewati Buena Vista, sementara Dream Alliance mencoba melewati According To Pete dari luar.
  • EN: If we don't make ground quickly we're done for.
    ES: Si no avanzamos rápidamente se acabó todo.

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