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grounded

/ˈɡraʊndɪd/

groundedpast participle

/ˈɡraʊndɪd/

Used for meanings directly deriving from the past participle of the verb 'ground' (confined as punishment, prevented from flying, electrically earthed).

Translations

consignéFamilier : privé de sortie ou de privilèges à titre de punition.

If you miss curfew again, you'll be grounded for a month.

Si tu rentres encore après l’heure, tu seras consigné pour un mois.

cloué au solSe dit d’un avion, d’un vol ou d’une flotte empêchés de décoller ou de voler.

All planes were grounded because of the dense fog.

Tous les avions ont été cloués au sol à cause du brouillard épais.

mis à la terreEn électricité : relié à la terre pour la sécurité.

For safety, the appliance must be properly grounded.

Pour des raisons de sécurité, l’appareil doit être correctement mis à la terre.

Definitions

Informal. Confined to one's home or deprived of privileges as a punishment.

If you miss curfew again, you'll be grounded for a month.

Of an aircraft, flight, or fleet: prevented from taking off or flying.

All planes were grounded because of the dense fog.

Electronics. Connected to the earth or to a common return path for electric current; earthed.

For safety, the appliance must be properly grounded.

Synonyms

groundedadjective

more grounded

Comp.

most grounded

Super.

/ˈɡraʊndɪd/

Translations

terre-à-terreAu sens figuré : pragmatique, sensé, réaliste.

Despite his success, he remains grounded and never lets fame get to his head.

Malgré son succès, il reste terre-à-terre et ne laisse jamais la célébrité lui monter à la tête.

équilibréAu sens émotionnel ou psychologique : stable, posé.

After years of meditation, she feels more grounded and at peace with herself.

Après des années de méditation, elle se sent plus équilibrée et en paix avec elle-même.

Additional translations

ancréAu sens spirituel ou holistique : relié à la terre, centré.

Definitions

Sensible and realistic in one's approach or outlook.

Despite his success, he remains grounded and never lets fame get to his head.

Well-balanced and emotionally stable.

After years of meditation, she feels more grounded and at peace with herself.

Connected to the earth, often used in a spiritual or holistic context.

Walking barefoot on the grass helps me feel grounded and connected to nature.

Synonyms

Antonyms

groundnoun

Definitions

The solid surface of the earth.

The children played on the ground in the park.

An area of land designated for a particular purpose.

The football ground was packed with fans.

A reason or justification for something.

She had no ground for her complaint.

The bottom surface of a body of water.

The divers explored the ocean ground.

A background or basis for an argument or theory.

The scientist provided a solid ground for his hypothesis.

A conductor or connection establishing direct physical contact with the earth as an electrical safety measure.

Always connect the green wire to the ground for safety.

(usually plural) The sediment or particles that remain after brewing coffee, tea, etc.

She sprinkled the used coffee grounds over the flower beds.

Soil or earth regarded as a material substance.

He knelt and sifted the dry ground through his fingers.

groundverb

grounded

Past Simple

grounded

Past Simple

grounded

Past Participle

grounding

Gerund

/ɡraʊnd/

Translations

clouer au solAviation.

The airline decided to ground all flights due to the severe weather conditions.

La compagnie aérienne a décidé de clouer au sol tous les vols en raison des mauvaises conditions météorologiques.

priver de sortieEn parlant d’un enfant, comme punition.

After breaking the window, his parents decided to ground him for a week.

Après avoir cassé la fenêtre, ses parents ont décidé de le priver de sortie pendant une semaine.

mettre à la terreÉlectricité.

Make sure to ground the appliance to avoid any electrical hazards.

Assurez-vous de mettre l’appareil à la terre pour éviter tout danger électrique.

fonder

The teacher tried to ground her lessons in real-world applications to make them more relatable.

L’enseignante a essayé de fonder ses cours sur des applications concrètes pour les rendre plus parlants.

ancrerAu sens figuré.

Meditation helps to ground me when I'm feeling overwhelmed.

La méditation m’aide à m’ancrer quand je me sens submergé.

s’échouerPour un navire ou un bateau.

Heavy fog caused the ferry to ground on a sandbar.

Le brouillard épais a fait s’échouer le ferry sur un banc de sable.

Definitions

To prohibit an aircraft from flying.

The airline decided to ground all flights due to the severe weather conditions.

To prevent someone, especially a child, from going out as a punishment.

After breaking the window, his parents decided to ground him for a week.

To connect an electrical device to the ground to ensure safety.

Make sure to ground the appliance to avoid any electrical hazards.

To base or establish something on a particular principle or fact.

The teacher tried to ground her lessons in real-world applications to make them more relatable.

To bring someone back to reality or to a more stable state.

Meditation helps to ground me when I'm feeling overwhelmed.

Of a ship or boat: to run, or cause to run, onto a shore, reef, or shoal so that it is unable to move freely.

Heavy fog caused the ferry to ground on a sandbar.

Synonyms

groundadjective

Definitions

Situated on, relating to, or operating at the surface of the earth.

Ground transportation between the terminals is provided by shuttle buses.

groundpast participle

Definitions

Reduced to fine particles by grinding; milled.

He prefers cooking with freshly ground pepper.