ground

S1 W1

in Vietnamese Đất, mặt đất

BrE /ɡraʊnd/ AmE /ɡraʊnd/

noun / verb / adjective en → vi

1 SURFACE [uncountable] A1

Đất, mặt đất

the surface of the earth, especially when it is covered with grass or soil

  • on the ground

Collocations walk on the ground · dig into the ground

  • The children were playing on the ground.

    Các em bé đang chơi trên mặt đất.

2 AIRPORT [uncountable] B1

Sân bay, khu vực đỗ máy bay

the area of an airport where planes take off and land, or a place for parking aircraft when they are not being used

  • at the ground

Collocations park an aircraft on the ground · taxi to the ground

  • The plane was parked at the ground.

    Máy bay được đỗ ở khu vực sân bay.

3 ELECTRICITY [uncountable] B2

Địa điểm nối đất, dây nối đất

a metal plate or wire that connects an electrical device to the earth, used for safety reasons

  • connect sth to ground

Collocations connect a device to ground · check the grounding of an appliance

  • Make sure you connect all devices to ground.

    Hãy đảm bảo rằng tất cả các thiết bị đều được nối đất.

4 BASE [uncountable] B1

Cơ sở, nền tảng

the basic or starting point of something, such as an idea or plan

  • on the ground that

Collocations build a theory on the ground of facts · start from the ground up

  • The decision was made on the ground that it was necessary.

    Quyết định được đưa ra dựa trên cơ sở là điều đó cần thiết.

5 PENALTY [transitive] B2

Kỷ luật, cấm lái xe hoặc bay

to prevent a pilot or driver from flying or driving for a period of time as a punishment

  • ground somebody

Collocations ground a pilot for safety violations · ground a driver for speeding

  • The pilot was grounded for six months.

    Phi công bị cấm bay trong sáu tháng.

6 GROUND [transitive] C1

Đưa máy bay xuống đất và giữ nó ở đó

to make a plane or helicopter land and stay on the ground, especially because of bad weather or mechanical problems

  • ground an aircraft

Collocations ground a plane due to bad weather · ground a helicopter for maintenance

  • The flight was grounded because of fog.

    Chuyến bay bị hủy vì sương mù.

7 GROUND [transitive] B2

Đưa người hoặc động vật vào nơi bị giam giữ

to make a person or animal stay in one place, especially as a punishment

  • ground somebody

Collocations ground a child for misbehavior · ground an animal in the kennel

  • The boy was grounded for a week.

    Cậu bé bị cấm ra ngoài trong một tuần.

8 GROUND [transitive] C1

Đưa máy bay hoặc tàu vũ trụ xuống mặt đất

to make an aircraft or spacecraft land on the ground, especially after flying in space

  • ground a spacecraft

Collocations ground a spaceship after orbiting the Earth · ground an aircraft after a long flight

  • The space shuttle was grounded safely.

    Tàu vũ trụ hạ cánh an toàn.