terrain

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• 1 (gen) ground; [Mil] field Definition of ground in the British & World English dictionary Definition of ground in the US English dictionary Translate ground | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 plot of landTranslate plot of land | into Italian

• 3 land Definition of land in the British & World English dictionary Definition of land in the US English dictionary Translate land | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 4 (for football, rugby, cricket) pitch (GB), field; ground; (for volley-ball, handball, tennis) court; (in golf) course Definition of ground in the British & World English dictionary Definition of ground in the US English dictionary Translate ground | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 5 (figurative) nous ne vous suivrons pas sur ce terrain = we won't go along with you there un terrain d'entente = common ground travailler sur le terrain = to do fieldwork terrain favorable [Med] = predisposing factors; (in sociology) = favourable (GB) environment déblayer le terrain = to clear the ground préparer le terrain = to pave the way tâter le terrain = to put out feelers