Translations for breeding ground in the English»Serbian Dictionary

'breed·ing ground N

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breeding ground

mesto n nt gde se životinje razmnožavaju

breeding ground

leglo nt fig

Translations for breeding ground in the English»Serbian Dictionary

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breed·ing ['briːdɪŋ] N no pl

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1. breeding (of animals):

razmnožavanje nt

2. breeding (of people):

I.breed <bred, bred> [briːd] VB trans

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gajiti imperf

uzgajati imperf

breed fig

stvoriti // stvarati

II.breed <bred, bred> [briːd] VB intr

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razmnožavati se imperf

III.breed [briːd] N

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2. breed inf (of person):

to be a dying breed

izumiruća vrsta

I.ground¹ [graʊnd] N no pl

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1. ground (Earth's surface):

tlo nt

to be burnt [or Am burned] to the ground

biti spaljen do temelja

to fall to the ground

pasti na zemlju

to get off the ground plane

to get off the ground fig inf project

to get sth off the ground fig inf

pokrenuti nešto

to go to ground animal

sakriti se u jazbinu

to go to ground person

sakriti se u mišiju rupu

to go to ground criminal

above/below ground

iznad/ispod zemlje

2. ground no pl (area of land):

level ground

ravno zemljište

waste ground

neiskorišćeno [or neizgrađeno] zemljište

to gain/lose ground MIL

napredovati/povlačiti se

to make up ground SPORTS

to stand one's ground

ostati na svojoj poziciji

to stand one's ground fig

ne odstupati od svog mišljenja

3. ground (surrounding a building):

4. ground SPORTS:

5. ground Am ELEC (earth):

Phrases:

to break new ground person

početi nešto novo

to break new ground achievement

otkriti nešto novo

to break new ground achievement

to suit sb down to the ground

sasvim odgovarati

to fall on stony ground

to shift one's ground

promeniti mišljenje [or stav]

he wished the ground would open up and swallow him

poželeo je da se zemlja otvori i proguta ga

to work oneself into the ground

padati na nos od posla

II.ground¹ [graʊnd] VB trans

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2. ground NAUT:

to be grounded

4. ground (know fundamentals):

to be well grounded in Spanish literature

odlično poznavati špansku kniževnost

5. ground Am ELEC:

III.ground¹ [graʊnd] VB intr

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1. ground (in baseball):

ukopati se // ukopavati se

2. ground NAUT:

nasukati se perf

I.grind [graɪnd] N no pl inf

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the daily grind

svakodnevni mukotrpan posao

to be a real grind

II.grind <ground, ground> [graɪnd] VB trans

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2. grind (sharpen):

izbrusiti // brusiti

III.grind <ground, ground> [graɪnd] VB intr

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I.ground² [graʊnd] VB trans

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ground pt of grind

II.ground² [graʊnd] ADJ

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III.ground² [graʊnd] N

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See also grind

I.grind [graɪnd] N no pl inf

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the daily grind

svakodnevni mukotrpan posao

to be a real grind

II.grind <ground, ground> [graɪnd] VB trans

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2. grind (sharpen):

izbrusiti // brusiti

III.grind <ground, ground> [graɪnd] VB intr

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English

Following the island's grazing ban, vegetation has become very thick and has resulted in it becoming a breeding ground for waterfowl. en.wikipedia.org

Groves of mangroves separate land from water providing a breeding ground for prawns, crabs, oysters and small fishes. en.wikipedia.org

There exists a common herbaceous host, curly dock, which serves as the mountain leafhopper's main breeding ground. en.wikipedia.org

It was a college of both academic and athletic excellence and the breeding ground of future leaders in various department of national life. en.wikipedia.org

He placed a camera in the center of the breeding ground at a height of 3 feet. en.wikipedia.org

The lake is an important breeding ground for terns. en.wikipedia.org

The social stagnation that resulted was a breeding ground for unrest. en.wikipedia.org

However, the equipped studio eventually evolved, becoming a breeding ground for fresh talent. en.wikipedia.org

The refuge was created to be a resting and breeding ground for migratory waterfowl especially during fall and spring. en.wikipedia.org

The sanctuary is also a breeding ground for rare and endangered species like grey pelicans, little cormorants, open bill storks and spoon bills. en.wikipedia.org

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