groundwork

ˈɡraʊndˌwɜːk

Definition

Definition of groundwork - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

preparationbasic work needed before starting a project

The groundwork for the new policy is complete.

base

foundation

preparation

art

TECH.

background layer in a painting

TECH.

The artist focused on the groundwork before adding details.

background

underpainting

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Expressions with groundwork

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do the groundwork

perform initial tasks to prepare for a project

We need to do the groundwork before launching the campaign.

lay the groundwork

prepare the foundation for future success

They laid the groundwork for the new project.

set the groundwork

establish the foundation for something

The team set the groundwork for the new project.

do the groundwork for

prepare the basic work for future success

She did the groundwork for the new project.

lay the groundwork for

prepare the necessary conditions for something to happen

The team laid the groundwork for the new project.

Origin of groundwork

English, ground (base) + work (labor)

Terms with groundwork included in their meaning

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lie the foundations of

foundation

establish basic structure or groundwork for something

fond

construction

foundation or groundwork

Examples of groundwork in a sentence

The groundwork involved extensive research.
She applied the groundwork with a wide brush.
The groundwork was essential for the painting's texture.

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French:fondations, fond, ...
German:Vorarbeit, Grundierung, ...
Italian:lavoro preliminare, base, ...
Spanish:base, fondo, ...
Portuguese:trabalho preliminar, base, ...
Chinese:基础工作, 底色, ...
Japanese:基礎作業, ...
Arabic:تَحْضِير, طبقة أرضية, ...
Hebrew:עֲבוֹדַת הֲכָנָה, שִׁכְבַת יְסוֹד, ...
Russian:подготовительная работа, фоновый слой, ...
Ukrainian:підготовча робота, основа, ...
Hindi:आधारभूत तैयारी, भूमिका, ...
Bengali:ভিত্তিপ্রস্তুতি, পটভূমি স্তর, ...
Catalan:bases, capa de fons, ...
Czech:příprava, podmalba, ...
Danish:forarbejde, ...
Dutch:voorbereidende werk, ondergrond, ...
Greek:προεργασία, υπόβαθρο, ...
Hungarian:alapozás, alapréteg, ...
Khmer:ការងារគ្រឹះ, ស្រទាប់ផ្ទៃក្រោម, ...
Korean:기초 작업, 배경층, ...
Persian:مقدمات, زمینه‌کاری, ...
Polish:podstawy, podkład, ...
Portuguese (BR):preparação, fundo, ...
Romanian:pregătire, fundal, ...
Swedish:grundarbete, bakgrund, ...
Thai:การวางรากฐาน, พื้นหลัง, ...
Turkish:hazırlık, zemin çalışması, ...
Vietnamese:công tác chuẩn bị, lớp nền, ...

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