touch ground

tʌʧ ɡraʊnd

Definition

Definition of touch ground - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

contactmake contact with the ground

The plane will touch ground in five minutes.

alight

land

reality

return to reality or normalcy

After the excitement, she needed to touch ground.

come back to earth

get real

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Expressions with touch

in touch

adj.

maintaining communication or contact

He stays in touch with his old friends.

final touch

last detail added to complete something

The chef added herbs as the final touch.

finishing touch

final detail that completes or perfects something

She added a vase as the finishing touch to the room decor..

lose touch

lose contact with someone or something

After moving, she lost touch with her friends.

in touch with

prep.

communicating or maintaining contact with someone

I try to stay in touch with my old friends from college.

keep in touch

maintain communication with someone

We promised to keep in touch after graduation.

Expressions with ground

cover ground

move across an area or distance

The hikers covered ground quickly to reach the summit.

dangerous ground

situation involving risk or danger

He knew he was on dangerous ground when discussing politics.

dumping ground

place where waste or discarded materials are left

The abandoned lot became a dumping ground for old furniture and trash..

high ground

elevated area of land above surrounding areas

The castle was built on high ground.

cover a lot of ground

travel a long distance in a period of time

We covered a lot of ground during our road trip.

ground to cover

physical area that needs to be traversed

The hikers have a lot of ground to cover before sunset.

hunting ground

area where hunting activities occur

The forest is a popular hunting ground for deer.

off the ground

adj.

not touching the ground

Keep the equipment off the ground to avoid damage.

breeding ground

place where animals reproduce

The pond is a breeding ground for frogs.

clear the ground

remove obstacles from a surface for construction

They cleared the ground before building the new house.

Terms with touch ground included in their meaning

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kneel

body posture

lower the body so knees touch the ground

sink to one's knees

physical action

move downward until knees touch the ground

bottom out

transportation

touch the ground or surface with a vehicle

funnel cloud

weather

rotating cloud from a storm that does not touch the ground

kowtow

traditional respect

touch the forehead to the ground as a sign of respect

kotow

traditional gesture

kneel and touch the ground with the forehead in worship or submission

Examples of touch ground in a sentence

Birds touch ground only to find food.
He needed to touch ground after the thrilling experience.
The team had to touch ground after the big win.

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French:atterrir, revenir sur terre, ...
German:landen, wieder auf den Boden der Tatsachen kommen, ...
Italian:toccare terra, atterrare nella realtà, ...
Spanish:tocar tierra, ...
Portuguese:aterrar, voltar à realidade, ...
Chinese:接触地面, 回归现实, ...
Japanese:地面に触れる, 現実に戻る, ...
Arabic:لَامَسَ الأرض, عَادَ إِلَى الوَاقِع, ...
Hebrew:לַגַּעַת בַּקַּרְקָע, לַחֲזֹר לַקַּרְקַע, ...
Russian:касаться земли, вернуться к реальности, ...
Ukrainian:приземлитися, повернутися до реальності, ...
Hindi:जमीन पर उतरना, वास्तविकता में लौटना, ...
Bengali:ভূমি স্পর্শ করা, বাস্তবতায় ফিরে আসা, ...
Catalan:tocar terra, tornar a la realitat, ...
Czech:dosednout, vrátit se do reality, ...
Danish:berøre jorden, vende tilbage til virkeligheden, ...
Dutch:landen, normaliseren, ...
Greek:προσγειώνομαι, επιστρέφω στην πραγματικότητα, ...
Hungarian:földet érni, kijózanodni, ...
Khmer:ចុះប៉ះដី, ត្រឡប់មករកភាពជាក់ស្តែងវិញ, ...
Korean:착륙하다, 현실로 돌아오다, ...
Persian:فرود آمدن, به واقعیت بازگشتن, ...
Polish:wylądować, zejść na ziemię, ...
Portuguese (BR):pousar, voltar à realidade, ...
Romanian:a atinge pământul, a reveni la realitate, ...
Swedish:vidröra marken, komma ner på jorden, ...
Thai:แตะพื้น, กลับสู่ความเป็นจริง, ...
Turkish:yere temas etmek, gerçekliğe dönmek, ...
Vietnamese:chạm đất, trở lại thực tế, ...

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