Usage examples of "ground" in English with translation to French

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I live on the ground floor. J'habite au rez-de-chaussée.
Let's establish some ground rules. Posons quelques règles de base.
The restaurant is on the ground floor. Le restaurant se situe au rez-de-chaussée.
We should lay down a few ground rules before we begin. Nous devrions établir quelques règles de base avant de commencer.
Many buildings burned to the ground. De nombreux bâtiments furent réduits en cendres.
There can be no middle ground Il faut qu'une porte soit ouverte ou fermée
Our project fell to the ground. Notre projet s'est planté.
The traffic ground to a halt. La circulation s'arrêta net.
Between two stools you fall to the ground. Entre deux chaises on finit par tomber.
She was absent on the ground of illness. Elle était absente à cause d'une maladie.
The treaty did not ban nuclear tests under the ground. Le traité n'interdisait pas les tests nucléaires souterrains.
These houses were burnt down to the ground by the enemy. Ces maisons ont été entièrement brûlées par l'ennemi.
Our project didn't get off the ground until he joined the company. Notre projet n'a pas décollé jusqu'à ce qu'il rejoigne l'entreprise.
I can't agree to your proposal on the ground that it is not fair and reasonable. Je ne peux m'accorder avec votre proposition pour la raison que ce n'est ni juste ni raisonnable.
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