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Meanings of grounds in English

Catalan
raó
Spanish
razón

A justification for something existing or happening.

        raó
        Portuguese
        jardim
        Catalan
        corral
        Spanish
        corral

        The enclosed land around a house or other building.

              jardim
              Portuguese
              evidência
              Catalan
              fonament
              Spanish
              evidencia

              Your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief.

                    evidência

                    Dregs.

                          Usage of grounds in English
                          1
                          Photo: 123RF State House said the pardon was based on compassionate grounds.
                          Radio NZ
                          2
                          The sea is also a shipping route and has major fishing grounds.
                          Radio NZ
                          3
                          The company has said the decision was made purely on business grounds.
                          Reuters
                          4
                          The allegations in both cases are not without grounds, legal experts say.
                          Reuters
                          5
                          The government said it would appeal against the ruling on security grounds.
                          Radio NZ
                          6
                          The board refused to release either report on several grounds, including privacy.
                          Radio NZ
                          7
                          Her route through the grounds takes her directly past the press room.
                          The Guardian
                          8
                          In those cases, New York regulators denied the pipelines on environmental grounds.
                          Reuters
                          9
                          India will provide a perfect example with smaller grounds and fast outfields.
                          The Guardian
                          10
                          Ten years ago Arsenal proved that changing grounds is not so straightforward.
                          The Guardian
                          11
                          A court ruling last week found no grounds for such a challenge.
                          The Guardian
                          12
                          It is important to emphasise, however, that there are grounds for optimism.
                          The Guardian
                          13
                          The WTO allows countries to restrict exports and production on environmental grounds.
                          Reuters
                          14
                          The question is whether they can find legal grounds to block them.
                          Reuters
                          15
                          Why his second request under humanitarian grounds was rejected was not explained.
                          Radio NZ
                          16
                          The grounds house several buildings where artists maintain private bedrooms and studios.
                          News.com.au
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