Grund

Definitions of Grund
  1. noun
    a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit
    synonyms: Boden, Rand
  2. noun
    the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
    synonyms: Anlass, Anlaß, Bedürfnis, Beweggrund, Intention, Motiv, Motivation, Trieb, Ursache, Veranlassung
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    Leben, Lebensinhalt
    a motive for living
    rationales Motiv
    a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument
    irrationales Motiv
    a motivation that is inconsistent with reason or logic
    Ethik, Moral, Moralvorstellung
    motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
    Anwandlung
    a strong spontaneous and irrational motivation
    Zwang
    an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
    Hedonismus, Vergnügungssucht
    the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle
    Rechtsempfinden, Rechtsgefühl
    motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
  3. noun
    the solid part of the earth's surface
    synonyms: Land
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    Amerika
    North America and South America and Central America
    Balkan
    a large peninsula in southeastern Europe containing the Balkan Mountain Range
    Taiwan
    a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong
    Mittelamerika
    the isthmus joining North America and South America; extends from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of Colombia
    Jamaika
    an island in the West Indies to the south of Cuba and to the west of Haiti
    Papua Neuguinea
    a Pacific island to the north of Australia; the 2nd largest island in the world; the western part is governed by Indonesia and the eastern part is Papua New Guinea
    Arabien
    a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources
    Korea
    an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook
    Madagaskar
    an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa; the 4th largest island in the world
    Afrika
    the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
    Asien
    the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
    Australien
    the smallest continent; between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean
    Eurasien
    the land mass formed by the continents of Europe and Asia
    Europa
    the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
    Nordamerika
    a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama
    Südamerika
    a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama
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    Boden
    the ground on which people and animals move about
    Insel
    a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
    Festland
    the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
    Halbinsel
    a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
    Ebene
    extensive tract of level open land
    Karibik, Karibische Inseln
    an island in the Caribbean Sea
    Erdteil, Kontinent
    one of the large landmasses of the earth
    Heide
    open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
  4. noun
    a depression forming the ground under a body of water
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    Höhlung
    a sunken or depressed geological formation
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