grit

grit

 (grĭt)

n.

1. Minute rough granules, as of sand or stone.

2. The texture or fineness of sand or stone used in grinding.

3. A coarse hard sandstone used for making grindstones and millstones.

4. Informal Indomitable spirit; pluck.

v. grit·ted, grit·ting, grits

v.tr.

1. To clamp (the teeth) together.

2. To cover or treat with grit.

v.intr.

To make a grinding noise.

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[Middle English gret, sand, from Old English grēot.]

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grit

(ɡrɪt)

n

1. small hard particles of sand, earth, stone, etc

2. (Geological Science) Also called: gritstone any coarse sandstone that can be used as a grindstone or millstone

3. (Building) the texture or grain of stone

4. indomitable courage, toughness, or resolution

5. (General Engineering) engineering an arbitrary measure of the size of abrasive particles used in a grinding wheel or other abrasive process

vb, grits, gritting or gritted

6. to clench or grind together (two objects, esp the teeth)

7. to cover (a surface, such as icy roads) with grit

[Old English grēot; related to Old Norse grjōt pebble, Old High German grioz; see great, groats, gruel]

ˈgritless adj

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Grit

(ɡrɪt)

n, adj

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an informal word for Liberal

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grit

(grɪt)

n., v. grit•ted, grit•ting. n.

1. hard, abrasive particles, as of sand, stone, or gravel.

2. firmness of character; indomitable spirit; pluck.

3. a coarse-grained siliceous rock, usu. with sharp, angular grains.

4. the granular texture of stone, sandpaper, etc., with respect to coarseness or fineness.

v.t.

5. to cause to grind or grate together.

v.i.

6. to make a scratchy or slightly grating sound, as of sand being walked on; grate.

Idioms:

grit one's teeth, to show tenseness, anger, or determination.

[before 1000; Middle English gret, griet, grit, Old English grēot, c. Old Saxon griot, Old High German grioz, Old Norse grjōt; compare grits]

grit′ter, n.

Grit

(grɪt) Canadian Informal. n.

1. a member or supporter of the Canadian Liberal Party.

adj.

2. of or pertaining to the Liberal Party.

[after grit]

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grit

Past participle: gritted
Gerund: gritting

Imperative

grit

grit

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	grit - a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone gritrock, gritstone sandstone - a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
	2.	grit - fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it" guts, moxie, backbone, gumption, sand fortitude - strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
Verb	1.	grit - cover with a grit; "grit roads" coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate"
	2.	grit - clench together; "grit one's teeth" clench - squeeze together tightly; "clench one's jaw"

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grit

noun

1. gravel, sand, dust, pebbles He felt tiny bits of grit and sand peppering his knees.

2. courage, spirit, resolution, determination, nerve, guts (informal), balls (taboo slang), pluck, backbone, fortitude, toughness, tenacity, perseverance, mettle, doggedness, hardihood He showed grit and determination in his fight back to health.

verb

1. clench, grind, grate, gnash Gritting my teeth, I did my best to stifle a sharp retort.

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Translations

حُبَيْبات خَشِنَةحَصْباء، حَصىشَجاعَهيَصْرفُ أسْنانه، يَشُدُّ على أسْنانه

kamínekodvahapísekzatnout

grusmodsandkornbide tænderne sammen

grober SandKiesKörnchenMummSandkörnchen

ψιλό χαλίκι

arenilla

hammashiekkahiekoittaapurrasisu

gravillonpoussièreserrer les dentscrangravier

pijesak

karakánságkõporporszem

gnístagrófkorna sandurkjarkur

sabbiastringere i denticoprire di sabbiacoraggioghiaia

粗い砂

모래알

ištvermingasmažas akmenukasžvirgždasžvirgždėtas

grantsizturībarakstura stingrībasakost zobuszvirgzds

zandkorrel

sandkorngruspartikkel

pył kamienny

areia grossa

гравий

zatnúť

drobec

grus

กรวดทราย

kumcesaretdişlerini sıkmakküçük taş

sạn

勇气咬紧牙关砂粒粗砂

grit

[grɪt]

A. N

1. (= gravel) → grava f; (for caged birds, poultry) → arenilla f silícea, arena f; (= dust) → polvo m

2. (fig) (= courage) → valor m, ánimo m; (= firmness of character) → firmeza f; (= endurance) → aguante m

3. grits (US) (Culin) → sémola fsing

B. VT

1. [+ road] → echar grava a

2. to grit one's teeth → apretar los dientes

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grit

[ˈgrɪt]

n

(for roads) → gravillon m

(= dirt) to have a piece of grit in one's eye → avoir une poussière dans l'œil, avoir une saleté dans l'œil

(= courage) → cran m

vt

[+ road] → sabler

to grit one's teeth → serrer les dents

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grit

n

(= dust, in eye) → Staub m; (= gravel) → Splitt m, → feiner Schotter; (for roads in winter) → Streusand m

(= courage) → Mut m, → Mumm m (inf)

grits pl (US) → Grütze f

vt

road etc → streuen

to grit one’s teeth (lit, fig) → die Zähne zusammenbeißen

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grit

[grɪt]

1. n (gravel) → ghiaia (fig) (courage) → fegato
I've got a piece of grit in my eye → ho un bruscolino nell'occhio
see also grits

2. vt

a. (road) → ricoprire di ghiaia

b. to grit one's teeth → stringere i denti

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grit

(grit) noun

1. very small pieces of stone. She's got a piece of grit in her eye. sanderigheid, grint حَصْباء، حَصى песъчинки areia kamínek das (Sand-, etc.)Körnchen grus; sandkorn πετραδάκιarena, gravilla liivatera سنگریزه hiekka poussière גַרגֵר חוֹל कण, बालूकण zrnce, trun kőpor, porszem kerikil grófkorna sandur polvere 砂 모래알 mažas akmenukas, žvirgždas zvirgzds; grants pasir zandkorrelgruspartikkel, sandkornpiasek شكه، شګلنه ډبره: متانت، زړه ورتوب areia pietriş соринка smietka drobec rizla sandkorn, sand, grus กรวด kum, küçük taş 砂礫 пісок پتھر وغیرہ کے ذرے đá mạt 砂粒

2. courage. He's got a lot of grit. durf شَجاعَه характер coragem odvaha der Mumm mod κουράγιοvalor, agallas meelekindlus دل و جرأت sisu cranאומץ साहस hrabrost karakánság keberanian kjarkur coraggio 気骨 용기 narsa, ištvermė rakstura stingrība; izturība keberanian durfkarakterstyrke, motodwaga زړه ورتوب coragem curaj выдержка odvaha pogum hrabrost gott gry, kurage, mod ความอดทน cesaret 勇氣 витримка, твердість характеру حوصلہ tính can đảm 勇气

verb – past tense, past participle ˈgritted –

to keep (the teeth) tightly closed together. He gritted his teeth to stop himself from crying out in pain. knars يَصْرفُ أسْنانه، يَشُدُّ على أسْنانه скърцам cerrar zatnout (zuby) zusammenbeißen bide tænderne sammen σφίγγω apretar los dientes huulde hammustama به هم فشردن pitää yhdessä serrer les dents לַחֲרוֹק שִׁנַיִים दांत पर दांत जमाना stisnuti zube csikorgat mengatupkan gnísta stringere くいしばる (이 등을) 뿌드득 갈다 sukąsti sakost zobus mengetap knarsen op bite tennene sammenzacisnąć شګلنه ډبره rilhar a strânge din dinţi стиснуть зубы zatnúť stisniti zobe stisnuti skära [tänder], bita ihop ขบ(ฟัน) dişlerini sıkmak 咬緊(牙根) скреготати зубами دانت پیسنا nghiến răng 咬紧牙关

ˈgritty adjective

a gritty substance. korrelrige حاثِر، مُرَمَّل песъчлив arenoso pískovitý sandig gruset; sandet αμμώδης, θαρραλέοςarenoso sõmer زبر و زمخت hiekkainen graveleuxחולי कुरकुरा zrnat kavicsos keras kornóttur arenoso, sabbioso 砂の 모래 투성이의 žvirgždėtas, ištvermingas grantains berpasir zanderig, korreliggrynet, knasendepiaszczysty, ziarnisty شګلنه arenoso nisipos песчаный pieskový peščen sitan grusig, sandig, grynig เป็นเม็ดหยาบเล็ก ๆ kumlu 砂礫般的 піщаний; з піском ذرے کی طرح đầy đá mạt 砂砾般的

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grit

→ حُبَيْبات خَشِنَة písek grus grober Sand ψιλό χαλίκι arenilla hiekka gravillon pijesak sabbia 粗い砂 모래알 zandkorrel sandkorn pył kamienny areia grossa гравий grus กรวดทราย kum sạn 粗砂

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