gritty

grit·ty  (grt)

adj. grit·ti·er, grit·ti·est

1. Containing, covered with, or resembling grit.

2. Showing resolution and fortitude; plucky: a gritty decision.

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gritti·ly adv.

gritti·ness n.

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gritty [ˈgrɪtɪ]

adj -tier, -tiest

1. courageous; hardy; resolute

2. of, like, or containing grit

grittily  adv

grittiness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	gritty - composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency; "granular sugar"; "the photographs were grainy and indistinct"; "it left a mealy residue" grainy, granular, granulose, coarse-grained, farinaceous, mealy coarse, harsh - of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles; "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"
	2.	gritty - willing to face danger               game, mettlesome, spunky, spirited, gamey, gamy brave, courageous - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"

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gritty

adjective

1. rough, sandy, dusty, abrasive, rasping, grainy, gravelly, granular She threw a handful of gritty dust into his eyes.

2. courageous, game, dogged, determined, tough, spirited, brave, hardy, feisty (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), resolute, tenacious, plucky, steadfast, ballsy (taboo slang), mettlesome a gritty determination to get to the top

3. realistic, hard-hitting, unsentimental, unromantic a gritty film about inner-city deprivation

Translations

gritty [ˈgrɪtɪ] ADJ (grittier (compar) (grittiest (superl)))

1. (= grainy) [soil, powder, texture] → arenoso; [surface, floor] → arenoso, granuloso
the sheets felt gritty → las sábanas parecían tener arena

2. (= courageous) [person, display, performance] → enérgico, resuelto
gritty determination → obstinada determinación

3. (= true to life) [drama, story, portrayal] → crudo

gritty [ˈgrɪti] adj

[surface] → recouvert(e) de gravier

[texture] → graveleux/euse

(= brave) [person] → qui a du cran
gritty determination → solide détermination

(= realistic) [description] → réaliste

gritty

adj (+er)

(lit) (= sandy) soil, path → sandig; (= grainy) texture, food → körnig

(fig: = courageous) person → mutig, tapfer; determination → zäh; the team’s gritty display → das tapfere Spiel der Mannschaft

(fig: = unsentimental) realism → hart; drama, film → wirklichkeitsnah; portrayal, account → ungeschminkt

gritty [ˈgrɪtɪ] adj (texture) → granuloso/a; (person) → coraggioso/a