grit

grit
ɡrit
1. noun
1) (very small pieces of stone: She's got a piece of grit in her eye.) arena, gravilla
2) (courage: He's got a lot of grit.) valor, agallas

2. verb
(to keep (the teeth) tightly closed together: He gritted his teeth to stop himself from crying out in pain.) apretar los dientes
grit
tr[grɪt]
noun
1 (fine) arena; (coarse) gravilla; (dirt) polvo
2 familiar (determination) valor nombre masculino, agallas nombre femenino plural
transitive verb (pt & pp gritted, ger gritting)
1 (road) echar arenilla en
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to grit one's teeth apretar los dientes
grit ['grɪt] vt, gritted ; gritting : hacer rechinar (los dientes, etc.)
grit n
1) sand: arena f
2) gravel: grava f
3) courage: valor m, coraje m
4) grits npl
: sémola f de maíz
grit (Courage)
n.
• redaños s.m.pl.
n.
• arena s.f.
• arenilla s.f.
• arenisca s.f.
• arenisco s.m.
v.
• cerrar fuertemente los dientes v.
• rechinar v.

I grɪt
mass noun
1)
a) (dirt) polvo m

I got a piece of grit in my eye — se me metió una basurita (AmL) or (Esp) brizna en el ojo

b) (gravel) arenilla f
2) (courage) (colloq) agallas fpl (fam)
3) grits pl (hominy grits) (AmE Culin) sémola f de maíz

II
transitive verb -tt-
a) (BrE) \<\<road\>\> echar arenilla en
b) tooth a)
[ɡrɪt]
1. 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
2. VT
1) [+ road] echar grava a
2)

to grit one's teeth — apretar los dientes

* * *

I [grɪt]
mass noun
1)
a) (dirt) polvo m

I got a piece of grit in my eye — se me metió una basurita (AmL) or (Esp) brizna en el ojo

b) (gravel) arenilla f
2) (courage) (colloq) agallas fpl (fam)
3) grits pl (hominy grits) (AmE Culin) sémola f de maíz

II
transitive verb -tt-
a) (BrE) \<\<road\>\> echar arenilla en
b) tooth a)

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Mira otros diccionarios:

  • Grit — may refer to:* Grit (newspaper), a U.S. periodical founded as a newspaper in 1882 * Grit (album), by Celtic fusion musician Martyn Bennett * Grits, a corn based food common in the Southern United States * GRITS, a Christian hip hop group * Grit… …   Wikipedia

  • grit — grit; grit·less; grit·ti·ly; grit·ti·ness; grit·tle; grit·ty; ne·grit·ic; ne·grit·oid; …   English syllables

  • Grit — Grit, n. [OE, greet, greot, sand, gravel, AS. gre[ o]t grit, sant, dust; akin to OS griott, OFries. gret gravel, OHG. grioz, G. griess, Icel. grj[=o]t, and to E. groats, grout. See {Groats}, {Grout}, and cf. {Grail} gravel.] 1. Sand or gravel;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Grit — steht für: Grit, Synonym für Gastrolithen (Magensteine) allgemeiner für: groben Sand oder Sandstein ähnlich: Geflügelgrit, granulates Futtermittel aus kleinen Steinen und Kalk Grit (Vorname), weiblicher Vorname Grit (Ort), Ort in Virginia/USA… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • grit´ti|ly — grit|ty «GRIHT ee», adjective, ti|er, ti|est. 1. of or containing grit; like grit; sandy. 2. Informal, Figurative. courageous; plucky: »The gritty, grinning captain of paratroopers had fought f …   Useful english dictionary

  • grit|ty — «GRIHT ee», adjective, ti|er, ti|est. 1. of or containing grit; like grit; sandy. 2. Informal, Figurative. courageous; plucky: »The gritty, grinning captain of paratroopers had fought f …   Useful english dictionary

  • Grit — Grit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gritted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gritting}.] To grind; to rub harshly together; to grate; as, to grit the teeth. [Collog.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Grit — (Millstone grit, Mühlensandstein, Coal grit), der grobkörnige Sandstein der Steinkohlenformation in England und Nordamerika, insbes. die dem flözleeren Sandstein in Deutschland entsprechenden, mit Schieferton abwechselnden Sandsteine, die sich… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • grit — [grit] n. [with Early ModE vowel shortening < ME grete < OE greot, akin to Ger griess IE base * ghrēu , to rub hard over, crumble > GREAT] 1. rough, hard particles of sand, stone, etc. 2. the texture of stone, with regard to the fineness …   English World dictionary

  • Grit — (gr[i^]t), v. i. To give forth a grating sound, as sand under the feet; to grate; to grind. [1913 Webster] The sanded floor that grits beneath the tread. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Grit — (Coat Grit, engl., spr. Kohtgrit), der grobkörnige Kohlensandstein in England …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

Compartir el artículo y extractos

Link directo
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”