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grit

(grĭt)

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.

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

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grit

(ɡrɪt)

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

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]

grit

Past participle: gritted
Gerund: gritting

Imperative
grit
grit

Present
I grit
you grit
he/she/it grits
we grit
you grit
they grit

Preterite
I gritted
you gritted
he/she/it gritted
we gritted
you gritted
they gritted

Present Continuous
I am gritting
you are gritting
he/she/it is gritting
we are gritting
you are gritting
they are gritting

Present Perfect
I have gritted
you have gritted
he/she/it has gritted
we have gritted
you have gritted
they have gritted

Past Continuous
I was gritting
you were gritting
he/she/it was gritting
we were gritting
you were gritting
they were gritting

Past Perfect
I had gritted
you had gritted
he/she/it had gritted
we had gritted
you had gritted
they had gritted

Future
I will grit
you will grit
he/she/it will grit
we will grit
you will grit
they will grit

Future Perfect
I will have gritted
you will have gritted
he/she/it will have gritted
we will have gritted
you will have gritted
they will have gritted

Future Continuous
I will be gritting
you will be gritting
he/she/it will be gritting
we will be gritting
you will be gritting
they will be gritting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been gritting
you have been gritting
he/she/it has been gritting
we have been gritting
you have been gritting
they have been gritting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been gritting
you will have been gritting
he/she/it will have been gritting
we will have been gritting
you will have been gritting
they will have been gritting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been gritting
you had been gritting
he/she/it had been gritting
we had been gritting
you had been gritting
they had been gritting

Conditional
I would grit
you would grit
he/she/it would grit
we would grit
you would grit
they would grit

Past Conditional
I would have gritted
you would have gritted
he/she/it would have gritted
we would have gritted
you would have gritted
they would have gritted

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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"

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 Sand Kies Körnchen Mumm Sandkörnchen

ψιλό χαλίκι

arenilla

hammashiekkahiekoittaapurrasisu

gravillon poussière serrer les dents cran gravier

pijesak

karakánságkõporporszem

gnístagrófkorna sandurkjarkur

sabbia stringere i denti coprire di sabbia coraggio ghiaia

粗い砂

모래알

ištvermingasmažas akmenukasžvirgždasžvirgždėtas

grantsizturībarakstura stingrībasakost zobuszvirgzds

zandkorrel

sandkorn gruspartikkel

pył kamienny

areia grossa

гравий

zatnúť

drobec

grus

กรวดทราย

kum cesaretdişlerini 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]

(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

[+ road] → sabler

to grit one's teeth → serrer les dents

grit

(= 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

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

grit

(grit) noun

1. very small pieces of stone. She's got a piece of grit in her eye.

2. courage. He's got a lot of grit.

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.

ˈgritty adjective

a gritty substance.

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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