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grit

/ɡrɪt/

Übersetzungen

gritsubstantiv

grits

Pl.

твердость

Her grit and determination helped her overcome the challenges.

Ее твердость и решимость помогли ей преодолеть трудности.

гравий

The path was covered with grit.

Тропа была покрыта гравием.

песок

The grit on the road made it difficult to drive.

Песок на дороге затруднял вождение.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

Synonyme

gritverb

gritted

Präteritum

gritted

Partizip Perfekt

gritting

Gerundium

/ɡrɪt/

стиснуть

She had to grit her teeth and face the challenge.

Ей пришлось стиснуть зубы и встретить вызов.

Synonyme

salt (roads)

bite down

tough it out

brace oneself

set one's jaw

grind (one's teeth)

gnash

clench

gritadjektiv

/ɡrɪt/

Used attributively before a noun to denote something relating to, containing, or covered with road-gritting material or abrasive particles.

Definitionen

gritsubstantiv

Small, loose particles of stone or sand.

The wind blew grit into their eyes as they walked along the beach.

Courage and resolve; strength of character.

It takes a lot of grit to start a new business in a competitive market.

Coarsely ground hulled corn boiled as a porridge; a dish made from this, chiefly in the southern United States (usually in plural as "grits").

They served cheese grits with breakfast.

gritverb

To clench or grind together, typically referring to teeth, often as a reaction to stress or determination.

She had to grit her teeth to keep from crying during the painful procedure.

To spread sand, salt, or gravel on (a road or path) to improve traction in icy conditions.

The highway department gritted the bridge before the storm hit.

gritadjektiv

Relating to, containing, or covered with grit, especially the sand or salt mixture spread on icy roads (used mainly before a noun).

Winter maintenance crews placed grit bins at regular intervals along the grit roads.