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1 grindstone
noun (a wheel-shaped stone against which knives are sharpened as it turns.) brusný kotouč* * *• brusný kotouč• brus -
2 keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
(to (force someone to) work hard, without stopping.) (nechat) dřít do úpaduEnglish-Czech dictionary > keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
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3 keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
(to (force someone to) work hard, without stopping.) (nechat) dřít do úpaduEnglish-Czech dictionary > keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
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4 grind
1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) mlít2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) skřípat3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) vtlačit, zavrtat2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) dřina- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
- keep one's nose to the grindstone* * *• umlít• grind/ground/ground• mlít -
5 stone
[stəun] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) kámen; kamenný2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) kámen3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) (náhrobní, dlažební, brusný) kámen4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) (drahý) kámen5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) pecka6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) 14 liber (brit. váha)7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) kámen2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) kamenovat2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) vypeckovat•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
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6 whet
[wet]past tense, past participle - whetted; verb1) (to sharpen (a tool) by rubbing it on a grindstone or whetstone.) nabrousit2) (to make (one's appetite) keen.) povzbudit•* * *• povzbudit
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Grindstone — may refer to: *Grindstone (tool), the grinding tool used for sharpening *Grindstone (millstone), used to grind grains such as wheat *Grindstone (horse), 1996 Kentucky Derby winner and sire of the racehorse Birdstone * Grindstone (album), 2007… … Wikipedia
Grindstone — Lugar designado por el censo de los Estados Unidos … Wikipedia Español
Grindstone — Grind stone , n. A flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding or sharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects. [1913 Webster] {To hold one s nose to the grindstone}, {To bring one s nose to the grindstone}, to oppress one; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grindstone — Rowes Run, PA U.S. Census Designated Place in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 1141 Housing Units (2000): 530 Land area (2000): 2.145976 sq. miles (5.558052 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000):… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Grindstone, PA — Grindstone Rowes Run, PA U.S. Census Designated Place in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 1141 Housing Units (2000): 530 Land area (2000): 2.145976 sq. miles (5.558052 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
grindstone — [grīnd′stōn΄] n. 1. Now Rare a millstone 2. a revolving stone disk for sharpening bladed tools or shaping and polishing things keep one s nose to the grindstone or have one s nose to the grindstone or put one s nose to the grindstone to work hard … English World dictionary
grindstone — (n.) early 13c. millstone, from GRIND (Cf. grind) (v.) in sense of sharpen + STONE (Cf. stone) (n.); meaning revolving stone disc used for sharpening, etc. is from c.1400. Phrase nose to the grindstone in use by 1530s; originally to get control… … Etymology dictionary
grindstone — ► NOUN 1) a thick revolving disc of abrasive material used for sharpening or polishing metal objects. 2) a millstone. ● keep one s nose to the grindstone Cf. ↑keep one s nose to the grindstone … English terms dictionary
grindstone — UK [ˈɡraɪndˌstəʊn] / US [ˈɡraɪndˌstoʊn] noun [countable] Word forms grindstone : singular grindstone plural grindstones a piece of equipment with a large round stone that turns like a wheel. It is used for making tools sharp. • with your nose to… … English dictionary
grindstone — /gruynd stohn /, n. 1. a rotating solid stone wheel used for sharpening, shaping, etc. 2. a millstone. 3. keep or put one s nose to the grindstone, to work, study, or practice hard and steadily or to cause someone to do so: If I put my nose to… … Universalium
grindstone — /ˈgraɪndstoʊn / (say gruyndstohn) noun 1. a rotating solid stone wheel used for sharpening, shaping, etc. 2. → millstone. –phrase 3. keep one s nose to the grindstone, to force oneself to work without respite. {Phrase Origin: from the notion that …
