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[ɡrit] 1. noun1) (very small pieces of stone: She's got a piece of grit in her eye.) areia2) (courage: He's got a lot of grit.) coragem2. verb(to keep (the teeth) tightly closed together: He gritted his teeth to stop himself from crying out in pain.) rilhar- gritty* * *[grit] n 1 grão, pedregulho, partícula fina. 2 arenito de granulação grossa. 3 granulação (de pedra). 4 coll coragem, resolução. • vt+vi friccionar, ranger. to grit the teeth ranger os dentes. -
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