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[graɪnd] 1. pt, pp ground, vttablet etc kruszyć (rozkruszyć perf); coffee, pepper, meat mielić (zmielić perf); knife ostrzyć (naostrzyć perf); gem, lens szlifować (oszlifować perf)2. vi 3. nharówka f (inf)to grind one's teeth — zgrzytać (zazgrzytać perf) zębami
to grind to a halt — vehicle zatrzymać się ( perf) powoli; talks, scheme zabrnąć ( perf) w ślepy zaułek; work, production stawać (stanąć perf) w miejscu
the daily grind ( inf) — codzienna harówka (inf)
* * *1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) mleć, ucierać2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) zgrzytać3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) wcierać2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) harówka- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
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2 grind up
(to grind into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds up rocks.) mleć
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grind — ► VERB (past and past part. ground) 1) reduce to small particles or powder by crushing. 2) sharpen, smooth, or produce by crushing or friction. 3) rub together or move gratingly. 4) (grind down) wear (someone) down with harsh treatment. 5) ( … English terms dictionary
Grind — Grind, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ground}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Grinding}.] [AS. grindan; perh. akin to L. frendere to gnash, grind. Cf. {Grist}.] 1. To reduce to powder by friction, as in a mill, or with the teeth; to crush into small fragments; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grind — [grīnd] vt. ground, grinding [ME grinden < OE grindan < IE * ghrendh < base * ghren , to rub away, pulverize > GROUND1] 1. a) to crush into bits or fine particles between two hard surfaces; pulverize b) to chop into small pieces or… … English World dictionary
grind — grīnd vt, ground grau̇nd; grind·ing 1) to reduce to powder or small fragments by friction (as with the teeth) 2) to press together and move with a rotating or back and forth motion see BRUXISM … Medical dictionary
grind — grind1 [graınd] v past tense and past participle ground [graund] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(into small pieces)¦ 2¦(smooth/sharp)¦ 3¦(press)¦ 4 grind your teeth 5 grind to a halt Phrasal verbs grind somebody<=>down grind on grind something<=>out… … Dictionary of contemporary English
grind — 1 verb past tense and past participle ground, 1 INTO SMALL PIECES (T) a) also grind up (T) to break something such as corn or coffee beans into small pieces or powder, either in a machine or between two hard surfaces b) AmE to cut food,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Grind (gaming) — Grinding is a term used in computer gaming to describe the process of engaging in repetitive and/or non entertaining gameplay in order to gain access to other features within the game.cite web | url =… … Wikipedia
grind — grind1 [ graınd ] (past tense and past participle ground [ graund ] ) verb ** 1. ) grind or grind up transitive to break something into very small pieces or powder, by using a machine or by crushing it between two hard surfaces: The mill was used … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grind — [[t]gra͟ɪnd[/t]] grinds, grinding, ground 1) VERB If you grind a substance such as corn, you crush it between two hard surfaces or with a machine until it becomes a fine powder. [V n] Store the peppercorns in an airtight container and grind the… … English dictionary
grind — I UK [ɡraɪnd] / US verb Word forms grind : present tense I/you/we/they grind he/she/it grinds present participle grinding past tense ground UK [ɡraʊnd] / US past participle ground ** 1) grind or grind up [transitive] to break something into very… … English dictionary
grind — [c]/graɪnd / (say gruynd) verb (ground or, Rare, grinded, grinding) –verb (t) 1. to wear, smooth, or sharpen by friction; whet: to grind a lens; to grind an axe. 2. to reduce to fine particles as by pounding or crushing; bray, triturate, or… …