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1 grim
grim [grɪm]∎ a grim look un regard sévère;∎ to look grim avoir l'air sévère;∎ with grim determination avec une volonté inflexible∎ grim prospects de sombres perspectives;∎ a grim story une histoire sinistre ou macabre;∎ it was a grim reminder of his years in prison c'était un sinistre souvenir de ses années en prison;∎ the economic situation is looking pretty grim la situation économique n'est pas très encourageante∎ his new film is pretty grim son nouveau film n'est vraiment pas terrible;∎ I've had a grim day j'ai passé une très mauvaise journée∎ I felt pretty grim this morning (unwell) je ne me sentais pas bien du tout ce matin; (depressed) je n'avais vraiment pas le moral ce matin -
2 grim
grim [grɪm]a. [place] sinistre ; [news, situation] mauvaisb. [person, face, expression] ( = stern) sévère ; ( = worried) sombre ; [smile] amer ; [humour] macabre ; [voice] sombre• to feel grim ( = unwell) ne pas être dans son assiette* * *[grɪm]1) ( depressing) [news, town] sinistre; [sight, conditions] effroyable; [reality] dur2) ( unrelenting) [struggle] acharné; [resolve] terrible3) ( unsmiling) grave4) (colloq) ( poor) [accommodation, food] très mauvais5) ( black) [humour] macabre -
3 like grim death
(with great determination.) de toutes ses forces
См. также в других словарях:
grim — [grım] adj [: Old English; Origin: grimm] 1.) making you feel worried or unhappy = ↑harsh ▪ the grim reality of rebuilding the shattered town ▪ When he lost his job, his future looked grim. ▪ Millions of Britons face the grim prospect (=something … Dictionary of contemporary English
determination — noun 1 will to continue ADJECTIVE ▪ dogged, fierce, great, grim, gritty (esp. BrE), ruthless, single minded, steely, strong, stubborn … Collocations dictionary
grim — [ grım ] adjective * ▸ 1 causing worry ▸ 2 serious and unfriendly ▸ 3 not attractive ▸ 4 not enjoyable ▸ 5 sick ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) grim news, situations, or events are unpleasant and make you feel upset and worried: The future looks pretty grim.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grim */ — UK [ɡrɪm] / US adjective Word forms grim : adjective grim comparative grimmer superlative grimmest 1) grim news, situations, or events are unpleasant and make you feel upset and worried the grim reality of unemployment The future looks pretty… … English dictionary
grim — adj. (grimmer, grimmest) 1 of a stern or forbidding appearance. 2 harsh, merciless, severe. 3 ghastly, joyless, sinister (has a grim truth in it). 4 unpleasant, unattractive. Phrases and idioms: like grim death with great determination.… … Useful english dictionary
grim — adjective (grimmer, grimmest) 1》 very serious or gloomy. ↘(of humour) black or ironic. 2》 unappealing, unattractive, or depressing. Phrases like (or for) grim death Brit. with great determination. Derivatives grimly adverb … English new terms dictionary
grim — 1 Grim, implacable, relentless, unrelenting, merciless grievanceare comparable when they mean so inexorable or obdurate as to repel or bar any effort to move one from one s purpose or course. Grim (see also GHASTLY) usually implies tenacity of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
determination */*/ — UK [dɪˌtɜː(r)mɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n] / US [dɪˌtɜrmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n] noun Word forms determination : singular determination plural determinations 1) [uncountable] the refusal to let anything prevent you from doing what you have decided to do He has overcome his… … English dictionary
determination*/ — [dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n] noun [U] the refusal to let anything stop you from doing what you want to do The president s determination to pursue the rebels was clear.[/ex] • Words often used with determination Adjectives often used with determination ■… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
grim — adj. Grim is used with these nouns: ↑determination, ↑discovery, ↑expression, ↑face, ↑fate, ↑fortress, ↑future, ↑humour, ↑look, ↑milestone, ↑news, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
like (or for) grim death — Brit. with great determination. → grim … English new terms dictionary
