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1 grind
[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 stone
[stəun] 1. n (also MED) 2. adj 3. vt* * *[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.) kamień2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) kamień3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) kamień4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) kamień5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) pestka6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) (jednostka wagi)7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) kamień2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) kamienować2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) pestkować•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
- a stone's throw
См. также в других словарях:
Gem.-Verb. — Gemeindeverband EN municipal [community] association … Abkürzungen und Akronyme in der deutschsprachigen Presse Gebrauchtwagen
gem´like´ — gem «jehm», noun, verb, gemmed, gem|ming. –n. 1. a precious or semiprecious stone, especially when cut and polished for ornament; jewel. Diamonds and rubies are gems. One beautiful gem, the pearl, is not a stone, but is obtained from a mollusk. 2 … Useful english dictionary
gem´i|nate|ly — gem|i|nate «verb. JEHM uh nayt; adjective. JEHM uh niht, nayt», verb, nat|ed, nat|ing, adjective. –v.t. to make double; combine into pairs. –v.i. to become double. –adj. combined in a pair or pairs; coupled. SYNONYM(S): twin, binate … Useful english dictionary
gem|i|nate — «verb. JEHM uh nayt; adjective. JEHM uh niht, nayt», verb, nat|ed, nat|ing, adjective. –v.t. to make double; combine into pairs. –v.i. to become double. –adj. combined in a pair or pairs; coupled. SYNONYM(S): twin, binate … Useful english dictionary
gem- — *gem germ., Verb: nhd. hüpfen; ne. hop (Verb); Hinweis: s. *gamana , *gumara ; Etymologie: idg. *gʷhemb , Verb, springen, hüpfen, Pokorny 490; Literatur: Falk/Torp 127 … Germanisches Wörterbuch
gem — O.E. gimm precious stone, gem, jewel, also eye, from L. gemma precious stone, jewel, originally bud, perhaps from the root *gen to produce, or from PIE *gembh tooth, nail. Of persons, from late 13c. Forms in i , y were lost early 14c., and the… … Etymology dictionary
gem|mate — «JEHM ayt», verb, mat|ed, mat|ing, adjective. –v.i. to put forth buds; reproduce by budding. –adj. having buds; reproducing by buds. ╂[< Latin gemmāre (with English ate1) < gemma bud] … Useful english dictionary
gem — /dʒɛm / (say jem) noun 1. a stone used in jewellery, fashioned to bring out its beauty. 2. something likened to or prized as a gem because of its beauty or worth, especially something small: the gem of the collection. 3. a printing type (4 point) …
gem — I. noun Etymology: Middle English gemme, from Anglo French, from Latin gemma bud, gem Date: 14th century 1. a. jewel b. a precious or sometimes semiprecious stone cut and polished for ornament 2. a. something prized especially for great beauty or … New Collegiate Dictionary
be|gem — «bih JEHM», transitive verb, gemmed, gem|ming. to adorn with or as if with gems … Useful english dictionary
in|gem´i|na´tion — in|gem|i|nate «ihn JEHM uh nayt», transitive verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. to repeat; reiterate. ╂[< Latin ingemināre (with English ate1) < in on + gemināre to double, geminate] – … Useful english dictionary