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1 grindstone
['graɪndstəun]n* * *noun (a wheel-shaped stone against which knives are sharpened as it turns.) kamień szlifierski -
2 grindstone
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3 keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
(to (force someone to) work hard, without stopping.) harowaćEnglish-Polish dictionary > keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
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4 keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
(to (force someone to) work hard, without stopping.) harowaćEnglish-Polish dictionary > keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
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5 pulp grindstone
kamień ścieraka -
6 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
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[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
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[wɛt]vt* * *[wet]past tense, past participle - whetted; verb1) (to sharpen (a tool) by rubbing it on a grindstone or whetstone.) ostrzyć2) (to make (one's appetite) keen.) zaostrzyć•
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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 …