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1 gritty
adjective a gritty substance.) arenosotr['grɪtɪ]1 (flour) arenoso,-a; (mussels, cockles) lleno,-a de arena2 (determination etc) enérgico,-a1) : arenosoa gritty surface: una superficie arenosa2) plucky: valienteadj.• arenisco, -a adj.• arenoso, -a adj.'grɪtiadjective -tier, -tiest1) ( with grit in) <flour/powder> arenoso; <towel/mussels> lleno de arena2)a) ( resilient) <performance/resistance> enérgicob) ( uncompromising) descarnado['ɡrɪtɪ]ADJ (compar grittier) (superl grittiest)1) (=grainy) [soil, powder, texture] arenoso; [surface, floor] arenoso, granuloso2) (=courageous) [person, display, performance] enérgico, resuelto3) (=true to life) [drama, story, portrayal] crudo* * *['grɪti]adjective -tier, -tiest1) ( with grit in) <flour/powder> arenoso; <towel/mussels> lleno de arena2)a) ( resilient) <performance/resistance> enérgicob) ( uncompromising) descarnado -
2 grit
ɡrit
1. noun1) (very small pieces of stone: She's got a piece of grit in her eye.) arena, gravilla2) (courage: He's got a lot of grit.) valor, agallas
2. verb(to keep (the teeth) tightly closed together: He gritted his teeth to stop himself from crying out in pain.) apretar los dientes- grittytr[grɪt]1 (road) echar arenilla en\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto grit one's teeth apretar los dientesgrit n1) sand: arena f2) gravel: grava f3) courage: valor m, coraje m4) grits npl: sémola f de maízn.• redaños s.m.pl.n.• arena s.f.• arenilla s.f.• arenisca s.f.• arenisco s.m.v.• cerrar fuertemente los dientes v.• rechinar v.
I grɪtmass noun1)a) ( dirt) polvo mI got a piece of grit in my eye — se me metió una basurita (AmL) or (Esp) brizna en el ojo
b) ( gravel) arenilla f2) ( courage) (colloq) agallas fpl (fam)
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a) (BrE) \<\<road\>\> echar arenilla enb) tooth a)[ɡrɪt]1. N1) (=gravel) grava f ; (for caged birds, poultry) arenilla f silícea, arena f ; (=dust) polvo m2) (fig) (=courage) valor m, ánimo m ; (=firmness of character) firmeza f ; (=endurance) aguante m3) grits (US) (Culin) sémola fsing2. VT1) [+ road] echar grava a2)* * *
I [grɪt]mass noun1)a) ( dirt) polvo mI got a piece of grit in my eye — se me metió una basurita (AmL) or (Esp) brizna en el ojo
b) ( gravel) arenilla f2) ( courage) (colloq) agallas fpl (fam)
II
a) (BrE) \<\<road\>\> echar arenilla enb) tooth a)
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