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adjective* * ** * *grit·ty[ˈgrɪti, AM -t̬i]1. (like grit) grob[körnig]2. (full of grit) sandig3. (brave) mutig, tapfershe showed \gritty courage when it came to fighting her illness sie kämpfte mit verbissenem Mut gegen ihre Krankheit anto show \gritty determination fest [o wild] entschlossen sein4. (frank) article, documentary, report schonungslos offen* * *['grItɪ]adj (+er)* * *gritty adj (adv grittily)1. sandig, kiesig2. fig mutig, entschlossen* * *adjective* * *adj.mutig adj. -
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1) ( like grit) grob[körnig]2) ( full of grit) sandig3) ( brave) mutig, tapfer;she showed \gritty courage when it came to fighting her illness sie kämpfte mit verbissenem Mut gegen ihre Krankheit an;to show \gritty determination fest [o wild] entschlossen sein -
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noun(coll.)the nitty-gritty [of the matter] — der Kern [der Sache]
* * *nit·ty-grit·ty[ˌnɪtiˈgrɪti, AM -t̬iˈgrɪt̬i]to get down to the \nitty-gritty zur Sache kommen* * *['nItI'grItɪ]n (inf)the nitty-gritty of everyday life/of politics — die wahre Realität des alltäglichen Lebens/der Politik
* * *nitty-gritty [ˌnıtıˈɡrıtı] s:* * *noun(coll.)the nitty-gritty [of the matter] — der Kern [der Sache]
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1. noun1) Sand, der2. transitive verb,- tt-1) streuen [vereiste Straßen]2)grit one's teeth — die Zähne zusammenbeißen (ugs.)
* * *[ɡrit] 1. noun2) (courage: He's got a lot of grit.) der Mumm2. verb(to keep (the teeth) tightly closed together: He gritted his teeth to stop himself from crying out in pain.) (die Zähne) zusammenbeißen- academic.ru/32524/gritty">gritty* * *[grɪt]he showed true \grit er hat echten Mut bewiesenII. vt<- tt->1. (scatter)▪ to \grit sth etw streuen2. (press together)to \grit one's teeth die Zähne zusammenbeißen a. fig* * *[grɪt]1. n1) (= dust, in eye) Staub m; (= gravel) Splitt m, feiner Schotter; (for roads in winter) Streusand m2. vt1) road etc streuen2)* * *grit [ɡrıt]A s1. GEOLa) (grober) Sand, Kies m, Grus mb) Grit m, flözleerer Sandstein2. Streusand m3. MINER Korn n, Struktur f4. fig Mut m, Entschlossenheit f5. pla) Haferkorn nb) Haferschrot n, -grütze fc) US grobes MaismehlB v/t1. eine vereiste Straße etc streuen, sanden2. grit one’s teeth die Zähne zusammenbeißen (a. fig)C v/i knirschen, mahlen* * *1. noun1) Sand, der2. transitive verb,- tt-1) streuen [vereiste Straßen]2)grit one's teeth — die Zähne zusammenbeißen (ugs.)
* * *n.Kies nur sing. m.Streusand m.
См. также в других словарях:
gritty — 1590s, from GRIT (Cf. grit) + Y (Cf. y) (2). In sense of unpleasant (of literature, etc.), from 1882, in reference to the sensation of eating gritty bread. Related: Grittily; grittiness … Etymology dictionary
gritty — [adj1] granular abrasive, branlike, calculous, crumbly, dusty, friable, grainy, gravelly, in particles, loose, lumpy, permeable, porous, powdery, pulverant, rasping, rough, sabulous, sandy, scratchy; concept 606 Ant. fine, smooth gritty [adj2]… … New thesaurus
gritty — ► ADJECTIVE (grittier, grittiest) 1) containing or covered with grit. 2) showing courage and resolve. 3) tough and uncompromising: a gritty look at urban life. DERIVATIVES grittily adverb grittiness noun … English terms dictionary
gritty — [grit′ē] adj. grittier, grittiest 1. of, like, or containing grit; sandy 2. brave; plucky 3. characterized by detailed, intensely realistic presentation of the subject, characters, etc., esp. in their negative or unpleasant aspects [a gritty… … English World dictionary
Gritty — Grit ty ( t[y^]), a. 1. Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles. [1913 Webster] 2. Spirited; resolute; unyielding. [Colloq., U. S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gritty — index steadfast, undaunted Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
gritty — [[t]grɪ̱ti[/t]] grittier, grittiest 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is gritty contains grit, is covered with grit, or has a texture like that of grit. The sheets fell on the gritty floor, and she just let them lie. 2) ADJ GRADED Someone who is… … English dictionary
gritty — grit|ty [ˈgrıti] adj 1.) showing determination and courage ▪ Henin gave a typically gritty performance, coming back from 4 0 down. ▪ her gritty determination 2.) showing a difficult or unpleasant situation as it really is ▪ Billingham s pictures… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gritty — UK [ˈɡrɪtɪ] / US adjective Word forms gritty : adjective gritty comparative grittier superlative grittiest 1) showing life as it really is, even when it is not pleasant or attractive a gritty account of the survival of a professional footballer… … English dictionary
gritty — adjective 1) a gritty floor Syn: sandy, gravelly, pebbly, stony; powdery, dusty 2) a gritty performance Syn: courageous, brave, plucky, mettlesome, stouthearted, valiant … Thesaurus of popular words
gritty — adjective (grittier; est) Date: 1598 1. containing or resembling grit 2. courageously persistent ; plucky < a gritty heroine > 3. having strong qualities of tough uncompromising realism < a gritty novel > • grittily a … New Collegiate Dictionary
