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to grind to a halt / grind to a standstill(vehicle) detenerse ruidosamente, pararse ruidosamente 2 (production) irse parando poco a poco 3 (negotiations) estancarse, llegar a un punto muertoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to grind to a halt / grind to a standstill
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1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) moler, triturar, picar2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) hacer rechinar, moler3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) oprimir, clavar
2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) trabajo pesado- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
- keep one's nose to the grindstone
grind vb molertr[graɪnd]1 (mill) moler; (crush) machacar, triturar; (crystals, ore) pulverizar; (lens, mirror) pulir; (knife, blade) afilar2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (mince - beef) picar3 (teeth) hacer rechinar4 (press down hard on) incrustar, aplastar; (press in) meter1 (crush) triturarse2 (make harsh noise) rechinar, chirriar3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (swot) empollar, machacar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto grind the faces of the poor into the dust oprimir a los pobresto grind to a halt / grind to a standstill (vehicle) detenerse ruidosamente, pararse ruidosamente 2 (production) irse parando poco a poco 3 (negotiations) estancarse, llegar a un punto muertoto have an axe to grind tener un interés personal1) crush: moler, machacar, triturar2) sharpen: afilar3) polish: pulir, esmerilar (lentes, espejos)4)to grind one's teeth : rechinarle los dientes a uno5)to grind down oppress: oprimir, agobiargrind vi1) : funcionar con dificultad, rechinarto grind to a halt: pararse poco a poco, llegar a un punto muerto2) study: estudiar muchogrind n: trabajo m pesadothe daily grind: la rutina diarian.• empollón s.m.• molienda s.f.• rutina s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: ground) = afilar v.• amolar v.• majar v.• moler v.• pulverizar v.• quebrantar v.
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1. graɪnd(past & past p ground) transitive verba) \<\<coffee/wheat\>\> moler*; ( in mortar) machacar*; \<\<meat\>\> (AmE) moler* or (Esp, RPl) picar*; \<\<crystals/ore\>\> triturarb) ( rub together)to grind something INTO something: he ground the cigarette end into the carpet — incrustó or aplastó la colilla en la alfombra
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vi ( move with friction) rechinar, chirriar*to grind to a halt o standstill: the truck ground to a halt el camión se detuvo con gran chirrido de frenos; the negotiations have ground to a halt — las negociaciones han llegado a un punto muerto or se han estancado
Phrasal Verbs:- grind on
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a) ( drudgery) (colloq) (no pl) trabajo m pesado, paliza f (fam)b) ( over-conscientious worker) (AmE colloq)[ɡraɪnd] (pt, pp ground)1. VT1) [+ coffee] moler; [+ corn, flour] moler, machacar; [+ stone] pulverizar; (US) (Culin) [+ meat] picarto grind sth into or to a powder — reducir algo a polvo, pulverizar algo
2) (=sharpen) [+ knife] amolar, afilar3) (=polish) [+ gem, lens] esmerilar2.VI [machine etc] funcionar con dificultadto grind to a halt or standstill — pararse en seco
3.N * (=dull hard work) trabajo m pesado- grind on- grind up* * *
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1. [graɪnd](past & past p ground) transitive verba) \<\<coffee/wheat\>\> moler*; ( in mortar) machacar*; \<\<meat\>\> (AmE) moler* or (Esp, RPl) picar*; \<\<crystals/ore\>\> triturarb) ( rub together)to grind something INTO something: he ground the cigarette end into the carpet — incrustó or aplastó la colilla en la alfombra
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vi ( move with friction) rechinar, chirriar*to grind to a halt o standstill: the truck ground to a halt el camión se detuvo con gran chirrido de frenos; the negotiations have ground to a halt — las negociaciones han llegado a un punto muerto or se han estancado
Phrasal Verbs:- grind on
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a) ( drudgery) (colloq) (no pl) trabajo m pesado, paliza f (fam)b) ( over-conscientious worker) (AmE colloq) -
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1. transitive verb,1) (reduce to small particles)grind [up] — zermahlen; pulverisieren [Metall]; mahlen [Kaffee, Pfeffer, Getreide]
2) (sharpen) schleifen [Schere, Messer]; schärfen [Klinge]; (smooth, shape) schleifen [Linse, Edelstein]3) (rub harshly) zerquetschengrind one's teeth — mit den Zähnen knirschen
4) (produce by grinding) mahlen [Mehl]2. intransitive verb,3. noungrind to a halt, come to a grinding halt — [Fahrzeug:] quietschend zum Stehen kommen; (fig.) [Verkehr:] zum Erliegen kommen; [Maschine:] stehen bleiben; [Projekt:] sich festfahren
Plackerei, die (ugs.)the daily grind — (coll.) der alltägliche Trott
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/87578/grind_away">grind away* * *1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) mahlen2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) knirschen3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) bohren2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) die Schinderei- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
- keep one's nose to the grindstone* * *[graɪnd]I. nthe daily \grind der tägliche Trottto be a real \grind sehr mühsam seinII. vt<ground, ground>1. (crush)▪ to \grind sth coffee, pepper etw mahlenfreshly ground coffee frisch gemahlener Kaffeeto \grind sth [in]to flour/a powder etw fein zermahlento \grind meat AM, AUS Fleisch fein hackento \grind one's teeth mit den Zähnen knirschen2. (press firmly)Sara ground her cigarette into the ashtray Sara drückte ihre Zigarette im Aschenbecher aus3. (sharpen)▪ to \grind sth etw schleifen [o schärfen] [o wetzen4.III. vi<ground, ground>to \grind to a halt car, machine [quietschend] zum Stehen kommen; production stocken; negotiations sich akk festfahren▶ the mills of God \grind slowly [but they \grind exceeding small] ( prov) Gottes Mühlen mahlen langsam [aber trefflich fein] prov* * *[graɪnd] vb: pret, ptp ground1. vtto grind sth to a powder — etw fein zermahlen/zerstoßen
3) (= turn) handle, barrel organ drehento grind one's heel into the earth — den Absatz in die Erde bohren
4)the tyrant ground the people into the dust — der Tyrann hat das Volk zu Tode geschunden
2. vi1) (mill) mahlen; (brakes, teeth, gears) knirschenthe metal ground against the stone —
the ship ground against the rocks — das Schiff lief knirschend auf die Felsen auf
to grind to a halt or standstill (lit) — quietschend zum Stehen kommen; (fig) stocken; (production etc) zum Erliegen kommen; (negotiations)
3. nSee:→ bumpshe found housework a grind — sie empfand Hausarbeit als Plackerei (inf)
* * *grind [ɡraınd]A v/t prät und pperf ground [ɡraʊnd]1. Glas etc schleifen, Brillengläser etc einschleifen2. ein Messer etc schleifen, wetzen, schärfen:grind small (into dust) fein (zu Staub) zermahlen;grind with emery (ab)schmirgeln, glätten4. a) Kaffee, Korn etc mahlenb) Fleisch durchdrehen:grind meat auch Hackfleisch machen6. knirschend aneinanderreiben:grind one’s teeth mit den Zähnen knirschengrind the faces of the poor die Armen aussaugen8. einen Leierkasten drehen9. oft grind out ein Musikstück herunterspielen, einen Zeitungsartikel etc herunterschreiben, hinhauen10. grind out mühsam hervorbringen, ausstoßen12. some lorries were grinding their way up the long incline umg ein paar Lkws quälten sich die lange Steigung hochB v/i2. sich mahlen oder schleifen lassen3. knirschen:a) quietschend zum Stehen kommen,b) fig zum Erliegen kommen;the negotiations ground on for several months die Verhandlungen schleppten sich über mehrere Monate dahin4. umg sich abschinden, schuftenfor für):grind at English Englisch paukenC s1. Knirschen n2. umg Schinderei f, Schufterei f:the daily grind der Alltagstrott3. SCHULE umga) Pauken n, Büffeln n, Ochsen nb) Pauker(in), Büffler(in)4. Br sl Nummer f sl (Geschlechtsverkehr):have a grind eine Nummer machen oder schieben* * *1. transitive verb,grind [up] — zermahlen; pulverisieren [Metall]; mahlen [Kaffee, Pfeffer, Getreide]
2) (sharpen) schleifen [Schere, Messer]; schärfen [Klinge]; (smooth, shape) schleifen [Linse, Edelstein]3) (rub harshly) zerquetschen4) (produce by grinding) mahlen [Mehl]5) (fig.): (oppress, harass) auspressen (fig.)2. intransitive verb,3. noungrind to a halt, come to a grinding halt — [Fahrzeug:] quietschend zum Stehen kommen; (fig.) [Verkehr:] zum Erliegen kommen; [Maschine:] stehen bleiben; [Projekt:] sich festfahren
Plackerei, die (ugs.)the daily grind — (coll.) der alltägliche Trott
Phrasal Verbs:* * *n.Plackerei f. v.(§ p.,p.p.: ground)= mahlen v.(§ p.,pp.: mahlte, gemahlen)reiben v.(§ p.,pp.: rieb, gerieben)schleifen v.wetzen v. -
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1 noun∎ the daily grind le train-train quotidien;∎ what a grind! quelle corvée!, quelle barbe!(a) (coffee, corn, pepper) moudre; (stones) concasser; American (meat) hacher; (into powder) pulvériser, réduire en poudre; (crush) broyer, écraser;∎ he ground his feet into the sand il a enfoncé ses pieds dans le sable;∎ to grind sth under one's heel écraser qch avec le talon;∎ figurative to grind the faces of the poor opprimer les pauvres(b) (rub together) écraser l'un contre l'autre;∎ to grind one's teeth grincer des dents;∎ to grind sth between one's teeth broyer qch entre ses dents;∎ Cars to grind the gears faire grincer les vitesses(c) (polish → lenses) polir; (→ glass) dépolir; (→ stones) polir, égriser; (sharpen → knife) aiguiser ou affûter (à la meule)(d) (turn handle) tourner;∎ to grind a pepper mill tourner un moulin à poivre;∎ to grind a barrel-organ tourner la manivelle de ou jouer de l'orgue de Barbarie∎ this barley grinds well cet orge est facile à moudre;∎ this pepper mill doesn't grind very well ce moulin à poivre ne moud pas très bien∎ to grind to a halt or to a standstill (machine, vehicle) s'arrêter ou s'immobiliser en grinçant; figurative (company, production) s'arrêter net; figurative (economy) se retrouver paralysé;∎ figurative the whole country ground to a halt or standstill during the General Strike le pays a été complètement paralysé pendant la grève généralefamiliar progresser laborieusement□ ;∎ I've been grinding away at this essay all weekend j'ai bûché sur cette dissertation tout le week-end(a) (pulverize) pulvériser, réduire en poudre∎ don't let your job grind you down ne te laisse pas abattre par ton boulot;∎ the people were ground down by years of poverty la population était écrasée par des années de misère∎ (substance) it grinds down easily c'est facile à moudre∎ to grind in a valve roder une soupape∎ the accordion music ground on in the background en fond sonore on entendait l'accordéon, interminable et monotone(a) (cigarette) écraser∎ he was grinding out a tune on the barrel-organ il jouait un air sur l'orgue de Barbarie;∎ familiar she's just ground out another blockbuster elle vient de pondre un nouveau best-sellerpulvériser;∎ to grind sth up into powder réduire qch en poudre -
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I [graɪnd]1) colloq. (hard work) sfacchinata f., sgobbata f., faticaccia f.2) (harsh sound) stridore m., stridio m.3) AE colloq. spreg. (student) secchione m. (-a), sgobbone m. (-a)II 1. [graɪnd]1) (crush) macinare [corn, coffee beans]; schiacciare, pestare [ grain]; triturare [ pebbles]; tritare [ meat]to grind sth. to dust o to a powder ridurre qcs. in polvere; to grind one's teeth — digrignare i denti
3) (turn) girare [ handle]; suonare [ barrel organ]2.1) (make harsh sound) [ machine] stridereto grind to a halt — [ vehicle] fermarsi con stridore di ruote o freni; fig. [industry, production] fermarsi
2) AE colloq. (swot) sgobbare, sfacchinare•- grind on- grind up* * *1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) macinare2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) arrotare; digrignare3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) sfregare2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) faticata, sgobbata- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
- keep one's nose to the grindstone* * *[ɡraɪnd] ground vb: pt, pp1. vt(coffee, corn) macinare, (Am: meat) tritare, macinare, (car gears) grattare, (sharpen: knife) arrotare, (polish: gem, lens) molare2. vistridere, cigolareto grind to a halt — (vehicle) rallentare fino a fermarsi, (fig: talks, scheme) insabbiarsi, (work, production) cessare del tutto
3. n(fam: work) sgobbatathe daily grind fam — il trantran m inv quotidiano
•- grind on- grind up* * *grind /graɪnd/n.1 [u] il macinare; il frantumare; lo stritolare; l'affilare, l'arrotare, ecc.; macinatura; frantumazione (► to grind)2 [u] (fam.) faticata; sfacchinata; sgobbata5 (volg. ingl., antiq.) chiavata, scopata (volg.).(to) grind /graɪnd/(pass. e p. p. ground)A v. t.1 macinare; frantumare; sgretolare; stritolare: to grind wheat, macinare grano; to grind a bone [a stone], stritolare un osso [una pietra]3 fregare; sfregare; stropicciare5 levigare; molare: to grind diamonds, levigare le facce dei diamanti; to grind a lens, molare una lente6 (mecc.) molare; rettificare; smerigliare: to grind a flat surface, rettificare una superficie piana; to grind the valves of an engine, smerigliare le valvole d'un motore8 azionare; girare la manovella di: to grind a coffee mill, girare la manovella di un macinino da caffè; to grind a hand-organ, azionare (o suonare) un organetto9 (fig. fam.) inculcare; insegnare con grande impegno: to grind grammar into a boy's head, sudare sette camicie per insegnare la grammatica a un ragazzo10 (fig.) schiacciare; opprimere; infierire suB v. i.2 frantumarsi; sgretolarsi5 macinarsi: Some wheats grind better than others, certe varietà di grano si macinano meglio di altre● (fig.) to grind the faces of the poor, sfruttare i poveri; sfruttare i lavoratori □ to grind small (o to pieces), frantumare; fare a pezzi □ ( di un veicolo) to grind to a halt (o to a standstill), (mecc.) fermarsi con grande stridore; (fig.) arrestarsi, fermarsi: Public works have ground to a halt, i lavori pubblici si sono fermati □ (fig.) to have an axe to grind, avere un interesse personale, egoistico.* * *I [graɪnd]1) colloq. (hard work) sfacchinata f., sgobbata f., faticaccia f.2) (harsh sound) stridore m., stridio m.3) AE colloq. spreg. (student) secchione m. (-a), sgobbone m. (-a)II 1. [graɪnd]1) (crush) macinare [corn, coffee beans]; schiacciare, pestare [ grain]; triturare [ pebbles]; tritare [ meat]to grind sth. to dust o to a powder ridurre qcs. in polvere; to grind one's teeth — digrignare i denti
3) (turn) girare [ handle]; suonare [ barrel organ]2.1) (make harsh sound) [ machine] stridereto grind to a halt — [ vehicle] fermarsi con stridore di ruote o freni; fig. [industry, production] fermarsi
2) AE colloq. (swot) sgobbare, sfacchinare•- grind on- grind up -
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PHRASES:to come to a \grinding halt [or standstill] car, machine [quietschend] zum Stehen kommen; ( fig) [endlich] aufhören -
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2) (severe: grinding poverty.) bedrückend* * *grind·ing[ˈgraɪndɪŋ]▶ to come to a \grinding halt [or standstill] car, machine [quietschend] zum Stehen kommen; ( fig) [endlich] aufhören* * *['graIndɪŋ]adjto come to a grinding halt (lit, fig) — völlig zum Stillstand kommen; (vehicle) plötzlich stehen bleiben
* * *A s1. Mahlen n2. Schleifen n, Schärfen n3. Knirschen nB adj1. mahlend (etc → academic.ru/32496/grind">grind A, B)2. Mahl…, Schleif…:a) Mühle f, Mahlwerk n,b) Schleif-, Reibmühle f;grinding paste Schleifpaste f;grinding powder Schleifpulver n;grinding wheel Schleif-, Schmirgelscheibe f* * *adj.reibend adj.schleifend adj. -
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■pararse verbo transitivo
1 to stop
pararse a considerar algo, to stop to consider sthg ➣ Ver nota en stop 2 LAm (ponerse en pie) to stand up ' pararse' also found in these entries: Spanish: cabeza - detener - parar - plantar English: dead - hair - halt - nitpick - pack up - rest - run down - standstill - stop - stop off - cut - grind - hand - head - rise - shudder - stall - stand
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