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1 grind away
VI + ADV (=work hard) trabajar como un esclavo; (Mus) tocar laboriosamenteto grind away at grammar — empollar or machacar la gramática *
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2 grind
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 -
3 grind
1. [graınd] n1. размалывание2. разг. тяжёлая, однообразная, скучная работаthis work is a considerable grind - эта работа довольно однообразна и тяжела
do you find this work a grind? - ты считаешь эту работу скучной и однообразной?
what a grind! - ну и работёнка!
to go back to the old grind - снова впрячься в работу, снова надеть на себя хомут
3. разг.1) долбёжка2) амер. зубрила4. 1) студ. разг. скачки с препятствиями2) спорт. тренировочное занятие по ходьбе2. [graınd] v (ground)1. 1) молоть, размалывать, перемалывать; толочь; растиратьto grind flour [coffee] - молоть муку [кофе]
to grind small /fine/ - мелко смолоть
to grind to powder /into dust/ - стирать в порошок
to grind smth. with /under/ one's heel - раздавить /растереть/ что-л. каблуком
to grind smth. between one's teeth - размалывать что-л. зубами
2) молоться, размалываться, перемалываться2. 1) шлифовать, полироватьto grind dry [wet] - шлифовать всухую [с охлаждением]
2) точить, оттачиватьto grind a knife [an axe] - точить нож [топор]
3) стачиваться; шлифоваться4) наводить мат3. 1) тереть со скрипом или скрежетом2) (on, against) тереться со скрипом или скрежетом (обо что-л.)I could hear the keel grinding on the rocks - я слышал, как киль скрежетал по камням
3) (into) вдавливать, выдавливать, высверливать (каблуком, палкой и т. п.)4. вертеть ручку; вертеть шарманкуto grind a street-organ /a barrel-organ/ - играть на шарманке
5. (at) разг. = grind away6. 1) (at) студ. разг. зубритьto grind at smth. - зубрить что-л.
2) вдалбливать (кому-л.); репетировать; «натаскивать» (кого-л.)to grind grammar into smb.'s head - вдалбливать кому-л. грамматику
to grind smb. in grammar - «натаскивать» кого-л. по грамматике
I had mathematics ground into me - в меня (форменным образом) вбили математику
7. 1) мучить; угнетатьto grind by tyranny - тиранить, мучить чрезмерной требовательностью
to grind the poor, to grind the faces of the poor - угнетать бедных
2) амер. разг. дразнить, раздражать8. сл. вертеть тазом, задом ( в танце)♢
to grind smth. true - исправлять что-л.the mills of God grind slowly - посл. ≅ бог правду видит, да не скоро скажет
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4 grind
1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.)2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.)3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.)2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) mučno delo- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
- keep one's nose to the grindstone* * *I [graind]1.transitive verb(z)mleti, (z)drobiti; brusiti, stružiti, gladiti; vrteti pogonsko ročico; American jeziti; (into s.o.) vbijati komu v glavo; figuratively zatirati, mučiti; škrtati (z zobmi); ( into) vtisniti; (on, against ob) drgniti, treti;2.intransitive verbmleti, dati se zmleti; igrati na lajno; figuratively ( away) mučiti se; (at) naporno delati; guliti seto grind the face of s.o. — surovo s kom ravnatito grind s.o. in grammar — vbijati komu slovnico v glavoII [graind]nounmletje; brušenje; naporno delo, garanje; naporna hoja; American slang guljenje; gulež -
5 plod
1. n тяжёлая походка, поступь2. n звук тяжёлых шагов3. n тяжёлый, трудный путь4. n нудная, тяжёлая работа5. v брести тащиться6. v упорно работать, корпетьСинонимический ряд:1. drag (verb) drag; lumber; tramp; trudge2. drudge (verb) drudge; grind; grub; labor; labour; moil; slave; slog; struggle; sweat; toil3. footslog (verb) footslog; plunther; slop; stodge4. walk (verb) hike; pace; walk; walk heavilyАнтонимический ряд:
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