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1 to keep one’s nose to the grindstone
to keep one’s nose to the grindstoneforçar alguém a trabalhar arduamente.English-Portuguese dictionary > to keep one’s nose to the grindstone
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2 keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
(to (force someone to) work hard, without stopping.) (fazer) trabalhar no duroEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
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3 keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
(to (force someone to) work hard, without stopping.) (fazer) trabalhar no duroEnglish-Portuguese 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.) (fazer alguém) suar a camisaEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
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5 keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
(to (force someone to) work hard, without stopping.) (fazer alguém) suar a camisaEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone
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6 grindstone
noun (a wheel-shaped stone against which knives are sharpened as it turns.) pedra de amolar* * *grind.stone[gr'aindstoun] n rebolo. to keep one’s nose to the grindstone forçar alguém a trabalhar arduamente. -
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1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) moer2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) ranger3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) esmagar2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) maçada- grinder- grinding
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- keep one's nose to the grindstone* * *grind1[graind] n ação de moer, de afiar, de triturar. • vt (ps, pp ground) 1 moer, triturar, deixar-se moer, ser moído. 2 amolar, afiar, desgastar. 3 ranger, rilhar. 4 virar uma manivela. 5 fig oprimir, judiar. 6 Amer enfadar, zangar. he ground it up ele triturou-o. he ground out the note ele espremeu o som. to grind a hand organ tocar realejo. to grind down to powder reduzir a pó. to grind the teeth ranger os dentes. to grind to (into) pieces reduzir a pedaços.————————grind2[graind] n sl 1 estudante caxias (extremamente aplicado), considerado chato e anti-social. 2 curso ferroso (difícil). 3 professor ferroso (exigente). • vi rachar: estudar muito, por um longo período de tempo. -
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1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) moer, triturar2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) ranger, rilhar3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) esmagar2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) trabalho penoso- grinder- grinding - grindstone - grind down - grind up - keep someone's nose to the grindstone - keep one's nose to the grindstone
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keep one's nose to the grindstone — or[have one s nose to the grindstone] or[hold one s nose to the grindstone] {v. phr.}, {informal} To work hard all the time; keep busy with boring or tiresome work. * /Sarah keeps her nose to the grindstone and saves as much as possible to start… … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's nose to the grindstone — or[have one s nose to the grindstone] or[hold one s nose to the grindstone] {v. phr.}, {informal} To work hard all the time; keep busy with boring or tiresome work. * /Sarah keeps her nose to the grindstone and saves as much as possible to start… … Dictionary of American idioms
keep\ one's\ nose\ to\ the\ grindstone — • keep one s nose to the grindstone • have one s nose to the grindstone • hold one s nose to the grindstone v. phr. informal To work hard all the time; keep busy with boring or tiresome work. Sarah keeps her nose to the grindstone and saves as… … Словарь американских идиом
keep one's nose to the grindstone — ► keep one s nose to the grindstone work hard and continuously. Main Entry: ↑grindstone … English terms dictionary
To keep one's nose to the grindstone — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
keep one's nose to the grindstone — verb work doggedly or persistently She keeps plugging away at her dissertation • Syn: ↑plug away, ↑peg away, ↑slog, ↑keep one s shoulder to the wheel • Derivationally related forms: ↑slogger ( … Useful english dictionary
keep one's nose to the grindstone — work very hard He has been keeping his nose to the grindstone recently and I haven t had a chance to see him … Idioms and examples
To bring one's nose to the grindstone — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To hold one's nose to the grindstone — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To put one's nose to the grindstone — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
have\ one's\ nose\ to\ the\ grindstone — • keep one s nose to the grindstone • have one s nose to the grindstone • hold one s nose to the grindstone v. phr. informal To work hard all the time; keep busy with boring or tiresome work. Sarah keeps her nose to the grindstone and saves as… … Словарь американских идиом