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grinding [Am ˈɡraɪndɪŋ, Brit ˈɡrʌɪndɪŋ] ADJ

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1. grinding attr:

grinding noise

to come to a grinding halt or stop vehicle:

pararse or detenerse con un chirrido

to come to a grinding halt or stop plan/negotiations:

to come to a grinding halt or stop plan/negotiations:

llegar a un punto muerto

2.1. grinding (desperate):

grinding poverty

miseria f absoluta

2.2. grinding (strenuous) Am:

grinding inf

it was a grinding race/exam

la carrera/el examen me dejó molido or hecho polvo inf

teeth grinding N U

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teeth grinding

I.grind <pt & pp ground> [Am ɡraɪnd, Brit ɡrʌɪnd] VB trans

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2. grind:

grind lens/mirror

grind knife/blade

4. grind DENT:

to grind one's teeth

II.grind <pt & pp ground> [Am ɡraɪnd, Brit ɡrʌɪnd] VB intr

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1. grind (move with friction):

the wheels of bureaucracy grind very slowly

las cosas de palacio van despacio

the talks ground on for weeks

las conversaciones continuaron a trancas y barrancas durante varias semanas

to grind to a halt or 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 se han estancado

the negotiations have ground to a halt

las negociaciones han llegado a un punto muerto

2. grind (study hard):

grind inf

grind inf

darle duro al estudio esp LatAm

grind inf

empollar Spain inf

grind inf

tragar RioPl inf

grind inf

matearse Chil inf

III.grind [Am ɡraɪnd, Brit ɡrʌɪnd] N

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1. grind (drudgery) inf:

grind no pl

trabajo m pesado

grind no pl

rollo m inf

grind no pl

paliza f inf

back to the daily grind!

¡de vuelta al yugo!

2. grind Am inf (over-conscientious worker):

she's the office grind

es la niña aplicada de la oficina iron

3. grind Irish (private classes):

clases fpl particulares

grind out VB [Am ɡraɪnd -, Brit ɡrʌɪnd -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) pej

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tocar (mecánicamente)

grind down VB [Am ɡraɪnd -, Brit ɡrʌɪnd -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. grind down (polish):

2. grind down (oppress):

don't let them grind you down!

¡no te dejes avasallar!

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grinding

moledura (de café)

grinding

moledura (de trigo)

grinding

triturador (trituradora)

grinding attr

rechinamiento (de los dientes)

grinding

teeth grinding

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grinding ADJ

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grinding poverty

miseria absoluta

I.grind [graɪnd] ground, ground N inf

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1. grind (tiring work):

trabajo m pesado

to be a real grind

ser un trabajo durísimo

2. grind (boring work):

the daily grind

la rutina diaria

II.grind [graɪnd] ground, ground VB trans

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2. grind Am, Aus (chop finely):

3. grind (press firmly and twist):

to grind a cigarette into an ashtray

apagar un cigarrillo en un cenicero

4. grind (sharpen):

grind down VB trans

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1. grind down (file):

2. grind down (mill):

3. grind down (wear):

grind out VB trans (produce continuously)

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producir mecánicamente

Translations for grinding in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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grinding

rechinamiento de dientes

grinding of teeth

grinding

grinding

rechinar los dientes

to grind one's teeth

to grind sb down

destrozar a alguien

to be a real grind

ser un trabajo durísimo

the daily grind

la rutina diaria

to grind sth (in)to flour/a powder

reducir algo a harina/polvo

to grind a cigarette into an ashtray

apagar un cigarrillo en un cenicero

to have an ax to grind

tener un interés personal

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The remains of a quern for grinding grain was also found within this central area, as was a single carved rock. en.wikipedia.org

The cutting, grinding and polishing operations are usually lubricated with water, oil, or other liquids. en.wikipedia.org

Peripheral grinding is used in high-precision work on simple flat surfaces; tapers or angled surfaces; slots; flat surfaces next to shoulders; recessed surfaces; and profiles. en.wikipedia.org

The club's logo is a grinding wheel, which was used in early milling. en.wikipedia.org

A further improvement, that of cross grinding the points, was subsequently adopted. en.wikipedia.org

E-materials are prepared by impact grinding and then hot isostatic pressing into a block. en.wikipedia.org

It is forced against the grinding wheel, while spinning at the same surface speed as the grinding wheel. en.wikipedia.org

But the wheels of revenge were grinding slowly. en.wikipedia.org

A traditional mechanical windmill can be used for pumping water or grinding grain. en.wikipedia.org

He chose to buy the raw glass blank and do the grinding and polishing himself. en.wikipedia.org

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