grits in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for grits in the English»French Dictionary

grits [Brit ɡrɪts, Am ɡrɪts] N npl Brit

grits (oats)

gruau m d'avoine

grits Am (corn)

gruau m de maïs

hominy grits [Brit ˈhɒmɪni ɡrɪts, Am ˈhɑmɪni ɡrɪts] N Am

hominy grits (maize)

maïs m concassé

hominy grits (dish)

bouillie f de maïs

I.grit [Brit ɡrɪt, Am ɡrɪt] N U

1. grit:

grit (in carpet, on lens)

grains mpl de poussière

grit (sandy dirt)

grains mpl de sable

grit (in wound)

saletés fpl

2. grit Brit (for roads):

grit

sable m

3. grit (courage):

grit

cran m inf

she has grit and determination

elle est courageuse et résolue

4. grit (sandstone):

grit

grès m

II.grit <pres part gritting; pret, pp gritted> [Brit ɡrɪt, Am ɡrɪt] VB trans

grit road:

grit

sabler

‘gritting in progress’

‘sablage’

III.grit [Brit ɡrɪt, Am ɡrɪt]

to grit one's teeth

serrer les dents

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to spread grit or sand

sabler

Translations for grits in the French»English Dictionary

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gruau (céréale décortiquée)

grits pl

gravillonneuse

grit spreader

gravillon

grit uncountable

un gravillon

a bit of grit

sabler

to grit

saler

to grit Brit

serrer les dents

to grit one's teeth

grits in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grits in the English»French Dictionary

I.grit [grɪt] N

1. grit no pl (small stones):

grit

gravillon m

2. grit no pl (courage):

grit

cran m

II.grit <-tt-> [grɪt] VB trans

1. grit (scatter):

grit

sabler

2. grit (press together) a. fig:

to grit one's teeth

serrer les dents

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to grind/grit one's teeth

grincer/serrer les dents

Translations for grits in the French»English Dictionary

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saler route

to grit Brit

recevoir un jet de gravillons

to be hit by a load of grit

grits Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to grit one's teeth

serrer les dents

to grind/grit one's teeth

grincer/serrer les dents

to be hit by a load of grit

recevoir un jet de gravillons

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English

Breakfast every morning was black coffee strongly flavored with chicory, grits, biscuits and blackstrap molasses.

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Not to confuse matters, let me say whether you call it polenta, cornmeal mush, just plain mush or even grits, it's all the same.

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For those with smaller appetites, the rosy-pink shrimp and creamy hominy grits are served with a fresh, peppery tomato sauce.

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Sometime before 1950, soy grits replaced the potato and flour and has remained the primary extender.

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They will try to put your voice in a dinner jacket, and people like their hominy and grits in everyday clothes.

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The polishing step, however, requires grits that are less familiar 8,000 14,000 50,000 and even 100,000.

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A man full of grits is a man of peace.

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Cloth backing is used for sandpaper discs and belts, while mylar is used as backing for extremely fine grits.

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Due to lack of supply, rice and corn grits are sometimes brought in from the mainland.

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You can cook grits just like you would oatmeal -- minus the flavored tea bag of course.

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