gritty in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for gritty in the English»Italian Dictionary

gritty [Brit ˈɡrɪti, Am ˈɡrɪdi] ADJ

1. gritty:

gritty (sandy)

sabbioso

gritty (gravelly)

ghiaioso

gritty particles (in engine, carpet)

granelli di polvere, di sabbia

2. gritty (realistic, tough):

gritty novel

crudamente realistico

to have a gritty personality

essere un tipo pratico or con i piedi per terra

3. gritty (courageous):

the team gave a gritty performance

la squadra ha dato prova di coraggio

nitty-gritty [Brit nɪtɪˈɡrɪti, Am ˌnɪdiˈɡrɪdi] N inf

the nitty-gritty

il nocciolo, il succo

to get down to the nitty-gritty

venire al dunque or al sodo, arrivare al nocciolo

Translations for gritty in the Italian»English Dictionary

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arenoso

gritty

sabbioso suolo, terreno

gritty

ghiaioso

gritty

venire or passare al sodo fig

to get down to brass tacks or the nitty-gritty

andare or arrivare al nocciolo

to get down to the nitty-gritty

gritty in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gritty in the English»Italian Dictionary

gritty <-ier, -iest> [ˈgrɪ·t̬i] ADJ

gritty (sandy)

sabbioso

gritty (brave)

coraggioso, -a

nitty-gritty [ˌnɪ·t̬ɪ·ˈgrɪ·t̬i] N inf

the nitty-gritty

il succo m

to get down to the nitty-gritty

venire al sodo

gritty Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the nitty-gritty

il succo m

to get down to the nitty-gritty

venire al sodo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Moles was a gritty and determined, right-handed opening batsman.

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Before conching was invented, solid chocolate was gritty and not very popular.

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Sometimes brutal, but always realistic, this will find an audience among teens looking for gritty contemporary fiction.

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He is noted for his gritty style of batting and also for being an athletic fielder in the covers.

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It is characterised by a gritty production style, that has an inner-city feel to it.

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They resemble small (10 inches long) yet bulbous humanoid beings, with gritty grey, clay-like bodies, and limp bat wings.

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Their preferred mode of cultivation is a bright and sunny position with gritty free-draining soil.

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This almost surreal take on the game was in stark contrast to the comparatively more gritty realism of the first installment.

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He has a good descriptive sense, and anyone with any experience with gritty, working-class life will relate to everything he s saying.

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He states that he had a gritty upbringing, and likes to win.

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