Translations for „grind down“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

grind down VB trans

1. grind down (file):

grind down

ста́чивать

2. grind down (mill):

grind down

моло́ть

3. grind down (wear):

grind down

изна́шивать

4. grind down:

grind down (oppress)

угнета́ть

grind down (treat cruelly)

му́чить

grind down (treat cruelly)

терза́ть

to grind sb down

му́чить кого́-ли́бо

Usage examples with grind down

to grind sb down

му́чить кого́-ли́бо

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His single intent was to grind down opponents while offering little in the form of offensive intent and hiding behind a near-unbreakable defence.

www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk

That has sparked criticism that the new system is designed to grind down potential complainants and stifle appeals.

theconversation.com

It seems to grind down very slowly.

www.ft.com

Their enclosure has a gravel base that is designed to help grind down their hooves so that they do not become overgrown and painful.

www.roanoke.com

They think they're standing at fourth slip, helping grind down the opposition.

www.smh.com.au

Eliminate the doubts and suspicions that grind down at our progress.

www.kcet.org

Stick it up the jumper, keep it to the single digits and grind down the opposition's defence.

www.punditarena.com

The sloth used its simple teeth to grind down food before swallowing it, and its highly developed cheek muscles helped in this process.

en.wikipedia.org

That is, if you think about it from a scientific point of view and take the daily grind down to the atomic level.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Why you try to grind down the opposition with tedious, wearing and essentially irrelevant detail.

blogs.telegraph.co.uk