grind in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for grind in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. grind:

grind pepper/wheat

moler

grind (in mortar)

moler

grind (in mortar)

machacar

grind (in mortar)

triturar

grind meat Am

moler

grind meat Am

picar Spain RioPl

grind crystals/ore

pulverizar

2. grind:

grind lens/mirror

pulir

grind knife/blade

afilar

3. grind:

to grind sth into sth he ground the cigarette end into the carpet

incrustó or aplastó la colilla en la alfombra

to grind the faces of the poor into the dust liter

oprimir a los pobres

4. grind DENT:

to grind one's teeth

bruxar

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

1. grind (move with friction):

grind

rechinar

grind

chirriar

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

estudiar mucho

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

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):

grind

clases fpl particulares

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

grind out

tocar (mecánicamente)

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

1. grind down (polish):

grind down

pulir

2. grind down (oppress):

grind down

oprimir

don't let them grind you down!

¡no te dejes avasallar!

Translations for grind in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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empollón (empollona)

grind Am inf

chancón (chancona)

grind Am inf

esmerilar

to grind

matado (matada)

grind Am inf

bruxar

to grind one's teeth

bruxar

to grind

molturar

to grind

puñalear

to grind Am inf

grind in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grind in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.grind [graɪnd] ground, ground N inf

1. grind (tiring work):

grind

trabajo m pesado

to be a real grind

ser un trabajo durísimo

2. grind (boring work):

grind

rutina f

the daily grind

la rutina diaria

II.grind [graɪnd] ground, ground VB trans

1. grind:

grind (crush)

aplastar

grind (mill)

moler

to grind sth (in)to flour/a powder

reducir algo a harina/polvo

2. grind Am, Aus (chop finely):

grind meat

picar

3. grind (press firmly and twist):

to grind a cigarette into an ashtray

apagar un cigarrillo en un cenicero

4. grind (sharpen):

grind

afilar

grind down VB trans

1. grind down (file):

grind down

pulir

2. grind down (mill):

grind down

moler

3. grind down (wear):

grind down

desgastar

4. grind down:

grind down (oppress)

oprimir

grind down (treat cruelly)

maltratar

to grind sb down

destrozar a alguien

grind out VB trans (produce continuously)

grind out

producir mecánicamente

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to have an ax to grind

tener un interés personal

Translations for grind in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

crujir

to grind

rechinar los dientes

to grind one's teeth

pulverizar (moler)

to grind

moler (café, trigo)

to grind

triturar (moler)

to grind

desmenuzar (moler)

to grind

grind Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

By adjusting the fineness of grind, the manufacture can produce a range of products from a single clinker.

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Players use grind rails to deftly navigate city streets.

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Both grind and the lexicographer files are freely available in a separate distribution, but modifying and maintaining the database requires expertise.

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We'll grind out results if we have to.

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Working in batches if necessary, transfer the mixture to a spice mill or coffee grinder and grind to a powder.

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Unlike many kitchen gadgets, the compact size means it's easy to store and simple to use with just two functions: chop and grind.

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The function of the garbage disposer is to grind food waste (e.g. chicken bones, fruit, coffee grinds, meat) so that it can be sent down standard household plumbing without clogging.

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Their algorithms grind away, masticating on every planned action.

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This reduces the labor cost and time typically required to grind and patch the soffits of cast-in-place concrete decks to achieve an acceptable aesthetic finish.

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You have to accept that sometimes you need to grind out three points.

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