grinding in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for grinding in the English»Spanish Dictionary

grinding [Am ˈɡraɪndɪŋ, Brit ˈɡrʌɪndɪŋ] ADJ

1. grinding attr:

grinding noise

chirrido m

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:

estancarse

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

agotador

it was a grinding race/exam

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

teeth grinding N U

teeth grinding

bruxismo m

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 grinding in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

esmerilado

grinding

moledura (de café)

grinding

moledura (de trigo)

grinding

triturador (trituradora)

grinding attr

rechinamiento (de los dientes)

grinding

bruxismo

teeth grinding

grinding in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grinding in the English»Spanish Dictionary

grinding ADJ

User Entry

grinding poverty

miseria absoluta

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

Translations for grinding in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

crujiente

grinding

rechinamiento de dientes

grinding of teeth

crujido

grinding

crujir

to grind

molar

grinding

rechinar los dientes

to grind one's teeth

grinding 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

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

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Successful operation of this technique can reduce manufacturing time by 50%, but often the grinding machine being used must be designed specifically for this purpose.

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

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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.

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The diamond grit is normally between 80 grit to 120 grit, depending on the grinding requirements.

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Artists and calligraphists could vary the thickness of the resulting ink by reducing or increasing the intensity and time of ink grinding.

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He learns that the powder made by grinding the scale induces sleep.

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

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

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There are many different types of grinding mills and many types of materials processed in them.

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