grit in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for grit in the English»French Dictionary

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 grit in the French»English Dictionary

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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

se mettre de la boue sur ses chaussures/de l'encre sur le nez/une poussière dans l'œil

to get mud on one's shoes/ink on one's nose/some grit in one's eye

grit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grit 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 grit 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

grit 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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The clay powder then undergoes air screening to isolate clay particles of the finest grit size.

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Diamond pads come in many grit or mesh sizes.

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Quartz grit is a high-quality industrial mineral, and is mainly used for construction materials.

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Grit is often applied to sandstones composed of angular sand grains.

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It is believed that because grit encourages individuals to create and sustain life goals, these goals provide meaning and purpose in life.

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These snails live on muddy sands, shell grit and algae fields.

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He often painted them wet-on-wet and grit off the surfaces to denote wire enclosures after the birds had been strategically placed.

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Like the screenings, the grit is transported to an offsite facility for disposal.

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The use of 16 or 30 grit size diamonds, then use 60/80 grit diamonds followed by the 120 grit metal bond segments.

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Alternatively, the bond and grit may be applied as a coating to a metal former.

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