grinds in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for grinds in the English»French Dictionary

I.grind [Brit ɡrʌɪnd, Am ɡraɪnd] N

1. grind (hard work):

grind inf

boulot m monotone inf

grind inf

travail m monotone

the daily grind inf

le boulot or le train-train quotidien inf

back to the grind inf!

au boulot! inf

marking exam papers is an awful grind inf

corriger des copies d'examen est une vraie corvée

it was a long hard grind inf cycling up the hill

c'était long et pénible de monter la côte en vélo

it'll be a long hard grind inf

ça va être très dur

2. grind (harsh sound):

grind

grincement m

3. grind Am (hardworking student):

grind inf, pej

bûcheur/-euse inf

4. grind Irish inf (extra tuition):

grind SCHOOL, UNIV

cours m particulier

to give grinds

donner des cours particuliers (in sth de qc)

II.grind <pret, pp ground> [Brit ɡrʌɪnd, Am ɡraɪnd] VB trans

1. grind (crush):

grind corn, coffee beans, pepper

moudre

grind seeds, grain

écraser, broyer

grind pebbles, stone

concasser

grind meat

hacher

to grind sth to dust/to a powder

réduire qc en poussière/en poudre

to grind corn into flour

moudre du grain pour en faire de la farine

to grind one's teeth

grincer des dents

to grind sth into the ground

écraser qc par terre

2. grind:

grind (sharpen) knife, blade

affûter or aiguiser [qc] (à la meule)

grind (polish) lenses

polir

grind gems

égriser

3. grind (turn):

grind handle

tourner

grind MUS barrel organ

jouer de

III.grind <pret, pp ground> [Brit ɡrʌɪnd, Am ɡraɪnd] VB intr

1. grind (make harsh sound):

grind machine, engine:

grincer

to grind to a halt vehicle, train:

s'arrêter avec un grincement de freins

to grind to a halt machine:

s'arrêter

to grind to a halt fig factory, economy, industry, production:

s'immobiliser

2. grind (be crushed):

grind corn, coffee beans:

se moudre

3. grind Am (swot):

grind inf

bûcher inf

grind inf

potasser inf

4. grind Am inf dancer:

grind

danser en se déhanchant de manière provocante

I.grind out VB [Brit ɡrʌɪnd -, Am ɡraɪnd -] (grind out [sth], grind [sth] out)

1. grind out (extinguish):

grind out cigarette

écraser

2. grind out (play):

to grind out a tune on a barrel organ

jouer un air sur un orgue de Barbarie

she grinds out inf novels at the rate of one a month

elle pond des romans au rythme d'un par mois inf

‘mind your own business, ’ he ground out

‘occupez-vous de vos affaires, ’ a-t-il grommelé entre ses dents

I.grind down VB [Brit ɡrʌɪnd -, Am ɡraɪnd -] (grind down [sth], grind [sth] down)

grind down (crush)

écraser, broyer

grind down (pulverize)

pulvériser

II.grind down VB [Brit ɡrʌɪnd -, Am ɡraɪnd -] (grind [sb] down)

grind down

avoir [qn] à l'usure

to be ground down by poverty

être accablé par la misère

grind on VB [Brit ɡrʌɪnd -, Am ɡraɪnd -]

grind on negotiations, project:

grind on

se poursuivre inexorablement

grind up VB [Brit ɡrʌɪnd -, Am ɡraɪnd -]

grind up

pulvériser

grind away VB [Brit ɡrʌɪnd -, Am ɡraɪnd -]

grind away

bosser inf

grind away

bûcher inf

she is grinding away at her maths

elle bûche ses maths

Translations for grinds in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

bloqueur (bloqueuse) inf

grind Am inf

moudre

to grind

meuler TECH pièce métallique

to grind

bosseur (bosseuse)

grind inf

grinds in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grinds in the English»French Dictionary

I.grind [graɪnd] N inf

1. grind (tiring work):

grind

corvée f

the daily grind

le train-train quotidien

2. grind (sound):

grind

grincement m

3. grind (dance):

grind

déhanchement m

II.grind <ground, ground> [graɪnd] VB trans

1. grind (mill):

grind corn, pepper, coffee

moudre

grind meat

hacher

2. grind (crush):

grind

écraser

3. grind (make noise):

grind

grincer

to grind one's teeth

grincer des dents

4. grind (sharpen):

grind

aiguiser

5. grind (polish):

grind

polir

III.grind [graɪnd] VB intr

1. grind (move noisily):

grind

grincer

to grind to a halt

s'immobiliser

to grind up the hill

monter la colline en crissant

2. grind inf (dance):

grind

se déhancher

grind out VB trans

1. grind out (produce continuously):

grind out

produire régulièrement

2. grind out (produce in a boring manner):

grind out

rabâcher

3. grind out (extinguish):

grind out cigarette

écraser

grind down VB trans

1. grind down (file):

grind down

polir

2. grind down (mill):

grind down

moudre

3. grind down (wear):

grind down

user

Phrases:

to grind down sb down

avoir qn à l'usure

to grind down sb down (oppress)

accabler qn

Translations for grinds in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

moudre

to grind

broyer céréales

to grind

affûter

to grind

concasser épices, grain

to grind

le ronron de la vie quotidienne

the daily grind

hacher viande

to grind Am

triturer aliments, médicament, sel

to grind (up)

grinds Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the daily grind

le train-train quotidien

to grind one's teeth

grincer des dents

to grind to a halt

s'immobiliser

to grind up the hill

monter la colline en crissant

to grind down sb down

avoir qn à l'usure

to grind down sb down (oppress)

accabler qn

to grind/grit one's teeth

grincer/serrer les dents

to have an ax to grind

agir par intérêt