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grind
(grīnd)v. ground (ground), grind·ing, grinds
v.tr.
1.
a. To reduce to small bits or crush to a fine powder: grind wheat into flour; grind coffee beans.
b. To shape, sharpen, or refine with friction: grind scissors to a fine edge; grind lenses for eyeglasses.
2. To rub (two surfaces) together harshly; gnash: grind one's teeth.
3. To bear down on harshly; crush: The team's spirit was ground down by harsh losses.
4. To oppress or weaken gradually or persistently: "Laws grind the poor, and rich men rule the law" (Oliver Goldsmith).
5. To operate by turning a crank: ground a hurdy-gurdy.
6. To instill or teach by persistent repetition: ground the truth into their heads.
v.intr.
1. To perform the operation of grinding something.
2. To become crushed, pulverized, or powdered by friction: Those coffee beans ground easily.
3.
a. To move with noisy friction; grate: a train grinding along rusty rails.
b. To ride a skateboard, a snowboard, or skis over a grind rail or narrow surface, often with the board or skis at right angles to the direction of movement.
4. Informal To devote oneself to study or work: grinding for a test; grinding away at housework.
5. Slang To rotate the pelvis erotically, as while dancing or performing a striptease.
n.
Phrasal Verb: 1. The act of grinding.
2. A crunching or grinding noise.
3.
a. A specific grade or degree of pulverization, as of coffee beans: drip grind.
b. Bits of ground coffee; grounds.
4. Informal A laborious task, routine, or study: the daily grind.
5. Informal A student who works or studies excessively.
6. Slang An erotic rotation of the pelvis.
grind out
Idiom: To produce mechanically or without inspiration: a hack writer who grinds out one potboiler after another.
grind it out
To make a persistent effort in doing something that is difficult; work at something persistently.
grind′ing·ly adv.
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grind
(ɡraɪnd)vb, grinds, grinding or ground
1. to reduce or be reduced to small particles by pounding or abrading: to grind corn; to grind flour.
2. (tr) to smooth, sharpen, or polish by friction or abrasion: to grind a knife.
3. to scrape or grate together (two things, esp the teeth) with a harsh rasping sound or (of such objects) to be scraped together
4. (foll by: out) to speak or say (something) in a rough voice
5. (often foll by: down) to hold down; oppress; tyrannize
6. (Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to operate (a machine) by turning a handle
7. (foll by: out) to produce in a routine or uninspired manner: he ground out his weekly article for the paper.
8. (foll by: out) to continue to play in a dull or insipid manner: the band only ground out old tunes all evening.
9. (often foll by: into) to instil (facts, information, etc) by persistent effort: they ground into the recruits the need for vigilance.
10. (intr) informal to study or work laboriously
11. (Dancing) (intr) chiefly US to dance erotically by rotating the pelvis (esp in the phrase bump and grind)
n
12. informal laborious or routine work or study
13. slang chiefly US a person, esp a student, who works excessively hard
14. (Cookery) a specific grade of pulverization, as of coffee beans: coarse grind.
15. slang Brit the act of sexual intercourse
16. (Dancing) chiefly US a dance movement involving an erotic rotation of the pelvis
17. the act or sound of grinding
[Old English grindan; related to Latin frendere, Lithuanian gréndu I rub, Low German grand sand]
ˈgrindingly adv
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grind
(graɪnd)v. ground, grind•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet: to grind a lens.
2. to reduce to fine particles, as by pounding or crushing; pulverize.
3. to oppress, torment, or crush: ground by poverty.
4. to rub harshly or gratingly; grit: to grind one's teeth.
5. to operate by turning a crank: to grind a hand organ.
6. to produce by crushing or abrasion: to grind flour.
v.i. 7. to reduce something to fine particles.
8. to rub harshly; grate.
9. to be or become ground.
10. to be polished or sharpened by friction.
11. Informal. to work or study laboriously (often fol. by away).
12. (in a dance) to rotate the hips in a suggestive manner. Compare bump (def. 9).
13. grind out,
n. a. to produce in a routine or mechanical way.
b. to extinguish (a cigarette) against a surface.
14. the act of grinding.
15. a grinding sound.
16. a grade of particle fineness into which a substance is ground: coffee available in various grinds.
17. laborious, usu. uninteresting work.
18. an excessively diligent student.
19. a dance movement in which the hips are rotated in a suggestive manner. Compare bump (def. 16).
[before 950; Old English grindan; akin to Gothic grinda- ground up, Latin frendere to grind]
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Grind
a school of blackfish or bottle-nosed whales, 1885.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
grind
Past participle: ground
Gerund: grinding
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| Noun | 1. |  grind - an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studiousassimilator, learner, scholar - someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs |
| 2. | grind - the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground; "a coarse grind of coffee" | |
| 3. |  grind - hard monotonous routine work | |
| 4. | grind - the act of grinding to a powder or dust | |
| Verb | 1. | grind - press or grind with a crushing noise press - exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot" |
| 2. | grind - make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger" gnash - grind together, of teeth fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize, break up - break or cause to break into pieces; "The plate fragmented" | |
| 3. | grind - work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long" | |
| 4. | grind - dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio" | |
| 5. | grind - reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic" pulp - reduce to pulp; "pulp fruit"; "pulp wood" pestle - grind, mash or pulverize in a mortar; "pestle the garlic" mill - grind with a mill; "mill grain" fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize, break up - break or cause to break into pieces; "The plate fragmented" | |
| 6. | grind - created by grinding; "grind designs into the glass bowl" | |
| 7. | grind - shape or form by grinding; "grind lenses for glasses and cameras" |
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grind
verb
noun
grind on drag on, last, persist, keep going, stretch out, draw out, spin out The war has been grinding on for seven years.
grind someone down oppress, suppress, harass, subdue, hound, bring down, plague, persecute, subjugate, trample underfoot, tyrannize (over) There will always be some bosses who want to grind you down.
grind something out produce, turn out, generate, churn out He was forced to grind out second-rate out novels in order to support his family.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
grind
verb4. Informal. To study or work hard, especially when pressed for time:
Idiom: burn the midnight oil.
1. Informal. A habitual, laborious, often tiresome course of action:
Slang: groove.
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Translations
يَطْحَنكَدْح، عَمَل شاقيَحُكُّ ، يَصرُّ أسنانهيحُكُّ شَيئا بِشَيء
mlítskřípatvrtětvtlačitzavrtat
malemasepulverisererutinearbejdeslid
jauhaakeinuttaahioa
mljeti
darálköszörüllélekölõ munkamorzsolőröl
gnísta, nístakremja, merjamalastreî, púl
挽く
...을 갈아 (가루로) 만들다
brūžintidirbti be atvangosdžeržgiantisgriežtiilgas varginantis darbas
asinātberzētberztgriezt zobusgrind one’s teeth
zavŕtať
mleti
mala
บด
xay
grind
[graɪnd] (ground (pt, pp))A. VT
1. [+ coffee] → moler; [+ corn, flour] → moler, machacar; [+ stone] → pulverizar (US) (Culin) [+ meat] → picar
to grind sth into or to a powder → reducir algo a polvo, pulverizar algo
to grind sth into the earth → clavar algo en el suelo
to grind one's teeth → rechinar los dientes
to grind sth into or to a powder → reducir algo a polvo, pulverizar algo
to grind sth into the earth → clavar algo en el suelo
to grind one's teeth → rechinar los dientes
3. (= polish) [+ gem, lens] → esmerilar
B. VI [machine etc] → funcionar con dificultad
to grind against → ludir ruidosamente con
to grind to a halt or standstill → pararse en seco
to grind against → ludir ruidosamente con
to grind to a halt or standstill → pararse en seco
C. N (= dull hard work) → trabajo m pesado
the work was such a grind → el trabajo era tan pesado
the daily grind → la rutina diaria
the work was such a grind → el trabajo era tan pesado
the daily grind → la rutina diaria
grind away VI + ADV (= work hard) → trabajar como un esclavo (Mus) → tocar laboriosamente
to grind away at grammar → empollar or machacar la gramática
to grind away at grammar → empollar or machacar la gramática
grind down VT + ADV
2. (= wear away) → desgastar
grind on VI + ADV the case went grinding on for months → el pleito se desarrolló penosamente durante varios meses
grind out VT + ADV [+ tune] → tocar mecánicamente; [+ essay, novel etc] → producir (a costa de mucho esfuerzo)
grind up VT + ADV → pulverizar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
grind
[ˈgraɪnd] vb [ground] [ˈgraʊnd] (pt, pp)
vt
(= crush) → écraser
[+ coffee, pepper] → moudre
(US) [+ meat] → hacher
(= make sharp) → aiguiser
(= polish) [+ gem, lens] → polir
to grind one's teeth → grincer des dents
vi
[car gears] → grincer
to grind to a halt [vehicle, traffic] → s'immobiliser (fig) [process, economy] → s'arrêter, s'immobiliser
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
grind
vb: pret, ptp <ground>vt
(= crush) → zerkleinern, zermahlen; corn, coffee, pepper, flour → mahlen; (in mortar) → zerstoßen; to grind something to a powder → etw fein zermahlen/zerstoßen; to grind one’s teeth → mit den Zähnen knirschen
(= polish, sharpen) gem, lens, knife → schleifen
(= turn) handle, barrel organ → drehen; to grind one’s heel into the earth → den Absatz in die Erde bohren
the tyrant ground the people into the dust → der Tyrann hat das Volk zu Tode geschunden
vi
(mill) → mahlen; (brakes, teeth, gears) → knirschen; the metal ground against the stone → das Metall knirschte auf dem Stein; the ship ground against the rocks → das Schiff lief knirschend auf die Felsen auf; to grind to a halt or standstill (lit) → quietschend zum Stehen kommen; (fig) → stocken; (production etc) → zum Erliegen kommen; (negotiations) → sich festfahren; the tanks were grinding south → die Panzer rollten langsam nach Süden
(inf, = study) → büffeln (inf)
n
(fig inf: = drudgery) → Schufterei f (inf); (US inf: = swot) → Streber(in) m(f) (inf); the daily grind → der tägliche Trott; it’s a real grind → das ist ganz schön mühsam (inf); she found housework a grind → sie empfand Hausarbeit als Plackerei (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
grind
[graɪnd] (ground (vb: pt, pp))1. vt (coffee, corn) → macinare (Am) (meat) → tritare, macinare; (car gears) → grattare; (sharpen, knife) → arrotare; (polish, gem, lens) → molare
to grind one's teeth → digrignare i denti
to grind sth into the earth → schiacciare qc col piede
to grind one's teeth → digrignare i denti
to grind sth into the earth → schiacciare qc col piede
2. vi → stridere, cigolare
to grind to a halt (vehicle) → rallentare fino a fermarsi (fig) (talks, scheme) → insabbiarsi (work, production) → cessare del tutto
to grind to a halt (vehicle) → rallentare fino a fermarsi (fig) (talks, scheme) → insabbiarsi (work, production) → cessare del tutto
grind away vi + adv (fam) → sgobbare
grind down vt + adv (substance) → levigare (fig) (oppress) → schiacciare, opprimere
grind up vt + adv → polverizzare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
grind
(graind) – past tense, past participle ground (graund) – verb1. to crush into powder or small pieces. This machine grinds coffee.
2. to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise. He grinds his teeth.
3. to rub into or against something else. He ground his heel into the earth.
noun boring hard work. Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.
ˈgrinder noun a person or machine that grinds. a coffee-grinder.
ˈgrinding adjective1. with a sound of grinding. The train came to a grinding stop.
2. severe. grinding poverty.
ˈgrindstone noun a wheel-shaped stone against which knives are sharpened as it turns.
grind down to crush. She was ground down by poverty.
grind up to grind into powder or small pieces. This machine grinds up rocks.
keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone to (force someone to) work hard, without stopping.
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grind
→ يَطْحَن mlít male mahlen αλέθω moler jauhaa moudre mljeti macinare 挽く ...을 갈아 (가루로) 만들다 malen kverne zemleć moer молоть mala บด öğütmek xay 磨Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
grind
vt (pret & pp ground) (a pill, etc.) triturar (form), moler; (one’s teeth) rechinar, apretar (los dientes); I think you’re grinding your teeth in your sleep..Creo que rechina (aprieta) los dientes durante el sueño.English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.