
[Middle English gret, sand, from Old English grēot.]
Definition: courage, determination
Antonyms: cowardice, timidity, weakness
A granular abrasive material (e.g., consisting of particles of aluminum oxide or silicon carbide) which is used to coat cloth, paper, or wheels for sanding, grinding, or polishing; also used to provide a nonslip finish to a surface.
A necessary part of the diet of birds especially layers. Plays a part in the trituration that goes on in the gizzard. Usually supplied as shellgrit or crushed limestone to add calcium to the diet.
Dansk (Danish)
n. - grus, sandkorn, sandsten, struktur, karakter
v. tr. - knase, irritere
v. intr. - skure, lave en skærende lyd
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Nederlands (Dutch)
gruis, grof zandsteen, lef, doorzettings- vermogen, Liberaal (Canada), knarsen, strooien (op gladde wegen)
Français (French)
n. - grains de poussière, grains de sable, saletés (d'une plaie), (GB) sable (pour les routes), cran, courage, grès
v. tr. - (GB) sabler (une route)
v. intr. - (GB) sabler (une route)
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Deutsch (German)
n. - Sand, Grus, Schotter, (ugs.) Mut, Entschlossenheit
v. - knirschen
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Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (οικοδ.) λεπτοχάλικες, γαρμπίλι, ακαθαρσίες, (καθομ.) σθένος, τσαγανό
v. - τρίζω ή σφίγγω τα δόντια
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Italiano (Italian)
sabbia, ghiaietta
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Português (Portuguese)
n. - areia (f) grossa, saibro (m), arenito (m) (de granulação grossa) (Miner.)
v. - cobrir de areia
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Русский (Russian)
гравий, песок, металлические опилки, мужество, выдержка, скрипеть, посыпать гравием
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Español (Spanish)
n. - arenisca, granos de arena, asperón, gres, grano, valor, firmeza, aguante
v. tr. - pulverizar, frotar una cosa con otra
v. intr. - hacer rechinar, pulverizar
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Svenska (Swedish)
n. - hård partikel, sandkorn, grus, sandsten, gry (miner.), struktur (hos sten), gott gry
v. - gnissla, raspa, skära tänder, sätta in alla krafter, sanda
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
砂砾, 胆量, 砂岩, 咬紧, 咬牙切齿地说, 发出刺耳摩擦声
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中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 砂礫, 膽量, 砂岩
v. tr. - 咬緊, 咬牙切齒地說
v. intr. - 發出刺耳摩擦聲
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한국어 (Korean)
n. - 자갈, 용기, 담력
v. tr. - 쓸다, 삐걱삐걱 소리 나게 하다, 이를 갈다
v. intr. - 쓸리다, 삐걱삐걱 소리 나다, 이를 갈다
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العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) برغل, صخر رملي (فعل) يحدث صريرا, يصقل الرخام
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - חצץ, אבן-חול קשה, חול, כוח סבל, אומץ, חוזק של אופי, פיזור חצץ על כביש קפוא, גרגרי שיבולת-שועל (ברבים)
v. tr. - פיזר חצץ על כבישים מכוסי קרח, קפץ את שניו
v. intr. - השמיע קול חריקה בהלכו על חצץ
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