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grit in Catalan

grit in Catalan is grava, llimadures, pòlvores — grit means small, hard particles such as sand, dirt, or grime.

grit in Catalan

grava
noun
A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
llimadures
noun
A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
pòlvores
noun
A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
sorra
noun
Small, hard, inedible particles in food.
gra
noun
A measure of the size of abrasive grains, such as those on sandpaper, and thus their relative coarseness or fineness; the smaller the number, the coarser the abrasive: thus, 60 is rough, 600 is fine, and 3000 is ultrafine.
braó
noun
(idiomatic) Strength of mind; courage or fearlessness; fortitude.
coratge
noun
(idiomatic) Strength of mind; courage or fearlessness; fortitude.
tremp
noun
(idiomatic) Strength of mind; courage or fearlessness; fortitude.
estrènyer
verb
Apparently only in grit one's teeth: to clench, particularly in reaction to pain or anger.
serrar
verb
Apparently only in grit one's teeth: to clench, particularly in reaction to pain or anger.
grinyolar
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To give forth a grating sound, like sand under the feet; to grate; to grind.

What does "grit" mean?

  1. noun Small, hard particles such as sand, dirt, or grime.
    "Grit from the road covered the windshield after the storm."
  2. noun Courage, determination, and mental toughness in the face of difficulty.
    "It took real grit for her to finish the marathon on an injured knee."
  3. verb To clench (the teeth), especially to endure pain or push through difficulty.
    "He gritted his teeth and kept running through the pain."
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grit in a sentence

  • Grit from the road covered the windshield after the storm.
  • It took real grit for her to finish the marathon on an injured knee.
  • He gritted his teeth and kept running through the pain.

Common Catalan translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "grit" in Catalan?

"grit" in Catalan is grava, llimadures, pòlvores. grit means: Small, hard particles such as sand, dirt, or grime.

How do you use "grit" in a sentence?

Example: "Grit from the road covered the windshield after the storm." In Catalan, "grit" is grava, llimadures, pòlvores.

Are there other ways to say "grit" in Catalan?

Yes — Catalan has 11 translations listed for "grit": grava, llimadures, pòlvores, sorra, gra, braó.

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