grit in Finnish
grit in Finnish is kivipöly, metallipuru, puru — grit means small, hard particles such as sand, dirt, or grime.
grit in Finnish
kivipöly
A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
metallipuru
A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
puru
A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
pöly
A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
kauraryyni
(usually, in the plural) Husked but unground oats.
puru
Small, hard, inedible particles in food.
karkeus
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.
sisu
(idiomatic) Strength of mind; courage or fearlessness; fortitude.
sisukkuus
(idiomatic) Strength of mind; courage or fearlessness; fortitude.
narskuttaa
Apparently only in grit one's teeth: to clench, particularly in reaction to pain or anger.
purra hammasta
Apparently only in grit one's teeth: to clench, particularly in reaction to pain or anger.
peittää purulla
To cover with grit.
narskua
(obsolete, intransitive) To give forth a grating sound, like sand under the feet; to grate; to grind.
What does "grit" mean?
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noun Small, hard particles such as sand, dirt, or grime.
"Grit from the road covered the windshield after the storm."
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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."
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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.
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What is "grit" in Finnish?
"grit" in Finnish is kivipöly, metallipuru, puru. 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 Finnish, "grit" is kivipöly, metallipuru, puru.
Are there other ways to say "grit" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 12 translations listed for "grit": kivipöly, metallipuru, puru, pöly, kauraryyni, karkeus.
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