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grit in Italian

grit in Italian is sabbia, avena mondata, grana — grit means small, hard particles such as sand, dirt, or grime.

grit in Italian

sabbia
noun
A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
avena mondata
noun
(usually, in the plural) Husked but unground oats.
grana
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.
grinta
noun
(idiomatic) Strength of mind; courage or fearlessness; fortitude.

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."

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 Italian translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "grit" in Italian?

"grit" in Italian is sabbia, avena mondata, grana. 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 Italian, "grit" is sabbia, avena mondata, grana.

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

Yes — Italian has 4 translations listed for "grit": sabbia, avena mondata, grana, grinta.

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