grit in Portuguese
grit in Portuguese is granalha, grão, garra — grit means small, hard particles such as sand, dirt, or grime.
grit in Portuguese
granalha
A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
grão
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.
garra
(idiomatic) Strength of mind; courage or fearlessness; fortitude.
tenacidade
(idiomatic) Strength of mind; courage or fearlessness; fortitude.
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 Portuguese?
"grit" in Portuguese is granalha, grão, garra. 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 Portuguese, "grit" is granalha, grão, garra.
Are there other ways to say "grit" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "grit": granalha, grão, garra, tenacidade.
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