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grit·ty

(grĭt′ē)

adj. grit·ti·er, grit·ti·est

1. Containing, covered with, or resembling grit.

2. Showing resolution and fortitude; plucky: a gritty decision.

grit′ti·ly adv.

grit′ti·ness n.

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gritty

(ˈɡrɪtɪ)

adj, -tier or -tiest

1. courageous; hardy; resolute

2. of, like, or containing grit

ˈgrittily adv

ˈgrittiness n

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grit•ty

(ˈgrɪt i)

adj. -ti•er, -ti•est.

1. consisting of, containing, or resembling grit; sandy.

2. resolute and courageous; plucky.

[1590–1600]

grit′ti•ly, adv.

grit′ti•ness, n.

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Adj.	1.	gritty - composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency; "granular sugar"; "the photographs were grainy and indistinct"; "it left a mealy residue" grainy, granular, granulose, coarse-grained, farinaceous, mealy coarse, harsh - of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles; "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"
	2.	gritty - willing to face danger game, mettlesome, spunky, spirited, gamey, gamy brave, courageous - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"

gritty

adjective

1. rough, sandy, dusty, abrasive, rasping, grainy, gravelly, granular She threw a handful of gritty dust into his eyes.

2. courageous, game, dogged, determined, tough, spirited, brave, hardy, feisty (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), resolute, tenacious, plucky, steadfast, ballsy (taboo slang), mettlesome a gritty determination to get to the top

3. realistic, hard-hitting, unsentimental, unromantic a gritty film about inner-city deprivation

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

gritty

adjective

Consisting of or covered with large particles:

coarse, grainy, granular, rough.

Translations

حاثِر، مُرَمَّل

pískovitý

gruset

sandig

graveleux

kornóttur

sabbioso coraggioso ghiaioso

knasende

kumlu

砂砾般的

gritty

[ˈgrɪtɪ] ADJ (grittier (compar) (grittiest (superl)))

1. (= grainy) [soil, powder, texture] → arenoso; [surface, floor] → arenoso, granuloso
the sheets felt gritty → las sábanas parecían tener arena

2. (= courageous) [person, display, performance] → enérgico, resuelto
gritty determination → obstinada determinación

3. (= true to life) [drama, story, portrayal] → crudo

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

gritty

[ˈgrɪti] adj

[surface] → recouvert(e) de gravier

[texture] → graveleux/euse

(= brave) [person] → qui a du cran
gritty determination → solide détermination

(= realistic) [description] → réaliste

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

gritty

adj (+er)

(lit) (= sandy) soil, path → sandig; (= grainy) texture, food → körnig

(fig: = courageous) person → mutig, tapfer; determination → zäh; the team’s gritty display → das tapfere Spiel der Mannschaft

(fig: = unsentimental) realism → hart; drama, film → wirklichkeitsnah; portrayal, account → ungeschminkt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

gritty

[ˈgrɪtɪ] adj (texture) → granuloso/a; (person) → coraggioso/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

grit

(grit) noun

1. very small pieces of stone. She's got a piece of grit in her eye.

2. courage. He's got a lot of grit.

verb – past tense, past participle ˈgritted –

to keep (the teeth) tightly closed together. He gritted his teeth to stop himself from crying out in pain.

ˈgritty adjective

a gritty substance.

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