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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" |
2. | gritty - willing to face danger 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" |
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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
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حاثِر، مُرَمَّل
pískovitý
gruset
kornóttur
kumlu
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
the sheets felt gritty → las sábanas parecían tener arena
2. (= courageous) [person, display, performance] → enérgico, resuelto
gritty determination → obstinada determinación
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
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
gritty
adj (+er)
(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/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
grit
(grit) noun1. 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 adjectivea gritty substance.
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