Word: grit

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Synonyms: grit

waste time, dally, dawdle, loiter, linger, take one's time, delay, temporize, stall, procrastinate, pussyfoot around, drag one's feet, dither, hesitate, falter, vacillate, waver, hem and haw, shilly-shally, lollygag, let the grass grow under one's feet, tarry, dillydally, shillyshally, drag one's heels

Translations: grit

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spanish
Translations:
cascajo, arenisca, arena
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german
Translations:
split, streusand, schrot, schotter, kies
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french
Translations:
sable, sabler, vaillance, audace, gravier, bravoure, courage, hardiesse, arène, grès
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italian
Translations:
ghiaia, sabbia
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portuguese
Translations:
cascalho, brita, gripe, grão, aperto
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dutch
Translations:
grind, gravel, steengruis, gruis
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russian
Translations:
строение, песок, гравий, грат
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norwegian
Translations:
mot, grus
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swedish
Translations:
grus
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finnish
Translations:
sora, sisu, sepeli, hiekka, hiekoittaa
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czech
Translations:
pískovec, písek, statečnost, štěrk, odvaha
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polish
Translations:
żwir, stanowczość, piaskowiec, zachrzęścić, grys, piasek, chrzęścić, odwaga
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greek
Translations:
αμμόλιθος, άμμος, χαλίκι
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ukrainian
Translations:
пісок
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estonian
Translations:
südikus, peenkruus, pindama
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croatian
Translations:
borbenost, istrajnost
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slovak
Translations:
štrk

The meaning and "use of": grit

noun
  • small, loose particles of stone or sand. - she had a bit of grit in her eye
  • courage and resolve; strength of character. - he displayed the true grit of the navy pilot
verb
  • clench (the teeth), especially in order to keep one's resolve when faced with an unpleasant or painful duty. - Congress must grit its teeth and take action
  • move with or make a grating sound. - fine red dust that gritted between the teeth

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