grit

détermination, cran

Courage et volonté de continuer à faire des efforts malgré les difficultés.

En anglais simple : The courage and determination to keep trying when things are difficult.

• She showed real grit.
• It took grit to finish the race in that weather.
• Their success came from patience and sheer grit.

Synonymes : determination, courage, fortitude

Expressions courantes : show grit, sheer grit, grit and determination

gravillons, sable

Très petits morceaux durs de pierre ou de sable.

En anglais simple : Very small, hard pieces of stone or sand.

• There is grit in my shoe.
• The wind blew grit into our eyes.
• She brushed the grit off the stone steps.

Synonymes : gravel, sand

Expressions courantes : fine grit, grit in shoes

bouillie de maïs

Préparation épaisse et tendre de maïs concassé cuit dans l’eau, généralement appelée grits.

En anglais simple : Crushed corn cooked with water into a thick, soft food, usually called grits.

• She served grits with butter.
• We had shrimp and grits for dinner.
• Do you like cheese in your grits?

Expressions courantes : grit porridge, grit meal

particules abrasives, débris

Mélange de petits fragments durs de terre, de pierre ou de déchets de coupe et de broyage.

En anglais simple : A mixture of small, hard bits of dirt, stone, or waste from cutting and grinding.

• The machine left grit on the floor.
• Workers swept up the grit after cutting the metal.
• Blasting the wall covered nearby plants with grit.

Expressions courantes : metal grit, grit and dust

sable, grains de sable

Petits grains durs présents dans un aliment et qui ne se mangent pas.

En anglais simple : Small, hard pieces in food that cannot be eaten.

• There was grit in the soup.
• Wash the spinach to remove any grit.
• I felt a piece of grit between my teeth.

Expressions courantes : grit in food, grit between teeth

serrer les dents

Presser fortement les dents les unes contre les autres par douleur, colère ou détermination.

En anglais simple : To press your teeth tightly together because of pain, anger, or determination.

• Grit your teeth and keep going.
• She gritted her teeth as the nurse cleaned the cut.
• He was gritting his teeth to control his anger.

Comment l'utiliser : grit your teeth (I gritted my teeth and lifted the heavy box.)

Synonymes : clench

Expressions courantes : grit your teeth, grit teeth together

gravillonner

Répandre de petits cailloux ou un mélange similaire sur une route pour la rendre moins glissante.

En anglais simple : To spread small pieces of stone or a similar mixture on a road so it is less slippery.

• They grit this road every winter.
• The council gritted the pavements before dawn.
• Has anyone gritted the icy bridge?

Expressions courantes : grit a road, grit the pavement