granite

granito

Roccia molto dura, spesso grigia o rosa, usata per edifici e piani da cucina.

In inglese semplice: A very hard rock, often gray or pink, used for buildings and kitchen surfaces.

• The steps are made of granite.
• They chose pink granite for the kitchen counter.
• Huge blocks of granite were brought from the quarry.

Espressioni comuni: granite countertop, granite rock, polished granite

durezza, fermezza

Grande forza o fermezza nel carattere di una persona.

In inglese semplice: Great strength or toughness in someone’s character.

• There was granite in her character.
• His granite resolve carried him through the crisis.
• Beneath that gentle manner lay granite.

Sinonimi: toughness, strength

Contrari: weakness

Espressioni comuni: granite resolve, granite in someone