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Meanings of grit in English

Portuguese
entranhas
Catalan
pebrots
Spanish
agallas

Fortitude and determination.

        entranhas
        Russian
        твёрдость характера
        Spanish
        insistir

        Personality trait of being hardworking.

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              твёрдость характера
              Portuguese
              grit

              Portuguese interest group.

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                    grit

                    A hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone.

                          Usage of grit in English
                          1
                          The voids in the sand grit and gravel were 27 per cent.
                          Concrete Construction: Methods and Costs
                          2
                          Finally, you'll need to take to the case with some fine-grit sandpaper.
                          Wired
                          3
                          Martin did not laugh; nor did he grit his teeth in anger.
                          Martin Eden
                          4
                          Rinse under cold water making sure there is no grit lurking anywhere.
                          The Irish Times
                          5
                          But she has this grit to really change things, he told Reuters.
                          Reuters
                          6
                          We managed to get this far on grit and luck. He grimaced.
                          Jarka Ruus
                          7
                          It felt good, washing away some of the grit and the tears.
                          Taken by sin
                          8
                          Mirrors reflect our true grit, our wit, our intelligence, and our potential.
                          Feminist dot com
                          9
                          The chopper whipped salted marine grit into the air; bodies sheltered me.
                          Rock and Ice Magazine
                          10
                          I grit my teeth in joy sometimes, remembering the things I've said.
                          Disciple of the dog
                          11
                          PROCEDURE.-Grindthe mineral in an agate mortar until no grit is perceptible.
                          An Introductory Course of Quantitative Chemical Analysis / With ...
                          12
                          I want more grit to get out there but don't know how.
                          The Irish Times
                          13
                          All children tackled the climbs with the very same grit and determination.
                          Climbing Magazine
                          14
                          Variety called it visually stunning but lacking in dramatic tension and grit.
                          Reuters
                          15
                          Jack's boots bit into the grit of the floor as he approached.
                          Witch heart
                          16
                          I will again have to grit my teeth until Are, she said.
                          Reuters
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                          Translations for grit
                          Grit through the time
                          Grit across language varieties
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