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Detailed Translations for grit from English to French

grit:

grit [the ~] noun

  1. the grit (gravel; pebble-sand; shingle)
    le gravier
  2. the grit (brine)
    la saumure
  3. the grit (speck of dust; dust; smut)
  4. the grit (pebble-sand)
    le débris

Translation Matrix for grit:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
débris grit; pebble-sand litter; refuse; rubbish; waste
grain de poussière dust; grit; smut; speck of dust particle of dust
gravier gravel; grit; pebble-sand; shingle broken stones; calcium; chalk; gravel; gravelly earth; lime; loose-lying stone; matter; mortar; plaster; quartz sand; quick lime; rubble; shingle; slaked lime; stone-chippings; stone-dust; stuff
poussière dust; grit; smut; speck of dust dust; dust particles
saumure brine; grit
- backbone; gritrock; gritstone; gumption; guts; moxie; sand

Related Words for "grit":

  • grits

Synonyms for "grit":


Related Definitions for "grit":

  1. fortitude and determination1
  2. a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone1
  3. clench together1
    • grit one's teeth1
  4. cover with a grit1
    • grit roads1

Wiktionary Translations for grit:

grit
verb
  1. to clench
noun
  1. character trait
  2. collection of hard materials
grit
noun
  1. géologie|fr roche détritique à éléments assez gros (sables grossiers et cailloux), d’origine fluviatile ou littorale (on dit aussi cailloutis).

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
grit grès grossier à grains anguleux; sable gros; sables; gravier; gernotte; garnotte; gravail; gravaille; gravois; gravelle; rochaille Kies — lose Gesteinsstücke in einer Korngröße von etwa 3 mm bis 30 mm