grind

US /ɡraɪnd/
UK /ɡraɪnd/
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1.

moer, triturar

reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it

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She used a mortar and pestle to grind the spices.
Ela usou um pilão e almofariz para moer as especiarias.
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The machine can grind coffee beans into a fine powder.
A máquina pode moer grãos de café em pó fino.
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crushmillpowderpulverizegranulate
2.

ranger, friccionar

rub (something) together or against something else with a harsh, grating sound

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The gears began to grind loudly.
As engrenagens começaram a ranger alto.
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He heard the sound of teeth grinding.
Ele ouviu o som de dentes rangendo.
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rubscrapechafegrategnash
3.

se esforçar, estudar muito

perform a repetitive or tedious task

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He had to grind through hours of paperwork.
Ele teve que se esforçar por horas de papelada.
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Students often have to grind before exams.
Os alunos muitas vezes têm que estudar muito antes dos exames.
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toildrudgelaborslogplug away
1.

rotina, trabalho árduo

a repetitive or tedious task or period of work

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The daily grind of commuting was exhausting.
A rotina diária de deslocamento era exaustiva.
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He was tired of the constant grind of his job.
Ele estava cansado da constante rotina de seu trabalho.
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drudgerytoilsloglaborroutine
2.

moagem, ranger

the action or sound of grinding

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We heard the grind of the coffee machine.
Ouvimos o ranger da máquina de café.
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The car made a terrible grind as it tried to start.
O carro fez um ranger terrível ao tentar ligar.
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gratingscrapingcrunchgnashing
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grind to a haltcome to a grinding halthave an ax to grindbring something to a grinding halt