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grinding

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgraɪndɪŋ/

From the verb grind: (⇒ conjugate)
grinding is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v pres p

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Principal Translations
Inglés	Español
grinding n	(sound)	chirrido nm
The loud grinding was very irritating to listen to.
El potente chirrido era demasiado irritante como para escucharlo.
grinding n	(grinds)	molido nm
molienda nf
The grinding doesn't finish until the grains are reduced to a fine powder.
No se termina el molido hasta que los granos han sido reducidos a fino polvo.

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Additional Translations
Inglés	Español
grinding adj	(conditions: oppressive)	absoluto/a adj
opresivo/a adj
Many people in the world live in grinding poverty.
Mucha gente en este mundo vive en la absoluta pobreza.
grinding adj	(slow progress)	agobiante adj mf
lento/a adj
agotador/a adj
They settled out of court to avoid a grinding legal battle over rights to the name.
Llegaron a un acuerdo fuera de los juzgados para evitar una agobiante batalla legal por los derechos del nombre.
grinding n	(gaming: repeating tasks for advantage)	farmeo nm
(voz inglesa, videojuego)	grinding nm
Grinding to accumulate health points is a common strategy.

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Principal Translations
Inglés	Español
grind [sth]⇒ vtr	(pulverize)	moler⇒ vtr
pulverizar⇒ vtr
(con mortero)	machacar⇒ vtr
The old windmill was used to grind wheat back in the 19th century.
The waiter ground pepper over my pasta.
I prefer to grind my own coffee beans as the flavour is better.
El viejo molino se usaba para moler trigo en el siglo XIX. // El mesero molió pimienta sobre mi pasta. // Prefiero moler yo mismo los granos de café para obtener un mejor sabor.
grind [sth] vtr	US (meat: turn to mince)	picar⇒ vtr
moler⇒ vtr
Maggie ground meat for the burgers while Tom fired up the grill.
Maggie picó la carne para las hamburguesas mientras Tom prendía la parrilla.
grind⇒ vi	(rub together harshly)	rechinar⇒ vi
Shifting carelessly always made the gears grind in the old car.
Cambiar de velocidad sin cuidado siempre hacía rechinar el motor en el viejo auto.
grind n	figurative, informal (monotonous work, routine)	rutina nf
trabajo monótono nm + adj
After Sunday, it's back to the regular grind at work.
Después del domingo se vuelve a la rutina regular del trabajo.

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Additional Translations
Inglés	Español
grind n	(grain size of coffee) (café)	grado de molienda nm + loc adj
tipo de molido nm + loc adj
The French press uses a coarser grind than the one Heather has.
La prensa francesa tiene un grano de molienda más grueso que la que tiene Heather.
grind⇒ vi	(suggestive dance move) (coloquial)	perrear⇒ vi
(coloquial)	twerkear⇒ vi
The music started up, and the dancer strutted to the centre of the dance floor and started to grind.
La música comenzó a sonar y el bailarín fue hasta el centro de la pista y empezó a perrear.
grind vi	(poker strategy)	jugar en límites sin tomar riesgos loc verb
This poker player makes a living by grinding.
Ese jugador de póquer se gana la vida jugando en límites sin tomar riesgos.
grind through [sth] vi + prep	(wear by abrasion)	moler⇒ vtr
Jeff used power tools to grind through the lock on his shed.
Jeff usó herramientas eléctricas para moler el candado en su cobertizo.
grind [sth]⇒ vtr	(operate using a crank)	girar la manivela loc verb
The old man grinds the organ and his monkey dances.
El anciano gira la manivela en su órgano y el mono baila.
grind [sth] vtr	(shape by friction)	forjar⇒ vtr
Fred worked at the eye doctor's office and ground lenses for a living.
Fred trabajaba en un consultorio oftalmológico y forjaba lentes.
grind [sth] vtr	(knife, blade: sharpen)	afilar⇒ vtr
The chef uses a whetstone to grind his kitchen knives.
El cocinero usa una piedra para afilar los cuchillos de cocina.

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Locuciones verbales
Inglés	Español
grind away vi phrasal	figurative (work laboriously)	trajinar⇒ vi
(MX, coloquial)	hacer talacha loc verb
(coloquial)	sudar⇒ vi
grind away at [sth] vi phrasal + prep	figurative, informal (work laboriously at)	trabajar duro loc verb
Tom ground away at his job for years to pay off his house.
grind [sth] down, grind down [sth] vtr phrasal sep	(make into powder)	afilar algo vtr + pron
The builder uses a power tool to grind down the stone.
El constructor usa una herramienta poderosa para afilar la piedra.
esmerilar algo vtr + pron
El constructor usa una herramienta poderosa para esmerilar la piedra.
desgastar algo, limar algo vtr + pron
El constructor usa una herramienta poderosa para desgastar la piedra.
amolar algo vtr + pron
El constructor usa una herramienta poderosa para amolar la piedra.
grind [sb] down, grind down [sb] vtr phrasal sep	figurative (make weary or disheartened)	destruir el entusiasmo de alguien loc verb
The constant criticism from his partner was grinding him down.
Las constantes críticas de su compañero le estaban destruyendo el entusiasmo.
descorazonar a alguien loc verb
Las constantes críticas de su compañero lo estaban descorazonando.
desalentar a alguien loc verb
Las constantes críticas de su compañero lo estaban desalentando.
grind on vi phrasal	([sth] unpleasant or boring: continue)	seguir adelante lentamente loc verb
The negotiations ground on for several weeks without success.
grind out [sth], grind [sth] out vtr phrasal sep	(extinguish: a cigarette, etc.)	apagar⇒ vtr
He ground out the stub of his cigarette in an ashtray.
Apagó la colilla en el cenicero.
grind out [sth], grind [sth] out vtr phrasal sep	figurative (produce in routine manner) (figurado, coloquial)	ser una máquina de loc verb
hacer mecánicamente loc verb
Politicians go on grinding out the same old platitudes.
Los políticos son una máquina de lugares comunes.
grind [sth] up, grind up [sth] vtr phrasal sep	(make into powder)	pulverizar⇒ vtr
moler⇒ vtr
machacar⇒ vtr
The baker uses a pestle and mortar to grind up the wheat.

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Compound Forms: grinding \| grind
Inglés	Español
grinding halt n	(complete stop)	punto muerto loc nom m
An overturned truck brought traffic to a grinding halt.
grinding machine n	(turns [sth] into powder)	molinillo nm
El café está mejor si lo compras en grano y lo mueles en el molinillo justo antes de prepararlo.
moledora nf
grinding machine n	(machine for sharpening tools)	esmeril nm
grinding stone n	(for sharpening tools)	piedra de afilar nf
When sharpening a chisel on a grinding stone, it's important to get the angle right.
esmeril nm
afilador nm
piedra de amolar nf
(España)	piedra de asentar nf
grinding wheel	(wheel used for grinding)	rueda de amolar nf + loc adj
teeth grinding	(pathology)	bruxismo nm

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'grinding' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

ball mill - chipper - coffee grinder - flour mill - gnashing - grinding wheel - gristmill - ground - inkstone - milling - millstone - mincer - molar - mortar - mortar and pestle - oil mill - pepper mill - pestle - pulverization - salt mill

Spanish:

molar - chanca - moledor - molienda - triturador - metate - chancadora - amoladora

Synonyms: abrasive, pulverizing, milling, powdering, granulating, more...

Collocations: heard a grinding [sound, noise] coming from, the sound of grinding [wheels, cogs, teeth], the grinding roar of the [jets, trucks, gears], more...

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