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gritted

/ˈɡrɪtɪd/ /ɡrɪtɪd/

Meanings
verb

Apretar los dientes

Apparently only in grit one's teeth: to clench, particularly in reaction to pain or anger.

Examples :

"He has a sleeping disorder and grits his teeth."
Tiene un trastorno del sueño y aprieta los dientes.
physiology body sensation action attitude mind emotion

Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

Particularmente, especialmente

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Los aperitivos fueron particularmente estimulantes.

Illustration disorder

disorder noun

/dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)/ /dɪsˈɔːɹdɚ/

Desorden

"After playing the children left the room in disorder."

Después de jugar, los niños dejaron la habitación en desorden.

Illustration pushed

pushed verb

/pʊʃt/

Empujar

"In his anger he pushed me against the wall and threatened me."

En su enfado, me empujó contra la pared y me amenazó.

Illustration morning

morning noun

/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/

Mañana

"The morning classes at school begin at 8:00 a.m. "

Las clases de la mañana en la escuela comienzan a las 8:00 a.m.

Illustration against

against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

contra

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

Es un trabajo duro nadar contra la corriente.

Illustration sleeping

sleeping verb

/ˈsliːpɪŋ/

Dormir

"You should sleep 8 hours a day."

Deberías dormir 8 horas al día.

Illustration grating

grating verb

[ˈɡɹeɪ̯ɾɪŋ]

Enrejar, proteger con una reja

"to grate a window"

Enrejar una ventana.

Illustration apparently

apparently adverb

/əˈpaɹəntli/ /əˈpæɹ.ɨnt.li/

Aparentemente, evidentemente

"Apparently, the meeting was canceled. "

Aparentemente, la reunión fue cancelada.

Illustration clench

clench noun

/klɛntʃ/

Agarre fuerte

"Her clench on the steering wheel revealed her anxiety about the heavy traffic. "

Su agarre fuerte al volante reveló su ansiedad por el tráfico intenso.

Illustration prevent

prevent verb

/pɹəˈvɛnt/

Prevenir, evitar

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Me cepillo los dientes regularmente para evitar que se pongan amarillos.

Illustration reaction

reaction noun

/ɹiˈækʃən/

Reacción, respuesta

"The announcement of the verdict brought a violent reaction."

El anuncio del veredicto provocó una reacción violenta.

Illustration accidents

accidents noun

/ˈæksɪdənts/ /ˈæksɪdəns/

Accidentes, sucesos inesperados

"to die by an accident"

morir por un accidente