noun🔗ShareLe broyage, le meulageThe act of reducing to powder, or of sharpening, by friction."The coffee grind was too coarse, resulting in weak coffee. "La mouture du café était trop grossière, ce qui a donné un café faible.actionprocessmaterialmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePoudre, moutureSomething that has been reduced to powder, something that has been ground."The coffee grind was too coarse, so the coffee was weak. "La mouture du café était trop grossière, le café était donc faible.materialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMoutureA specific degree of pulverization of coffee beans."This bag contains espresso grind."Ce sac contient une mouture pour expresso.fooddrinkprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTâche ardue, corvéeA tedious and laborious task."This homework is a grind."Ce devoir est une corvée.jobworkbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn grindA grinding trick on a skateboard or snowboard."He landed the grind perfectly, showing off his skateboarding skills. "Il a parfaitement réussi le grind, démontrant ses compétences en skateboard.sportentertainmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBosseur, bûcheurOne who studies hard; a swot."Maria is such a grind; she spends all her free time studying in the library. "Maria est une vraie bosseuse ; elle passe tout son temps libre à étudier à la bibliothèque.characterpersoneducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrindcoreGrindcore (subgenre of heavy metal)"The band's new album was a brutal example of grindcore, full of fast, intense guitar riffs. "Le nouvel album du groupe était un exemple brutal de grindcore, plein de riffs de guitare rapides et intenses.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAgitation, rythme effrénéHustle"Her daily grind of working two jobs and going to school was exhausting, but she knew it would pay off. "Son rythme effréné de travailler deux emplois et d'aller à l'école était épuisant, mais elle savait que cela finirait par payer.workbusinessjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBroyer, moudreTo reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion."The chef ground the coffee beans to a fine powder. "Le chef a broyé les grains de café en une fine poudre.actionprocessfoodutensilmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBroyer, moudreTo shape with the force of friction."grind a lens; grind an axe"Broyer une lentille ; affûter une hache.actionmachinetechnicalindustryworkprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBroyer, moudreTo remove material by rubbing with an abrasive surface."The chef used a grater to grind the cheese into small pieces. "Le chef a utilisé une râpe pour broyer le fromage en petits morceaux.materialactionprocesstechnicalmachineindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBroyer, moudreTo become ground, pulverized, or polished by friction."Steel grinds to a sharp edge."L'acier s'affine pour former un bord tranchant.processactionmachinematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBroyer, moudreTo move with much difficulty or friction; to grate."The old door seemed to grind against the frame every time we opened or closed it. "La vieille porte semblait grincer contre le cadre à chaque fois que nous l'ouvions ou la fermions.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGrinderTo slide the flat portion of a skateboard or snowboard across an obstacle such as a railing."The skateboarder skillfully ground the railing, a perfect trick. "Le skateur a habilement grindé le rail, un trick parfait.sportactionentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOpprimer, réprimer, écraserTo oppress, hold down or weaken."The strict rules at the school seemed to grind down the students' creativity. "Les règles strictes de l'école semblaient réprimer la créativité des élèves.societypoliticsgovernmenteconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe déhancher de manière érotiqueTo rotate the hips erotically."During the party, he watched her grind against the wall. "Pendant la fête, il l'a regardée se déhancher contre le mur.bodysexactionentertainmentdanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDanser de manière suggestive, se frotterTo dance in a sexually suggestive way with both partners in very close proximity, often pressed against each other."At the club, the couple were grinding against each other, their bodies close. "Au club, le couple dansait de manière suggestive, leurs corps se frottant l'un contre l'autre.sexdanceentertainmentactioncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBosser, bachoterTo repeat a task a large number of times in a row to achieve a specific goal."The student had to grind through countless practice problems to prepare for the math exam. "L'étudiant a dû bosser d'innombrables problèmes pratiques pour se préparer à l'examen de mathématiques.achievementactionprocessworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareActionner une manivelle, broyerTo operate by turning a crank."to grind an organ"Actionner une manivelle pour un organe.machineutensiltechnicalworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBroyer, moudreTo produce mechanically and repetitively as if by turning a crank."The factory machines grind out thousands of identical plastic toys every day. "Les machines de l'usine broient des milliers de jouets en plastique identiques chaque jour.machineprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFormater et indenter le code automatiquementTo automatically format and indent code."Before submitting the assignment, he needed to grind his code to make it look professional. "Avant de soumettre le devoir, il a dû formater et indenter son code pour qu'il ait l'air professionnel.computingtechnologyinternettechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInculquer, martelerTo instill through repetitive teaching."The teacher is grinding the importance of punctuality into her students through daily reminders and examples. "La professeure inculque l'importance de la ponctualité à ses élèves par des rappels et des exemples quotidiens.educationlanguagemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBroyer, moudreTo eat."The hungry student quickly ground down the leftover sandwich. "L'étudiant affamé a rapidement broyé le sandwich restant.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTravailler dur, bûcherTo work or study hard; to hustle or drudge."She had to grind all night to finish her history paper. "Elle a dû bûcher toute la nuit pour finir son devoir d'histoire.workjobeducationattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAgacer, énerverTo annoy or irritate (a person); to grind one's gears."His constant complaining about the traffic was grinding my nerves. "Ses plaintes constantes concernant la circulation m'énervaient.attitudesensationemotioncharactermindhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChasse traditionnelle de globicéphales aux îles FéroéA traditional communal pilot whale hunt in the Faroe Islands."The documentary showed a controversial grind in the Faroe Islands, where many pilot whales were driven ashore. "Le documentaire montrait une chasse traditionnelle controversée aux îles Féroé, où de nombreux globicéphales ont été échoués.culturetraditionanimaleventgroupoceansocietyenvironmenthistoryfishfoodnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading