grind (EN)
verbo, sostantivo

verbo “grind”

grind; he grinds; past ground, part. ground; ger. grinding
  1. macinare
    She used a mortar and pestle to grind the spices into a fine powder.
  2. levigare
    The machinist carefully ground the rough edges off the metal plate.
  3. strisciare
    The old car's gears ground loudly as it struggled up the steep hill.
  4. far scivolare la parte inferiore di uno skateboard o snowboard lungo un binario o un bordo
    Jake loves to grind on the edge of the skatepark's concrete ledge.
  5. ballare in modo provocante
    At the club, they started to grind to the beat of the music.
  6. fare la stessa azione molte volte in un gioco per raggiungere un obiettivo
    I had to grind for hours to level up my character in the game.

sostantivo “grind”

sg. grind, pl. grinds or uncountable
  1. macinazione
    She gave the mixture a grind to get a fine powder.
  2. lavoro noioso
    Studying for exams can be such a grind.
  3. macinatura di caffè
    I need a fine grind for my French press coffee.
  4. una mossa nello skateboarding o nello snowboarding in cui la tavola scivola su un binario o un bordo
    Jake nailed a perfect grind on the rail at the skate park.