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grit
ɡrɪt
noun
piasek
Also
żwir(m)odwaga(f)
Definition
Small loose particles of stone or sand, or courage and resolve.
Examples
There was a lot of grit on the road after the storm.
Po burzy na drodze było dużo piasku.
It takes real grit to finish a marathon.
Trzeba mieć prawdziwą odwagę, żeby ukończyć maraton.
Synonyms
Collocations
true gritfine gritroad grit
verb
zaciskać zęby
Definition
To clench one's teeth, typically in determination or frustration.
Examples
He gritted his teeth and pushed through the pain.
Zacisnął zęby i przezwyciężył ból.
She gritted her teeth in frustration.
Zacisnęła zęby z frustracji.
Collocations
grit one's teeth
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