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grind

Main Entry: ¹grind

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): ground, grinding

Language: English

transitive verb

1 crush : moler, machacar, triturar
2 sharpen : afilar
3 polish : pulir, esmerilar (lentes, espejos)
4 to grind one's teeth : rechinarle los dientes a uno
5 to grind down oppress : oprimir, agobiar

intransitive verb

1 : funcionar con dificultad, rechinar <to grind to a halt : pararse poco a poco, llegar a un punto muerto>
2 study : estudiar mucho

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