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Detailed Translations for grinding from English to German

grinding:

grinding [the ~] nom

  1. the grinding (polishing)
    Schleifen
  2. the grinding (grating)
    Geknirsch

Translation Matrix for grinding:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Geknirsch grating; grinding cracking
Schleifen grinding; polishing loopings
- abrasion; attrition; detrition
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- levigation; pulverisation; pulverization
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
beißend dire; grinding; piercing biting; brutal; corroding; corrosive; cutting; dead sharp; embittered; exasperated; fierce; inhuman; pityless; prickly; ruthless; sarcastic; stinging; thorny
empfindlich dire; grinding; piercing cross-grained; delicate; diplomatic; discreet; easily hurt; flimsy; fragile; frail; frightened of pain; grim; gruff; grumpy; huffy; lean; miserable; poor; ragged; ramshackle; rickety; sensitive; shabby; squeamish about pain; stern; sullen; surly; susceptible; tactful; tender; tender hearted; thin; thin-skinned; touchy; vulnerable; weak; wobbly; wonky
nagend dire; grinding; piercing
zähneknirschend gnashing; grinding

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Synonyms for "grinding":


Related Definitions for "grinding":

  1. a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)1
  2. material resulting from the process of grinding1
    • vegetable grindings clogged the drain1
  3. the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice1

grinding form of grind:

to grind verbe (grinds, ground, grinding)

  1. to grind
    mahlen; zermahlen; feinmahlen
    • mahlen verbe (mahle, mahlst, mahlt, mahlte, mahltet, gemahlt)
    • zermahlen verbe (zermahle, zermahlst, zermahlt, zermahlte, zermahltet, zermahlt)
    • feinmahlen verbe (mahle fein, mahlst fein, mahlt fein, mahlte fein, mahltet fein, feingemahlt)
  2. to grind (whet; sharpen; strop)
    wetzen; schleifen; schärfen; abschleifen
    • wetzen verbe (wetze, wetzt, wetzte, wetztet, gewetzt)
    • schleifen verbe (schleife, schleifst, schleift, schliff, schlifft, geschliffen)
    • schärfen verbe (schärfe, schärfst, schärft, schärfte, schärftet, geschärft)
    • abschleifen verbe (schleife ab, schleifst ab, schleift ab, schleifte ab, schleiftet ab, abgeschleift)
  3. to grind (grind off)
    abschleifen
    • abschleifen verbe (schleife ab, schleifst ab, schleift ab, schleifte ab, schleiftet ab, abgeschleift)

Conjugations for grind:

present
  1. grind
  2. grind
  3. grinds
  4. grind
  5. grind
  6. grind
simple past
  1. ground
  2. ground
  3. ground
  4. ground
  5. ground
  6. ground
present perfect
  1. have ground
  2. have ground
  3. has ground
  4. have ground
  5. have ground
  6. have ground
past continuous
  1. was grinding
  2. were grinding
  3. was grinding
  4. were grinding
  5. were grinding
  6. were grinding
future
  1. shall grind
  2. will grind
  3. will grind
  4. shall grind
  5. will grind
  6. will grind
continuous present
  1. am grinding
  2. are grinding
  3. is grinding
  4. are grinding
  5. are grinding
  6. are grinding
subjunctive
  1. be ground
  2. be ground
  3. be ground
  4. be ground
  5. be ground
  6. be ground
diverse
  1. grind!
  2. let's grind!
  3. ground
  4. grinding
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for grind:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- donkeywork; drudgery; dweeb; mill; nerd; plodding; pulverisation; pulverization; swot; wonk
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
abschleifen grind; grind off; sharpen; strop; whet grind off; sharpen
feinmahlen grind crush; dash; pulverise; pulverize; rub fine; shatter; smash
mahlen grind
schleifen grind; sharpen; strop; whet brush up; buff; doll up; drag along with one; drill severely; egalize; even; grind away; have a shuffling gait; polish; polish off; rub smooth; sharpen; smooth; spruce up; trick up
schärfen grind; sharpen; strop; whet
wetzen grind; sharpen; strop; whet get a move on; hasten; hurry; hurry up; make haste; move it; race; rouse; run; rush; sharpen; sprint; storm; stress; urge on
zermahlen grind crush; dash; pulverise; pulverize; rub fine; shatter; smash
- bray; comminute; cranch; craunch; crunch; dig; drudge; fag; grate; labor; labour; mash; moil; toil; travail
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- levigate; pulverise; pulverize

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Synonyms for "grind":


Related Definitions for "grind":

  1. the act of grinding to a powder or dust1
  2. hard monotonous routine work1
  3. the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground1
    • a coarse grind of coffee1
  4. an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious1
  5. reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading1
    • grind the spices in a mortar1
  6. make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together1
  7. press or grind with a crushing noise1
  8. shape or form by grinding1
    • grind lenses for glasses and cameras1
  9. created by grinding1
    • grind designs into the glass bowl1
  10. dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced1
  11. work hard1

Wiktionary Translations for grind:

grind
verb
  1. to slide a skateboard or snowboard across an obstacle
  2. to remove material by rubbing with an abrasive surface
  3. to make smaller by breaking with a device
grind
verb
  1. (einer Klinge) schärfen
  2. die Oberfläche eines Gegenstandes bearbeiten, zum Beispiel um einen Diamanten in seine Form zu bringen
  3. (transitiv) Material (mit einer Mühle) zerkleinern, indem es gerieben und gequetscht wird

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
grind schleifen; polieren; glattschleifen slijpen — door wrijving met een hard fijnverdeeld poeder het oppervlak van een vast voorwerp spiegelglad maken
grind mahlen malen — tussen twee harde voorwerpen fijnwrijven
grind mahlen moudre — Mettre en poudre au moyen du moulin.

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