grind

1. (переходный)To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.

   mahlen, zermahlen

   моло́тьmolótʹ, толо́чьtolóčʹ

   моло́тиmolóty, товкти́tovktý

   reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

2. (переходный)To shape with the force of friction.

   grind a lens; grind an axe

   schleifen

   shape or form by grinding

3. To remove material by rubbing with an abrasive surface.

   schleifen, feilen

   шлифова́тьšlifovátʹ, отшлифова́тьotšlifovátʹ

   шліфува́тиšlifuváty

4. (непереходный)To become ground, pulverized, or polished by friction.

   This corn grinds well.

   Steel grinds to a sharp edge.

5. To move with much difficulty or friction; to grate.

6. (непереходный)To slide the flat portion of a skateboard or snowboard across an obstacle such as a railing.

   grinden

7. (переходный)To oppress, hold down or weaken.

8. (непереходный, сленг)To rotate the hips erotically.

9. (сленг)To dance in a sexually suggestive way with both partners in very close proximity, often pressed against each other.

10. (сленг)To rub one's body against another's in a sexual way; to frottage.

11. To repeat a task a large number of times in a row to achieve a specific goal.

    These enemies give lots of loot when killed, so many players fight them to grind for resources.

    The first level of the game is the best place to grind extra lives.

    гриндитьgrindit'

12. (переходный)To operate by turning a crank.

    to grind an organ

1. We grind our coffee by hand.

   Мы мелем кофе вручную.

   deWir mahlen unseren Kaffee von Hand.

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2. Tom grinds his teeth in his sleep.

   Том скрежещет зубами во сне.

   deTom knirscht im Schlaf mit den Zähnen.

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3. Tom has an ax to grind.

   ukТом гне власну лінію.

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4. She always has some axe to grind.

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5. I don't have an ax to grind.

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неправильный · Урок

• grind downсточить, стачиватьTo make something hard smaller and smoother by gradually rubbing off tiny bits; to wear down by grinding action.
• grind upTo reduce (something) to powder by grinding.
• grind outTo produce in a laborious and formulaic manner.