grinding
esmerilhamento
definition
verb
grind some black pepper over the salad
reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it.
tectonic plates that inexorably grind against each other
rub or cause to rub together gratingly.
adjective
grinding poverty
(of a state) oppressive, tedious, and seemingly without end.
the group's grinding, ear-splitting guitar
(of a sound or motion) harsh and grating.
translation of 'grinding'
verb
triturar,
britar,
polir,
moer,
quebrar,
esmerilar,
alisar,
afiar,
brunir,
ranger
example
It takes around two or three generations of sweatshops to go from the ancient pattern of peasant subsistence farming, with its characteristic 'grinding' toil for women to where the country is now.
Almost instantly after the name was spoken, a slight 'grinding' noise sounded… and then that familiar computerized voice.
Then came a 'grinding' sound as the rusty gears began to move.
The vision of 'grinding' poverty, crime, and corruption that it presents is unrelentingly grim.
There had been bad times before but nothing to compare with this 'grinding' poverty.
It features a 'grinding' bassline that's perfectly suited to the subject matter and video - which features plenty of pole-sliding action and a cameo from Janet Jackson.
The joint often makes a 'grinding' sound as it no longer rides smoothly over the knee.
In more recent times, 'grinding' poverty forced villagers to marry off their daughters at a young age because society dictated the girls were a financial burden.
The keys made a metallic 'grinding' sound as Kim poked and turned them in the keyhole.
I stopped a few cars ahead and as I reversed I heard this 'grinding' noise, which I thought was the gears but in fact I was scraping the side of the parked cars.
And if they can't sell their stock, there are a lot of workers who may not have jobs and have to return to the 'grinding' poverty of life in an agricultural village.
I am struck by the 'grinding' abject poverty I have seen.
The 'grinding' sound you hear is of a train hitting the buffers.
The night air is filled with a rhythmic series of explosions in quick succession like an immense 'grinding' noise: apparently it's the sound of cluster bombs.
Access to clean water can be the key to climbing out of 'grinding' poverty.
More than 50 percent of Peru's population lives under conditions of 'grinding' poverty.
And even in the capital city, signs of 'grinding' poverty appear to contradict plaudits to the great leader.
The engine died as he pulled into the spot and the transmission made a horrible, 'grinding' noise as he shifted into park.
‘I heard screams and then there was this terrible 'grinding' sound,’ he said.
So the public's information inputs will tend to continue a perception of 'grinding' , inertial failure.
There was a 'grinding' sound from the van, and then the engine caught.
Then there was a 'grinding' sound and the craft hit the beach.
He highlights the 'grinding' poverty and harvesting problems which still afflict the population.
She heard a 'grinding' sound and suddenly, the lights went on.
Both stories capture the hopelessness and desperation of 'grinding' poverty, but in very different ways.
Staying at my parents' house last weekend, I was putting the children to bed when we all heard a loud 'grinding' noise outside.
The majority of immigrants are from North Africa, especially Morocco, and are seeking escape from the 'grinding' poverty in that country.
It was a high-pitched squeal coming from the rear, as well as 'grinding' noises.
The book also reveals the 'grinding' poverty of the day.
Iron wheels made a squeaking, 'grinding' noise. Anna squeezed my hand.
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