grind

to make food or other substances into powder by crushing them between two hard surfaces that turn round and round

moler, triturar

• grind something

Collocations grind coffee beans · grind spices

• He grinds the coffee beans every morning.

  Él muela los granos de café todas las mañanas.

to work very hard, especially for a long time

trabajar duro, esforzarse

• grind to do something

Collocations grind to earn money · grind for success

• She grinds to make ends meet.

  Ella trabaja duro para llegar a fin de mes.

to feel pain in your teeth when you eat or drink something hot, cold, sweet, etc.

sufrir dolor en los dientes

• grind to do something

Collocations grind when eating cold food · grind on hot drinks

• My teeth grind whenever I drink coffee.

  Mis dientes duelen cada vez que bebo café.

a hard, white part of a tooth that is used for biting and chewing food

muela, diente

• the grinding surface

Collocations grinding surface of a tooth · tooth with a flat grinding surface

• The dentist checked the grinding surfaces of my teeth.

  El dentista revisó las superficies de masticación de mis dientes.

to rub your teeth together, often because you are angry or annoyed

chocar los dientes, rechinar

• grind one's teeth

Collocations grind your teeth in anger · grinding his teeth with frustration

• He grinds his teeth when he is frustrated.

  Él choca los dientes cuando está frustrado.

to play a guitar or other musical instrument by pressing the strings against the metal bars on its neck and moving your fingers up and down quickly

rasgar, tocar con las uñas

• grind a guitar

Collocations grinding the strings of an electric guitar · grinding on the neck of a bass

• The guitarist grinds his fingers up and down the neck.

  El guitarrista rasga las cuerdas de su guitarra eléctrica.

a place where people go to dance and listen to loud music, especially rock or heavy metal music

discoteca, local de música pesada

• go to a grind

Collocations a popular grind in the city · going to grinds on weekends

• They often go to grinds on Friday nights.

  A menudo van a discotecas los viernes por la noche.

to have sex with someone, especially in a rough or violent way

tener relaciones sexuales con alguien (vulgar)

• grind somebody

Collocations grinding someone in a club · grinding on the dance floor

• He grinds her against the wall.

  Él la toca de manera brusca contra la pared.