gritty
/ˈɡrɪti/adjective
उच्चारण ग्रिटी
किरकिरा, रेतीला
Core word
- 1
containing or covered with very small pieces of stone or sand
किरकिरा, रेतीला
- The rice was gritty because it had not been cleaned.
- a gritty floor
- The spinach was gritty because no one had washed it well.
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- The wind blew gritty sand into our eyes.
- The bread had a gritty texture.
Opposite smooth
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approving
showing courage and determination
हिम्मती, जुझारू, दृढ़
- Radhika gave a gritty performance and won the final set.
- a gritty fight back
- The gritty goalkeeper saved three penalties in the shoot-out.
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- Her gritty determination helped her complete the marathon.
- The team put up a gritty display to hold on to the draw.
Synonyms determined brave tough resolute plucky
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showing the unpleasant realities of a situation, especially of poor city life
यथार्थवादी, कठोर सच्चाई दिखाने वाला
- a gritty drama about life in the slums
- gritty realism
- It is a gritty film about street life in a big city.
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- The novel gives a gritty picture of the lives of factory workers.
- The play is a gritty look at poverty.
Synonyms realistic hard-hitting harsh
Opposite romantic idealized
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
gritty (containing grit)
In its first sense it describes something that has small hard pieces of sand or stone in it.
पहले अर्थ में यह उस वस्तु का वर्णन करता है जिसमें रेत या पत्थर के छोटे कठोर कण हों।
- The rice was gritty because it had not been washed properly.
- Radhika felt the gritty sand between her toes.
gritty (determined)
It can describe a person or a performance that shows courage and determination in difficult conditions.
यह किसी व्यक्ति या प्रदर्शन का वर्णन कर सकता है, जो कठिन परिस्थितियों में साहस और दृढ़ता दिखाए।
- It was a gritty innings on a difficult pitch.
- The gritty runner finished the race despite her injury.
gritty (realistic)
Used for films, novels and reports that show the harsh, unpleasant side of life honestly.
फिल्मों, उपन्यासों और रिपोर्टों के लिए, जो जीवन के कठोर, अप्रिय पक्ष को ईमानदारी से दिखाएँ।
- It is a gritty film about life in a crowded city slum.
comparative and related noun
Gritty becomes grittier and grittiest; the related noun is grit, which also means courage.
Gritty के रूप grittier और grittiest बनते हैं; संबंधित संज्ञा grit का अर्थ साहस भी है।
- Her grittier performance in the final surprised everyone.
- It takes real grit to prepare for an exam like this.
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gritty + noun (texture)
sandtextureroadsoilpowderflour
- The gritty flour spoiled the chapatis.
gritty + noun (determination)
performanceinningsfighterdeterminationcomebackvictory
- India won after a gritty fightback.
gritty + noun (realism)
dramafilmdetailrealityportrayalnovel
- The novel gives a gritty picture of village life.
adverb + gritty
veryrathersurprisinglyuncomfortablydarkly
- The soup was uncomfortably gritty.
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- The wind left a gritty film of dust on the table.
हवा ने मेज़ पर धूल की किरकिरी परत छोड़ दी।
- The gritty goalkeeper saved three penalties.
हिम्मती गोलकीपर ने तीन penalty बचाईं।
- He gave a gritty account of his years as a coal miner.
उसने कोयला खदान में बिताए अपने वर्षों का कठोर और यथार्थ वर्णन दिया।
- I could taste something gritty in the halwa.
मुझे हलवे में कुछ किरकिरा स्वाद महसूस हुआ।
- Radhika showed gritty resolve and cleared the exam on her third try.
राधिका ने दृढ़ निश्चय दिखाया और तीसरे प्रयास में परीक्षा उत्तीर्ण की।
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These adjectives describe toughness, but with different shades.
ये विशेषण दृढ़ता बताते हैं, पर अलग-अलग रंगत के साथ।
Brave and determined in hard conditions, or realistic about harsh life.
कठिन परिस्थितियों में साहसी और दृढ़, या कठोर जीवन के प्रति यथार्थवादी।
- It was a gritty performance.
Strong and able to deal with difficulty, but more general.
मज़बूत और कठिनाई से निपटने में सक्षम, पर अधिक सामान्य।
- She is tough and never gives up.
Brave in a cheerful way, often when the odds are against you.
प्रसन्नतापूर्वक साहसी, प्रायः विपरीत परिस्थितियों में।
- A plucky little team beat the champions.