granite

granite
noun
Granit, der
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['ɡrænit]
noun, adjective
((of) a type of hard usually grey or red rock used for building: buildings of granite: granite hills.) der Granit, Granit-...
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gran·ite
[ˈgrænɪt]
I. n no pl Granit m
a will of \granite (fig) ein unbeugsamer Willen
II. n modifier (quarry, slab, wall) Granit-; (fig)
\granite determination starke Entschlossenheit
\granite jaw Kiefer m hart wie Granit
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['grnɪt]
n
Granit m
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granite [ˈɡrænıt]
A s
1. GEOL Granit m:
he is a man of granite fig er ist hart wie Granit
2. → academic.ru/32088/graniteware">graniteware
3. fig Härte f, Unbeugsamkeit f
B adj
1. granitisch, graniten, Granit…
2. fig hart, eisern, graniten, unbeugsam
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noun
Granit, der
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n.
Granit -en m.

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