grimness

grimness
noun die Grimmigkeit
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grim·ness
[ˈgrɪmnəs]
n no pl Verbissenheit f, Grimmigkeit f; (unpleasantness) Trostlosigkeit f, Düsterkeit f
the \grimness of his voice told me there was something wrong der grimmige Ton in seiner Stimme sagte mir, dass etwas nicht stimmte
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['grImnɪs]
n
(= terribleness) Grauenhaftigkeit f; (of situation) Ernst m; (= depressing nature, of building, place, news, story) Trostlosigkeit f; (of prospects) Trübheit f; (= sternness, of person, face, expression, smile, humour, determination) Grimmigkeit f; (of voice) Ernst m; (of battle, struggle) Verbissenheit f, Unerbittlichkeit f
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grimness s
1. Grimmigkeit f
2. Verbissenheit f
3. Grausamkeit f, Härte f
4. Unerbittlichkeit f
5. Grausigkeit f
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n.
Grimmigkeit f.

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