German-English translation for "Granit"

"Granit" English translation

Granit
[graˈniːt; -ˈnɪt]Maskulinum | masculine m <Granits; Granite>

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  • granite
    Granit Mineralogie | mineralogyMINER
    Granit Mineralogie | mineralogyMINER
examples
  • hart wie Granit
    (as) hard as granite
    hart wie Granit
  • auf Granit beißen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to come up against a stone wall, to beat one’s head against a brick wall
    auf Granit beißen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • bei ihm wirst du mit deinen Forderungen auf Granit beißen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    you will get nowhere with him with your demands
    bei ihm wirst du mit deinen Forderungen auf Granit beißen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • water ice
    Granit Kochkunst und Gastronomie | cooking and gastronomyGASTR Speiseeis
    Granit Kochkunst und Gastronomie | cooking and gastronomyGASTR Speiseeis
  • auch | alsoa. water-ice britisches Englisch | British EnglishBr
    Granit Kochkunst und Gastronomie | cooking and gastronomyGASTR
    Granit Kochkunst und Gastronomie | cooking and gastronomyGASTR
er biss auf Granit (bei ihm)
he ran into a brick wall (with him)
er biss auf Granit (bei ihm)

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