Difficulty Level
intermediate
Translations
🇩🇪 Definition für
, 🇪🇸 Definición para
, 🇮🇹 Definizione per
, 🇵🇹 Definição para
, 🇨🇳 的定义
, 🇯🇵 の定義
, 🇰🇷 의 정의
, 🇸🇦 تعريف
, 🇮🇳 की परिभाषा
Usage Examples
- Les portes de la maison grincent quand il fait froid.
- Le vieux chien grince les dents lorsqu'on l'embrasse.
- Il a tendance à grincer les dents lorsqu'il travaille.
Etymology
**Etymology**
French *grincer* (to squeak, rattle) comes from Old French *grincer*, itself derived from Latin *grincere* “to gnash, grind, rattle.” The Latin verb is borrowed from a Proto‑Germanic root *grīnaną* “to grind, rattle,” which is also the source of Old Norse *gríngr* and gives the sense of a sharp, repetitive sound. Over time the verb shifted from describing the grinding of teeth to the metallic or mechanical noises we associate with it today.
Antonyms
se taire
rester silencieux
s'apaiser
se satisfaire
se calmer