grist

indénombrable

A noun referring to grain that is to be ground into flour, now primarily used in the figurative phrase 'grist for the mill' meaning something useful or profitable.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее зерно, которое должно быть смолото в муку; в настоящее время в основном используется в переносном выражении 'grist for the mill', означающем нечто полезное или выгодное.esSustantivo que designa el grano destinado a ser molido para hacer harina; hoy se usa sobre todo en la expresión figurada 'grist for the mill', que significa algo útil o provechoso.frNom désignant le grain destiné à être moulu en farine ; aujourd'hui surtout employé au sens figuré dans l'expression 'grist for the mill', signifiant quelque chose d'utile ou de profitable.deSubstantiv, das Getreide bezeichnet, das zu Mehl gemahlen werden soll; heute vor allem in der Wendung 'grist for the mill' verwendet, die etwas Nützliches oder Verwertbares meint.ptSubstantivo que designa grão destinado a ser moído em farinha; atualmente usado principalmente na expressão figurada 'grist for the mill', que significa algo útil ou vantajoso.zh指待磨成面粉的谷物；现多用于比喻短语“grist for the mill”，意为有用或有利可图的事物。arاسم يشير إلى الحبوب التي ستُطحن لتصبح دقيقًا. ويُستخدم الآن غالبًا في التعبير المجازي 'grist for the mill' بمعنى شيء مفيد أو مربح.

1. Grain for grinding C1 formal

   Corn or other grain that is ground into flour.

   • The miller stored the grist in large sacks.
   • Fresh grist is essential for making quality flour.
   • They brought the grist to the mill early in the morning.

   ruЗерно для помолаesGrano para molerfrGrain à moudredeMahlgetreideptGrão para moagemzh待磨谷物arحبّ للطحن

   Synonymes: corngrain

2. Useful material or advantage C2 informal

   Something that can be used to one's advantage, especially in an argument or debate.

   • The scandal was grist for the gossip mill.
   • His controversial remarks provided grist for the opposition's campaign.
   • Every mistake she made was grist for the critics.

   ruПища для размышленийesMaterial útil o ventajafrmatière à (argumenter)deNahrung für DiskussionenptMaterial útilzh论据素材arمادة للنقاش

   Synonymes: ammunitionfoodfuelmaterialsubstance

• grist plural form
• grist's possessive plural form
• grist's possessive singular form