grincer
French → English
(sound) To creak: to produce a harsh, high-pitched squeaking sound
Les vieux parquets grincent à chaque fois que l'on marche dessus.
(English) The old floorboards creak every time someone walks on them.
Il faut huiler les gonds de cette porte car ils n'arrêtent pas de grincer.
(English) The hinges of this door need oiling because they won't stop creaking.
(habit) To gnash: to grind one's teeth together, typically as a sign of anger or pain
Il ne pouvait s'empêcher de grincer des dents en entendant ces mensonges.
(English) He couldn't help gnashing his teeth upon hearing those lies.
La douleur était telle qu'il grinait des dents en silence.
(English) The pain was such that he was grinding his teeth in silence.
Entry ID: fr:en:grincer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary