How is the word coriace translated from French to English

English translation
gritty
adjective

Courageux et déterminé malgré les difficultés.

Brave and determined despite difficulty.

Examples with “coriace”

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  • L'équipe a livré une performance coriace. — The team put in a gritty performance.

  • C'est un drame cru sur la vie de la rue. — It is a gritty drama about street life.

  • Le sol était granuleux à cause du sable. — The floor was gritty with sand.

  • Le sable râpeux rendait la marche désagréable. — The gritty sand made walking uncomfortable.

  • Comment reste-t-elle si coriace après chaque revers ? — How does she stay so gritty after every setback?

  • Ses photos des docks sont crues et honnêtes. — His photographs of the docks are gritty and honest.

  • La serviette de plage était granuleuse contre ma peau. — The beach towel felt gritty against my skin.

  • Sens-tu la texture râpeuse de ce tissu ? — Can you feel the gritty texture of this fabric?

  • Il faut être coriace pour tenir une saison pareille. — You have to be gritty to survive a season like this.

  • Préfères-tu les romans crus ou les comédies légères ? — Do you prefer gritty novels or light comedies?

  • Tes chaussures sont-elles encore granuleuses depuis hier ? — Are your shoes still gritty from yesterday?

  • Il préfère une musique râpeuse au son brut. — He prefers gritty music with a raw sound.

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