granito de arena
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el granito de arena(
grah
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nee
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toh
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reh
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nah
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. little grain of sand
Los niños habían vuelto de la playa y el suelo del apartamento estaba cubierto de granitos de arena.The children had come back from the beach, and the apartment floor was covered in little grains of sand.
2. (figurative) (contribution)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me gustaría aportar mi granito de arena para la compra del televisor, por eso transferí €100 a tu cuenta.I'd like to contribute in a small way to the purchase of the television. That's why I transerred €100 to your account.
En lo que se refiere a las tareas de la casa, todos tenemos que poner nuestro granito de arena.With regard to the housework, we all have to do our bit.
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