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grate

frame of metal bars; irritate; vex; irk; to have an irritating effect: His constant complaining grates on my nerves.
Not to be confused with:
great – immense; notable; momentous; exalted; grand: a great performance
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grate 1

(grāt)
v. grat·ed, grat·ing, grates
v.tr.
1. To reduce to fragments, shreds, or powder by rubbing against an abrasive surface.
2. To cause to make a harsh grinding or rasping sound through friction: grated her teeth in anger.
3. To irritate or annoy persistently: It always grates me to get put on hold.
4. Archaic To rub or wear away.
v.intr.
1. To make a harsh rasping sound: an old gate grating in the wind.
2. To cause irritation or annoyance: a noise that grates on one's nerves.
n.
A harsh rasping sound made by scraping or rubbing: the grate of a key in a lock.
[Middle English graten, from Old French grater, to scrape, of Germanic origin.]

grate 2

(grāt)
n.
1. A framework of parallel or latticed bars for blocking an opening.
2. A framework of metal bars used to hold fuel or food in a stove, furnace, or fireplace.
3. A fireplace.
4. A perforated iron plate or screen for sieving and grading crushed ore.
tr.v. grat·ed, grat·ing, grates
To equip with a grate.
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin grāta, alteration of Latin crātis, wickerwork.]
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grate

(ɡreɪt)
vb
1. (Cookery) (tr) to reduce to small shreds by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface: to grate carrots.
2. to scrape (an object) against something or (objects) together, producing a harsh rasping sound, or (of objects) to scrape with such a sound
3. (intr; foll by on or upon) to annoy
n
a harsh rasping sound
[C15: from Old French grater to scrape, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German krazzōn]

grate

(ɡreɪt)
n
1. (Building) a framework of metal bars for holding fuel in a fireplace, stove, or furnace
2. a less common word for fireplace
3. (Building) another name for grating 1
4. (Mining & Quarrying) mining a perforated metal screen for grading crushed ore
vb
(tr) to provide with a grate or grates
[C14: from Old French grate, from Latin crātis hurdle]
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grate1

(greɪt)

n., v. grat•ed, grat•ing. n.
1. a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
2. a framework of parallel or crossed bars used as a partition, guard, cover, or the like; grating.
v.t.
4. to furnish with a grate or grates.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin grāta a grating, variant of crāta, derivative of Latin crātis wickerwork, hurdle; compare crate]
grate′less, adj.

grate2

(greɪt)

v. grat•ed, grat•ing. v.i.
1. to have an irritating effect: His chatter grates on my nerves.
2. to make a sound of rough scraping.
3. to sound harshly; jar: to grate on the ear.
4. to rub with rough or noisy friction.
v.t.
5. to reduce to small particles by rubbing against a rough surface or a surface with many sharp-edged openings: to grate a carrot.
6. to rub together with a harsh sound: to grate one's teeth.
7. to irritate; annoy.
8. Archaic. to abrade.
[1375–1425; < Old French grater < Germanic; compare Old High German chrazzōn to scratch]
grat′er, n.
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grate


Past participle: grated
Gerund: grating

Imperative
grate
grate
Present
I grate
you grate
he/she/it grates
we grate
you grate
they grate
Preterite
I grated
you grated
he/she/it grated
we grated
you grated
they grated
Present Continuous
I am grating
you are grating
he/she/it is grating
we are grating
you are grating
they are grating
Present Perfect
I have grated
you have grated
he/she/it has grated
we have grated
you have grated
they have grated
Past Continuous
I was grating
you were grating
he/she/it was grating
we were grating
you were grating
they were grating
Past Perfect
I had grated
you had grated
he/she/it had grated
we had grated
you had grated
they had grated
Future
I will grate
you will grate
he/she/it will grate
we will grate
you will grate
they will grate
Future Perfect
I will have grated
you will have grated
he/she/it will have grated
we will have grated
you will have grated
they will have grated
Future Continuous
I will be grating
you will be grating
he/she/it will be grating
we will be grating
you will be grating
they will be grating
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been grating
you have been grating
he/she/it has been grating
we have been grating
you have been grating
they have been grating
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been grating
you will have been grating
he/she/it will have been grating
we will have been grating
you will have been grating
they will have been grating
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been grating
you had been grating
he/she/it had been grating
we had been grating
you had been grating
they had been grating
Conditional
I would grate
you would grate
he/she/it would grate
we would grate
you would grate
they would grate
Past Conditional
I would have grated
you would have grated
he/she/it would have grated
we would have grated
you would have grated
they would have grated
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

grate

To shred food by rubbing it against a grater.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:grate - a frame of iron bars to hold a fire]grate - a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
framework - a structure supporting or containing something
furnace - an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
cooking stove, kitchen range, kitchen stove, stove, range - a kitchen appliance used for cooking food; "dinner was already on the stove"
2. grate - a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
3. [画像:grate - a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air]grate - a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement
radiator grille, grille - grating that admits cooling air to car's radiator
Verb 1. grate - furnish with a grate; "a grated fireplace"
furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
2. grate - gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The injustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered"
annoy, devil, gravel, irritate, nark, rile, vex, nettle, rag, bother, chafe, get at, get to - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
3. grate - reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface; "grate carrots and onions"; "grate nutmeg"
rub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"
4. grate - make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"
gnash - grind together, of teeth
fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize, break up - break or cause to break into pieces; "The plate fragmented"
chew, manducate, masticate, jaw - chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth; "He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don't swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass"
5. grate - scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair"
paw - scrape with the paws; "The bear pawed the door"
rub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"
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grate

verb
1. shred, mince, pulverize Grate the cheese into a mixing bowl.
2. scrape, grind, rub, scratch, creak, rasp His chair grated as he got to his feet.
grate on someone or grate on someone's nerves annoy, irritate, aggravate (informal), gall, exasperate, nettle, jar, vex, chafe, irk, rankle, peeve, get under your skin (informal), get up your nose (informal), get on your nerves (informal), nark (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang), set your teeth on edge, get on your wick (Brit. slang), rub you up the wrong way His manner always grated on me.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

grate

verb
To bring or come into abrasive contact, often with a harsh grating sound:
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Translations
مَوْقِد مُشَبَّكيَبْشُرُ يَبْشُر الجُبْن أو الخُضراواتيَخْدِش الآذان
strouhatdrásatdrážditmříž
riveirriterekaminrist
raastaa
ribati
fara í taugarnar árífarist
すりおろす
쇠살대
kaitinātkrist uz nerviemrežģisrīvēt
strúhať
strgati
riva
ขูดออก
ocak ızgarasırendelemeksinirine dokunmakşömine ızgarası
nạo

grate

1 [greɪt] N (= grid) → parrilla f; (= fireplace) → chimenea f

grate

2 [greɪt]
A. VT
1. [+ cheese etc] → rallar
grated cheese → queso m rallado
2. (= scrape) [+ metallic object, chalk etc] → hacer chirriar
to grate one's teeth → hacer rechinar los dientes
B. VI
1. [chalk, hinge etc] → chirriar (on, against al desplazarse por)
2. (fig) it really grates (on me) → me pone los pelos de punta
to grate on the ear → hacer daño a los oídos
it grates on my nerves → me pone los nervios de punta, me destroza los nervios
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

grate

[ˈgreɪt]
n (in fireplace) → grille f de foyer
A fire was burning in the grate
BUT Un feu brûlait dans l'âtre.
vi
(= make a sound) → grincer
to grate on sth (= scrape) → crisser sur qch
(= be annoying) [style] → être agaçant(e)
to grate on sb (= annoy) → agacer qn
vt [+ cheese, carrots] → râper
to grate some cheese → râper du fromage
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

grate

1
n (= grid) → Gitter nt; (in fire) → (Feuer)rost m; (= fireplace) → Kamin m

grate

2
vt
(Cook) → reiben ; vegetables → raspeln, reiben
(bottom of car, boat etc: = scrape) → streifen ; (person: = make a grating noise with) → kratzen mit; one’s teeth → knirschen mit
vi (= scrape) → streifen (→ against +acc); (= make a noise) → kratzen ; (rusty door) → quietschen ; (feet on gravel) → knirschen ; (fig) → wehtun (on sb jdm), krank machen (on sb jdn); to grate on somebody’s nerves → jdm auf die Nerven gehen ; this phrase grates on the ear → dieser Ausdruck hört sich schlimm an
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grate

1 [greɪt] n (in fireplace) → grata, griglia

grate

2 [greɪt]
1. vt
a. (cheese) → grattugiare, grattare
b. (scrape, metallic object, chalk) → far stridere
to grate one's teeth → digrignare i denti
2. vi (hinge) → cigolare, stridere
to grate (on or against) (chalk) → stridere (su)
it really grates (on me) (fig) → mi dà veramente ai or sui nervi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

grate1

(greit) noun
a framework of iron bars for holding a fire in a fireplace. rooster مَوْقِد مُشَبَّك решетка grelha mříž das Gitter kaminrist σχάρα τζακιού rejilla rest چهار پایه درون شومینه ritilä grille סִבכַת הָאָח झंझरी rešetka (tűz)rostély kisi-kisi perapian (arin)rist griglia 火格子 (난로의) 받침쇠 (židinio) grotelės (kamīna) režģis besi pengadang rooster rist ruszt هغه كړكۍ چې داوسپنې سيخونه پرټكوهل شوى وى: ديوالى بخارى، نغرى grelha grătar (de la sobă) каминная решётка rošty, mriežky (v peci) rešeto rešetka na ognjištu spisgaller ตะแกรง ocak ızgarası 爐柵 камінна решітка لوہے کی جالی جو بھٹی میں آگ کو روکے رکھتی ہے ghi lò 炉格

grate2

(greit) verb
1. to rub (cheese, vegetables etc) into small pieces by means of a grater. rasper يَبْشُر الجُبْن أو الخُضراوات настъргвам ralar (na)strouhat reiben rive τρίβω στον τρίφτη rallar riivima رنده کردن raastaa râper לְגָרֵד रगड़ना ribati reszel memarut rífa grattugiare すりおろす 문지르다, 갈다 tarkuoti rīvēt memarut raspen rive, raspe ucierać توزل، كرول ralar a rade, a da prin răzătoare тереть на тёрке strúhať strgati rendati riva ขูดให้ละเอียด rendelemek 擦碎 терти, шкребти کھردری سطح پر رکھ کر پیسنا mài; nạo 磨碎
2. to irritate. His voice grates on me. klink onaangenaam يَخْدِش الآذان дразня irritar dráždit, drásat schmerzen irritere ενοχλώ, εκνευρίζω crispar, irritar, poner nervioso ärritama عصبی کردن ärsyttää taper sur les nerfs לְעַצבֵּן चिड़चिड़ाना iritirati, smetati nyikorog; idegeire megy mengesalkan fara í taugarnar á irritare 不快感を与える 신경질나게 하다 erzinti kaitināt; krist uz nerviem menjengkelkan irriteren, onaangenaam aandoen skurre, berøre drażnić په قارول irritar a zgâria pe creier раздражать dráždiť dražiti nervirati irritera กวนประสาท sinirine dokunmak 激怒 дратувати جھنجھلاہٹ پیدا کرنا kích thích 激怒
ˈgrater noun
an instrument with a rough surface on which cheese, vegetables etc can be grated. rasper مِبْشَرَه стъргало ralador struhadlo die Reibe rivejern τρίφτης rallador riiv رنده raastin râpe מִגרֶדֶת सब्जी इत्यादि कतरने की मशीन ribež (konyhai) reszelő parut rifjárn grattugia おろし金 강판 tarka rīve parut rasp rivjern tarka توزل ralador răzătoare тёрка strúhadlo strgalo rende rivjärn ที่ขูด rende 擦菜板 тертка, тертушка ٹکڑے کرنے والا آلہ bàn xát 擦菜板
ˈgrating adjective
(of sounds) unpleasant. krassend, krakend ذو صَرير، مُزْعِج остър звук áspero skřípavý unangenehm skærende; skurrende δυσάρεστος, εκνευριστικός chirriante, rechinante kriipiv گوش خراش raastava grinçant צורם अप्रिय, कटु neugodan csikorgó menggerit skapraunandi stridente, stridulo 耳ざわりな 기분 나쁘게 하는 džeržgiantis, erzinantis (par skaņu) griezīgs; kaitinošs bunyi berkeriut irriterend, onaangenaam skurrende, raspende, ubehagelig drażniący خو ا وهونكى. خو اتورونكى، زړه ته نه كيدونكى، بي خونده بي مزي áspero ener­vant; strident раздражающий ostrý hreščeč iritirajući gnisslande, skärande (เสียง) ห้าว kulak tırmalayıcı 刺耳的 скрипучий; дратівний ناگوار آواز chọc tức 刺耳的
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grate

→ يَبْشُرُ strouhat rive raspeln τρίβω rallar raastaa râper ribati grattugiare すりおろす 쇠살대 raspen raspe utrzeć ralar тереть riva ขูดออก şömine ızgarası nạo 磨碎
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