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to grate
01
râper
to cut food into small pieces or shreds using a tool with sharp holes
Transitive: to grate food ingredients
Exemples
Grate the cheese for the pizza using a cheese grater.
Râpez le fromage pour la pizza à l'aide d'une râpe à fromage.
She grated carrots to add to the salad for extra crunch.
Elle a râpé des carottes pour les ajouter à la salade pour plus de croquant.
02
grincer, crisser
to produce a harsh, irritating sound by rubbing or scraping
Intransitive
Exemples
The door hinges grated as he opened it slowly.
Les gonds de la porte grincèrent lorsqu'il l'ouvrit lentement.
The car ’s brakes grated when it came to a sudden stop.
Les freins de la voiture grincèrent lorsqu'elle s'arrêta brusquement.
03
érafler
to scratch or rub repeatedly against a surface, often causing irritation or annoyance
Intransitive: to grate against sth
Exemples
The rough fabric is grating against his skin, causing irritation.
Le tissu rugueux grate contre sa peau, provoquant une irritation.
The rough fabric grated against her skin, making her uncomfortable.
Le tissu rugueux grattait contre sa peau, la mettant mal à l'aise.
04
agacer, irriter
to cause discomfort, annoyance, or irritation in someone
Intransitive: to grate on sb/sth
Exemples
His constant jokes began to grate on her patience.
Ses blagues constantes ont commencé à agacer sa patience.
The sound of the alarm clock grates on me every morning.
Le son du réveil irrite chaque matin.
05
griller, équiper d'une grille
to provide or equip something with a a frame of iron bars, typically for protection
Transitive: to grate sth
Exemples
They grated the fireplace to keep the logs from rolling out.
Ils ont grillé la cheminée pour empêcher les bûches de rouler.
The window was grated to prevent burglaries in the area.
La fenêtre était grillagée pour prévenir les cambriolages dans la région.
Grate
01
grille, grillage
a metal framework of bars or wires used to cover or partition openings or enclosures, such as a fireplace, drain, vent, or window
Exemples
The fireplace grate held burning logs securely.
La grille de cheminée maintenait les bûches brûlantes en toute sécurité.
He cleaned the metal grate covering the drain.
Il a nettoyé la grille métallique couvrant le drain.
02
a barrier of parallel or crossed bars that blocks a passage while allowing air or light to pass
Exemples
The cellar window was covered with a metal grate.
Air passed freely through the grate above the vent.
03
a harsh, rasping, or grinding sound produced by scraping or friction
Exemples
Her nails on the window produced an unpleasant grate.
The old hinge gave a loud grate when opened.
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