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grate

 

[ ษกreษชt ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

cooking

Reduce (food) to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater.

Synonyms

grind, pulverize, shred

Examples of usage

  • Grate some cheese over the pasta.
  • She grated the carrot for the salad.
Context #2 | Verb

annoying

To irritate or annoy someone.

Synonyms

annoy, irritate, vex

Examples of usage

  • His constant complaining really grated on her nerves.
  • The sound of the chalk scraping the blackboard grated on my ears.
Context #3 | Noun

building

A framework of parallel or crossed bars, typically installed in a fireplace, furnace, or stove for holding fuel.

Synonyms

grid, mesh, screen

Examples of usage

  • He placed the logs on the grate to start the fire.
  • The grate in the fireplace needed to be cleaned.

Translations

Translations of the word "grate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ralar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฆเฅเคฆเฅ‚เค•เคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช reiben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ parut

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะตั€ั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ trzeฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใŠใ‚ใ—้‡‘

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rรขper

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ rallar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท rendelenmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐˆ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุจุดุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ strouhat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ strรบhaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ“ฆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ribati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรญfa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏะณั–ั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒฎแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rษ™ndษ™lษ™mษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ rallar

Etymology

The word 'grate' has origins in Middle English, coming from Old French 'grater' and Latin 'gratiare' meaning 'to scrape'. Over time, the word has evolved to encompass various meanings including shredding, annoying, and a framework of bars. The versatility of 'grate' has made it a commonly used word in both culinary and everyday contexts.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,251, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.