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noun(lit. or fig.) Kern, der* * *['kə:nl]1) (the softer substance inside the shell of a nut, or the stone of a fruit such as a plum, peach etc.) der Kern2) (the central, most important part of a matter.) der Kern* * *ker·nel[ˈkɜ:nəl, AM ˈkɜ:r-]nmaize/wheat \kernel Mais-/Weizenkorn nta \kernel of truth ein Körnchen nt Wahrheit4. CHEM, PHYS Atomkern m* * *['kɜːnl] Kern m* * *1. (Nuss- etc) Kern m2. (Hafer-, Mais- etc) Korn n3. fig Kern m:there is a kernel of truth in this story diese Geschichte hat einen wahren Kern4. TECH (Guss- etc) Kern m* * *noun(lit. or fig.) Kern, der* * *n.Kern -e m.Samenkern m. -
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ker·nel [ʼkɜ:nəl, Am ʼkɜ:r-] na \kernel of truth ein Körnchen nt Wahrheit -
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noun1) Korn, das; (collect.): ([species of] corn) Getreide, das; Korn, das2) (particle) Korn, dasa grain of truth — (fig.) ein Gran od. Körnchen Wahrheit
4) (texture) Korn, das (fachspr.); Griff, der; (in wood) Maserung, die; (in paper) Faser, die; Faserverlauf, der; (in leather) Narbung, diego against the grain [for somebody] — (fig.) jemandem gegen den Strich gehen (ugs.)
* * *[ɡrein]1) (a seed of wheat, oats etc.) das Korn2) (corn in general: Grain is ground into flour.) das Korn3) (a very small, hard particle: a grain of sand.) das Korn4) (the way in which the lines of fibre run in wood, leather etc.) die Faser, die Maserung5) (a very small amount: There isn't a grain of truth in that story.) die Spur•- academic.ru/116411/go_against_the_grain">go against the grain* * *[greɪn]I. n\grain of salt/sand Salz-/Sandkorn nt\grain of barley/corn/rice/wheat Gersten-/Mais-/Reis-/Weizenkorn ntwood \grain Holzmaserung fa \grain of gold/silver ein Gran Gold/Silbera \grain of comfort ein kleiner Trosta \grain of common sense eine Spur gesunden Menschenverstandsa \grain of hope ein Fünkchen Hoffnunga \grain of truth ein Körnchen Wahrheit8.▶ to take something with a \grain of salt etw nicht so wörtlich nehmen\grain alcohol Äthylalkohol mIII. vt▪ to \grain sth1. (granulate) etw mahlen2. (paint a grain pattern) etw masern4. (remove hair from) hide etw narben* * *[greɪn]1. n1) no pl Getreide nt, Korn nt2) (of corn, salt, sand etc) Korn nt; (fig, of sense, malice) Spur f; (of truth) Körnchen nt; (of hope) Funke m3) (of leather) Narben m; (of cloth) Strich m; (of meat) Faser f; (of wood, marble) Maserung f; (of stone) Korn nt, Gefüge nt; (PHOT) Korn nt4) (= weight) Gran nt2. vtwood masern; leather, paper narben* * *grain [ɡreın]A s1. BOT (Samen-, besonders Getreide) Korn n:grain of rice Reiskorn2. koll Getreide n, Korn n (Pflanzen oder Frucht): → chaff1 13. (Sand- etc) Körnchen n, (-)Korn n:4. fig Spur f:not a grain of hope kein Funke Hoffnung;a grain of truth ein Körnchen Wahrheit;without a grain of sense ohne einen Funken Verstand5. WIRTSCH Gran n (Gewichtseinheit)6. TECHa) (Längs)Faser f, Faserung fb) Maserung f (vom Holz):7. TECH Narben m (bei Leder):grain (side) Narben-, Haarseite f8. TECHa) Korn n, Narbe f (von Papier)b) METALL Korn n, Körnung f9. TECHa) Strich m (Tuch)b) Faser fc) HIST Koschenille f (karminroter Farbstoff)10. MINER Korn n, Gefüge n11. FOTOa) Korn nb) Körnigkeit f (von Film)12. pl Brauerei: Treber pl, Trester plB v/t1. körnen, granulierena) enthaarenb) körnen, narben3. TECHa) Papier narbenb) Textilien in der Wolle färben4. künstlich masern, äderngr. abk1. grade3. gross Brutto…* * *noun1) Korn, das; (collect.): ([species of] corn) Getreide, das; Korn, das2) (particle) Korn, dasa grain of truth — (fig.) ein Gran od. Körnchen Wahrheit
4) (texture) Korn, das (fachspr.); Griff, der; (in wood) Maserung, die; (in paper) Faser, die; Faserverlauf, der; (in leather) Narbung, diego against the grain [for somebody] — (fig.) jemandem gegen den Strich gehen (ugs.)
* * *(woodwork) n.Äderung -en f. n.Getreide n.Korn ¨-er n.Quentchen (alt.Rechtschreibung) n.Quäntchen n.Samenkorn n. -
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[greɪn] nwood \grain Holzmaserung f5) (dated: 0.0648 grams) Gran nt;a \grain of gold/ silver ein Gran Gold/Silber;a \grain of comfort ein kleiner Trost;a \grain of common sense eine Spur gesunden Menschenverstands;a \grain of hope ein Fünkchen Hoffnung;a \grain of truth ein Körnchen WahrheitPHRASES:to take something with a \grain of salt etw nicht so wörtlich nehmen;modifier (exports, harvest, prices, production, storage) Getreide-;\grain alcohol Äthylalkohol m vtto \grain sth1) ( granulate) etw mahlen2) ( paint a grain pattern) etw masern
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