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grain [gʀɛ̃]1. masculine noun2. compounds* * *gʀɛ̃nom masculin1) ( céréales) grainnourri au grain — corn-fed, grain-fed
2) (de céréale, sel, sable) grain3) ( de chapelet) bead4) ( de poussière) speck (de of)5) fig6) ( texture)7) ( averse) heavy shower8) Nautisme squall•Phrasal Verbs:••avoir un grain — (colloq) to be loony (colloq)
mettre son grain de sel — (colloq) to put ou stick one's oar in (colloq)
* * *ɡʀɛ̃ nm1) [riz, sable] grainmettre son grain de sel fig (= intervenir) — to put in one's two penn'orth
2) fig (= petite quantité)3) [chapelet] bead4) NAVIGATION (vent violent) squall* * *grain nm1 ( céréales) grain; donner du grain aux poules to feed corn GB ou grain to the hens; poulet nourri au grain corn-fed GB ou grain-fed chicken;2 ( graine) grain; grain de poivre peppercorn; poivre en grains Culin (whole) peppercorns (pl); grain de café coffee bean; café en grains Comm coffee beans (pl); grain de moutarde mustard seed;3 ( baie) berry; grain de cassis blackcurrant; grain de genièvre juniper berry; grain de raisin grape;4 (de collier, chapelet) bead (de of);6 fig ( brin) un grain de fantaisie/folie a touch of fantasy/madness; un grain de bon sens a scrap ou an ounce of common sense;7 ( texture) le grain the grain (de of); à gros grain coarse grained; d'un grain très fin very fine-grained;grain de beauté beauty spot, mole.avoir un (petit) grain○ to be a bit loony○; mettre son grain de sel○ to put ou stick one's oar in○; avoir du grain à moudre to have enough to be getting on with; ⇒ ivraie.[grɛ̃] nom masculin[de riz] grain[de poussière] speckil n'a pas un grain de bon sens he hasn't got an ounce ou a grain of common sense2. [céréales]le grain, les grains (cereal) grainalcool ou eau-de-vie de grain grain alcohol3. [d'un fruit, d'une plante]a. [avant torréfaction] coffee berryb. [après torréfaction] coffee beangrain de cassis/groseille blackcurrant/redcurrant (berry)4. [perle] beadà petit grain close-grained, fine-grainedaller/travailler dans le sens du grain to go/to work with the grainla photo a du grain the photo is ou looks grainy————————en grains locution adjectivalemoulu ou en grains? ground or not?, ground or whole?grain de beauté nom masculinbeauty spot, mole -
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• Grain by grain and the hen fills her belly - Курочка по зернышку клюет, да сыта бывает (K)• Of evil grain no good seed can come - Из зла добро не родится (И), От худого семени не жди доброго племени (O)• One grain fills not the sack but it helps his fellow - Зернышко к зернышку - будет мешок (3), Курочка по зернышку клюет, да сыта бывает (K)• There is more than one grain of sand on the seashore - Не только людей что Фома да Фаддей (H), Свет не клином сошелся (C)• Though one grain fills not the sack, it helps - Зернышко к зернышку - будет мешок (3), По соломинке - сноп (П), С миру по нитке - голому рубашка (C) -
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n. m.1. Avoir un grain: To 'have a screw loose', to be 'doolally', to be slightly mad.2. Avoir son grain: To be 'tipsy', 'tiddly', to be slightly drunk.3. Veiller au grain: To try and steer clear of trouble. (With this meaning, the word originates from the language of seafarers.)4. Mettre son grain de sel quelque part: To 'stick one's oar in', to make an uncalled-for remark. -
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[greɪn] noun1) a seed of wheat, oats etc.بِذْرَه ، حَبَّه2) corn in general:حُبوبGrain is ground into flour.
3) a very small, hard particle:ذَرَّهa grain of sand.
4) the way in which the lines of fibre run in wood, leather etc.إتجاه الألياف5) a very small amount:ذَرَّة منThere isn't a grain of truth in that story.
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بِزْرَة \ grain: a small hard seed (of corn, rice, etc.). \ قَمْح \ grain: crops from plants which produce such seeds: a field of grain. \ See Also حنطة (حِنْطَة)، إلخ -
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حَبَّة \ grain: a small hard seed (of corn, rice, etc.); a piece (of salt, sand, etc.) of the smallest possible size. seed: the grain from which corn grows; the grain-like object from which any flowering plant grows: We plant most seeds in spring. -
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حِنْطَة \ grain: crops from plants which produce such seeds: a field of grain. wheat: to grain form which bread is made. -
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зернистость; см. granularityАнгло-русский словарь промышленной и научной лексики > grain
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ذَرّة \ atom: the smallest part of matter that can take part in chemical change; very small bit: There’s not an atom of truth in his report. grain: a piece (of salt, sand, etc.) of the smallest possible size. molecule: the smallest bit into which any substance can be divided without chemical change. speck: a spot; a very small bit (almost too small to be seen): a speck of dust. -
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عِرْق \ grain: the lines of growth in wood (shown on a cut surface, such as a board). race: one of the main natural divisions of man (compared with the political divisions that are nations): the Chinese race. \ See Also جنس (جِنْس) -
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grain — [ grɛ̃ ] n. m. • v. 1160; lat. granum → graine I ♦ 1 ♦ Fruit comestible des graminées. Le grain des céréales est un caryopse. Grain de blé, de maïs, de mil, de riz, d orge. Ôter les grains d un épi. ⇒ égrener. Menuis. GRAIN D ORGE. Assemblage à… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Grain — (gr[=a]n), n. [F. grain, L. granum, grain, seed, small kernel, small particle. See {Corn}, and cf. {Garner}, n., {Garnet}, {Gram} the chick pea, {Granule}, {Kernel.}] [1913 Webster] 1. A single small hard seed; a kernel, especially of those… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grain — Grain, m. monosyllab. Est ce qui vient en l espi, contenant farine. Granum fromenti, hordei, siliginis, auenae, et semblables. Ainsi en bail à moison de grain on dit, Moyennant dix muyds de grain, les deux parts bled, le tiers avoine. Et selon ce … Thresor de la langue françoyse
grain — [greın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(food)¦ 2¦(lines in wood etc)¦ 3¦(small piece)¦ 4 a grain of something 5 against the grain 6¦(measure)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin granum seed ] 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
Grain — симметричный алгоритм синхронного потокового шифрования, ориентированный, в первую очередь на аппаратную реализацию. Шифр представлен на конкурсе eSTREAM в 2004 году Мартином Хеллом, Томасом Юханссоном и Вилли Мейером. Алгоритм стал одним из… … Википедия
grain — [ greın ] noun ** 1. ) uncount the seeds from crops such as wheat, rice, or CORN that are used for food: bags of mixed grain a ) uncount food crops such as wheat, rice, or CORN: golden fields of grain b ) count an individual seed from one of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grain — [grān] n. [ME greyne < OFr grein, a seed, grain (< L granum, a seed, kernel) & grainne, seed or grain collectively (< LL grana, fem., orig. pl. of L granum) < IE base * ĝer , to become ripe > CORN1, KERNEL] 1. a small, hard seed or … English World dictionary
GRAIN — is an international non governmental organization based in Barcelona, Spain, which works toward sustainable agriculture. It was formed upon the realization that the genetic diversity of the world s food crops has been drastically eliminated. Very … Wikipedia
Grain — 〈[ grɛın] m. 6; bei Zahlenangaben Pl.: 〉 1. älteres kleines Juwelengewicht, 1/4 Karat 2. Gewichts u. Maßeinheit in Großbrit. u. den USA, 0,0648 g [frz. u. engl., „Korn“ <lat. granum „Korn“] * * * I Grain [greɪn; englisch »Korn«] der, s/ ( … Universal-Lexikon
grain — ► NOUN 1) wheat or other cultivated cereal used as food. 2) a single seed or fruit of a cereal. 3) a small, hard particle of a substance such as sand. 4) the smallest unit of weight in the troy and avoirdupois systems, equal to 1 / 5760 of a… … English terms dictionary
grain|y — «GRAY nee», adjective, grain|i|er, grain|i|est. 1. like the grain of wood or marble. 2. grainlike; granular: »a grainy surface … Useful english dictionary