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2 grain
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. -
3 go against
transitive verbzuwiderhandeln (+ Dat.); handeln gegen [Prinzip, Gesetz]go against somebody — sich jemandem in den Weg stellen od. widersetzen; see also academic.ru/31516/go">go 1. 27), 28)
* * *1) (to oppose or refuse to act on: A child should never go against his parents' wishes.) widerstreben2) (to be unacceptable to: This goes against my conscience.) widerstreben* * *vi1. (be negative for)▪ to \go against against sb/sth vote, election zu jds Ungunsten ausgehenthe jury's decision went against the defendant die Entscheidung der Jury fiel gegen den Angeklagten aus2. (not agree)▪ to \go against against sth:public opinion is \go againsting against the government on this issue die Öffentlichkeit ist in dieser Angelegenheit nicht der gleichen Meinung wie die Regierung3. (contradict)what you're asking me to do \go againstes against everything I believe in was du da von mir verlangst, geht gegen all das, woran ich glaube4. (disobey)he's always \go againsting against his father's advice er handelt immer entgegen den Ratschlägen seines Vaters5.▶ to \go against against the grain for sb to do sth jdm gegen den Strich gehen, etw zu tun* * *go against v/i2. einem Verbot etc zuwiderhandeln, sich jemandem, einer Sache widersetzen3. ungünstig verlaufen für* * *transitive verbzuwiderhandeln (+ Dat.); handeln gegen [Prinzip, Gesetz]go against somebody — sich jemandem in den Weg stellen od. widersetzen; see also go 1. 27), 28)
См. также в других словарях:
against the grain — {adv. phr.} 1. Across rather than with the direction of the fibers (as of wood or meat). * /He sandpapered the wood against the grain./ 2. So as to annoy or trouble, or to cause anger or dislike. Usually follows go . * /His coarse and rude ways… … Dictionary of American idioms
against the grain — {adv. phr.} 1. Across rather than with the direction of the fibers (as of wood or meat). * /He sandpapered the wood against the grain./ 2. So as to annoy or trouble, or to cause anger or dislike. Usually follows go . * /His coarse and rude ways… … Dictionary of American idioms
against the grain — If doing something goes against the grain, you re unwilling to do it because it contradicts what you believe in, but you have no real choice … The small dictionary of idiomes
against the grain — adverb 1. : across the fiber of the wood 2. : counter to one s inclination, disposition, or feelings the check he had imposed upon himself in the chapel, against the grain Margery Bailey * * * against the grain 1. Against the fibre of the wood 2 … Useful english dictionary
against the grain — If doing something goes against the grain, you re unwilling to do it because it contradicts what you believe in, but you have no real choice. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
against the grain — не по вкусу, не по душе It goes against the grain to have to рay him for such рoor work … Idioms and examples
Against the Grain — If doing something goes against the grain, you re unwilling to do it because it contradicts what you believe in, but you have no real choice … Dictionary of English idioms
go against the grain — phrase to be completely different from what you feel is right, natural, or normal for you Shutting animals up in cages goes against the grain. Thesaurus: to be different from somethingsynonym Main entry: grain * * * be/go against the ˈgrain idiom … Useful english dictionary
go against the grain — if something that you say or do goes against the grain, you do not like saying or doing it and it is not what you would usually say or do. It goes against the grain for William to admit that he s wrong. I don t think she likes to praise men. It… … New idioms dictionary
be against the grain — be/go against the ˈgrain idiom to be or do sth different from what is normal or natural • It really goes against the grain to have to work on a Sunday. Main entry: ↑grainidiom … Useful english dictionary
go against the grain — verb To defy convention; to do something in a manner that is unusual or out of the ordinary. His method certainly goes against the grain, but it is unquestionably effective … Wiktionary
