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I [greɪt]1) (fire-basket) grata f., griglia f.2) (hearth) focolare m.II 1. [greɪt] 2.1) [ metal object] cigolare, stridere2) (annoy) seccare, irritareto grate on sb.('s nerves) — dare sui nervi a qcn
* * *I [ɡreit] noun(a framework of iron bars for holding a fire in a fireplace.)II [ɡreit] verb1) (to rub (cheese, vegetables etc) into small pieces by means of a grater.)2) (to irritate: His voice grates on me.)•- grater- grating* * *I [ɡreɪt] n(in fireplace) grata, grigliaII [ɡreɪt]1. vt2) (scrape: metallic object, chalk etc) far stridere2. vi(hinge) cigolare, stridereto grate (on or against) — (chalk) stridere (su)
it really grates (on me) fig — mi dà veramente ai or sui nervi
* * *grate /greɪt/n.1 grata; inferriata; griglia3 focolare.(to) grate (1) /greɪt/v. t.(to) grate (2) /greɪt/v. t. e i.5 – to grate on, irritare; seccare; infastidire; urtare: His haughty manners grate on everyone, il suo modo di fare altezzoso urta tutti6 – to grate on (o upon) ( della voce) straziare: The voice of that girl grates upon my ear, la voce di quella ragazza mi strazia le orecchie● (autom.) to grate a car into gear, grattare inserendo la marcia □ to grate on sb. 's nerves, dare ai nervi a q. □ grated breadcrumbs, pangrattato.* * *I [greɪt]1) (fire-basket) grata f., griglia f.2) (hearth) focolare m.II 1. [greɪt] 2.1) [ metal object] cigolare, stridere2) (annoy) seccare, irritareto grate on sb.('s nerves) — dare sui nervi a qcn
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