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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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Grate — Grate, v. t. [OF grater to scrape, scratch, F. gratter, LL. gratare, cratare; of German origin; cf. OHG. chrazz[=o]n G. kratzen, D. krassen, Sw. Kratta, and perh. E. scratch.] 1. To rub roughly or harshly, as one body against another, causing a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grate´like´ — grate1 «grayt», noun, verb, grat|ed, grat|ing. –n. 1. a framework of iron bars to hold burning fuel in a furnace or fireplace: »Many of the small hot coals fell through the grate. 2. = fireplace. (Cf. ↑ … Useful english dictionary
grate — I. /greɪt / (say grayt) noun 1. a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace or furnace. 2. a framework of parallel or crossed bars used as a partition, guard, cover, or the like. 3. a fireplace. –verb (t) (grated,… …
grate — grate1 [grāt] vt. grated, grating [ME graten < OFr grater (Fr gratter) < Frank * kratton, akin to OHG chrazzōn (Ger kratzen), to scratch < IE base * gred > Alb gërrusë, scraper] 1. to grind into shreds or particles by rubbing or… … English World dictionary
grate — 1. noun /ɡɹeɪt/ A horizontal metal grille through which water, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot. Syn: grille 2. verb /ɡɹeɪt/ a) To shred things, usually foodstuffs, by … Wiktionary
grate — I [[t]greɪt[/t]] n. v. grat•ed, grat•ing 1) bui a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove 2) bui a framework of parallel or crossed bars used as a partition, guard, cover, or the like; grating 3)… … From formal English to slang
grate — grate1 grateless, adj. gratelike, adj. /grayt/, n., v., grated, grating. n. 1. a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove. 2. a framework of parallel or crossed bars, used as a partition, guard,… … Universalium
grate — verb 1) she grated the cheese Syn: shred, pulverize, mince, grind, granulate, crush, crumble 2) her bones grated together Syn: grind, rub, rasp, scrape, jar … Thesaurus of popular words
grate — 1. v. 1 tr. reduce to small particles by rubbing on a serrated surface. 2 intr. (often foll. by against, on) rub with a harsh scraping sound. 3 tr. utter in a harsh tone. 4 intr. (often foll. by on) a sound harshly or discordantly. b have an… … Useful english dictionary
The Three Stooges — Official Three Stooges logo. L to R: Moe Howard, Curly Howard and Larry Fine The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy act of the early to mid–20th century best known for their numerous short subject films. Their hallmark was… … Wikipedia
grate — I v 1. irritate, aggravate, exasperate, exacerbate, rub the wrong way; annoy, vex, irk, peeve, gall, nettle; wear on, weary, fatigue, fatigate, tire; tax, strain, burden. 2. rasp, grit, gride, scrape, clank, jangle; screech, creak, screak, shrill … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder