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1 cutting with the grain
Англо-русский словарь промышленной и научной лексики > cutting with the grain
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2 take (something) with a grain of salt
to receive (a statement, news etc) with a slight feeling of disbelief:يَسْمَع بِتَحَفُّظI took his story with a pinch of salt.
Arabic-English dictionary > take (something) with a grain of salt
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3 take (something) with a grain of salt
to receive (a statement, news etc) with a slight feeling of disbelief:يَسْمَع بِتَحَفُّظI took his story with a pinch of salt.
Arabic-English dictionary > take (something) with a grain of salt
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4 grain
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 -
5 Grain De Ble
The French term for a fancy velvet, produced by combining two velvet weaves to produce an alternating semi-cord. Woven with a dobby and having one ground pick of 2 & 2 twill to two pile picks. The pattern is complete on 16 ends and 120 picks. -
6 Grain De Poudre
French woollen cloth with very light nap, formerly used for dress wear. -
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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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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) -
9 grain Yield achievable with no additional N fertilization
Agriculture: YP0Универсальный русско-английский словарь > grain Yield achievable with no additional N fertilization
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10 cutting along the grain
Англо-русский словарь промышленной и научной лексики > cutting along the grain
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11 Velours Gros-Grain
Gros-grain weave with a rich soft velvety finish.Dictionary of the English textile terms > Velours Gros-Grain
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12 Paste Grain
The treatment of very thin leathers with gelatine or starch solutions to impart fullness and graining property. -
13 à rainure et languette en grain d’orge
Dictionnaire d'ingénierie, d'architecture et de construction > à rainure et languette en grain d’orge
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14 saw to lead with grain
Англо-русский словарь промышленной и научной лексики > saw to lead with grain
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15 dans le sens des fibres
Dictionnaire d'ingénierie, d'architecture et de construction > dans le sens des fibres
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16 rechtdraads
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17 con un grano de sal
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18 u pravcu vlakna
• with the grain• along the fibres -
19 anuloma
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20 Cum grano salis
• With a grain of salt. (Pliny the Elder?)
См. также в других словарях:
with\ a\ grain\ of\ salt — • with a grain of salt • with a pinch of salt See: take with a grain of salt … Словарь американских идиом
with a grain of salt — he s a spinner of tales, so take what he says with a grain of salt Syn: with reservations, with misgivings, skeptically, cynically, doubtfully, doubtingly, suspiciously, quizzically, incredulously … Thesaurus of popular words
with a grain of salt — phrasal Etymology: trans. of L cum grano salis : with some reservation or allowance : with caution take some of his more optimistic predictions with a grain of salt … Useful english dictionary
with a grain of salt — or[with a pinch of salt] See: TAKE WITH A GRAIN OF SALT … Dictionary of American idioms
with a grain of salt — or[with a pinch of salt] See: TAKE WITH A GRAIN OF SALT … Dictionary of American idioms
with a grain of salt — skeptically, questioningly; with reservations (e.g., take your friend s advice with a grain of salt ) … English contemporary dictionary
With the grain — Вдоль волокна (по волокну) … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
with the grain — directional character of paper … English contemporary dictionary
take with a grain of salt — • take (smth) with a grain of salt • take (smth) with a pinch of salt (smth) not take seriously something someone has said You can take everything that he says with a grain of salt. Digest 16/2002 (smth) to be skeptical or cautious about… … Idioms and examples
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take\ smth\ with\ a\ grain\ of\ salt — • take (smth) with a grain of salt • take (smth) with a pinch of salt v. phr. To accept or believe only in part; not accept too much. A man who says he is not a candidate for President should usually have his statement taken with a grain of salt … Словарь американских идиом