grate
Từ điển Collocation
grate verb
1 rub sth into small pieces
ADV. coarsely | finely Sprinkle the top of the dish with some finely grated cheese.
PHRASES freshly grated a teaspoon of freshly grated nutmeg
2 make a sharp unpleasant sound
ADV. harshly
PREP. against The steel of the helmet grated against the door. | on The grit beneath her soles grated harshly on the wooden deck.
Từ điển WordNet
n.
- a frame of iron bars to hold a fire; grating
- a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
- a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air; grating
v.
- furnish with a grate
a grated fireplace
- gnaw into; make resentful or angry; eat into, fret, rankle
The injustice rankled her
his resentment festered
- reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface
grate carrots and onions
grate nutmeg
- make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; grind
grate one's teeth in anger
- scratch repeatedly; scrape
The cat scraped at the armchair
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
grates|grated|grating
syn.: annoy file get on one's nerves grillwork grind irritate pulverize rasp rub the wrong way scrape scratch
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