- grate
- I ɡreit
noun
(a framework of iron bars for holding a fire in a fireplace.) rejilla
II ɡreit verb1) (to rub (cheese, vegetables etc) into small pieces by means of a grater.) rallar2) (to irritate: His voice grates on me.) crispar, irritar, poner nervioso•- grater- grating
grate vb rallargrated cheese queso ralladoEl gerundio de grate se escribe gratinggratetr[greɪt]noun1 (metal frame) rejilla; (fireplace) chimenea————————gratetr[greɪt]transitive verb1 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL rallar2 (scrape - gen) rascar; (- teeth) hacer rechinarintransitive verb1 (screech) chirriar, rechinar2 figurative use (annoy) ser crispante■ her voice really grates on me me crispa su voz\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto grate on one's nerves crisparle a uno los nerviosgrate ['greɪt] v, grated ; -ing vt1) : rallar (en cocina)2) scrape: rascar3)to grate one's teeth : hacer rechinar los dientesgrate vi1) rasp, squeak: chirriar2) irritate: irritarto grate on one's nerves: crisparle los nervios a unograte n1) : parrilla f (para cocinar)2) grating: reja f, rejilla f, verja f (en una ventana)graten.• hogar s.m.• parrilla s.f.• reja s.f.• verja s.f.v.• cerdear (Música) v.• enrejar v.• rallar v.• rechinar v.
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1. greɪttransitive verb (Culin) rallargrated cheese — queso m rallado
2.
via) (irritate) ser* crispanteto grate ON something: his voice grates on the ear su voz hace daño al oído; his laugh really grates on my nerves — su risa me crispa los nervios
b) (make harsh noise) chirriar*
II
noun (fireplace) chimenea f; (metal frame in fireplace) rejilla f
I
[ɡreɪt]N (=grid) parrilla f ; (=fireplace) chimenea f
II [ɡreɪt]1. VT1) [+ cheese etc] rallargrated cheese — queso m rallado
2) (=scrape) [+ metallic object, chalk etc] hacer chirriarto grate one's teeth — hacer rechinar los dientes
2. VI1) [chalk, hinge etc] chirriar (on, against al desplazarse por)2) (fig)it really grates (on me) — me pone los pelos de punta
to grate on the ear — hacer daño a los oídos
it grates on my nerves — me pone los nervios de punta, me destroza los nervios
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1. [greɪt]transitive verb (Culin) rallargrated cheese — queso m rallado
2.
via) (irritate) ser* crispanteto grate ON something: his voice grates on the ear su voz hace daño al oído; his laugh really grates on my nerves — su risa me crispa los nervios
b) (make harsh noise) chirriar*
II
noun (fireplace) chimenea f; (metal frame in fireplace) rejilla f
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.