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noun

Getreide

The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.

Examples :

"We stored a thousand tons of grain for the winter."

Wir lagerten tausend Tonnen Getreide für den Winter ein.

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noun

Getreide

Similar seeds from any food crop, e.g., buckwheat, amaranth, quinoa.

Examples :

"My grandma grows different grains, like quinoa and amaranth, in her garden. "

Meine Großmutter baut in ihrem Garten verschiedene Getreidesorten wie Quinoa und Amaranth an.

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noun

Korn, Getreidekorn

A single seed of grass food crops.

Examples :

"a grain of wheat"

Ein Weizenkorn.

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noun

Getreide

The crops from which grain is harvested.

Examples :

"The fields were planted with grain."

Die Felder wurden mit Getreide bepflanzt.

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noun

Maserung, Textur

A linear texture of a material or surface.

Examples :

"Cut along the grain of the wood."

Schneiden Sie entlang der Maserung des Holzes.

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noun

Korn, Körnchen

A single particle of a substance.

Examples :

"a grain of salt"

ein Körnchen Salz

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noun

Korn, Getreidekorn

A very small unit of weight, in England equal to 1/480 of an ounce troy, 0.0648 grams or, to be more exact, 64.79891 milligrams (0.002285714 avoirdupois ounce). A carat grain or pearl grain is 1/4 carat or 50 milligrams. The old French grain was 1/9216 livre or 53.11 milligrams, and in the mesures usuelles permitted from 1812 to 1839, with the livre redefined as 500 grams, it was 54.25 milligrams.

Examples :

"The pharmacist carefully weighed out the medicine, using a very precise scale that measured down to the grain. "

Der Apotheker wog die Medizin sorgfältig ab und benutzte dabei eine sehr präzise Waage, die bis zum Korn mass.

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noun

Korngewicht

A former unit of gold purity, also known as carat grain, equal to 1/4 "carat" (karat).

Examples :

"The goldsmith checked the grain of the necklace to ensure it met the required purity standard. "

Der Goldschmied überprüfte das Korngewicht der Halskette, um sicherzustellen, dass es dem geforderten Reinheitsstandard entsprach.

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Korn, Getreide

(materials) A region within a material having a single crystal structure or direction.

Examples :

"The wood grain in the new table showed beautiful patterns. "

Die Holzmaserung des neuen Tisches zeigte wunderschöne Muster.

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noun

Kermes, Scharlachrot

A reddish dye made from the coccus insect, or kermes; hence, a red color of any tint or hue, as crimson, scarlet, etc.; sometimes used by the poets as equivalent to Tyrian purple.

Examples :

"The artist used grain to create a rich crimson color in her painting. "

Der Künstler verwendete Kermes, um in ihrem Gemälde einen satten, scharlachroten Farbton zu erzeugen.

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noun

Narbenseite, Maserung

The hair side of a piece of leather, or the marking on that side.

Examples :

"The shoemaker carefully examined the grain of the leather to determine its quality. "

Der Schuhmacher untersuchte sorgfältig die Narbenseite des Leders, um seine Qualität zu bestimmen.

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noun

Treber

(in the plural) The remains of grain, etc., after brewing or distillation; hence, any residuum. Also called draff.

Examples :

"The bakery used the grain from the brewing process to make animal feed. "

Die Bäckerei verwendete den Treber aus dem Brauprozess, um Tierfutter herzustellen.

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noun

Körnchen, Korn

A rounded prominence on the back of a sepal, as in the common dock.

Examples :

"The botanist noticed small grains on the back of the dock leaf. "

Der Botaniker bemerkte kleine Körnchen auf der Rückseite des Ampferblattes.

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noun

Gemüt, Wesen, Neigung

Temper; natural disposition; inclination.

Examples :

"Despite his classmates' teasing, he maintained his usual grain of patience. "

Trotz der Hänseleien seiner Klassenkameraden bewahrte er seine gewohnte Geduld.

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Körnigkeit, Filmkorn

(videography) Visual texture in processed photographic film due to the presence of small particles of a metallic silver, or dye clouds, developed from silver halide that have received enough photons.

Examples :

"The old photograph showed a noticeable grain, making the details less clear. "

Das alte Foto zeigte eine deutliche Körnigkeit, wodurch die Details weniger deutlich wurden.

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verb

Getreide füttern

To feed grain to.

Examples :

"The farmer will grain the chickens this evening. "

Der Bauer wird die Hühner heute Abend mit Getreide füttern.

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verb

Körnen, granulieren

To make granular; to form into grains.

Examples :

"The chef will grain the flour before making the bread dough. "

Der Koch wird das Mehl körnen, bevor er den Brotteig zubereitet.

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verb

Körner bilden, körnig werden

To form grains, or to assume a granular form, as the result of crystallization; to granulate.

Examples :

"The sugar slowly grained as it cooled in the bowl. "

Der Zucker wurde langsam körnig, als er in der Schüssel abkühlte.

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verb

Maserung imitieren

To texture a surface in imitation of the grain of a substance such as wood.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully grained the surface of the new table to make it look like real wood. "

Der Tischler imitierte sorgfältig die Maserung der neuen Tischoberfläche, um sie wie echtes Holz aussehen zu lassen.

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verb

Entfleischen

(tanning) To remove the hair or fat from a skin.

Examples :

"The tanner will grain the hides to prepare them for making leather shoes. "

Der Gerber wird die Häute entfleischen, um sie für die Herstellung von Lederschuhen vorzubereiten.

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Gerben, weich machen

(tanning) To soften leather.

Examples :

"The leatherworker will grain the new belts to make them more flexible. "

Der Gerber wird die neuen Gürtel gerben, um sie geschmeidiger zu machen.

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verb

Früchte tragen, Körner bilden

To yield fruit.

Examples :

"The farmer's hard work will hopefully grain a good harvest this year. "

Die harte Arbeit des Bauern wird hoffentlich in diesem Jahr eine gute Ernte bringen.

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noun

Ast, Zweig; Halm

A branch of a tree; a stalk or stem of a plant.

Examples :

"The wheat grain stood tall in the farmer's field. "

Das Weizenkorn stand hoch auf dem Feld des Bauern.

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noun

Zinke, Zacken, Gabelzahn

A tine, prong, or fork.

Examples :

"The garden rake had several strong metal grains, perfect for loosening the soil. "

Die Gartenharke hatte mehrere starke Metallzinken, perfekt, um den Boden zu lockern.

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Korn

(founding) A thin piece of metal, used in a mould to steady a core.

Examples :

"The jeweler used a small grain of metal to hold the core in place while casting the ring. "

Der Juwelier verwendete ein kleines Korn Metall, um den Kern beim Gießen des Rings an Ort und Stelle zu halten.

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