grating background

grating

[ˈɡɹeɪ̯ɾɪŋ]

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verb

Mit Gittern versehen, vergittert

To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars

Examples :

"to grate a window"

Ein Fenster mit Gittern versehen.

architecture building

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verb

Reiben, raspeln

To shred (things, usually foodstuffs), by rubbing across a grater

Examples :

"I need to grate the cheese before the potato is cooked."

Ich muss den Käse reiben, bevor die Kartoffel gar ist.

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verb

Kratzen, reiben

To make an unpleasant rasping sound, often as the result of rubbing against something

Examples :

"Listening to his teeth grate all day long drives me mad."

Den ganzen Tag dem Kratzen seiner Zähne zuzuhören, macht mich wahnsinnig.

sound sensation

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verb

Nerven, ärgern, reizen

(by extension) to get on one's nerves; to irritate, annoy

Examples :

"She’s nice enough, but she can begin to grate if there is no-one else to talk to."

Sie ist nett genug, aber sie kann anfangen, auf die Nerven zu gehen, wenn niemand sonst zum Reden da ist.

mind attitude emotion

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verb

Ärgern, reizen

(by extension) to annoy

Examples :

"Her constant complaining about the homework was grating on everyone's nerves. "

Ihr ständiges Beschweren über die Hausaufgaben ging allen auf die Nerven.

attitude character emotion

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noun

Gitter, Rost

A barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air.

Examples :

"The janitor dropped his keys through the grating covering the storm drain. "

Der Hausmeister ließ seine Schlüssel durch das Gitter fallen, das den Abwasserkanal bedeckte.

architecture material building

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noun

Rost

A frame of iron bars to hold a fire.

Examples :

"The fireplace grating held the burning logs safely. "

Der Rost des Kamins hielt die brennenden Holzscheite sicher.

architecture material utensil

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noun

Reibsel, Abrieb

The loose material that comes from something being grated.

Examples :

"Add a few gratings of nutmeg to the hot milk."

Gib der heißen Milch ein wenig Reibsel von Muskatnuss hinzu.

material substance

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noun

Gitter, Rost

An optical system of close equidistant and parallel lines or bars, especially lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction.

Examples :

"The physics student carefully aligned the laser with the grating to observe the resulting spectrum of light. "

Der Physikstudent richtete den Laser sorgfältig auf das Gitter aus, um das resultierende Lichtspektrum zu beobachten.

technology physics science

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noun

Gitterwerk, Rost

(in the plural) The strong wooden lattice used to cover a hatch, admitting light and air; also, a movable lattice used for the flooring of boats.

Examples :

"The sailors secured the gratings over the open hatches to prevent anyone from falling into the cargo hold during rough seas. "

Die Seeleute sicherten das Gitterwerk über den offenen Luken, um zu verhindern, dass jemand bei rauer See in den Frachtraum stürzte.

nautical architecture building

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noun

Das Kratzen, das Reiben

The sound made by something that grates against something else.

Examples :

"The grating of the chair legs against the tile floor made everyone in the library wince. "

Das Kratzen der Stuhlbeine auf den Fliesen ließ alle in der Bibliothek zusammenzucken.

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adjective

Schrill, unangenehm

(typically of a voice) Harsh and unpleasant.

Examples :

"Her teacher's voice was grating; it made everyone in the classroom fidget. "

Die Stimme ihrer Lehrerin war schrill; sie brachte alle im Klassenzimmer zum Zappeln.

sound language communication style quality

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adjective

Ätzend, ärgerlich

Abrasive; tending to annoy.

Examples :

"The teacher's constant, grating criticism made the students feel discouraged. "

Die ständige, ärgerliche Kritik des Lehrers entmutigte die Schüler.

character attitude sensation