grate Meaning | BeDict

noun

Grille

A horizontal metal grill through which water, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot

Examples :

"The grate stopped the sheep from escaping from their field."

La grille a empêché les moutons de s'échapper de leur champ.

noun

Grille

A frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for holding fuel while burning

Examples :

"The blacksmith placed the hot metal into the grate of the forge to keep the fire burning steadily. "

Le forgeron a placé le métal chaud dans la grille de la forge pour que le feu brûle régulièrement.

material utensil fuel item

verb

Équiper de grilles, protéger avec une grille

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

Examples :

"to grate a window"

Équiper une fenêtre de grilles.

architecture building utility

verb

Râper

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

Examples :

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

Je dois râper le fromage avant que la pomme de terre ne soit cuite.

food utensil

verb

Grincer, râper

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."

Écouter ses dents grincer toute la journée me rend fou.

sound action sensation

verb

Énerver, irriter

(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."

Elle est assez gentille, mais elle peut commencer à énerver s'il n'y a personne d'autre à qui parler.

emotion attitude

verb

Irriter, agacer

(by extension) to annoy

Examples :

"My younger brother's constant complaining about chores really grates on me. "

Les plaintes constantes de mon jeune frère concernant les corvées m'irritent vraiment.

mind sensation emotion

adjective

Agréable, plaisant

Serving to gratify; agreeable.

Examples :

"The teacher's explanations were quite grate, making the lesson easy to understand. "

Les explications du professeur étaient tout à fait agréables, ce qui a rendu la leçon facile à comprendre.

attitude emotion

adjective

Grand, vaste

Relatively large in scale, size, extent, number (i.e. having many parts or members) or duration (i.e. relatively long); very big.

Examples :

"A great storm is approaching our shores."

Une grande tempête approche de nos côtes.

amount number

adjective

Plus grand, plus important

Of larger size or more importance than others of its kind.

Examples :

"the great auk"

le grand pingouin

quality amount appearance

adjective

Arrière-

(qualifying nouns of family relationship) Involving more generations than the qualified word implies — as many extra generations as repetitions of the word great (from 1510s). [see Derived terms]

Examples :

"great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, great-great-great-grandfather"

arrière-grand-père, arrière-arrière-grand-père, arrière-arrière-arrière-grand-père

family

adjective

Grosse de, pleine de

(followed by 'with') Pregnant; large with young; full of.

Examples :

"great with child"

Grosse de l'enfant.

biology physiology animal human organism

adjective

Intime, proche

(except with 'friend' and similar words such as 'mate','buddy') Intimate; familiar.

Examples :

"While the professor was friendly enough to his students, he wasn't on grate terms with any of them, preferring to maintain a professional distance. "

Bien que le professeur ait été assez amical avec ses étudiants, il n'était en aucun cas intime avec eux, préférant maintenir une distance professionnelle.

person character attitude human

adjective

Excessif, extrême

Extreme or more than usual.

Examples :

"great worry"

Une inquiétude excessive

degree amount quality

adjective

Important, significatif

Of significant importance or consequence; important.

Examples :

"a great decision"

Une décision importante.

value quality

adjective

Idéaliste, admirable, supérieur

(applied to actions, thoughts and feelings) Arising from or possessing idealism; admirable; superior; commanding; heroic; illustrious; eminent.

Examples :

"a great deed"

Un acte admirable.

character value moral achievement attitude quality

adjective

Impressionnant, saisissant

Impressive or striking.

Examples :

"a great show of wealth"

Une démonstration impressionnante de richesse.

quality appearance style

adjective

Prisé, favori

Much in use; favoured.

Examples :

"Poetry was a great convention of the Romantic era."

La poésie était une convention prisée de l'époque romantique.

attitude style quality

adjective

Doué, talentueux, extraordinaire

(applied to persons) Endowed with extraordinary powers; of exceptional talents or achievements; uncommonly gifted; able to accomplish vast results; remarkable; strong; powerful; mighty; noble.

Examples :

"a great hero, scholar, genius, philosopher, writer etc."

Un grand héros, savant, génie, philosophe, écrivain, etc.

character person ability quality achievement

adjective

Grand, important

Title referring to an important leader.

Examples :

"Alexander the Great"

Alexandre le Grand

title government royal politics

adjective

Important, grand

Doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale; active or enthusiastic.

Examples :

"The student was grate in his efforts to improve his grades. "

L'étudiant était important dans ses efforts pour améliorer ses notes.

attitude character person

adjective

Habile, adroit

(often followed by 'at') Skilful or adroit.

Examples :

"You are great at singing."

Tu es habile en chant.

ability character quality

adjective

Excellent, formidable

Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic (from 1848).

Examples :

"Dinner was great."

Le dîner était formidable.

language word style communication

adjective

Sacrément, diablement

Intensifying a word or expression, used in mild oaths.

Examples :

"Great Scott!"

Sacré nom de Dieu !

language word exclamation

Meanings

Grille

Examples :

"The grate stopped the sheep from escaping from their field."

La grille a empêché les moutons de s'échapper de leur champ.

Grille

Examples :

"The blacksmith placed the hot metal into the grate of the forge to keep the fire burning steadily. "

Le forgeron a placé le métal chaud dans la grille de la forge pour que le feu brûle régulièrement.

Équiper de grilles, protéger avec une grille

Examples :

"to grate a window"

Équiper une fenêtre de grilles.

Râper

Examples :

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

Je dois râper le fromage avant que la pomme de terre ne soit cuite.

Grincer, râper

Examples :

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

Écouter ses dents grincer toute la journée me rend fou.

Énerver, irriter

Examples :

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

Elle est assez gentille, mais elle peut commencer à énerver s'il n'y a personne d'autre à qui parler.

Irriter, agacer

Examples :

"My younger brother's constant complaining about chores really grates on me. "

Les plaintes constantes de mon jeune frère concernant les corvées m'irritent vraiment.

Agréable, plaisant

Examples :

"The teacher's explanations were quite grate, making the lesson easy to understand. "

Les explications du professeur étaient tout à fait agréables, ce qui a rendu la leçon facile à comprendre.

Grand, vaste

Examples :

"A great storm is approaching our shores."

Une grande tempête approche de nos côtes.

Plus grand, plus important

Examples :

"the great auk"

le grand pingouin

Arrière-

Examples :

"great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, great-great-great-grandfather"

arrière-grand-père, arrière-arrière-grand-père, arrière-arrière-arrière-grand-père

Grosse de, pleine de

Examples :

"great with child"

Grosse de l'enfant.

Intime, proche

Examples :

"While the professor was friendly enough to his students, he wasn't on grate terms with any of them, preferring to maintain a professional distance. "

Bien que le professeur ait été assez amical avec ses étudiants, il n'était en aucun cas intime avec eux, préférant maintenir une distance professionnelle.

Excessif, extrême

Examples :

"great worry"

Une inquiétude excessive

Important, significatif

Examples :

"a great decision"

Une décision importante.

Idéaliste, admirable, supérieur

Examples :

"a great deed"

Un acte admirable.

Impressionnant, saisissant

Examples :

"a great show of wealth"

Une démonstration impressionnante de richesse.

Prisé, favori

Examples :

"Poetry was a great convention of the Romantic era."

La poésie était une convention prisée de l'époque romantique.

Doué, talentueux, extraordinaire

Examples :

"a great hero, scholar, genius, philosopher, writer etc."

Un grand héros, savant, génie, philosophe, écrivain, etc.

Grand, important

Examples :

"Alexander the Great"