verb🔗ShareGriller, équiper de grillesTo furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars"to grate a window"Griller une fenêtre.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRâperTo shred (things, usually foodstuffs), by rubbing across a grater"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.foodutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGrincer, râperTo make an unpleasant rasping sound, often as the result of rubbing against something"Listening to his teeth grate all day long drives me mad."Écouter ses dents grincer toute la journée me rend fou.soundsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIrriter, agacer(by extension) to get on one's nerves; to irritate, annoy"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 agacer s'il n'y a personne d'autre à qui parler.mindattitudeemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIrriter, agacer(by extension) to annoy"Her constant complaining about the homework was grating on everyone's nerves. "Ses plaintes constantes concernant les devoirs étaient irritantes pour tout le monde.attitudecharacteremotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrilleA barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air."The janitor dropped his keys through the grating covering the storm drain. "Le concierge a laissé tomber ses clés à travers la grille qui recouvrait l'avaloir.architecturematerialbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrilleA frame of iron bars to hold a fire."The fireplace grating held the burning logs safely. "La grille de la cheminée maintenait les bûches en feu en sécurité.architecturematerialutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRâpureThe loose material that comes from something being grated."Add a few gratings of nutmeg to the hot milk."Ajoutez quelques râpures de noix de muscade au lait chaud.materialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrille, réseauAn optical system of close equidistant and parallel lines or bars, especially lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction."The physics student carefully aligned the laser with the grating to observe the resulting spectrum of light. "L'étudiant en physique a soigneusement aligné le laser avec la grille pour observer le spectre lumineux résultant.technologyphysicsscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrille, treillis(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."The sailors secured the gratings over the open hatches to prevent anyone from falling into the cargo hold during rough seas. "Les marins ont fixé les grilles sur les écoutilles ouvertes pour empêcher quiconque de tomber dans la cale pendant la mer agitée.nauticalarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe grincement, le frottementThe sound made by something that grates against something else."The grating of the chair legs against the tile floor made everyone in the library wince. "Le grincement des pieds de chaise contre le carrelage fit grimacer tout le monde dans la bibliothèque.soundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAigu, désagréable(typically of a voice) Harsh and unpleasant."Her teacher's voice was grating; it made everyone in the classroom fidget. "La voix de son professeur était aiguë ; elle faisait gigoter tout le monde dans la classe.soundlanguagecommunicationstylequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAbrasif, irritantAbrasive; tending to annoy."The teacher's constant, grating criticism made the students feel discouraged. "Les critiques constantes et irritantes du professeur ont découragé les élèves.characterattitudesensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
