grate
🇺🇸
/ɡreɪt/
🇬🇧
/ɡreɪt/
noun
R
A metal structure that holds wood or coal for a fire.
The fire in the grate warmed the room.
R
A metal cover over a drain to prevent things from falling in.
The water flowed through the grate into the drain.
verb
R
To rub food on a grater to make it into small pieces.
She grated the carrots for the salad.
R
To cause annoyance or irritation.
The constant noise from the street began to grate on her nerves.
R
To make a harsh, unpleasant sound when two hard surfaces rub together.
The metal chair grated against the floor as he moved it.
translation
A metal structure that holds wood or coal for a fire.; A metal cover over a drain to prevent things from falling in.
To rub food on a grater to make it into small pieces.; To cause annoyance or irritation.; To make a harsh, unpleasant sound when two hard surfaces rub together.
Word Forms
3rd Present
grates
Past
grated
Perfect
grated
Progressive
grating
Plural
grates