grate

US /ɡreɪt/
UK /ɡreɪt/
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1.

grattugiare

to shred food into small pieces by rubbing it against a grater

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She began to grate the cheese for the pasta.
Iniziò a grattugiare il formaggio per la pasta.
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Can you grate some carrots for the salad?
Puoi grattugiare delle carote per l'insalata?
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shredraspgrind
2.

stridere, irritare

to make an unpleasant, harsh, or scraping sound

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The rusty gate began to grate as he pushed it open.
Il cancello arrugginito cominciò a stridere mentre lo spingeva per aprirlo.
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The constant drilling sound began to grate on my nerves.
Il suono costante del trapano cominciò a irritarmi i nervi.
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jargrindscrapeirritateannoy
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griglia, inferriata

a frame of metal bars, typically in a fireplace, used to hold fuel or to cover an opening

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The fire was burning brightly in the grate.
Il fuoco bruciava vivacemente nella griglia.
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He cleaned out the ashes from the fireplace grate.
Ha pulito la cenere dalla griglia del camino.
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gridgrillerack
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