grating
US /ˈɡreɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
UK /ˈɡreɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
1.
grata, inferriata
a framework of parallel or crossed bars, typically found over a drain or covering a window or opening.
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The old iron grating covered the storm drain.
La vecchia grata di ferro copriva lo scarico pluviale.
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He peered through the narrow grating into the cellar.
Guardò attraverso la stretta grata nella cantina.
1.
stridulo, fastidioso
sounding harsh and unpleasant; irritating.
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The constant squeaking of the old door was quite grating.
Lo scricchiolio costante della vecchia porta era piuttosto fastidioso.
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His high-pitched voice had a grating quality.
La sua voce acuta aveva una qualità stridula.