grating

US /ˈɡreɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
UK /ˈɡreɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
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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.
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.
His high-pitched voice had a grating quality.
La sua voce acuta aveva una qualità stridula.