grating

Signification (Anglais)

Adj

1. Harsh and unpleasant.
2. Abrasive; tending to annoy.

Noun

1. A barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air.
2. A frame of iron bars to hold a fire.
3. The loose material that comes from something being grated.
4. An optical system of close equidistant and parallel lines or bars, especially lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction.
5. The strong wooden lattice used to cover a hatch, admitting light and air; also, a movable lattice used for the flooring of boats.
6. The sound made by something that grates against something else.

Verb

present participle and gerund of grate

Concepts

grillage

grille

caisson

coffrage

palée

grinçant

énervant

grincement

discordant

broyage

concassage

fragmentation

hachage

rapage

trituration

émiettement

gravier

Réseau de diffraction optique

réseau de diffraction

réseau de diffraction optique

soc

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɡɹeɪtɪŋ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From grate + -ing.

Phrases

He heard a muffled grating sound and saw the black mark jerk forward an inch or so .

Il a entendu un son de réseau étouffé et a vu la marque noire se branler en avant à un pouce environ.

The great rulers found the squeaky grate was grating on their nerves .

Les grands dirigeants ont découvert que la grille grinçante était en train de griller sur les nerfs.