English-German translation for "grate"

"grate" German translation

grate
[greit]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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knirschen mit knirschend reiben krächzen, mit heiserer Stimme sagen beleidigen, verletzen, wehtun abnützen durch Kratzen erzeugen zerreiben, mahlen
  • (zer)reiben, (zer)mahlen
    grate grind, rub obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    grate grind, rub obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • knirschen mit
    grate obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    grate obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • knirschend reiben (on aufdative (case) | Dativ dat against gegen)
    grate rare | seltenselten (crunch)
    grate rare | seltenselten (crunch)
  • krächzen, mit heiserer Stimme sagen
    grate rare | seltenselten (croak) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    grate rare | seltenselten (croak) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • beleidigen, verletzen
    grate rare | seltenselten (insult) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    wehtun (dative (case) | Dativdat)
    grate rare | seltenselten (insult) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    grate rare | seltenselten (insult) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • abnützen
    grate wear out obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    grate wear out obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • durch Kratzen erzeugen
    grate rare | seltenselten (noise: cause by scratching)
    grate rare | seltenselten (noise: cause by scratching)
grate
[greit]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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knirschen, kratzen, knarren, quietschen More examples...
examples
  • the door grates on its hinges
    die Tür knirscht in den Angeln
    the door grates on its hinges
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  • (on, upon) injure figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    verletzen (accusative (case) | Akkusativakk)
    zuwider sein, wehtun (dative (case) | Dativdat)
    (on, upon) injure figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • to grate on the ear
    dem Ohr wehtun
    to grate on the ear
  • to grate on one’s nerves
    an den Nerven reißen
    to grate on one’s nerves
Ihre Besserwisserei geht beinahe allen auf die Nerven.
Its know-it-all attitude grates almost everywhere.
Source: News-Commentary
Ein Lohnzuschlag, der allein auf der Staatsangehörigkeit beruht, ist irritierend.
A wage premium based solely on citizenship is grating.
Source: News-Commentary
Source
grate
[greit]noun | Substantiv s

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Gitter FeuerRost Kamin KesselRost, Rätter Käfig, Gefängnis
  • Gitterneuter | Neutrum n
    grate grille
    grate grille
  • (Feuer)Rostmasculine | Maskulinum m
    grate framework holding fuel in fireplace
    grate framework holding fuel in fireplace
  • Kaminmasculine | Maskulinum m
    grate fireplace
    grate fireplace
  • (Kessel)Rostmasculine | Maskulinum m
    grate engineering | TechnikTECH boiler grate, cribble
    Rättermasculine | Maskulinum m
    grate engineering | TechnikTECH boiler grate, cribble
    grate engineering | TechnikTECH boiler grate, cribble
  • Käfigmasculine | Maskulinum m
    grate cage obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    grate cage obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • Gefängnisneuter | Neutrum n
    grate prison obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    grate prison obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
grate
[greit]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs

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vergittern mit einem Rost versehen
  • vergittern
    grate put grille over
    grate put grille over
  • mit einem Rost versehen
    grate equip with grating
    grate equip with grating
Ihre Besserwisserei geht beinahe allen auf die Nerven.
Its know-it-all attitude grates almost everywhere.
Source: News-Commentary
Ein Lohnzuschlag, der allein auf der Staatsangehörigkeit beruht, ist irritierend.
A wage premium based solely on citizenship is grating.
Source: News-Commentary
Source

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