grate

[US]/ɡreɪt/
[UK]/ɡreɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. install a grid on;
vi. make a friction sound;
n. fireplace; grid.

Phrases & Collocations

grate cheese

grate vegetables

grate ginger

fire grate

Example Sentences

the grate of a key in a lock.

peel and roughly grate the carrots.

a noise that grates on one's nerves.

grated her teeth in anger.

a teaspoon of freshly grated nutmeg

his helmet grated against the top of the door.

he had a juvenile streak which grated on her nerves.

The nails in his boots grated on the stones.

They crouched over the grate with a flashlight, searching for the lost gem.

Mix the chicken meat with half of the bechamel sauce and season with grated nutmeg, salt and pepper.

The grit beneath her soles grated harshly on the wooden deck.

The fire in the grate looked impish-demoniacally funny, as if it did not care in the least about her strait.

diced lobster mixed with Mornay sauce placed back in the shell and sprinkled with grated cheese and browned.

He is methodical as he arranges the first course of perfectly done green asparagus with chervil remoulade, generously dusting the plate with freshly grated orange and lemon peel.

Real-world Examples

" We hoped you'd only gone one grate too far. "

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Oh, perhaps you do, but my recipe specifies fresh grated.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 5

Then he and MJ dropped through the hole, and Peter replaced the grate.

Source: Spider-Man: No Way Home

I read an article recently, they were saying that Australian accents grate on them.

Source: English Accent Showdown

But they're a dissonant combo that's particularly grating to many Western ears.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American July 2020 Collection

The grate at the sally port.

Source: Prison Break Season 1

Then there's a steel grate behind that door that requires another key to open.

Source: Realm of Legends

You jump up and try to reach the grate, but it's just out of reach.

Source: Graphic Information Show

It grates on those who can't handle it themselves.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

Top with pepper and grated Parmesan cheese.

Source: Healthy little secrets

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